You mentioned purging in the jewelry closet. Hear me out! WHAT IF, you did a super special Linda's amazing stuff auction??? I for one, would LOVE to wear/display some of your jewelry, home decor, or especially garden items. I can't possibly be alone in thinking how cool that would be! 🥰
Another good repurpose of the toilet roll is as a fire starter, especially if you do a fire pit, by filling the roll with your lint from the dryer & just set it on fire from both ends. Ta Da
I make hundreds of fire cubes, to quickly ignite our woodstove, using t.p. rolls , lint and bees wax. The last ages and I have even used some for my neighbour. I love your storage hacks.
Awwww! April 1st! Happy birthday Stewart to come! My parents anniversary was April 1st! They always laughed and said they were a couple of fool's! Seven kids and 57 years of foolishness!!! Haha
I so miss your Outfit of the Day. Although I am older than you, I am thrifting and following your choices. Please continue this part of your presentations. Mary
Linda, appreciate your sharing the picture lights! I have wanted to light up our art work but, like you, didn’t want to hire an electrician - thank you so much!
I love the wood shades and bookcases! Great ideas with the jewelry display. I wish I had a wall to do that! I love the way your home is coming together!
Love your office with the Billie shelves, they are the perfect color. The hangers are a great idea for your jewelry as well. Someday a panel of wallpaper behind the hangers would really look awesome. Love how your home in coming together!
I love your content lately. I love watching you disclose your interior of your home, as well as outside. Oh my goodness! I love the black table in your living room. Beautiful home!
I too have a heated throw I turn on every morning when I sit in my leather chair and watch the UA-cam channels (I gave up on regular tv). I agree with you…it could be a little warmer but is so comforting….especially with the cold, rainy weather we have in S.F. these days. Love your channel, your delivery and suggestions and your great use of the English language…I can see how your son takes after you…keep up the great work….Stuart is great too.
Birch was definitely a good choice, Linda. Perfect with the window shades. White is nice, but sometimes there can be too much white. The light birch is soft and warm and just enough contrast against the white walls. IKEA has some great pieces. 💕😊
Very convenient jewelry holder for closet 👍 Linda I use a straw cut to size for whatever pouch/case I'm using, takes up less room than the toilet paper roll, something to think about Just love watching you settle in with decorating inside and outside....thanx for sharing 😉
Linda-another great hanger for necklaces are the wood hangers for spools of thread-you can get them at Walmart for $10!! I have 2 of them and they’re filled!
Thank you so much, Linda for all these amazing finds. I watched the video twice & especially need the bamboo blinds & picture accent light. So unique...many thanks for sharing & your new home is really coming together.! Spring is coming!
Love your videos Linda❣️I’ve been following you for years. Thank you for bringing joy into our lives 🥰 Love and hugs to you, your family and your bonus son Stewart 🤗🥰
The Billy bookcases are a gem. We had them at our first home and left them since we had attached them to the walls. Lasted 12 years while we were there and still looked awesome. Wipe clean. Gave the room so much personality. I want them again, but our IKEA is a 3 hour drive 1 way so haven't made the trip yet!
Love the bookcases and the shades. Looks perfect. I may be beating a dead horse, but have to say I still miss your outfit of the day at the end of each video. You always look so cute!
Hi & Merci, Linda for this informative & lovely video featuring your fabulous & loving husband & your tips. You're more beautiful than ever & such an inspiration to all! Much Love & Beauty sent to you & yours!💐😻🧚♀️
Hi Linda, I’ve been really enjoying following your new home vids since I’m going through the same new (old) home process. When you first showed the bamboo blinds, I immediately knew that my window covering issue was solved. Our new home has a cottage vibe going for it and my last home was much more traditional (as in plantation shutters). Thank you for all the wonderful ideas you are sharing. It’s making this transition so much easier. 🤗❤️
My husband’s birthday is on April Fools Day, too, Stewart! He’s always been a prankster and gets oh so much enjoyment April Fooling his friends on his birthday. Love my April Fool! 😍
I love the TJ Maxx tag peeking out from behind the blue throw on the chair!! TJ Maxx is a great store to shop and find unique things for the home!! Your home is coming along beautifully! Love the light wood shelves. I went with blond wood furniture in my craft room, that required assembly. I bought it a while ago and it has stood the test of time! The room is on the north side, so I wanted something light and airy. I paired it with natural and light colors, a bamboo style roman shade, and earth toned rugs.
The older I get, the more of a baby I've become about being cold! I have one of those heated throws on a couch in the basement, where we have a secondary TV I am sometimes relegated to watch. It's ALWAYS cold down there, even in the summer! To warm up in our den, I asked for a smaller warming wrap from CVS for Christmas. It's just large enough to drape over your shoulders, but really helps keep the chills at bay!
Wonderful ideas, Linda!! I LOVE how your office is looking. The bookcases and table are FABULOUS! Your new home is really coming together, beautifully! The light that you now have throughout this house is just great. I know you must be so happy with this move and very RELIEVED that you are settling in! Can't wait to watch and gather more great ideas! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything you have done! Sending you and Stewart much love and blessings...
The Billy birch bookcases are perfect. I put them in my home 20 years ago. They flank the walls of my library and of my bedroom. I also added the extenders to the top of the bookshelves. They match so beautifully with the maple cabinetry that I have throughout my home. Glad to know that they are still being used and loved by many. Another very important link that you need to share is your adorable battery operated kitchen, candlestick light that is beside your oven. I have looked and looked, and I cannot find the link. Please share if you can!
Linda. Thank you for all the tips for your home that you found to make your life easier. Love the hangers for the jewelry. That is a great idea. Your orchid is gorgeous . So beautiful! I know your front garden is going to be beautiful. Can't wait to see it when it is done. Thank you for sharing.
Linda,I'm in UK. You have a really English vibe. In my opinion anyway. I love how you use thrift shop (charity shop) buys or even repurpose things. And I loved that you weren't promoting expensive designer items (as I dreaded) but were championing budget price lifestyle store items that is accessible to everyone. Even the corkboard I thought was a good price for what it is. You have that knack of making everything in your home look classy. It takes class to do that. And also in your gardening style you express a very English sensibility. I think. I bet if you went on a day trip tour to Highgrove our King Charles would invite you to tea!
Love the electric throws. I have 1from my daughter & 1 from my mother. I've had bamboo blinds for over 40 years. I've moved MANY times & they work in any house. The light still comes in & there is privacy.
Thank you for this most inspirational posting on making life easier for ourselves, Linda! Thank you for sharing your creative talent with your UA-cam fans!! 👍❤😃
This house is so much lighter than your old home, which I loved too. My house faces South, so the backside is usually darker. My husband has lights on in those rooms all day. We built this house, but other issues were more important when we sited for the build because we live on the side of a mountain and had to be mindful of run off.
Great recommendations, Linda. Your cottage is really coming together nicely. The styled bookcases, blinds, picture light look great and your mom's wicker chair is perfect. Did you add bookcases and the wicker table to your master bedroom like at your previous home? I saved a photo of your bedroom to MY inspiration file! Oh, and that white shirt is too cute. 🌳
I'm LOVING the jewelry storage hack. Brilliant. I will definitely be using that when I move next month. You're the best, Linda, and I appreciate you. - Carla
Put your necklaces through a straw. Much smaller than a toilet paper roll and great for traveling. Could also use on your hangers to keep them from getting tangled when trying to remove one.
Hi Linda. What if you use small s-hooks on the bracelets on hangers. That way you don’t have to take them all off to get to the middle ones…or you can use black towel bars to hang the jewelry with S-hooks
Everything is coming together quite well. I love the bookcases and I also have three with glass doors for my doll collection. They look awesome and were easy to put together. Can’t wait to see the yard progress soon.😎
Yes I love your birch bookshelves! White or dark wouldn't have been as nice. Great eye Linda. Your front room looks so cozy in the soft light. Sunny day here in Washington so I have to go shovel dirt into raised beds....
Regarding the At Home book, you said "what I consider to be my aesthetic now"......confirms my impression that your style has changed so much from the story book house. I do miss all that beautiful, dark, warm , mahogany wood. The arches and shuttered windows , those french doors off the kitchen sitting room. I miss is all. But hope that someday Sidney will give us a peek in how she styles the same space.
Have you checked out Carla Rockmore and her "mature" woman's fabulous closet? I think she uses inexpensive IKEA items to store her VAST accessories. You two should meet. You both inspire this way over 50 woman. Hope you're happy in your new home/ garden!
genius linda! I have some of those trouser hangers and never ended up using them honestly. It was awkward getting the pants on and off. I'm totally doing this for all my earrings!!!!
I have some of the things that you have shown on this video and love as well. You can really make a video so appealing to go out and buy something…love the shelves. I have a media room in my terrace level that I have been trying to figure out where I could do all my books, so watching this and seeing how pretty and how you displayed in your office, gives me the initiative to go and get these shelves. ❤Sending you lots of good wishes with love hugs & prayers…❤️🙏🏼👍🏼
Love those bookcases. I have used many over the years. It think the birch provides a soft warmth along with matchsticks shades. The house is becoming more lovely everytime I see it.
I really enjoyed the variety of content and all the ideas. Your home is coming together so beautifully it’s very welcoming. Look forward to each video❤
Hi Linda Like your suggestions. At 10.44, what is the color of your office walls. It looks as though it has a hint of green. My husband thinks you look pretty in jeans. Which is easier: getting the interior decorated or the outside landscaped? I did think white was better but the shades you have look good also.
This was filled with great tips and ideas. I love the tones of your office. Can't say enough good things about the Billy bookcases, I have had mine for many years and still love them. Will definitely look into the picture light. Thank you Linda!
I got the color of bookcases from Ikea too. Two units with glass door and two units without. We recently moved. I can wait to display my book collections. Shopped in Tuesday Morning and Marshall for accessories.
You mentioned purging in the jewelry closet. Hear me out! WHAT IF, you did a super special Linda's amazing stuff auction??? I for one, would LOVE to wear/display some of your jewelry, home decor, or especially garden items. I can't possibly be alone in thinking how cool that would be! 🥰
Another good repurpose of the toilet roll is as a fire starter, especially if you do a fire pit, by filling the roll with your lint from the dryer & just set it on fire from both ends. Ta Da
I make hundreds of fire cubes, to quickly ignite our woodstove, using t.p. rolls , lint and bees wax. The last ages and I have even used some for my neighbour. I love your storage hacks.
Hey thanks for the fire pit tip...I’ll be using that!
Try a drinking straw vs the tp roll for necklaces. Reg. size or smoothie size.
I love the idea of the rechargeable battery operated light. I would love the link.
Awwww! April 1st! Happy birthday Stewart to come!
My parents anniversary was April 1st!
They always laughed and said they were a couple of fool's! Seven kids and 57 years of foolishness!!! Haha
I love that white blouse you wore in this video. 😉
I so miss your Outfit of the Day. Although I am older than you, I am thrifting and following your choices. Please continue this part of your presentations. Mary
Linda, appreciate your sharing the picture lights! I have wanted to light up our art work but, like you, didn’t want to hire an electrician - thank you so much!
I love the wood shades and bookcases! Great ideas with the jewelry display. I wish I had a wall to do that! I love the way your home is coming together!
Love your office with the Billie shelves, they are the perfect color. The hangers are a great idea for your jewelry as well. Someday a panel of wallpaper behind the hangers would really look awesome. Love how your home in coming together!
I love your content lately. I love watching you disclose your interior of your home, as well as outside. Oh my goodness! I love the black table in your living room. Beautiful home!
I too have a heated throw I turn on every morning when I sit in my leather chair and watch the UA-cam channels (I gave up on regular tv). I agree with you…it could be a little warmer but is so comforting….especially with the cold, rainy weather we have in S.F. these days. Love your channel, your delivery and suggestions and your great use of the English language…I can see how your son takes after you…keep up the great work….Stuart is great too.
I agree, the birch made your office warm and inviting.
I love this new house!!! What a year we will have getting settled in it! Oh, it is your house not ours!!!🤣🤣
I repurposed 2 old garden rake heads & I hang my necklaces on the tines works perfect plus has a garden theme.
Birch was definitely a good choice, Linda. Perfect with the window shades. White is nice, but sometimes there can be too much white. The light birch is soft and warm and just enough contrast against the white walls. IKEA has some great pieces. 💕😊
Love this! Looking forward to seeing your sheers! Your blinds are beautiful!
I have had a heated blanket this winter my first time I also think they are wonderful and will be gifting some as well ✨🌟
I so love your style cosy, comfortable, warm and classy without too much clutter as cottages should be. Thank you for some great ideas.
Very convenient jewelry holder for closet 👍 Linda I use a straw cut to size for whatever pouch/case I'm using, takes up less room than the toilet paper roll, something to think about
Just love watching you settle in with decorating inside and outside....thanx for sharing 😉
Definitely love the wood tones in the blinds and bookcases with white walls… Looking great! I need some of those bookcases in black too 🤍💚🖤🌺🌸🪴🌿🌳🍀🍀🍀
Linda-another great hanger for necklaces are the wood hangers for spools of thread-you can get them at Walmart for $10!! I have 2 of them and they’re filled!
Everything is coming together. I love the birch veneer.
Heated throw is a game changer. Love mine!
Some of my favorite segments. In the past I have purchased several of your recommendations and have NOT been disappointed. Thank you...
Thank you so much, Linda for all these amazing finds. I watched the video twice & especially need the bamboo blinds & picture accent light. So unique...many thanks for sharing & your new home is really coming together.! Spring is coming!
Yes, great choices...the light wood and window treatment.
The colour of the bookcase is lovely, with your blinds.
Love your hair cut and the highlights look lovely.
Love the book cases in office and the blinds.
Thanks Linda💚
Love your videos Linda❣️I’ve been following you for years. Thank you for bringing joy into our lives 🥰
Love and hugs to you, your family and your bonus son Stewart 🤗🥰
The Billy bookcases are a gem. We had them at our first home and left them since we had attached them to the walls. Lasted 12 years while we were there and still looked awesome. Wipe clean. Gave the room so much personality. I want them again, but our IKEA is a 3 hour drive 1 way so haven't made the trip yet!
Linda you have such a beautiful smile 😃
Love the bookcases and the shades. Looks perfect. I may be beating a dead horse, but have to say I still miss your outfit of the day at the end of each video. You always look so cute!
Check out my shorts. That’s where they are now!
Hi & Merci, Linda for this informative & lovely video featuring your fabulous & loving husband & your tips. You're more beautiful than ever & such an inspiration to all! Much Love & Beauty sent to you & yours!💐😻🧚♀️
I love the dried hydrangeas on the mantle. Your new home has so much light.
The birch veneer is beautiful! I love those bookshelves. You are doing a great job little by little. I'm so inspired.
Your friend Kristine
Hi Linda, I’ve been really enjoying following your new home vids since I’m going through the same new (old) home process. When you first showed the bamboo blinds, I immediately knew that my window covering issue was solved. Our new home has a cottage vibe going for it and my last home was much more traditional (as in plantation shutters). Thank you for all the wonderful ideas you are sharing. It’s making this transition so much easier. 🤗❤️
Wonderful! Everything you do Linda is so tasteful and elegant.
Smiling as I watch this under my heated lap blanket 😁
My husband’s birthday is on April Fools Day, too, Stewart! He’s always been a prankster and gets oh so much enjoyment April Fooling his friends on his birthday. Love my April Fool! 😍
I love the TJ Maxx tag peeking out from behind the blue throw on the chair!! TJ Maxx is a great store to shop and find unique things for the home!! Your home is coming along beautifully! Love the light wood shelves. I went with blond wood furniture in my craft room, that required assembly. I bought it a while ago and it has stood the test of time! The room is on the north side, so I wanted something light and airy. I paired it with natural and light colors, a bamboo style roman shade, and earth toned rugs.
I agree Linda. My hubby just ordered me a large electric lap blanket. I’m having hip replacement soon. I know it will be cozy. 🥰
Good evening Linda. Great choices - especially the birch veneer. 😊😊
The older I get, the more of a baby I've become about being cold! I have one of those heated throws on a couch in the basement, where we have a secondary TV I am sometimes relegated to watch. It's ALWAYS cold down there, even in the summer! To warm up in our den, I asked for a smaller warming wrap from CVS for Christmas. It's just large enough to drape over your shoulders, but really helps keep the chills at bay!
Tell Stuart Happy Birthday on the 1st. I’m an April Fool baby also 🎉
Wonderful ideas, Linda!! I LOVE how your office is looking. The bookcases and table are FABULOUS! Your new home is really coming together, beautifully! The light that you now have throughout this house is just great. I know you must be so happy with this move and very RELIEVED that you are settling in! Can't wait to watch and gather more great ideas! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything you have done! Sending you and Stewart much love and blessings...
The Billy birch bookcases are perfect. I put them in my home 20 years ago. They flank the walls of my library and of my bedroom. I also added the extenders to the top of the bookshelves. They match so beautifully with the maple cabinetry that I have throughout my home. Glad to know that they are still being used and loved by many. Another very important link that you need to share is your adorable battery operated kitchen, candlestick light that is beside your oven. I have looked and looked, and I cannot find the link. Please share if you can!
Linda. Thank you for all the tips for your home that you found to make your life easier. Love the hangers for the jewelry. That is a great idea. Your orchid is gorgeous . So beautiful! I know your front garden is going to be beautiful. Can't wait to see it when it is done. Thank you for sharing.
Linda,I'm in UK. You have a really English vibe. In my opinion anyway. I love how you use thrift shop (charity shop) buys or even repurpose things. And I loved that you weren't promoting expensive designer items (as I dreaded) but were championing budget price lifestyle store items that is accessible to everyone. Even the corkboard I thought was a good price for what it is. You have that knack of making everything in your home look classy. It takes class to do that. And also in your gardening style you express a very English sensibility. I think. I bet if you went on a day trip tour to Highgrove our King Charles would invite you to tea!
Love the electric throws. I have 1from my daughter & 1 from my mother. I've had bamboo blinds for over 40 years. I've moved MANY times & they work in any house. The light still comes in & there is privacy.
In case someone needs one long corkboard, I purchased a 4 ft H x 8 ft L corkboard via an office supplies catalog.
Thank you for this most inspirational posting on making life easier for ourselves, Linda! Thank you for sharing your creative talent with your UA-cam fans!! 👍❤😃
This house is so much lighter than your old home, which I loved too. My house faces South, so the backside is usually darker. My husband has lights on in those rooms all day. We built this house, but other issues were more important when we sited for the build because we live on the side of a mountain and had to be mindful of run off.
Great recommendations, Linda. Your cottage is really coming together nicely. The styled bookcases, blinds, picture light look great and your mom's wicker chair is perfect. Did you add bookcases and the wicker table to your master bedroom like at your previous home? I saved a photo of your bedroom to MY inspiration file! Oh, and that white shirt is too cute. 🌳
Linda could you go through some of your favorite gardening books? Thanks
I'm LOVING the jewelry storage hack. Brilliant. I will definitely be using that when I move next month. You're the best, Linda, and I appreciate you. - Carla
Loved the window shades, inspiration book & warm blanket ideas. Hurry back to outfit of the day! 🎽👕💍🥾👜
Put your necklaces through a straw. Much smaller than a toilet paper roll and great for traveling. Could also use on your hangers to keep them from getting tangled when trying to remove one.
Hi Linda. What if you use small s-hooks on the bracelets on hangers. That way you don’t have to take them all off to get to the middle ones…or you can use black towel bars to hang the jewelry with S-hooks
Everything is coming together quite well. I love the bookcases and I also have three with glass doors for my doll collection. They look awesome and were easy to put together. Can’t wait to see the yard progress soon.😎
I use a straw for my necklaces. It works great.
I think you need to build a small she shed/potting shed in your back yard with stone walks to it. I think you’ll get such use out if it.
Fun practical ideas. Love the art lamp.
I gave my husband the electric throw in the most beautiful rich brown color. He loves it.
Thanks
Yes I love your birch bookshelves! White or dark wouldn't have been as nice. Great eye Linda.
Your front room looks so cozy in the soft light.
Sunny day here in Washington so I have to go shovel dirt into raised beds....
Love all your designs! Thanks for sharing such great things! The accessory idea is perfect!
Regarding the At Home book, you said "what I consider to be my aesthetic now"......confirms my impression that your style has changed so much from the story book house. I do miss all that beautiful, dark, warm , mahogany wood. The arches and shuttered windows , those french doors off the kitchen sitting room. I miss is all. But hope that someday Sidney will give us a peek in how she styles the same space.
Great idea
Have you checked out Carla Rockmore and her "mature" woman's fabulous closet? I think she uses inexpensive IKEA items to store her VAST accessories. You two should meet. You both inspire this way over 50 woman. Hope you're happy in your new home/ garden!
Have you been following along with the changes at your previous house?
I like to use straws to keep chains/necklaces from tangling.
Enjoyed.
Shower hooks work great so u don't have to slide of just unhook
genius linda! I have some of those trouser hangers and never ended up using them honestly. It was awkward getting the pants on and off. I'm totally doing this for all my earrings!!!!
You are so inspiring. The items you shared and the design ideas you gave or inspired are absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much.❤
Awww, Stewart: My dear Mother’s birthday was also April 1st! Happy early Birthday Wishes! All good people are born in April! (Including me!🤣)
Put rechargeable cabinet lighting in the bookcases.
Birch veneer looks great!
I have some of the things that you have shown on this video and love as well. You can really make a video so appealing to go out and buy something…love the shelves. I have a media room in my terrace level that I have been trying to figure out where I could do all my books, so watching this and seeing how pretty and how you displayed in your office, gives me the initiative to go and get these shelves. ❤Sending you lots of good wishes with love hugs & prayers…❤️🙏🏼👍🏼
Linda I enjoyed this video so much. You are such a class act and yet so down to earth! Can’t wait to see what you do next ❤
Love those bookcases. I have used many over the years. It think the birch provides a soft warmth along with matchsticks shades. The house is becoming more lovely everytime I see it.
Love everything! Thanks for some more great tips, your cottage is definitely going to be comfy cozy inside and out ❤
I put chains in drinking straws when I travel because it protects the whole chain.
The book cases look wonderful and I may get one ...thanks for sharing your must haves with us.
I really enjoyed the variety of content and all the ideas. Your home is coming together so beautifully it’s very welcoming. Look forward to each video❤
The blanket looks cozy. Would love the link for it and the book.
Hi Linda
Like your suggestions. At 10.44, what is the color of your office walls. It looks as though it has a hint of green. My husband thinks you look pretty in jeans. Which is easier: getting the interior decorated or the outside landscaped? I did think white was better but the shades you have look good also.
Loved the ideas in the closet. Thanks. Looking forward to the rest of your closet space and how you use it.
you can thread necklaces in a bendable straw too.
Love the blinds!!!
Love your ew cottage and your decorating ideas. I want that book. By the way, love your haircut. Virginia from Texas
Loveing the bookshelves n blinds
Love these ideas. Thanks for sharing. Really loved this video. 😊❤️🇨🇦
What a great idea! I’m so doing this one the inside of my closet doors.
This was filled with great tips and ideas. I love the tones of your office. Can't say enough good things about the Billy bookcases, I have had mine for many years and still love them. Will definitely look into the picture light. Thank you Linda!
Instead of the toilet paper roll I use plastic straws
I’d like the book for my birthday. 😊
I love your blouse. I miss you talking about your fashion.
There will be more fashion soon!
I got the color of bookcases from Ikea too. Two units with glass door and two units without. We recently moved. I can wait to display my book collections. Shopped in Tuesday Morning and Marshall for accessories.
Sad to see that Tuesday Morning is closing so many of their stores.
The sales associates I chatted with think the chain isn't going to survive.