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Our Breakfast Nook Refresh – Part 1
Happy Sunday Friends! An avid reader, I’ve always loved the idea of a window seat somewhere in our home so that I could enjoy lounging the afternoon away to a good book or cuddling up with one of the dogs as I listen to the rain. When we first toured the house, I couldn’t picture a better place for a built-in than the breakfast nook. From the delightfully over-sized window and its soothing natural light throughout the day, to the sense of seclusion it offers, feeling tucked away within our otherwise open floor plan. It was the perfect spot! Now the challenge… With our humble footprint of a house, everything…
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Modern Rustic Guest Bedroom Inspiration
Happy Sunday sweet friends! While we all find ourselves impacted by the growing concerns of Covid-19, the Mr and I have decided to take full advantage of this extra time at home together to work on adding a pinch of personality and a whole lot of coziness to our guest bedroom. If I’m being completely truthful, I’ve been terrifically underwhelmed with the endless expanse of beige in our home and decided that the best thing to brighten me up would be a few of my favorite go-to colors! At present, the guest room is a snug fit at only 9′ x 9.5′ and is home to a queen bed, nightstand,…
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Modern Rustic Home Inspiration
Happy Sunday sweet friends! While we’re caught somewhere in a hiccup of winter weather down here in the South, I can’t say I’m entirely surprised that my mind has been drifting to bright and cozy spaces. There is something to be said about clean lines paired with comfortable (livable) furniture, a heap of rustic charm, industrial hints, and layered neutral textiles. With that in mind, I’ve put together a mood board to showcase the natural warmth and effortless comfort of modern rustic style as well as a few ideas to help bring this look into your own home. Shop the Look! Ceramic Bowls Round Mirror Sectional Console / Accent Table…
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Another Day, Another New Chapter
Good morning sweet friends! I can’t help but wonder, do you find that you’re the one to daydream over a fresh cup of coffee in the morning or, like me, are you the one to internally chide yourself that it’s long past when you meant to be ‘asleep’ yet there you are, mind running a mile a minute over possibilities and what ifs? What if… More and more often recently, the ‘what if’ affliction seemed to be a constant in the back of my mind. I knew it would only promise a wrench into our otherwise meticulous planning. Though at times it felt nonsensical, that thought persisted in lieu of…
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Board & Batten – Grid Wall
Morning friends! A few months ago the Mr and I determined it was time for a change of pace and listed our home on the market (more on that to come). Now, despite all of the improvements we’d managed over the past year, I couldn’t help but feel hopelessly underwhelmed with reviewing our living room space. When we first moved in, the entirety of the main level was wall to wall, floor to ceiling, every nook and cranny in a harsh and very unflattering yellow. It felt busy and not in a good way. More like a slept through your alarm, rushed out to your car, and realized halfway to…
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Board and Batten
When we first moved into our home we found that the dining room’s previous “look” offered little in the way of charm. Initially, I armed myself with a roller and set to painting over the saturated yellow with my favorite neutral, Grey Owl by Benjamin Moore. It’s amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do and we were left with how we wanted to inject our personality into the space. In our dining room, we found that we had one actual wall, a shared wall to the living room, and two partial walls where the walls had been opened with wide-set archways. Going for a feature wall seemed the…
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A Fresh Take on the Master Bedroom – pt. 1
It’s no secret that our new home was extremely busy when it came to ‘the bold and the outrageous’ color scheme throughout. Managing to be both unflattering and non-complementary in one fell swoop we felt as though each room had been sealed away from the whole. That left us with a myriad of odd and questionable taste within the confusion of color as far as the eye could see. To be fair, despite the menagerie of colors it still held a punch of personality (not ours) versus that of the numerous ’50 Shades of Beige’ we’d seen while touring homes for sale. However, disjointed chaos is the best way I…
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Tips for Buying a Home in Today’s Market
Need vs. Want: Focusing on what’s important to you! Before you feel that itch to start browsing what’s on the market, pump the brakes and take a moment to start by making a list of the features you’re looking for in your new home. Odds are, that list will likely outgrow your budget. But don’t worry, the key to this exercise isn’t to focus on what lies outside your means but rather to hone in on the necessities of what you do need for the daily overall functionality and comfort of your home. I’ve realized that my own ‘would like’ list is quite substantial, whereas my ‘must haves’ list may equate…
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House Hunting: Not your typical rebound
Now I know the saying goes, ‘Don’t always judge a book by its cover,’ but with a great neighborhood, a well maintained lawn, and the overall appearance…I certainly wanted to. Both the Mr and I had long since come to realize that this move was unwilling to compromise on one thing, the surprise factor. Naturally, this suburban hideaway was a ride from start to finish. While we had our list of ‘must haves’ versus ‘would likes’, this listing checked off all of the major boxes for us: open floor plan complete with two master suites, finished basement, converted attic space, two different areas for washer/dryer hook-up, a fenced back-yard, new…
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House Hunting: Progress Has Halted
It’s no secret that we were feeling a tad bit devastated after the news surrounding our potential new home. Walking away wasn’t an easy decision, though in hindsight our home inspection report should’ve made that a no-brainer, but home buying is a rather emotional thing when you get down to it. It has to speak to you when you step through the door for the first time and I’m talking about that surreal sensation of ‘welcome home’. When we first decided that it was time to close the door on farm life and look towards moving back to the city, both the Mr and I agreed that location would be…
