It's Week 3 of the New Year New Room Refresh Challenge, which means just one more week until I get to share the final photos of the boys' new playroom. As I mentioned at the outset of the challenge, we actually completed this playroom refresh early because it was a Christmas gift to our boys, but I always like to walk you through each step in the process. During week 1, I showed you the before photos of the room, which was originally Beckett's bedroom before he and Cooper began sharing ... View the Post
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{gifts with style} Wedding Photo Framed By Vows
This weekend, Scott and I will be celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary. In honor of our upcoming anniversary, I want to share a few ideas for creating personalized home decor that celebrates wedding memories, starting today with a spin on a traditional framed photo. Our wedding was a beautiful event, and we have lots of photos from that day displayed throughout our house. But what I most want to remember from that day are the promises that Scott and I made to one another. ... View the Post
{entertaining with style} Arranging Flowers in Outdoor Lanterns
I hope everyone is looking forward to the long holiday weekend. I know I am! As you plan for your 4th of July celebrations, I wanted to share a quick and easy entertaining idea that puts a new spin on an outdoor candle lanterns. I just love candle lanterns! They make a great addition to any outdoor space, and when the the candles are lit they add so much warmth and ambiance. These days, there is no shortage of great lantern styles to choose from in all different shapes, ... View the Post
Layering Canvases for Bigger Impact
One of the most common mistakes in interior design is scale, especially when it comes to art. It doesn't matter how gorgeous a piece of art is, if it's too small for the space, it just won't have the intended impact. Often times, people try to solve this problem by simply hanging numerous small piece of art on a big wall, but unless they are grouped together to create a well designed gallery wall, lots of too-small photos or pieces of art just end up looking cluttered and don't solve the scale ... View the Post
What You Get for Valentine’s Day When You’re Married to a Blogger…
I hope everyone had a fantastic Valentine's Day, or simply an enjoyable Saturday if Valentine's is not your jam! Scott and I were originally going to stay home with our boys, but after finding a last minute babysitter, we left the house with no real plans other than to spend a few kid-free hours together. It ended up being a crazy evening that finally culminated with us having dinner and exchanging gifts around 11 pm. When the babysitter arrived, we left the house with no clear destination. ... View the Post
{entertaining with style} A Rain Shower Themed Baby Shower
When I found out last year that my dear friend, Corrie, was expecting a baby, I knew I wanted to throw a fabulous baby shower for her. Corrie is a Denver native, but has been living in Seattle for a few years now. And since baby's gender was going to be a surprise, I thought it would be fun to host a gender neutral celebration themed around the baby's Northwestern birth place. So with a teal and yellow color scheme, and lots of clouds, raindrops and umbrellas, I put together a rain shower ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle: Week 1
Welcome to the FIRST week of our brand new link party, The Creative Circle! Thanks for stopping by! I am thrilled to be co-hosting this party with my friend Kathy from Up to Date Interiors! If you haven't met Kathy yet, I hope you'll take a few minutes today to pop over and get to know her a bit. You'll find her blog full of inspiration to help you love your home! Kathy's family is in the military and they were recently relocated to Okinawa, Japan. They just got the keys to their new ... View the Post
Reasons I Love You Valentine’s Day Countdown Banner
This post is sponsored by Target and American Crafts, but all opinions are my own. Read my full disclosure. My boys LOVED the Countdown to Santa calendar that I drew on our chalkboard wall for Christmas, so I knew I wanted to create a fun Valentine's Day "advent" calendar for February. When Target offered to send me a box of Valentine's themed American Crafts craft supplies from their One Spot, I jumped at the chance. As soon as the box arrived on my doorstep I ripped it open and was ... View the Post
{please VOTE!} I Made the Top 10 in the Best DIY Project of 2014 Contest – Vote For the Big Winner
Pinch me! A few weeks ago I entered the Best DIY Project contest being hosted by the lovely Stacy Risenmay at Not JUST a Housewife. And would you believe that out of 275 entries, the menswear inspired bedroom that I designed for Beckett was selected by an impressive panel of guest judges as one of the TOP TEN! The competition is fierce {no joke - we are talking about some big time bloggers here}, but I am so completely honored and flattered to have made the Top 10 list! Beckett's room ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle – Week 17
Welcome to The Creative Circle link party - a place to share and find inspiration for your home! Kathy and I are inspired by your creativity week after week, and we can't wait to see your latest creations! We love looking at all of your projects each week, and it's such a pleasure to feature a few of our favorites! You'll find the details of my feature picks below, and be sure to also hop over to Kathy's blog to see which projects she featured this week! Bloggers, show us what ... View the Post
DIY Ornament Magnets for a Chalkboard Christmas Tree
Christmas is right around the corner, and in between the hectic last minute shopping and present wrapping, I found time for one more fun project for my boys to enjoy in this final week of the season. The magnetic chalkboard wall in our kitchen is a family favorite, and we often incorporate it into our seasonal decor by adding chalk drawings and countdown calendars, but this week we've stepped it up a notch by adding magnets as well! Last week I talked a bit about my favorite DIY ... View the Post
{blog conference} An Introvert’s Guide to Haven
It's already been over a week since I returned from Haven Conference, and it seems that everyone else in Blogland has posted their recaps, so I was struggling with what I could add that hadn't already been said about this awesome conference. But then as I was sitting around and chatting with the lovely ladies in my book club about our most recent read, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain, and as they were asking me about my first ever blogging ... View the Post