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Our Fixer Upper: Nursery Progress
We have paint, we have a crib, and we have a rocker! Finally I feel like I can get rolling with baby Woodford's nursery design and I hope to have it mostly finished before October. Previously on the blog, I discussed my paint color choices (here) and some inspiration photos for the space (here). I now have the key furniture pieces and also plan on using a vintage dresser I already had for the changing table (it just needs some cute new knobs!). The next step is choosing a rug, curtains, and light fixture, and I cannot make a deicison! I've narrowed it down to four different combinations, some more modern and some more traditional. I would love to mix in some more modern, eclectic pieces since everything I have so far is fairly traditional, but I also really love the two more traditional rugs I have found and think they would really compliment the paint colors. Take a look at the combinations I've pulled together below and let me know what your favorite is!
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Our Fixer Upper: Baby Riddle Nursery Design
Time is flying by and I already feel like I'm so behind on getting the nursery ready for baby Riddle! I have made some progress over the last couple of weeks, narrowing down crib options and paint colors for the room though. I have a good idea of the overall style of the room that I am going for and have already started collecting a few cute accessories and vintage decor items. I really am leaning toward a more traditional, Americana style overall and this first inspiration below is one that I keep coming back to.
Summer Porch 2018
Today I'm sharing my summer patio which I refreshed and redecorated just a little bit since last year. The biggest change out here was recovering the cushions on my furniture with this black and white striped fabric from Amazon. The cushions have springs on the inside and are flat on the bottom, so I was able to recover them easily with a staple gun, scissors, and no sewing. I shared a little more about my porch clean-up process and everything that I added/ changed here.
4th of July Decor at the Amsden
We are so excited for our first 4th of July at the Amsden! Every year Versailles has a big 4th of July parade on Main Street and all the festivities are going to take place right outside our doors. This week I dug out my boxes of vintage flags + bunting to decorate the outside of the Amsden for the holiday. Stop by to sip and shop with us before or after the parade!
Summer Patio Refresh
I just completed my yearly patio cleanup and refresh for our side porch this past week. This year it seemed to be even dirtier and more full of leaves and debris than usual, so cleanup was not an easy task. In the process I updated my decor a bit because I like to add a few new things each year to make it feel new! This year I recovered my furniture cushions, added a new rug, as well as a few new pillows and accessories too. I still have a few more finishing touches to add but I wanted to go ahead and share my progress so far and some of my favorite patio pieces.
Our Fixer Upper: Nursery Design Inspo
Now that we know the gender of baby Riddle, I'm ready to start designing and decorating the nursery ASAP! I've been working over the past month to get my former office cleared out which we will be using as the nursery since it's right next to our bedroom and super convenient from all parts of the house. We will be moving my office to the bonus room space over our garage, so it will be bigger and more spacious (with room for a little play area for the baby too)! The future nursery is one of those spaces of our house that I have done absolutely nothing to since moving in, so it's really a blank slate.
Step by Step Plan for an Organized Home: Week 6 | Laundry Room
I recently finished a mini makeover of my laundry room that I shared on the blog a few months ago. In addition to adding a laundry counter and some shelving, I also focused on getting all my cleaning supplies organized and minimizing what I keep in this area. Since our laundry room doubles as our mudroom and is in a pretty visible area of our home, it was super important that all my laundry supplies not only be organized, but look semi attractive too. I removed as much as I could from packages and transferred a lot of my cleaning products to glass jars. This is such a simple solution but really makes all the difference when organizing not only your laundry room, but also your kitchem pantry, and even linen closet. I've listed my top tips for getting started on organizing your laundry room as well as my favorite jars, crates, and organizers below!