Boys Room Updates

Well, after having an awesome Patriotic room, the boys were getting a little tired of the same things on their walls because they kept pulling down all the decals, curtains and flag- literally all 3 were on the ground at the same point of time after being pulled down numerous times before and I decided it was time for a change.  

Living Room Redo- Board and Batten DIY

So for my birthday this year I requested a little spruce up of the living room/kitchen where I spend most of my time and where there are some things we have been wanting to change and add since we have been living here.  We did board and batten in the living room then decided to use the leftover pieces and get some more to do the bathrooms while we were at it.  It made such a huge difference and after doing that I changed out a few accessories and felt like I had a whole new house!  I also touched up the white paint in my whole house (baseboards, cabinets, dresser, etc) so that made a huge difference too.  I was able to complete the whole house revamp for under $700- here is the breakdown:

Inexpensive and Easy DIY Abstract Painting

Materials:

Secondhand canvas (framed or unframed)

Paints (cheap craft paint works great!)

Paintbrushes (cheap foam brushes also work great!)

Painter's Tape


Step 1: Look through your Pinterest boards to decide what kind of a painting you would like in your desired room.  Keep it pulled up on your tablet for a reference

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Allie & Baby Girl?

So, the top floor of our house has 3 bedrooms, and we are trying to figure out where we will put the baby.  There are 3 possible solutions:  Allie & baby girl together, Macsen & baby boy together, or Allie & Macsen together.  I have been looking at ideas of what I would do in each scenario, and today I want to share the ideas I have for Allie & baby girl in one room.  They would be in the bigger room (blue-gray walls, and I DO NOT want to change any paint!) Here are my ideas:

Purple accents and lots of white:

Breakfast Nook

Sorry for my absence the last week!  I was having too much fun with the fam and our 4-day weekend, AND I have been working on a bigger project that I can't wait to share with you!  For a little glimpse on what that is, enjoy these pretty little kitchen nooks:

Basement Paint Color

Today I am trying to decide what color we should paint our basement.  It is pretty light, but just as light as a basement can get, so I want to keep it a really light color.  It also has to go well with our green-gray couch and brown carpet.  Here are the top 4:

Divine White

Colors I'm Crushing

 I am not one to decorate with a lot of color...I actually love whites and neutrals, but lately I have been loving color palettes of blues, greens, and yellows:

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Turquoise Cabinets

Lately I have been seeing the prettiest kitchens ever and most of them have painted cabinets!  I think if we buy a house with ugly cabinets I am going to have to convince my husband to let me paint ours.  Right now I am loving the turquoise ones, along with some neutrals like grey, white, and beige...what about you?

Maybe if I am too chicken to do my cabinets I would do a small kitchen cart instead:

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Allie & Macsen's Room Reveal!

Well, I FINALLY put together the finishing touches for Allie and Macsen's room on Saturday and took some pictures!  Here are a few of my inspiration images for the room:

And here is the finished product:

Wood letters from Craft cuts

Giraffe pillow from Chic Decor Pillows on Etsy

Pompom pillows handmade by me :)

White down comforter from Ikea

Lantern mobile from Janiegirl crafts on Etsy

Pom poms added to mobile from Perfect Poms on Etsy

Steiff bear- gift from the grandparents :)

Stripes on the wall- contact paper (thrifted)

More details about the letters since I get a lot of questions on those:
The font was Quorum Blk BT.  I did the size 16 inch with 1/4 thickness and it is perfect for hanging on the wall with a couple nails at that thickness.  I also had to stain it myself, but that was a cinch and I just bought a tiny thing of stain at Walmart and a foam brush.

Crib Skirt from Carousel Designs

Changing cover- Wendy Bellissimo (thrifted)

Turquoise vase- thrifted

Horse piggy bank- Dollar store

Mirror- thrifted
Flowers- thrifted

Quilt- Made by my mom!

Thermal blanket- my old baby blanket with satin edge added

Sunshine print- Sugarfresh Etsy shop.
Frames- thirfted

Embroidered Picture - gift from my sister :)

It is so nice to finally have this room done!  Now my goal is to have Macsen sleeping in his crib before he turns 3 months old in February!  

Planning Kids' Boy and Girl Room

I know I have already posted on this here, but I am getting more excited about Allie & Macsen's room as things are starting to come together.  Fortunately, I have been able to incorporate some of my future review and giveaway products into the room, and I am really excited to share those with you.  So far here are the main changes I am going to be making:

Hanging lanterns, pom poms, and stringing circle garlands over the crib...not sure how I am going to do this yet or how it will turn out, but can't wait to start.

 Big letter "A" and big letter "M" above crib and bed.

 2 big pictures above Allie's bed of Allie and Macsen.

Striped accent wall on Macsen's side of the room (turquoise.)

Color combo of yellow, blue, and turquoise with lots of white/cream and some dark browns.

 And for the first review/giveaway coming up on the blog: Giraffe pillows on Allie's bed (where you see these zebra ones-behind the others in a big square size.)

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Allie + Baby Boy in One Room

Since we live in a 2 bedroom apartment, Allie & the baby will be sharing a room.  This means it's time to redecorate :)  Allie is such a girly girl, so I am trying to come up with a room that is still a little girly for her.  Luckily she loves horses so I am going to try to incorporate more of that in their room.  I also think I may keep some of the pink and just add a little more blue and yellow.  So far I have a few inspiration photos to help: