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My Favorites of 2024 (Blog Posts and Purchases)
At the beginning of each new year, I like to share some of my favorite blog posts from the previous year. This year, many of my favorites were also included in my 10 Most Popular Posts of 2024), so today I’m just sharing a favorite from each season. In addition, I’m also including a list…

Decorating After Christmas & Ways to Welcome January
Hello friends! Happy New Year and welcome to the Saturday Spotlight! Each week, I like to highlight a different decorating theme or topic to inspire you. Now that Christmas is over, many of us are making our goals and resolutions for the new year. If you’re like me, you have started freshening up your home…

Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2024
Yes, we’ve reached that time of year where we’re all making goals and resolutions for the new year. If you’re like me, you probably also have a list of all the home decorating and improvement projects you’d like to accomplish. Before we look ahead to those, let’s take a look back at 2024. And…since we…
hello! I’M SHELLEY!
Welcome to my lifestyle blog, Calypso in the Country!
I hope to inspire you with budget friendly ways to create a home you love. My style is casual/traditional with some coastal touches… because everyday should feel like a vacation. Follow along as I share DIY projects, tablescapes, decorating ideas, anything blue and white, travel and more!
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Welcome to Calypso in the Country
Welcome! My name is Shelley and this is my blog – Calypso in the Country!
While you’re here, I hope to inspire you with home decor, entertaining tips, tablescapes and anything to make your home more beautiful!
My decorating style leans toward traditional with a coastal twist and a splash of British Colonial! I love adding color to my home but I tone it down with neutrals and textures.
Basically, my goal is to make my home feel like a vacation that never ends. Speaking of vacations, I occasionally share our travels on the blog as well. Although as a busy family, we don’t get away as much as we’d like!