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Don’s room is finally complete! The last time I shared on here, we had just finished the cloud mural and we were ready to add the furnishings back in. I had the idea to do the install while Don was in preschool and when he arrived, we did a big reveal. I think Don was a little overwhelmed at the big change and said he wasn’t that impressed- lol!
But, I love the room and he does too now! Are you ready to see how it turned out?
Eep! We are officially down to the wire with the master bedroom! Last week I made a list of everything we needed to accomplish and scheduled out a project for each day. It has sure helped me from feeling (too) overwhelmed. And thankfully, we’re mostly on schedule!
Looking to catch up on past master bedroom progress?
week 1 / week 2 / week 3 / week 4 / week 5 / week 6- Reveal
This week, I started out by painting the walls Ultra Pure White by Behr.
As you may know, I’ve been slowly updating my kitchen and little dining area. With the addition of a new table and chairs, I thought it was time to make my dining room feel a little more cozy for fall! 
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Buying this house, one thing really perplexed me- where would we eat? There isn’t a dining room, just a large kitchen. So we put our table (that was too big) in the kitchen and it was fine. I didn’t like having to push the table against the wall and it was really hard to get in and out of the room.
But, evidently fine isn’t good enough (lol), and I started dreaming about having the perfect dining table setup. [Read more…]
Today is an exciting day! My bathroom remodel is complete! If you remember, I shared the (very scary) before photos and plan here. As a refresher, here is what it looked like-
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The second floor of our house is for one thing right now- sleeping (oh and renovating- our master bedroom is coming along nicely). Soon we’ll also have a play room up there, but for now, there’s just bedrooms. So I decided when choosing window coverings to try something new- interior shutters.
I’ll be honest, I was worried I would miss the softness of drapes, but I have been loving my shutters! [Read more…]
Its week 4 of the One Room Challenge! Shall we talk about wallpaper, rugs, and bedding?
moon art / rug / bed / floor / planters / ottoman / lamps / night stand / chair / table / art / shiplap / wallpaper
Looking to catch up on past master bedroom progress?
week 1 / week 2 / week 3 / week 4 / week 5 / week 6- Reveal
This week, the biggest update is that the wallpaper went up!
The wallpaper is from Milton & King and is their Tropical Birds paper. It went up so smoothly- the paper is thick and high quality gorgeousness! It’s only going on the wall behind the bed and the wall with the closet. The pattern has a lot of personality, so I don’t want to over do it.
The walls are all textured now, so I can start painting them soon. They will all be going Ultra Pure White by Behr (the same color as the eaves above the wallpapered wall). 
We had an electrician come and center the ceiling fan in the room. He also put a light box and switch for the new closet. Next up the shiplap will go on the ceiling and then we’ll lay the new floors!
The flooring is being delivered tomorrow and I’m so excited to see it in person! I choose a white oak from Overstock and love the soft color. The planks are a little thicker- 7.5″ which I think will look nice with the age of the home.
The rug is from Courtisan and is the Sechin in Opal. I like the large scale pattern which should play nicely with the wallpaper. I think the fringe is a nice fun detail! Its a fun, modern rug. I like how it’ll be a bit of a contrast with the traditional room- I’ve gotta keep things from getting boring!
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I’ve got to tell you, I’m so, so excited for the bedding! Above is a similar set-up to what I’ll be doing. I’ll have a tassel throw (no longer available) at the foot of the bed, two pink tasseled Euro pillows (no longer available), a round velvet pillow (no longer available), a white ruched duvet cover, linen pillow cases, striped sheets, and a floral accent pillow. Want another visual?!
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The goal is to have a layered, textured bed. The only pattern will be the sheets and that’ll be really subtle. I’m really excited for this part of the room- can I make my bed already?!
So that’s where we’re at! Hopefully by next week the floors and ceiling will be complete. Then it’ll be building in the shelves and putting everything in the room. We’re getting there! Want to see what the other designers are up to?
At Home with Ashley | Brepurposed | Dabito | The English Room | Erin Kestenbaum
Harlow & Thistle | House of Brinson | J & J Design | Kelly Golightly | Linda Holt
Megan Bachmann | Michelle Gage | Mimosa Lane | Murphy Deesign | Vestige Home
Old Home Love | SG Style | Shay Geyer | Sita Montgomery | SMP Living
Media Partner Better Homes & Gardens | TM by ORC
Want to catch up on all of the master bedroom progress?
week 1 / week 2 / week 3 / week 4 / week 5 / week 6- Reveal
Thank you to Milton and King, Behr, Overstock, Courtisan, Roostery, and Kip and Co for sending over product for my master bedroom! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.
When we bought our house, there were a lot of unwelcome items left behind- 2 washers, 2 dryers, a few lawnmowers, and a furnace. By the way, those were all broken. BUT these cast iron table and chair set was a fun find! I wasn’t a huge fan of the black/silver color, but I knew they had lots of potential!
I started painting the chair pink, but it was way too sweet with the floral chair (even Lucy thinks so!). So I started over and decided to go with chalk paint. I choose Fluff white and love how that turned out! I still wanted a hint of pink, so I decided that pink cushions would be perfect!
Chair cushions in pink are actually hard to find! I could only find one ok option for $20. Then I went to the thrift store and found the perfect sized cushion for $2 each, just in the wrong color. So I brought them home and painted them pink!
To paint fabric, just water down the paint a bit and paint the cushion. It will end up stiff, but it won’t crack. This is definitely the easiest way to change the color of fabric!
When I finished painting the chairs and table white, I set them on my porch and created a little tablescape. I’m a huge pink lover, so seeing all of this pink, floral cuteness together made me so happy!
‘The front pumpkin is inspired by Rifle Paper Co. The back pumpkin is a little coo coo, but I love the rainbow pinwheel!
By the way, that table cloth is actually a shower curtain that is somehow perfect for everything! I even used it for drapes for awhile! Best budget purchase ever!
I like how simple and cute this top pumpkin turned out! A little cursive boo was somehow perfect!
I hope you enjoyed this cute pastel pink Halloween scene as much as I did making it! I also painted the pumpkins with chalk paint and love the matte finish it gave them!
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Halloween is right around the corner! I looooove this time of year! My little sister has a Halloween birthday so growing up, this was a very festive holiday. What better way to celebrate than decorating my newly finished porch with some spooky decor?! I am so excited to partner with the Home Depot to create this fun space!
I wanted to create a scene that was a little scary, but not too over the top since I have a three year old. The Home Depot has a TON of really fun Halloween decor! The witches who talk and move (!!!) caught my eye first! Then I decided to add some other items like a skeleton, bats, a talking raven, stackable pumpkins, and a cat skeleton to round out the fun.
I bought a few packages of cheese cloth for a few dollars from the Home Depot and cut them up to look like spider webs. Bats were hung in front of them. They move in the wind which makes them look like they’re flying! These details added a lot of texture and movement to the porch in an affordable way.
I hand painted a little trick or treat wood sign that I made with lumber from the Home Depot. Now I want to make one of these cute porch signs for each holidays!
This is our first Halloween in this house. I can’t wait to actually host trick or treaters here and share the fun little scene we created! The cat, skeleton, raven, and witches are all motion activated so they’re extra fun in person!
For more details and pictures of my sweet and spooky Halloween porch, head over to the Home Depot blog! Happy Halloween!
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For the first time in my life, I have a big porch to decorate for the holidays! Plus a son that is the perfect age (3) to get involved too. But our porch was a little lackluster. We have a 1905 Victorian home, but somehow, had a porch without any charm. I recently did a front porch makeover with the help of The Home Depot. [Read more…]
