Happy new year, friends! I hope your holiday was wonderful and relaxing. As I sit here to write Lily & Val’s 2015 year in review, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. This year was exciting and filled with huge milestones for our little business. 2015 marked a…
At the beginning of December, Emily and I had the pleasure of attending a special two-day event held by Chalk Ink in Austin, Texas! It was a first time for both of us visiting Austin and we loved it! It was great to learn more…
Okay – it’s 3 days before Christmas and you still need a last minute gift or a thoughtful stocking stuffer. Making a few of these DIY hand-lettered notepads may be the perfect little items to complete your list! We even have a free download for you…
Hello decorators! Hope you are all ready for this holiday season! I am so happy to be able to share some last minute styling tips with all of you! Here is a special mantel design for all of you ski lodge, woodsy chic lovers. I…
Hello Decorators! I am so pleased to be sharing more holiday mantel decorating tips with all of the Lily and Val Living readers! Hopefully you checked out our last decorating tips post. I would like to help you make that mantel (even if you don’t have a fireplace!)…
Hello Decorators! I am so pleased to be sharing some holiday mantel decorating tips with all of the Lily and Val Living readers! There is nothing better than a warm fireplace and the ones you love during the holidays. I would like to help you…
At this time in December, it’s safe to say the trees are lit and decorated, wreaths are hung and holiday prints are displayed, but one room that seems to lack Christmas cheer is the kitchen. It can be difficult to decorate and have a…
Does anyone else love to find products that you can use in multiple ways? I always think it’s fun to think creatively and use items for many different projects. Wrapping paper is one of those items that has so many uses- the list goes on and…
This holiday season, many Keepsake Kitchen Diaries will be making their way under the tree and given as gifts. I love making gifts even more special by wrapping them in pretty ways. So for today’s post, we came up with 4 kitchen-themed gift wrapping…
Do you remember those colorful, plastic alphabet magnets when you were a kid? I used to love rearranging them on the fridge. Today’s DIY is a sophisticated, grown-up version of alphabet magnets! Regardless of what you decide to spell out, these magnets will add a…