DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. When you work from home, you need a proper home office to work and stay creative. I'm so happy to share today's post that's 6 years in the making. Take a tour of our family's home office complete with a custom desk build, updated wall color and textured basket storage. Scroll to the bottom of the post to find resources from this room tour! First let's take a glimpse of what our foyer and home office used to look like 6 years ago (and stayed that way for a few years): As mentioned in my rookie home decorating mistakes post, we were naive home owners and this was also one of those rooms where we tried to match the paint color that was already there instead of choosing our own. Yes, we kept that ugly pinky/taupey color the previous owners used! We just didn't seem to get the concept that this was our home and we could do whatever we wanted with it! The office area was furnished with whatever items we already had in our apartment or picked up cheap (hello, Ikea, I still ... Continue Reading...
Christmas Home Tour | 2017
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Christmas is basically upon us and we're very ready for the jolly guy to visit our house! Before the house is covered in wrapping paper bits and there are new toys everywhere, I wanted to make sure to capture our house all decorated for the holidays. Please join me for a brief Christmas Home Tour! When you're a blogger, you're almost expected to keep a clean house and get it decorated early for the holidays. My Christmas decorations have been up since mid November and I love! Don't get me wrong, I'll happily welcome the change in season when they come down in a week or so, but it's been nice to bask in the feeling of Christmas in the home! I previously shared this entry mirror makeover going from a black frame, to a painted blue design and back to white. I can't wait to dress it for future seasons but love traditional red, green and silver look I went with this year. We have a split level home so most of the decorations are held in my main kitchen/dining/living room ... Continue Reading...
Calming Master Bedroom Mini Makeover
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Changing the mood of your bedroom doesn't have to be expensive. With the help of a different paint color and a change in textiles, you can easily update a boring beige bedroom into a calm oasis with a bedroom mini makeover! That's what we did in our master bedroom and now we love the new look and get a more restful night's sleep! I am SO excited to share today’s blog post showcasing our master bedroom mini makeover! First let’s review the before. And wow can you say #bloggerfail? We began making small updates to this room and before I knew it I realized I never took proper before photos! The only thing I was able to drag up were some non dslr photos of very early versions of furniture arrangement. Room Challenges: 2 windows that are different heights and challenging for furniture placement Limited wall space for a bed with a headboard Cheap and flimsy window blinds Now let's take a step into the after. I went to school for art so my color theory ... Continue Reading...