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    10 Best Decor and DIY Ideas

    Hey friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! I'm so excited to share your 10 favorite decor and DIY ideas of 2016.
    10 Best Decor and DIY Ideas 2016 | thehomeicreate.com

    With this being my first full year of blogging 2016 has certainly been a rollercoaster of a year! When starting this blog I would've never guessed how much support and love I would receive from all of you. Thank you so much each and every one of you!

    I have so many new projects and decor ideas that I look forward to sharing with you in 2017, but for now, let's check out your favorite decor and DIY posts of the year. I will work down to the number 1 post, so be sure to read to the end!

    Your 10 Favorite Decor and DIY Ideas of 2016

    {Please click the links to read the full blog post.}

    # 10 - Cozy and Colorful Fall Porch Decorating 

    This festive fall update of my enclosed porch was easy and budget friendly. It was a perfect spot to enjoy the beautiful weather here in the south well into fall.

    Colorful and Cozy Fall Porch Decor | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #9 - Big Girl Bedroom Reveal 

    This was one of my favorite projects of the year. Mainly because it was a collaborative effort between my daughter, Kayla and I.  I'm a firm believer children should have a say in how their room looks and feels.

    Pink and gold girls room | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #8 - 2016 Summer Home Tour

    Admittedly home tours take a lot of work, but they are my favorite type of posts to share and read. It makes me so happy to know that you all really enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy sharing them, as all of my home tour posts are in my top 20 most popular posts.

    Summer decor in the living room | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #7 - A Very Merry Christmas Home Tour Part 1

    Did you guys know that red is my least favorite color? Yet I still decided to go with a  classic red and white color scheme for my holiday decor and I'm so glad I did. It was so cheerful, but I'm ready for it to go now 😆.

    Red and white decorated flocked tree | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #6 - Painted Pumpkins - Cheap to Pretty Chic!

    Painting these cheap dollar pumpkins was one of those spur of the moment project that came out way better than I expected. This was also one of the most fun projects to photographed this year.

    Dollar store painted pumpkins | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #5 - Sewing Table Turned Drink Station 

    This post has a special place in my heart as one of my very the first posts to really take off. It was a huge milestone for me to have it featured on a major website, by several other bloggers and HomeTalk!

    Sewing table turned drink station | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #4 - Fall Home Tour 2016

    I love doing seasonal home tours and this one was my favorite of the year. It also was the first home tour video I posted on my YouTube channel, and so far it has gotten over 17k views!

    Fall decor in the living room | thehomeicreate.com

     

    # 3 - How to Update Thrifted Lamps in 3 Easy Steps

    If you've read my blog for any length of time, you know I like to switch things up. Yet, these lamps have not budged. This easy thrifted lamp makeover hands down is one of my absolute favorite DIY's of the year!

    How to Update Thrifted Lamps in 3 Easy Steps | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #2 - One Room Challenge Master Bedroom Reveal

    Seeing this post as my number 2 most popular of the year was quite a surprise because I only published it in November.  It was certainly a pressure filled makeover that tested my resolve, and I honestly almost gave up. I'm so glad I stuck with it, and even happier to see that you all like the end results as much as I did.

    Glam master bedroom makeover | thehomeicreate.com

     

    #1 - My One Year Ikea Ektorp Review  & Cleaning Tips

    When I first wrote this post I would've never thought it would be my most popular post of the year. I actually had some trepidations about publishing it because of how long the post was even after I edited it. I thought surely no one would want to read such a wordy post. I'm happy to see I was wrong!

    Ikea Ektorp Sectional 1 Year Review + Cleaning Tips | thehomeicreate.com

     

    I have so much more to learn when it comes to this thing called blogging, but I'm so proud of where I've gotten so far. I appreciate you all sticking with me as I go through this journey!

    It's been fun and eye opening to see what you all really enjoyed reading, and I look forward to another year of sharing easy and affordable home decor and DIY ideas and inspiration with you!

     

    Wishing you an amazing 2017!

     

     

    10 Best Decor and DIY Ideas 2016 | thehomeicreate.com

     

    I’m linking up with Rhoda at Southern Hospitality’s Best Of 2016 link party! Stop by and check out all the other bloggers best projects of 2016.

    Did any of your favorite posts make the list?  Thank you for visiting! See you next time!

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    1. Celeste says

      January 16, 2017 at 4:18 pm

      It's no surprise that your home tours are among your most popular posts, Linda! You have such a beautiful home and do such a great job styling and photographing it. I can't wait to see what sort of posts you'll be sharing in the upcoming year!

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      • Linda P. says

        January 23, 2017 at 7:39 pm

        Thank you so much Celeste! I'm excited to share the direction I'm going in this year decor wise!

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