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Maison de Cinq’s Top Ten Posts of 2017!

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays, and I also hope you’ve had a chance to do some relaxing and unwinding after the busyness of the season.

As each year comes to a close, I usually take this last week to relax and recharge. And also, to take stock. One of the things I like most about blogging is the fact that everything is documented; it’s fun to go back and look at what I was doing, interested in, and talking about during the different points of the year. And, I love seeing how each post has done. It’s sometimes surprising to see what post did the best, and what people responded to the most (and those two are not necessarily the same!) read more

An Announcement and a Giveaway!

Good morning, I’m writing with an exciting announcement today! I’m so thrilled to tell you that I’ll be joining the bHome app! Have you heard of it? Well, let me tell you, it is pretty amazing! For those of you who love decor, design magazines, home decor blogs, and Pinterest, this is the app for you. The bHome app combines some of your favorite magazines and publications, along with many of the most respected blogs in the industry, all in one place! read more

Top Ten Posts of 2016

=&1=& =&1=& =&1=&10. Seven Gorgeous Holiday Tablescapes This was a fun post for me since I always love tablescapes! I partnered with a group of some of my favorite blogger friends to present different ways of decorating a holiday table. I focused on neutral Christmas colors and more of a natural look, and I loved the way it turned out. You can see the full post, with all my sources, here.9. Friday Favorites – White Kitchens The next most popular post was a Friday Favorites posts and this one talked about one of my all time favorite things – white kitchens! Apparently you all love them as much as I do! This post has so many amazing examples; lots of eye candy and pin-worthy images! =&8=& =&8=& =&10=& =&8=&Home tours consistently tend to be amongst my most popular, and this year was no exception. This was actually my first ever Spring tour, and I loved being a part of it. Again, I teamed up with some amazing bloggers and there was a ton of inspiration!7. Collected Look Essentials #5- Style MixI was so happy to see that one of my posts from the Collected Look Series was included in the Top Ten Posts of 2016! This series is about how to get a “collected look” in your home decor, and it’s also one of which I am most proud. It’s something that I truly believe in and that I strive to achieve in both my own home and those of my clients. If you click on the #5 post, you can also get to the previous four posts in the series.6. Friday Favorites – The LWD And the first fashion post debuts at the 6th most popular post of the year! This post was during last summer so of course, it’s very seasonal. However, it’s also timeless. A clean, crisp white dress is a classic and always in style! =&15=&

Maison de Cinq Named One of the Top 35 Design Blogs of 2016!

I woke up today to a wonderfully exciting email letting me know that Maison de Cinq had made the cut of the “Top 35 Home Design Blogs You Don’t Want to Miss” awarded by Quality Bath! This was quite a surprise and I am so thrilled to be included with such amazing company! Pop over and take a look at the other winners; it is a wonderful and diverse group, some of whom are huge and well known and some not so much (like me!) I’ve been reading and perusing some of the ones that were new to me because I always love finding new blogs to read! Thank you to Quality Bath for the honor! Sheila xo

Oscars Red Carpet Review 2016

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am very into the Oscars. My husband refers to it as “Mommy’s Super Bowl,” which I would say is fairly accurate. I literally look forward to it all year. I love everything about it; the speeches, the excitement, the honorary awards, and of course, the fashion. The “pre-show” is one of my favorite parts of the night! And this year I was pretty excited to see Chris Rock host. How did all of you think he did? And did you enjoy the show this year? I thought he did a fairly good job, and I must admit, his opening monologue was pretty scathingly funny. But I didn’t think the show was very good over all this year. I really miss it when they don’t do an honorary achievement award. I love that it usually involves a tribute to a beloved star and that we get to see clips from classic films. I’m such a film buff, so that is something I really enjoy. And I thought it went on waaay too long! And didn’t you feel like there was a lack of star wattage? Like where was everyone?! I could’ve used a few George Clooneys, Angelina Jolies, Brad Pitts, or how about some older, glamorous stars? It was pretty lacking. However, I did love the movies this year (I thought it was an especially good year!) and Spotlight, which won best picture, was one of my favorites. But enough about all those details… how were the dresses???? I must admit that here too, I was a little disappointed. A few people looked good, and no one looked terrible, but there just weren’t a lot of drop dead gorgeous dresses. Here were a few of my favorites, in no particular order. read more

2016 – I Resolve to…

I have to admit that I have never been very big on New Year’s Resolutions. Oh, maybe I did some here and there in high school, and I know I had some career goals in my early 20’s, but since becoming a parent, I don’t think I’ve made any resolutions of any kind. When I realized this recently, I couldn’t quite believe it! Frankly, I was shocked. I never realized how much I had put myself; my self improvement, my inner feelings and thoughts, my goals and desires, on hold. Literally, all of my focus and energy went into my children. So, that was part of the reason I had never made resolutions. But I think the other reason is that the whole “resolution” thing seemed to always fall short. It’s such a pass/fail kind of thing, that if I didn’t achieve them by year’s end, I felt kind of deflated and it discouraged me from trying it again. Cut to 2016. I have had such an epiphany this year. I do think it’s important to set some goals for the year ahead. It doesn’t have to be long, it doesn’t have to be perfect, or have a certain number to it. As long as you make an attempt to make a list of goals, I think it helps to focus on what you want to improve. That is what bothers me most about those lost years when I never wrote a goal at all. There are always things to improve, and by not even setting some basic goals for myself, I missed out on the chance to improve my life, for myself and for my family. read more

Top Ten Posts of 2016

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