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    Maillardville Manor

    By Stacy 16 Comments

    Thank you so much Stacy for having me here today!  If you don't know who I am, I'm Ashli and I'm from the Maillardville Manor. We're all about living green, living simply and living beautifully!

    With the arrival of Summer so too arrives my need to redecorate, and although my budget doesn't allow me such luxuries I have devised a few ways to lighten and brighten our home, and a few ways to get the summer off to a great start.

    1) Add Flowers! It's so simple, nothing says spring and summer like flowers.
    Bonus points for a bright flower pot or vase.

    2) WHITE, add white! White pillows, white slipcovers, white flowers, white dishes, white curtains, white anything will aid in a bright, airy feeling.

    3) Plants! Bring the outdoors in!!

    4) Natural accessories, shells, drift wood, bamboo, anything to bring the outdoors in!

    5)Books with bright colored spines. Add some bright colors with your books, you've already bought them, use 'em.

    6) To me Spring and Summer call for a little bit of whimsy, some fun pieces  to lighten up the mood!

    7) Organize! Summer is a time for easy, breezy living. A little organization on the home front makes impromptu plans easy!

    8) Stock up the freezer. Some homemade pesto, or a couple of frozen pizza saves money on the nights your too tired from the beach to make dinner.

    9) 4 Words:  "Crisp White Cotton Sheets"

    10) A hair cut and bright collar for your fuzzy friend.

    A big thank you again to Stacy for hosting me here today! Please feel free to stop by The Manor and say hi :)

    *Great Tips Ashli!!! I have had the urge to organize and freshen up my house lately. These will come in handy :) I hope you all will go check out her blog and see her other amazing ideas!

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    1. Elle

      June 17, 2011 at 6:23 am

      oh my gosh, I love the little doggie!

      Reply
    2. Bethany Kingma

      June 17, 2011 at 10:45 am

      LOVE! I have a quick question... Ashli, where did you find those A & Z bookends? I've been looking all over for something like that (at a reasonable price)!!

      Reply
      • Grace

        June 17, 2011 at 4:42 pm

        I have seen them at Chapters as well.

        Reply
    3. Ashli from Maillardville Manor

      June 17, 2011 at 12:15 pm

      I found them on Amazon!
      Hope that Helps :)

      Reply
      • Bethany Kingma

        June 17, 2011 at 12:44 pm

        Thanks, Ashli.

        Reply
    4. Melissa

      June 17, 2011 at 1:48 pm

      Awesome ideas my friend!

      Many Blessings,
      M.

      Reply
    5. Janet Lawson

      June 17, 2011 at 2:37 pm

      I love the ideas you have here and the dog is adorable..Too cute..
      Janet

      Reply
    6. Grace

      June 17, 2011 at 4:42 pm

      What a beautiful home you have! Thank you for the awesome ideas.

      Reply
    7. rachael

      June 17, 2011 at 5:26 pm

      i love simple, inspiring posts. great job, i'm headed over to her blog now!

      Reply
    8. lola

      June 18, 2011 at 8:17 am

      Are the slip covers homemade? I am wanting to do some but i'm not sure.

      Reply
    9. Lauren@SimplyLKJ

      June 18, 2011 at 5:39 pm

      Came over from Ashli's! Love all of her tips!! I am a new follower. Looking forward to getting to know you.

      Reply
    10. Ashli from Maillardville Manor

      June 18, 2011 at 7:25 pm

      Hi Lola! The slipcovers aren't homemade, I'm a mess with a sewing machine :)
      They slipcovers are from Ikea! They were $50 each!
      Hope that helps

      Reply
    11. Christine

      May 14, 2014 at 2:32 pm

      This is a crazy late question, but what kind/brand of canisters are those that you store your flours/sugars in? I've never seen any so clear and streamlined! I love them!! Thanks......

      Reply
      • Kari

        May 08, 2015 at 8:58 pm

        I want to know too!!!!

        Reply
        • Stacy

          May 11, 2015 at 10:01 am

          This was an older guest post so you would have to contact Ashli directly to find out. I'm not sure where they are from :)

          Reply
    12. Virginia

      February 28, 2015 at 3:22 pm

      where did you get the containers for your dry goods?

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