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guess that movie

guess that movie

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Valerie Cos Twilight?

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Kari Bates Is it Joe vs. the Volcano? I LOVE that movie!

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Amanda Causey Twilight!

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Amanda {Serenity Now} Last of the Mohicans?

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every dayness

every dayness

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April Larsen-longhorn i love your style. so fresh and crisp. I have loved your blog for years now.......

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Nester Smith Thanks April!

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Angel Anderson Me too! One of my fav blogs! :)

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Amber Lo So bright and pretty. A room I would love to relax in!

It Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Beautiful. thenester.com  #idhtbptbb

It Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Beautiful. thenester.com #idhtbptbb

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art

art

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bust planter.  oh how I love thee

bust planter. oh how I love thee

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office

office

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Vicki Grover I have been coveting your rug for awhile now. Where did you find it?

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Nester Smith the paint colors are here :: http://www.thenester.com/20... and the rug is Amy Butler xo

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Magdalena Thurow Thank you:)

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Vicki Grover Thank you, Nester!

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Angelia Kelly Wood Love the room. You are great at decor.

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new white walls, unstyled and glorious

new white walls, unstyled and glorious

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Life in LOVE the sailfish!

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jeaneeinabottle I liked your beige walls better, this looks nice but too blah, new colors??

breakfast area

breakfast area

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Bambi Russell Nester..I LOVE your cabinet. Also really like the arrangement on top. Is it made out of paper?

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Centsational Girl drooling over that paper swag....

sailfish over the TV on an $18 dresser $18.00

sailfish over the TV on an $18 dresser

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Rebecca Hirschy I always love your house freom your blog......but the best part here is Napolean Dynamite! lo! The turqoise in his shirt completes the color scheme! :)

this wall is always changing

this wall is always changing

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spring '11 with a pink pouf.  be still my heart.

spring '11 with a pink pouf. be still my heart.

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Lori Donegan Hope I'm not out of line by saying I still like the tan walls! Guess I haven't jumped on the white wall band wagon yet.

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Sarah Harrigan Oh, I love the addition of the pink!!! perfection.

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Carrie Pressley I agree with Lori! I loved the tan walls more than the new white ones!

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Courtney Fanning You redecorating my entire house = Dream Come True. :)

Paint color :: Flagstone Sherwin Williams

Paint color :: Flagstone Sherwin Williams

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Rondell Konat Love the paint color and the decor!

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Patti Easton love the colors and the simplicity

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Denise Storm love the paint,

plastic spoon laurel wreath!

plastic spoon laurel wreath!

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master

master

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breakfast area

breakfast area

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fresh white walls, one day in

fresh white walls, one day in

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J Aguirre Love it!

plates

plates

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a married piece

a married piece

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guest room

guest room

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No Sew Doily Shower Curtain

No Sew Doily Shower Curtain

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Anna Matthews This is a great idea - I love it! Almost makes me wish I hadn't bought a new shower curtain recently, except I don't think this would work in our bathroom. Jealous!

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Nester Smith thanks!

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Shannon Maupin Love it! Positively being added to my "to do" list. Thank you ;)

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Sarah Ratliff you have a major gift for thinking outside the box and I am slowly learning to do so... from you! Will be scrounging for doilies asap.

white walls

white walls

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The Secrets of a Southern Girl Looks great! Of course it does ;)

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Gabby Merrill McGraw I adore your space!

I went white...slowly

I went white...slowly

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Jesika Ellis Fantastic swordfish! I've been looking for one for years.

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Nester Smith found him on craigslist!

white walls, untweaked and still hushing

white walls, untweaked and still hushing

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gallery wall white paint #GoMakeYourOwnArt

gallery wall white paint #GoMakeYourOwnArt

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gallery wall after white paint :: how to make your own painted canvas

gallery wall after white paint :: how to make your own painted canvas

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colors

colors

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Remember my gallery wall?  I confessed on instagram how many nail holes I filled on this wall.  83.  EIGHTY-THREE NAIL HOLES.  83 Nail holes on one wall and no one came and arrested me and it took me 6 minutes to fill the holes and about 3 minutes to sand them after the filler stuff dried and I left the ones that I was currently using for the wall so I could rehang everything and I totally get that if you have plaster walls you cannot do this but I have drywall so I have no excuses to be afraid of a eensy weesnsy wittle tiny itsy bitsy nailhole or 83 and I have zero regret for making so many holes to visually see my gallery wall even though yes, I know Young House Love is brilliant and makes a template for their walls because they are smarter than I am patient and pin holes don’t bother me.  I cannot stress enough how EASY it is to repair, wait, I refuse to even use the word repair because that sounds like something is broken–it’s so EASY to fill a nail hole.  A nail hole doesn’t represent something broken that needs to be repaired, it represents opportunity and just about the lowest entry level risk taking possible in life besides getting no whip on your coffee or something.    Please, for the love of all that is lovely don’t be afraid to make a nail hole.  Whether you are a templater or not, just make the hole, hang the art, I beg of you. I beg of you.

Remember my gallery wall? I confessed on instagram how many nail holes I filled on this wall. 83. EIGHTY-THREE NAIL HOLES. 83 Nail holes on one wall and no one came and arrested me and it took me 6 minutes to fill the holes and about 3 minutes to sand them after the filler stuff dried and I left the ones that I was currently using for the wall so I could rehang everything and I totally get that if you have plaster walls you cannot do this but I have drywall so I have no excuses to be afraid of a eensy weesnsy wittle tiny itsy bitsy nailhole or 83 and I have zero regret for making so many holes to visually see my gallery wall even though yes, I know Young House Love is brilliant and makes a template for their walls because they are smarter than I am patient and pin holes don’t bother me. I cannot stress enough how EASY it is to repair, wait, I refuse to even use the word repair because that sounds like something is broken–it’s so EASY to fill a nail hole. A nail hole doesn’t represent something broken that needs to be repaired, it represents opportunity and just about the lowest entry level risk taking possible in life besides getting no whip on your coffee or something. Please, for the love of all that is lovely don’t be afraid to make a nail hole. Whether you are a templater or not, just make the hole, hang the art, I beg of you. I beg of you.

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Ginger Wright This has kinda made my whole damn year. Friggin awesome, I say!!!

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Heather Garbe Filling nail holes is easier than putting on mascara... Lol! I just patched three holes in my bathroom that were the size of a baby food jar and it's almost as easy. Oh, and I do all our home repair because hubby is clueless. Ladies, go on youtube, google how to do things, read how to books - it's how I learned to do everything from drywall to hanging ceiling fans to replacing outlets amd installing flooring. When you learn how to do things yourself, it is SO empowering and liberating!!!!! (and cheap! Lol!)

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Heather Garbe Btw, if you want to leave the teensiest holes possible, use these: http://www.ooks.com/ you can find them in places like Home Depot, Lowes and Sears (and Amazon.com too), and they're cheap!

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Nester Smith YOU are my people!!!

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JanMama Thank you for being such an inspiration (going to find the hammer right NOW!).

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8 full sized flat sheets + 4 rods   = 4 windows for less than $100 :: DONE #idhtbptbb {it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful} #rentaldecor $100.00

8 full sized flat sheets + 4 rods = 4 windows for less than $100 :: DONE #idhtbptbb {it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful} #rentaldecor

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Aimee@ Synergy In Me Nester you're a genius!!

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Lisa Frank A great company I just ordered curtains from is Curtain Works. They had a 20% off coupon in Martha Stewart Living and I got 4 lined curtain panels for $80. Great quality, too.

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Nester Smith Lisa: WOW!

my house.  that one day that it was clean.

my house. that one day that it was clean.

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Franki Nester -- I LOVE your house!! :)

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Amber Lamkhidda I do too! Your blog is one of my favs too!

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Kelly V So calming and refreshing

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Olivia Weyant beautiful....wish mine looked like that

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Bridget Woodlief Soyars Crisp, casual and sophisticated style....perfect!

She invited me in and immediately apologized profusely for what a mess her house was.  I expected to see a normal house in normal disarray like how mine looks when I’m about to host a big bunch of people in a couple of hours. I was wrong.    Her home was stunning.  It was gorgeous. It was glorious. Maybe a little breathtaking. It looked like it was ready for its close up in Southern Living.  This girl was so talented. She had a great eye for design and beautiful furniture.  I wish I could show you a photo. You would gasp.  And she was apologizing for the mess?    I made two mental notes that day.    1. Never invite her to my home because if HER house isn’t good enough for her, mine certainly won’t be.    2. Stop apologizing for small imperfections in my home.    I had always apologized for my home to protect myself so people wouldn’t think I was a slob or at least they would know that I acknowledge I can be a slob and that I’m not ok with it and that really, I have much higher standards than this and my house does not meet my requirements.    It wasn’t until that life changing moment in that unmessy, beautiful home that I realized that all apologies have power.  After that day, I made it a point to start controlling my apologies and using them for good and not evil...
and this is the beginning of the tag line at Nesting Place : it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful.

She invited me in and immediately apologized profusely for what a mess her house was. I expected to see a normal house in normal disarray like how mine looks when I’m about to host a big bunch of people in a couple of hours. I was wrong. Her home was stunning. It was gorgeous. It was glorious. Maybe a little breathtaking. It looked like it was ready for its close up in Southern Living. This girl was so talented. She had a great eye for design and beautiful furniture. I wish I could show you a photo. You would gasp. And she was apologizing for the mess? I made two mental notes that day. 1. Never invite her to my home because if HER house isn’t good enough for her, mine certainly won’t be. 2. Stop apologizing for small imperfections in my home. I had always apologized for my home to protect myself so people wouldn’t think I was a slob or at least they would know that I acknowledge I can be a slob and that I’m not ok with it and that really, I have much higher standards than this and my house does not meet my requirements. It wasn’t until that life changing moment in that unmessy, beautiful home that I realized that all apologies have power. After that day, I made it a point to start controlling my apologies and using them for good and not evil... and this is the beginning of the tag line at Nesting Place : it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful.

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Natural Christmas Mantel

Natural Christmas Mantel

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Sole W Beautiful!!

how to paint furniture :: an ebook that teaches you all the tricks

how to paint furniture :: an ebook that teaches you all the tricks

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Gen Love the new pin! I've filed it away under 'resources' for when I need the ebook - thanks! ; )

wish it were always this clean

wish it were always this clean

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Carissa Barney oh, but if it were always clean, that would mean people weren't enjoying it :) (I'd like to sit in that chair by the window AND fireplace)

before

before

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starlings caught indoors.

starlings caught indoors.

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Kelly Fodel I have these! Pretty arrangement!

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how to make doily bowls

how to make doily bowls

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Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

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Christmas

Christmas

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Super easy semi-handmade embellished throw

Super easy semi-handmade embellished throw

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natural christmas green and blue

natural christmas green and blue

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hot pink glam poinesttia

hot pink glam poinesttia

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Christmas

Christmas

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Christmas

Christmas

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don't you hate it when people pin their own house? #hateme

don't you hate it when people pin their own house? #hateme

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jae @ designocd lol. i just pinned my own house. uh-oh.

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Stephanie McGhee Please keep doing it! I LOVE your house. xox

my fall table

my fall table

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my house. again.  hate me.

my house. again. hate me.

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Kimm Hinshaw Boes Your house. Again. LOVE IT. :)

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Lisa Frank I LOVE your house and style and you're inspiring me to redecorate my living room right now, so thank you! {I have been super curious about something...is that tile around your fireplace, or chalkboard paint with drawn-on grout lines? Looks so fun!}

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Christie DeSilva On Nester, this totally makes me want to upload pics of my house online just so people will starting pinning them and to watch them go around and then I can re-in them! Tee hee hee. :)

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Christie DeSilva **start pinning*** and **re-pin** my stupid guessing keyboard thing...drives me bonkers!

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Nester Smith LIsa, it's chalkboard contact paper, so it's completely removable--if you go to thenester.com and search "chalkboard fireplace" you should find it. xo

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fantel

fantel

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Rachelle Czuk Fantels.. whoop whoop.

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Nester Smith fall mantle. mantel. wish I could take the credit, but a funnier person than I came up with it!

emily's book signing party

emily's book signing party

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Spritti Bee I wish I had a board entitled "My Own House" that people could repin from. LOL

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back40life love how your entry turned out for the party!! great job!

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Kay Ellen Hammar congrats :)) love the boots!!

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Patty Christopher beautiful!

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Christina Hernandez I love both yours and your sister's blogs. I can't wait to read her book! I'm loving her devos.

book page decor

book page decor

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Lynn Morris This vine is about the cutest thing I've ever seen. I LOVE it!

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Leslie Hale @Nester Smith where can one find all of those great plates hanging on the wall?

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Nester Smith they are from yard sales and such, super easy

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