Are you guys' big planters? I have to admit, I never really thought about planting until we moved into our forever home. Now when spring rolls around, I just can't wait to start adding bold, beautiful colors to the yard via a few artfully designed pots. In the past my mother-in-law has graciously done my pots for me as an anniversary present to my husband and I. This year, though, my kindergartner's elementary school was having a massive plant sale so he and I are going to attempt the task … [Read more...]
DIY Lego Art
Have you guys noticed that decorating kids' spaces can be one of the most interesting spots in the house to tackle? I think it's because I feel like I can go a little bolder, a little more creative, and a little more "outside the box" then I might in other rooms. Also, I'm not as afraid to DIY it - kids rooms are supposed to be about imagination and joy, not perfection, so it doesn't matter if my projects don't turn out professional grade. That being said, this ridiculously cool artwork … [Read more...]
Decorating With Succulents
Ever since we moved into our new home, I've had an 'outdoors in' approach to decorating. We love our backyard and enjoy the large windows that seem to bring nature into every room. This spring, I started really playing up this aspect by adding more and more houseplants to our formal living room. Easy to care for, succulents have played a prominent role in my decorating-with-nature strategy. I don't have the best track record with keeping indoor plants alive, but I have found that most … [Read more...]
Creating a Dress-Up Play Closet {The Forever Home Project}
A dress-up closet is such a great creativity tool for kids. Unfortunately, not many of us have the space to create one in our homes. Today Julee is sharing her tips for maximizing your kids' closet space to create a hybrid dress-up/regular clothes closet and I'm totally smitten with the results. We just removed the doors from S's closet and replaced them with curtains to free up some space in her room and give her better accessibility. I think our next move will be to incorporate some … [Read more...]
How to Arrange Art: The Forever Home Project
Arranging art is tough! Actually, let me back up - picking out art and THEN figuring out where and how to hang it and arrange it is tough. Which is why this is definitely my favorite post for The Forever Home Project ever - hands down. For this mega informative post, I brought on two partners... First, my new styling guru and founder of Sun + Dotter, a personal shopping & styling service for design-conscious parents, the lovely Janette is back. You may remember that she stopped by … [Read more...]
How To Create a Reading Nook (The Forever Home Project)
Interested in setting up a fabulous reading nook in your home? Julee's here today with a bunch of super useful tips for doing so - as well as a list of her favorite reading chairs for a range of budgets. I have to tell you, I'm totally in love with this post and, coincidentally, we have the blue West Elm chair she's featuring in her roundup. I can't wait to use some of her tips to make it the center of a cozy reading nook of my very own - in fact the Target side table she features is on … [Read more...]
The Forever Home Project: Dining Room Update & $250 Giveaway
Along with buying gifts and getting the holidays cards done and out the door, a big part of this season is getting your home spruced up and looking it's best - especially if you'll be hosting Christmas dinner. I've been working on just that around here lately. Along with hanging the garland and putting out some poinsettias, I've also turned my attention to the spot where our guests will be feasting; the dining room. I showed you our new table, chairs, and hutches in my last Forever Home … [Read more...]
The Forever Home Project: A Rustic Holiday Mantle
Julee is back today with a seasonal addition to The Forever Home Project. I love her easy-to-do ideas and I'm seriously thinking about picking up one of those bay leaf garlands - so gorgeous (see the Etsy link in the post). Without further ado, here she is... I'm so excited to spend the holiday season in our new home that I started decorating the day after Halloween. A little crazy, I know! My first project to tackle was the fireplace in our formal living room. We decided to place our … [Read more...]
The Forever Home Project: The Plan for the Family Room
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with a professional designer to pull together a room? I definitely have but I've just never had the budget. Fortunately for all of us, there's a whole new breed of designer these days. People like Janette, who have style in spades and are all set up to work with you remotely and on a budget. I was introduced to Janette Crawford after she attended my talk at the Alt conference last year and when she said she'd love to help me out with a room … [Read more...]