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Pink cherry blossoms with blue and white porcelain on round wooden tray - spring home tour
Decorating and Design | Spring

Inspiring Spring Home Tour 2023 (Ideas for Decorating with Blue and White)

Welcome friends!  Well, March is here so if you’re looking for spring decorating ideas, you’ve come to the right place.  Today, I’ve joined a group of talented bloggers for our 2023 Spring home tour hosted by our friend, Marty of A Stroll Thru Life.  Each day this week, several of us will be sharing our homes…

metal and wooden tiered tray decorated for spring in white kitchen
Decorating and Design | Spring

March Decorating Ideas to Take You into Spring (Saturday Spotlight)

Hello friends! Welcome to the Saturday Spotlight, where each week, I highlight a different theme or topic to inspire you.  Since spring begins in March, I’m focusing on all things spring… Here in New Jersey, it’s already starting to feel like spring so I hope I don’t jinx it!  So today, I’m sharing March decorating ideas…

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!