House by Hoff

Fall Entryway

I’m so excited to be sharing my fall entryway as part of a fun blog hop today hosted by Taryn Whiteaker! Fall is really starting to peek out of the cracks around here…The temperature has had a pleasant upswing, but the leaves are beginning to change!  We went on a bike ride last weekend, and […]

Fall Dining Room

Happy Friday!   I hope your week has been a good one.  Tonight we’re headed out to the first high school football game we’ve been to since we moved here…pathetic, I know.  But we’re excited, and the weather is warm with just a hint of fall crisp in the air, so it will be perfect!  I’m […]

Fall Front Stoop

While I was decorating and photographing my front stoop for fall, something kind of funny occurred to me:  I’m letting my crazy show a little more than usual. I tended to notice every car that drove by, every person walking their dog, and every neighbor mowing their lawn.  Maybe they didn’t notice me at all, […]

Fall Mantel

Jumping into the week on a Tuesday feels so weird, doesn’t it? I’m not quite ready to be this far into the week yet.  It’s like being thrown into the pool with your clothes still on or something…and while my analogy probably makes no sense, let’s jump into this fall mantel post, shall we? 😉  […]

DIY Fall Centerpiece

It may still be August, but the fall decorating is on around here!  My first fall-related project was throwing together this really pretty (and simple) DIY Fall Centerpiece. When I first start decorating for fall, I tend to resist the orange-pumpkin kind of fall decor.  I feel like that should be reserved for later in […]

Our Home Featured in Country Sampler Autumn Decorating Issue

So, do you remember last fall when I blogged about the day Country Sampler Magazine came to our house to shoot it for their Autumn Decorating issue?  It’s hard to believe, but the issue is now on newsstands! Inside is a pretty awesome spread of our home all decked out for fall, and a very lovely […]

Late Summer Tablescape

Fall is just around the corner, but I wanted to squeeze oooonnnnne more summer post in before I start digging out the bins of fall decor from the basement.  This late summer tablescape embodies all the best parts of summer’s final chapter. The blooming sunflowers and juicy watermelon just give out the summer vibe, don’t […]

First Day of Kindergarten

Just like that our baby is a kindergartener, and I’d be lying if I told you there hasn’t been a lump in my throat for the last week or so.  It really is a happy and exciting day for all of us, but you know how hard it can be to see your baby grow […]

DIY Wooden Serving Tray

I’m so excited to be sharing this fun trash to treasure project with you today!  This great DIY Wooden Serving Tray is my new favorite piece on the dining room table, but it didn’t always look this way! I found this great piece of wood in my parents’ neighbor’s dumpster.  They’re cleaning the place out, […]

How to See Charleston, SC in One Evening

We recently returned from our family vacation on Kiawah Island, and today I wanted to share with you how we saw Charleston, SC in one evening. Even I’m impressed with just how much we packed into the five hours we were there.  We managed to see and do a lot, even with our five-year old […]

10 Things to Do in Kiawah Island, SC With Your Kids

Well, the three of us have suntans, we’re still shaking sand out of the beach bag, and Momma is missing her 11:00 AM Moscow mule by the pool…that can only mean one thing: we just got back from our summer vacation.  For the fourth year in a row, Mr. Hoff and Miss L. came down […]

My Real Purpose for Blogging

There is so much to learn when it comes to blogging.  I know that when I first began five years ago, I just thought I’d take some pretty pictures, write about decorating, and that would pretty much be it. #blessmyheart I just attended my fourth(!) Haven Blogging Conference in Atlanta, GA, and it was, as […]

Side Table Makeover Using Chalky Finish Spray Paint

Man, summer is flying!  I have several old pieces of furniture in the garage that I’ve had every intention of pulling out and painting or staining this summer, and it just seems like I haven’t had enough time to get to them!  The other day I actually had an entire free day.  No photos to […]

New Blinds in the Kitchen and Dining Room

I am not, by nature, a patient person.  One of my many faults is my impatience…I can be a downright stinker about wanting my house to look a certain way now.  Not a few years from now, not next month…now!  But, I have learned, (or have been forced to accept), that I can’t have everything […]

Vintage 4th of July Tablescape

The 4th of July seems like the kind of holiday that summer memories are made of.  The sparklers, the fireworks, the food, the family, the lake, the boat rides, and alllll the sunshine weave together in my mind to make the most wonderful summer memories of my childhood… It’s that nostalgia for my childhood summers […]

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