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October Recap + $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

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Here we are friends – just a few short weeks until the holidays arrive!  Could you use a little help with your gift shopping?  I thought so.  That’s why I’ve chosen a $100 Amazon gift card for my Reader Appreciation giveaway this month!  These monthly giveaways are the best way that I know to show my appreciation for each one of you and your comments have been a great way for me to get to know you better.

Entry couldn’t be easier – simply leave a comment on ANY post during the month of November and you are automatically entered!  More comments = more chances to win!

MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO READ THE CONTEST RULES.

 

THE CONTEST WILL END ON NOVEMBER 30TH AT 11:59 PM EST.

The month October was a busy one for me!  Fall has been around for awhile and I have Thanksgiving on the brain.  By the end of the month, I was pulling all of my Christmas decor out to go through to get ready for decorating.  Here’s a closer look at what went on, in case you missed anything.

MY THANKSGIVING TABLE – CASUAL AND ELEGANT

Y’all, I’m sooo excited to be celebrating the first holiday in our newly madeover dining room!

Casual And Elegant Thanksgiving Tablescape || Worthing Court

5 TIPS FOR A MAGNIFICENT MANTEL ANYTIME OF YEAR

Tis the season!  The season for decorating our mantels, that is.  I have 5 tips that you can use for creating a magnificent mantel display any time of year!

5 Tips For A Magnificent Mantel - Anytime Of Year! || Worthing Court

8 THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW TO GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING

You still have a couple more weeks until turkey day, but you’ll have a much more enjoyable time if you prepare ahead!

8 Things To Do Right Now To Get Ready For Thanksgiving || Worthing Court

GET READY FOR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING – 12 AFFORDABLE FARMHOUSE DINING CHAIRS FOR UNDER $100

Will you be entertaining this holiday season?  Now’s the time to make sure you have enough seating for everyone.  I’ve done the shopping for you!

Twelve Farmhouse Style Dining Chairs Under $100 || Worthing Court

SIMPLY SUPERB PUMPKIN BREAD RECIPE

If you love pumpkin, this is a recipe that you’ll definitely want to add to your fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas recipe list.  This Simply Superb Pumpkin Bread is the bomb!

Simply Superb Pumpkin Bread Recipe || Worthing Court

FOYER MAKEOVER – INSPIRATION AND MY FIRST PROJECT

As we near the end of our office makeover, I’ve jumped ahead a little and completed my first project for the foyer!

The Beginning Of My Foyer Makeover || Worthing Court

A QUICK FIX FOR THOSE INEXPENSIVE UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS

There are reasons why those oh-so-appealing upholstered chairs are so inexpensive.  Let me show you how I fixed one of them!

A Quick Fix For Inexpensive Upholstered Chairs || Worthing Court

There’s more!

MY HIGH STYLE/LOW COST STORAGE SOLUTION FOR OUR OFFICE

6 ESSENTIALS OF A COZY HOME

RUSTIC INDUSTRIAL WALL DECOR – A HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER UPDATE

5 BURNING QUESTIONS FROM WORTHING COURT READERS

MY TOP 5 DIY PROJECTS THAT HAVE HAD THE GREATEST IMPACT TO OUR HOME

CONTEST RULES:

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY

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Until next time - Suzy


Comments

  2. Julie says

    November 5, 2016 at 6:20 AM

    I enjoy reading your blog each day, and look forward to seeing what ideas you have for us. Thank you for the give aways each month. Who couldn’t use $100.00 around the holidays?!

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  5. Rhonda Storey says

    November 5, 2016 at 7:13 AM

    LOVE your wreath with the white deer above your mantel Suzy! I may just have to copy it! Also, I do the same thing with the legs of chairs, benches, etc. when they are too low. I just purchased the same type legs from Home Depot this week to add more height to a new bench at the foot of our bed. $12.00 was such a quick fix for extra height! Happy Holidays!!

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  7. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    November 5, 2016 at 7:21 AM

    Okay, you’ve done. You’ve got me inspired to put a pumpkin or two here and there. I have been busy trying to play catch up with the yard. NOW! I’m ready to cook and decorate. You’ve got some really great ideas. I detest our dining room chairs! I wish I could get others that would fit our house better. Our chairs are big and clunky Early American. I truly hate Early American – it was never my style. Don’t get me started on how I ended up with them. 🙁 I’m using some of your tips. Hopefully, no-one else will notice the chairs. Have a great weekend and thank you for the opportunity to win the gift.

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  9. Nancy says

    November 5, 2016 at 8:13 AM

    Thanksgiving is the easiest holiday for me. My husband, 2daughters and son-in-law do the cooking. After dinner the grandchildren and daughters help decorate my Christmas tree. Love this day! I cook for them on Christmas.

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  10. Linda says

    November 5, 2016 at 8:14 AM

    I still haven’t gotten over the tip about the chair legs which solved my problem in hunting a chair with enough height for my room – at a cost I can afford! I’m still looking for the exact chair but my options are so much better now! I can’t believe how this changes everything. What an ingenious idea. Thank you so much. I really enjoy your blog and your style.

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  11. Candy Walsh says

    November 5, 2016 at 8:16 AM

    Oh boy, yea I could definitely use $100 gift card to help with Christmas this year~we have our very first grandchild!!! (Could possibly go a little overboard on my lil peanut, lol). And I LOVE the candlesticks you have shown in your last picture, they are gorgeous and I have some that I’m going to try to give that “look”.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Blessings,

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  12. Betty V says

    November 5, 2016 at 8:46 AM

    What a nice holiday surprise! Thanks for the opportunity to win and for all your wonderful decorating inspirations! Never miss a blog!!

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  19. Cheryl says

    November 5, 2016 at 10:54 AM

    Love, love, love your redo ideas for each room. You have such great decorating style. I enjoy reading your posts each day.

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  21. Phyl says

    November 5, 2016 at 12:30 PM

    It is nice to get a recap of the month because sometimes I don’t remember to pin something I wanted. The holiday season is almost upon us!

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  23. jae says

    November 5, 2016 at 1:05 PM

    Thanks for the awesome chair tip! We are fairly tall, and have a chair we love and fits perfectly, except the low profile made it uncomfortable to rise from. . Such a brilliant simple solution! Appreciate your sharing it.

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  24. Pam Ballard says

    November 5, 2016 at 2:09 PM

    Thanks for always inspiring me with your blog. Enjoying a morning with coffee and sifting through my favorites, yours being one of them. Happy Saturday.

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  25. Carol says

    November 5, 2016 at 3:29 PM

    I always enjoy reading your blog and seeing all the inspiration. Thanks for the opportunity to put a little more sparkle to my families Christmas!

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  26. suzi says

    November 5, 2016 at 5:17 PM

    i truly wish you were my neighbor so that you could help me decorate my home. the photos of your home and reno projects are all lovely.

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  30. Desiree H says

    November 5, 2016 at 8:52 PM

    Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

    This is great to share ideas and a great way to learn about us, too!

    I will enter some comments now just in time to win before Christmas 🙂

    Reply

  38. Theresia says

    November 7, 2016 at 12:56 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us! I absolutely love all your decorating ideas! Hope you have a great day.

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  40. Susan says

    November 8, 2016 at 6:52 AM

    Thanks for all of the tips for decorating. I love this time of year and I enjoy seeing how others decorate for the holidays.

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  49. Donnamae says

    November 8, 2016 at 10:33 AM

    I always look forward to your posts! I get so many ideas that I can adapt! Thanks for offering this giveaway! 😉

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  50. Bev says

    November 8, 2016 at 10:44 AM

    I love your passion for decorating. I have enjoyed seeing your makeovers with each room. You have so much energy. The pumpkin bread looks delicious.

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  53. Maggie says

    November 8, 2016 at 11:33 AM

    Love the pumpkin bread….yummy. Thanks for the giveaway. Every bit helps with the holidays just around the corner! Love your site.

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  56. Lynn says

    November 8, 2016 at 4:06 PM

    Thanks for a great blog. You always have something wonderful to share with your readers. Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift card from Amazon!

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  61. Kathleen says

    November 9, 2016 at 4:26 AM

    Suzy! I LOVE the Wreath with the deer & other “whites” … I have some wreaths I want to lighten up with this idea! kl

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  62. Rosalie says

    November 9, 2016 at 12:08 PM

    How lovely, an Amazon gift card. There are so many things I’ve seen in your blog that I wouldn’t mind having in my stash of unique accessories. I’m so glad I found your blog and signed up as a subscriber.

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  64. judy says

    November 10, 2016 at 2:17 AM

    Enjoyed the tips on mental decorating. Gave me some great ideas. One thing was i noticed i don’t have to change out every item. Example you kept your shutters and the center wall piece in most all of your mental photos.
    Thanks again for you help.

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  67. Veronica says

    November 15, 2016 at 7:06 AM

    I went with a dark wall color in the dining room, I’m hoping to find new lamps and table linens in time for the holidays! Your pics help point me in the right direction.

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  73. Kim Rowland says

    November 15, 2016 at 9:18 AM

    Love the farmhouse style! That’s what makes holidays with family comfortable and cozy, as opposed to stiff and formal! I’m trying to incorporate the modern farmhouse style into my own home this year, so it’s great to see things that I can “copy”!

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  74. Cindy says

    November 15, 2016 at 9:42 AM

    I love your decorating style and am using many of your Christmas ideas to decorate my home this year. Keep the ideas coming!

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  76. Betty Whatley says

    November 15, 2016 at 10:22 AM

    Love your decorating table ideas. Well, I must say I just love all your ideas. I love to click on your blog and see all the new ideas that you have. I do interior decorating as well as staging and you give me some great ideas. My customers love them also. Thanks for sharing them and keep them coming. One of the best Christmas presents I could get is you sharing ideas with all of us.

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  78. Tracy says

    November 15, 2016 at 11:43 AM

    Thank you. I enjoy reading your posts. I appreciate the change to win the Amazon gift card. Christmas is near and it would be great.

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  79. Debbie says

    November 15, 2016 at 11:53 AM

    Happy Holidays Suzy,

    Thanks for all the great ideas on your blog…I have used your ideas in many areas of my home. I actually put the dining room chairs for under $100 on my Christmas list!! Thanks for sharing your special talent!
    Happy Holidays!!

    Debbie

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  84. Nikki says

    November 15, 2016 at 10:13 PM

    That’s some killer pumpkin bread! My family ate the whole loaf already, clearly I’m going to have to add that to my Thanksgiving list.

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  85. Kathleen says

    November 16, 2016 at 12:04 AM

    Suzy … Love the lighting on your table. It looks like we have a love of amber bottles in common! I have about six in our guest bath ~ and one has a drilled hole w/lights inside. It makes an awesome nightlight! (One of my dearest friends makes and sells these …)

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  87. Cathy Rosato Murphy says

    November 19, 2016 at 7:08 PM

    Suzy,
    Happy Holidays! I just started reading your blog a few months ago. I enjoy how you give little tidbits on how you came up with the idea. Maybe of your projects are easy and look so elegant. I love the lantern with a pine cone in a cup. I have several lanterns sitting on the floor with the same old Yankee candles in them and this year for Christmas they will have a cup with a pine cone. Now, I am searching for a few nice looking pine cones in the woods in Pennsylvania.

    Please keep giving us ideas on how to cut cost and still make the details matter. Many thanks,

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  88. Sue says

    November 19, 2016 at 8:19 PM

    I’m a new subscriber and am really enjoying your blog. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win a $100 gift card, and sharing all your awesome ideas!
    Sue

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  89. Gina says

    November 22, 2016 at 6:30 AM

    $100 Amazon gift card! Woohoo! Love your blog and all the wonderful ideas I gain from it. Thanks for the easy opportunities at giveaways too!

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  90. suzi says

    November 22, 2016 at 6:47 AM

    the photos of your home are truly beautiful! you have inspired me to seek out holiday themed goodies for my home. thanks for the chance at your giveaway – happy holidays!

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  92. Carol B Jones says

    November 22, 2016 at 8:05 AM

    Love the use of feathers and lights…you have a wonderful decorating touch. Your Thanksgiving table is beautiful.

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  94. Patricia Milner says

    November 22, 2016 at 8:30 AM

    I made your pumpkin bread recipe and it was wonderful! Problem is, now I have to make it again for Thanksgiving house guests ’cause it’s all gone!! Thankfully it’s a n easy recipe.

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  98. Tamara says

    November 22, 2016 at 9:37 AM

    Suzy, when I read your blog, I already feel like I’ve won the design lottery! I have received a lot of great inspiration from you and I have a lot of plans for the future! I especially love your office. I have a desk very similar to yours and was wondering what color to paint it, and now I know! ? Keep it coming! Love, love love!

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  100. Rosalie says

    November 22, 2016 at 11:01 AM

    I love the magnolia wreath. I used to live surrounded by fragrant magnolia trees. Miss them and wish they grew where I currently live.
    I like to collect pumpkin recipes and serve throughout the fall months. Pumpkin bread, muffins, pie, cookies all freeze so well and make perfect hostess gifts. Pumpkin soup, baked, risotto are all delicious and great additions to any menu. Plus, pumpkins as centerpieces in all varieties, shapes and colors are beautiful.

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  107. Dianne says

    November 22, 2016 at 5:01 PM

    I was very attracted to your tablescape pictures. Caught my eye right off the bat. Very elegant but cozy looking. Now that the weather is a bit more cooperative here in Texas, just wish we could have the fall season a little while longer & not have to jump into Christmas decor right away. Keep up the beautiful posts…I look forward to each one!

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  108. Sheila Gunderson says

    November 22, 2016 at 5:11 PM

    Have a Happy Thanksgiving Suzy. I enjoy reading your blog and look forward to what inspiration you bring forth for Christmas!

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  111. Kathleen says

    November 24, 2016 at 1:41 AM

    Just now reviewing the “5 Questions from Readers” Post! Excited to find the long, yet still small, 3-sectioned cabinet for storing/displaying various small items in most any room! I have lots of art supplies, as well as clutter, and love pieces like this to help round up everything!

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  115. Shelley Anderson says

    November 28, 2016 at 6:49 AM

    Love your decorating style & have used many of your ideas since starting to read your blog as often as possible! Thank you so much for your inspiration & Merry Christmas to you and yours!?

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  122. Patty says

    November 28, 2016 at 1:40 PM

    I have two “Frenchie” chairs in my living room that I love. Unfortunately the fabric split in a the seats and our sweet little destroyer kitty – Lucy – ate a whole in the pad on the arm (she also peed on a new lounge chair I brought into the living room but that is another story). I am trying to get up the nerve to fix them. Please keep sharing the ideas.

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  129. Carol K. says

    November 30, 2016 at 10:07 AM

    Wow, I just started watching your blog and you amaze me as well as inspire me, so Thank you. I have been stuck in the same decorations year after year but as an active duty Air Force family, we move every two and a half years so its really hard to tailor decorations (RETIREMENT NEXT JUNE, PRAISE THE LORD). Anyways, thanks for the inspiration, I needed it today psst. . . . its my birthday and I am a little blue and sore, I ran a 5k on Thanksgiving, did great but I haven’t been able to walk right ever since. Dang it, this body ain’t made to keep up with the young’ins. I challenge them to Zumba!!!! sorry I digressed. Heading to Target for that felt garland, how precious and easy to pack away ; – )
    Carol K.

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  130. Tammy Chisom says

    November 12, 2017 at 9:39 PM

    I am new to your blog and just want to let you know that I think your DIYing and your home is absolutely beautiful, what a blessing you are and you inspire so many. Thank you, Happy Thanksgiving

    Reply

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