Overall Home Style Inspiration and Mood Board
If you’re a regular around here, you know that we moved from our South Carolina brick ranch into a quaint gray home in the hills of East Tennessee in December. I was determined to figure out what our new home’s style was and work with the natural light and our current furniture to come up […]
CHOOSING ART THAT WILL GROW WITH YOUR CHILD
This is a sponsored post from Minted. All views and opinions expressed in the post are my own and no other compensation was provided. A nursery is a child’s first room. It’s the one room in the house that will be filled with emotion. When we moved last month, leaving Olive’s nursery was the […]
Our New Home! Empty House Tour
We moved! We’re no longer first time home-owners in South Carolina. In a whirlwind of a month, we’re back to our home state of Tennessee living in a cozy wood gem of a home. After having our first baby last May, our hearts longed to be close to family, but we loved our neighborhood, church, […]
3 Essentials for Surviving Motherhood + a Giveaway
I’ve kept my daughter alive and well for half a year now. Though it’s only been six months, I’ve never felt like I’ve accomplished something greater in my life. Being a mother is hard. I feel like kind-hearted people tried to warm me, but pregnancy just sends you into a state of baby bliss, which […]
The Ultimate Home Decor Holiday Gift Guide
Only 6 more weekends before Christmas! Did that scare you a little bit? It did me. We have a lot going on over here, and to think about every single gift I need to not only buy but wrap is making me want to curl up in a little Grinch ball. Luckily, if you have […]
Whimsy Neutral Boy Nursery | If I Had a Boy
I definitely think I’ve found my passion, my sweet spot. Nurseries and Kid’s Rooms Designing Olive’s nursery was my favorite room I’ve ever done. I loved that I could add pops of color and quirky elements without it being too weird. (Not that I’m opposed to weird in any room.) I saw it as an […]
Brush Stroke Lamp Knock-Off Tutorial
In my last post, I talked all about why every room needs a lamp or two, and how I have filled my home with thrifted lamps. In one of my tips, I suggested finding an inspiration online before purchasing a lamp at a thrift store. This is exactly what I did before I purchased my […]
How to Shop for Affordable Lamps
The right lighting can add an extra dimension of design in any room. You don’t want to solely rely on your overhead light to create the ambiance of a cozy space. Implementing lamps of all shapes and sizes can do wonders in creating the right mood in any space. I probably have 10-15 lamps in […]
Quirky Etsy Finds | Fall Edition
The brisk, cool air, crunchy leaves, and sweet pumpkin scents are what we wait for all year. To a home décor lover, fall is the time to shine. It’s when I can bring out all of the coziest pieces, light the sweetest smelling candles, and fill my home with pumpkins and mums galore! Along with […]
Easy Fall Succulent Wreath | DIY
There’s nothing more welcoming than a beautiful wreath adorning a front door, especially in the crisp fall air. Don’t you agree? So with this thought in mind, I head over to a cute little Etsy shop and see the not so cute prices for one of these beautiful wreaths that I just “HAVE TO HAVE”! […]