With the New Year approaching, I am feeling the serious itch to organize ALL THE THINGS! I know a lot of you are probably in the same boat, so I wanted to take a look back at my top 5 most popular organizing posts of 2017 to provide us all a little extra motivation and inspiration heading into the new year! You may find a project or two that are new to you, or one that's worth a second look! And while we are talking organizing goals for 2018, I should mention that if you're not already ... View the Post
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Game Room Makeover: Week 2 {One Room Challenge}
The One Room Challenge is off to a good start, starting with some progress on the "home theater" end of the basement. We still have a long way to go in order to turn this space into the Ultimate Game Room over the next six weeks, but we've already enjoyed a couple of new and improved family movie nights in this space thanks to the updates we've completed so far. Our Plans for the Ultimate Game Room Be sure to check out all the before photos and design plans for this basement family room ... View the Post
Vintage Industrial Letters
I have a major thing for typography, so I can't get enough of letters and words in home decor. From the moment that we decided on the Vintage Preppy theme for Beckett's new room, I have had my eye on the Vintage Industrial Wall Letters from Restoration Hardware Baby & Child. My original thought was to spell out Beckett's entire name, but that would have cost me over $100, and I just wasn't willing to spend that much! As the plan for the room evolved, I decided that it might be better to ... View the Post
{one room challenge} Week 1: Brotherly Love
Here's the story, of a boy named Beckett Who was playing with his favorite animals In his room he had lots of books and toys And argyle on the walls Here's the story, of a boy named Cooper Who loved cars and trucks and roads and traffic cones They were brothers and best friends forever Yet at night they're alone Till the one day when these boys asked to share And mom knew that they would always ask again Now these brothers want just one room together That's the way this One Room ... View the Post
Zimdars Residence
This page contains affiliate links. If you purchase something I recommend, you'll pay the same price, but I may receive a small commission. KITCHEN RUNNERS Three of the rugs on my list below are not pictured here because the websites won't allow pulling images. Those rugs are noted in the bulleted list so you can click the link to see them. Options Under $100 Especially for the kitchen, I always recommend not spending to much since the rug will surely take a beating and will likely ... View the Post
Modern Patio Construction With Square Pavers
Last week, I kicked off a new series of posts that I'm calling "Backyard Evolution," where I'm going back in time to show you how, over the course of the past six years, we've slowly been changing our small, urban backyard work for us - from our young couple status when we bought the house, to our current status as a family of four with two young boys who need more room to play. Last week, I shared some photos of what the backyard looked like when we moved in, and I talked about the initials ... View the Post
{one room challenge} Week 2: Room to Grow
It's been a busy week around here. I spent last weekend in Charleston at a conference, and I found the beauty of the city so inspiring. Now I'm excited to be back home and I'm ready to get to work on creating a creative and fun shared bedroom for my boys. If you caught last week's post, then you know that my boys have been begging for bunk beds for quite a while, so I decided to jump in to the One Room Challenge once again. Today, I'm excited to show you what I have ... View the Post
{entertaining with style} Mood Board for a Jungle Themed Baby Shower
Recently I received a reader request for suggestions for a jungle themed baby shower! I was really excited by this request, because not only do I love jungle animals {as evidenced by our nursery}, but also because I have always wanted to host a jungle themed shower. This gave me a great opportunity to share a lot of the ideas that I've had floating around in my head for a long time. I'm a very visual person and I enjoy the process of putting my ideas down on paper, so I created a quick jungle ... View the Post
{blogiversary} Celebrating One Year With a Top Ten Roundup
Happy Blogiversary to Me! Happy Blogiversary to Me! Happy Blogiversary, Blue i Style... That's right, it was one year ago today that I started this little blog, and what a year it's been! When I started, I had one little boy, and now I have two! When I started, I was working full time as an attorney, and now I'm lucky enough to be staying home with my two kiddos! When I started, I didn't know if anyone would read my blog {except maybe my husband and my mom}, and now I know that I have ... View the Post
Basement Bathroom Makeover: Week 7 {One Room Challenge}
With just one week to go in the One Room Challenge, the basement bathroom makeover is finally starting to take shape! Let me show you what we accomplished in the past week. In last week's update, I showed you the deconstructed bathroom - with the old pedestal sink, light and mirror removed. Next up was painting... we knew it would need at least a couple of coats of primer to cover up the bright orange paint. Here's how it look after the first coat of primer: And here's the final color ... View the Post
{organizing with style} Floor Plans That Make You Go Hmmm…
I'm flashing back to the early '90's with that C+C Music Factory reference, but it's the best way I can describe today's topic. I think we've all experienced those moments - when house hunting or living in our own homes - where you ask yourself what the architect and builder were thinking when they planned the space. We certainly wondered that quite a few times when we toured our {now} home for the first time and were considering making an offer. Why do those linen closet doors open into ... View the Post
Home Made Smarter
As I get older, I'm determined to keep up with the newest technology. Sure I haven't heard of the latest dating app, and there's always some new social media aimed at the generation a decade younger than I am, but I do pretty well {mostly thanks to my husband, who sometimes has to drag me along when I complain about why the TV needs three different remotes}. Our house is the same way. Built just about 10 years ago, it came before smart home technology really became mainstream. And I've ... View the Post