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Loveliest Looks Of Summer Tour – Elegant Summer Style

Summer — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:44:57 +0000

It’s finally here! This week, the official first day of summer begins and my kids just finished school yesterday (probably the last school in the nation) and we are so excited to get this season of fun started! Today my friend Rebekah from A Blissful Nest and I are back to co-host another “Loveliest Looks of Summer Tour” with some fabulous friends who are joining us in sharing their gorgeous summer decor and summer fashion with all of you. Thanks for being here and make sure to pin all the things you love and sign up for our newsletters so that you never miss out on our latest posts!

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Summer Backyard & Patio

Last week I shared our summer backyard in this post, as it’s our 2nd summer in this house, and we’ve made a few updates.

You can read more about our new patio awning here and also our new umbrella we love too!

They make summer dining so much more fun and I plan on entertaining a lot this summer! We have 2 other outdoor spaces in the works but with some new unexpected health issues since May, they had to be put on hold. Hoping we might get to them before we leave to Europe this summer. Crossing my fingers!

Easy Summer Dining

We eat out on the patio most nights this time of year. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it actually cools down in the evenings and we have the prettiest view of the sunset behind our home so we love eating out back.

These melamine plates above are our favorite (linked at end of post too). They’re so easy to take out back and they just wash and rinse off so quickly and are so easy to use most nights. The cute melamine pink goblets are from HomeGoods and I found them in blue also and bought them in several different sizes (goblets, tall and small tumblers) for outdoor dining.

I found the cutest pink plasticware and at HomeGoods and also this caddy that I use and keep this and other plasticware or flatware in so we can just grab it and take it outside. It makes dinner time so easy.

These plates again! You can mix and match them with so many different things to make different place settings. They’re so darling and so versatile! I also love these hobnail melamine goblets. They’re another summer dining staple of mine.

I love pulling out all my fun plates and mixing fun summery colors, whether we are eating indoors or outdoor, for summer dining.

I have soooo many different plates, especially for spring and summer, so I like to make a point to pull them out since we aren’t rushing around in the summer.

This pretty blue dress is one of my new favorite summer dresses. I’ve been a big fan of Rachel Parcell’s dresses and own almost a dozen of them. This blue dress is so light, airy, feminine, and has the prettiest ruffled sleeves and layers. It’s so comfortable and so flattering!

I like to be a little more thoughtful about setting a simple but lovely table for my family and especially for friends when they come and join us. I love using the plates and napkins in my cabinets and not just saving them for a blog post or a special occasion. That doesn’t make sense to me.

Summer Living Room

Guess what? My summer living room is staying exactly the same! I changed it for spring and love the blush and green so much that it’s staying.

The only thing I was going to change was the custom drapes that are being made for the downstairs but they’re not finished yet. Stay tuned for that. I’m so excited to share those with you!

Pink and green is so fresh, don’t you think?! Last year I did pink and blue and loved it but really wanted something different and new this year.

I don’t know why I was so nervous about the green….maybe because I’d never decorated with it before. Ok not true…I did about 11 years ago but it’s been forever. But green with the blush….oh I just loved it.

Summer Kitchen

My summer kitchen means two things…..fresh flowers and fresh fruit. All the time. Yep. We love it.

I just cut the rest of the peonies off of my peony bushes and brought them inside. I have a large rose garden too and many other types of flowers in my garden so I love cutting them and bringing them in. I don’t grow my own fruit yet (planted my first apple and lemon trees) but we go and pick our own fruit here at all the orchards around town and have TONS of fruit constantly. It’s heavenly!

Summer Entry Way – New Hand-painted Chinoiserie Framed Panels

I love this warm glow in my entry in the summer afternoons! This long lace kimono and a light blue pair of denim is the perfect go-to for an evening out (since it’s not so hot in the evenings) like a concert in the park, dinner out on the restaurant patio, dinner and shopping downtown…whatever. It’s light and feminine and very summery.

My friends from the Collective and Company reached out to me earlier this year and introduced their GORGEOUS hand-painted chinoiserie panels to me. I was so excited to receive these beautiful panels in my home and knew exactly where they’d go. I’d been looking for the perfect art work for a year and a half since we moved in here.

They are even more gorgeous in person and come in several different color options. My largest ginger jar with faux dogwood branches at the top of the first stair landing was a beautiful compliment to the panels.

They make such a dramatic and stunning statement when you walk in the door now. It’s exactly what this entry needed!!!!

I changed my entry from pink and blue to this gorgeous light seafoam or spa blue color and some darker blue accents.

Did you see my Instagram stories the other day? This was my ugly Salvation Army ginger jar for $2.49 (it was yellow and green sunflower-patterned) and I hand-painted it a white-blue ombre with acrylic and chalk paint I had here at home. I love how it turned out for my entry!

I found this darling bird at Canon Beach at a boutique on Spring Break. It’s perfect for my new entry!

This new ornate candle holder from HomeGoods was also the perfect addition for my entry. I have a new runner on the way for my entry and new bench that both arrive by Friday so I’ll update this post with them AND share them on Instagram so stay tuned for that. Other than that and this candle holder, I didn’t want to buy any new decor for the summer. I wanted to shop my home and move things around. Speaking of….

I brought this chair down from the bonus room (that has also been in the family room) and switched out what was here to give a fresh new look. I’m loving it! Do you ever “shop your home” and move stuff around? It’s a great way to save money and a great way to re-love your things again when you get sick of your spaces.

Simple white summer dresses, sandals, messy buns, and straw totes are a great summer staple! I’ll link a bunch of great summer white dresses below. This was my favorite from last year but there are so many cute ones for sale online right now that I’m tempted to buy. (How many white sundresses does a girl need? haha) Oh, and don’t forget big earrings! I love big earrings with a messy bun.

Please make sure to stop by and visit my other friends that are sharing today!

Summer Adams | Fashionable Hostess | A Blissful Nest

Citrine Living | Remington Avenue | Alicia Wood Lifestyle

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xoxo,

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Living Room Update: New Chandelier, Rug & Art

Summer — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:13:51 +0000

I’m so excited to share an update to our living room with all of you today! When I first revealed our bright white living room after moving in last fall, I had rushed to find temporary lighting, a rug and some art for the walls. It looked lovely but not exactly what I wanted or envisioned for that room. Although I recently shared some fun touched to this room in my summer tour, we finally found the perfect chandelier and rug that I’d been wanting for this living room and also a fabulous new piece of art that has really brought it all together perfectly!

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NEW LIVING ROOM CHANDELIER

BEFORE…..

I had most of our lighting chosen for the new house last fall as we were finishing the build of our home but I was panicking, as I really didn’t know yet what I wanted for this living room. I mean, I knew what I was envisioning but not finding it exactly.

I found this flush-mount lighting and since it had brass and some clear beaded strands for a reasonable price, I bought it to hold me over. Our superintendent was needing our living room lighting ASAP.

AFTER…..

Do you hear angels singing? Because I sure do!

This Crystorama Calypso 136-VG 6-Light Chandelier has the most beautiful crystal drops with a vibrant gold finish and it’s the perfect size for this living room!

I have always said that your chandelier is like the jewelry to your room and I wasn’t happy with my lighting before, but NOW….it finishes this room perfectly! I’m so thrilled!

I love how breathtaking it is, as you walk into the living room from the entry of our home. It definitely makes a statement and a great first impression! My friends at Crystorama were gracious enough to partner up with me on this update to my living room and I was so thrilled because they had also collaborated with me on my Master Bathroom lighting and y’all KNOW how obsessed I’ve been with that lighting! So many of you have gone crazy over it too!

Crystorama has the prettiest lighting solutions! I’m so in-love with this one I chose!

NEW LIVING ROOM RUG

BEFORE….

The rug I previously had in our living room was beautiful. There was nothing wrong with it at all. It was actually good to get us through the winter months and wet feet. But I felt it was too dark for this room. You might disagree but last year I was in a store and found the perfect rug. I even shared it on my Instagram stories and you all went NUTS over it and hoped I’d bought it. But sadly….after I shared it with you, a man moved me aside to grab the rug for a customer who had asked for it. Sad! But I was able to find the rug I’d been dreaming of since that day.

AFTER…

I partnered up with RugSavings.com and they had this rug I loved so much, the Dynamic Rugs Quartz 27030 Area Rug in Ivory/Beige.

It has the prettiest mix of cool ivory, beige and gray and goes so much better with this room. It really brightens it up. I also took the baskets out that were underneath the table. It trapped the light from passing through and I felt like it made this entire coffee table look too dark and heavy. But with a new rug and removing the baskets….the change was huge and now I love this space so much more!

Even Giorgio loves it! It’s just so pretty and I’m thrilled with the difference it’s made in this room.
And guess what?
If you place an order with RugSavings.com on this same rug of mine or even a different rug, they’ll give you 5% off using the code: “SADAMS5OFF“.

NEW LIVING ROOM ART

BEFORE…

When I first styled the room last fall, I couldn’t find a piece of art I was really loving specifically for this space. I just used what I had from our last home that hadn’t been hung yet. It was fine.

But then I met Craig Wellbrock, an artist here in the Pacific Northwest, and he sent me this piece.

I wanted one of his minimal abstract art pieces and then he went a step further to make it even more “me” and added this blush pink stripe.

You can see more of Craig’s art HERE and contact him for interest in his pieces or to have him create a commissioned piece for your home.

Updated Living Room

I’m so pleased with how just a few small changes made such a HUGE impact on this room and gave it a whole new look!

The new chandelier and rug, along with removing those baskets under the coffee table and allowing light to pass through more freely, have all helped brighten this room and reflects more of my style and the feeling I wanted here in our living room.

In a place like here, in the Pacific Northwest that has lots of cloudy and rainy days, keeping my home bright and happy is so important. I survived our first winter last year just fine!

Every time I’m home, no matter what the weather outside, it is bright inside and such a happy and beautiful place to be. That’s really important to me. I love being at home and having people over and entertaining.
Art above from HomeGoods. Bar Cart found HERE.

You can see more of my Living Room details and sources for furniture and decor in the original reveal post AND in my Summer Tour post when I brought in some pink and blue.

You can click HERE to find more info on my paint and flooring. They are popular pages.

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xoxo,

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Coastal Glam Guest Bedroom Reveal

Summer — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 02:28:05 +0000

Finally! We’ve been in this home for 9 months and decided what we wanted to do in the guest bedroom and today we’re sharing the result with you. I’m so glad you could join me today for our coastal glam guest bedroom reveal!

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I had originally decided to do some kind of wallpaper mural on this back wall, behind the headboard, but when it arrived it just didn’t feel right. For months we tried looking at it, hoping it would become what I had envisioned but it just wasn’t happening. Fun idea, but my gut told me, “Not for this room”. And that’s okay! Listen to that and go with it!

I came across this gorgeous Ocean Blue Faux Grasscloth Wallpaper on D. Marie Interiors and immediately fell in love. This was the wallpaper! It’s “sky” color was such a pretty medium blue, with lighter and darker tones throughout the design as well. I knew it was going to allow me endless possibilities and fun combinations in this space. In just a few hours, my friend and I had it up. It was our first time but it went well! Check out her site for other beautiful wallpapers!

These pretty white nightstands were such a good price and the perfect size for this small little guest bedroom. I found these to-die-for gold leaf turned table lamps on Perigold’s website and, since I’m a Perigold Tastemaker, they sent them to me for this space. They have since sold out (quickly) but they have so many other gorgeous options HERE!

This gorgeous sunburst mirror also came from Perigold, as well as these lovely Caitlin Wilson blue floral pillow covers. As soon as I saw these pillows, I knew they’d be perfect because I wanted a couple of soft feminine touches to this room. All other pillows and the rest of the bedding were from HomeGoods but I’ll have links for them at the end of the post in the “Shop The Post” section .

This headboard is the perfect shape for this space and can be found HERE or HERE.

I used this chandelier and another just like it back in our Dallas kitchen and nook and decided that, even though it was a cooler gold, I liked it in the guest bedroom.

Mother of Pearl tray, faux flowers, and throw blanket all from HomeGoods.

The last thing I wanted for this room was just a small slipper chair to rest any guest’s bags or sit on to take off their shoes…or to sit and read on. I wanted it to be comfortable but smaller and stylish. I envisioned something blue and white striped that went with the wallpaper and I found it! The price is fantastic and you can shop it HERE or HERE.

This room is going to be fun to change up and add different accent colors to, especially this little chair. It’s so cute when I bring in some pops of blush pink! So fun, right?!

The wall to the right of the windows has gorgeous artwork coming that has been backordered so check back soon because I’ll be updating this post when it arrives and sharing photos. They are gorgeous coastal photos that will be soothing for guests and perfect for this “coastal glam” guest bedroom.

This is the same curtain rod and rings that I used in my office and living room and loved them enough to use them again here. These curtains are the perfect ivory, not too white or too creamy, good quality and fabric, pinch-pleated, and the price is phenomenal. I’m going to hem them but for now, a little puddling looks nice.

For wall and trim PAINT COLORS, please see this post.

xoxo,

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Updated Glam Office Reveal With Blush Pink Walls

Summer — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 03:52:15 +0000

When we first moved into this home upon completion of the build last fall, we had the entire home painted the same color. It was easier that way and I truly didn’t know what I wanted for my office. I finally put pieces together and revealed it in THIS POST. It was lovely. But something felt off….I knew what it was. I needed to paint the walls a blush pink. So I hired a painter and switched a few things up. So here is my updated glam office reveal with blush pink walls.

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Ok the “before” pics:

Again…it was lovely! But if you know me and have followed me for a while….I LOVE PINK!!!!

Did you know I was actually born on National Pink Day? Yep! June 23rd and I just celebrated my 40th! Ok, moving on….

The “after” pics:

The Blush Pink Paint Color I Chose:

I literally went through 15 samples of all shades of blush pink paint, of all different brands. I went with my very first choice, oddly enough. I found it at Lowe’s and it is called “Romance”, HGTV HOME by Sherwin Williams. The code is: HGSW2067.
BUT!!!! I had it mixed at 50%.
I did this with my other interior paint color throughout my home as well.

Even the ones that my friends swore by just didn’t look right in this office. You have to remember that paint can look good on one wall but then if you put it on other walls in a different part of your home, it can look totally different. It might face the sun differently or the landscaping outside could have colors that reflect on the walls and make the color appearance vary as well. The time of day, the interior decor, the season, etc. There are so many factors. So you just have to try different colors out and look at them in that space at different times of the day before making a decision.

There are 6 simple things I changed and updated for this office reveal.

ONE – Obviously, I painted the interior.

TWO – I swapped the desk and the cabinet and put them at the opposite sides of the room. That way I could see my family coming and going easier and know what the kids are up to.

And if you watched my Instagram stories last month, I took out the middle leg because it didn’t do much but was an eye sore to look at. Instead, I attached 2 small L-brackets to the wall and desk underneath for extra support and to keep it steady while working, typing, writing.

THREE -I added a gallery wall above the cabinet.

It took me FOREVER to figure out what I was doing here. I looked at a ton of art but I have a lovely piece of canvas art on the other side of the room. I already have a mirror. I thought a gallery wall would be fun but I wanted it symmetrical and not too busy and cluttered or busy looking. I also thought about a mood board but worried about the same previous dilemmas.

I included places of travel I love, fashion I love, and other pretty things. The best part is that I can swap them out whenever I want. Just like a mood board. I can frame things that inspire me. I love that it’s symmetrical and clean-looking.

FOUR – I swapped out my blush satin homemade curtains for pleated tab ivory curtains.

FIVE – I replaced the gold distressed mirror for a stunning venetian mirror.

SIX – I sold the infamous blush chair and found a new pretty one!

It physically pained me to sell my blush chair but blush on blush was not going to happen. I was looking for something white and glam and the same style as the last one. Remember….it looked like this…

So I looked and looked and I came across this sexy Hollywood Glam Tufted Acrylic White Club Chair from Decor Market.

They were kind enough to send it to me and help me get the look I had been envisioning for this space. This is where my family comes in and sits and talks to me while I work. Many memorable conversations happen right here and I love it.

Don’t you love those legs?! This chair and mirror really took this sitting area to the next level and was even more sophisticated than the last. I love it! Please check out Decor Market for the most fabulous and affordable furniture!

Everything else stayed the same in the office! The IKEA shelves, the office accessories, the art and sconces above my desk, the rug, the chandelier, round end table, and etagere end tables. See my previous office blog post for any other details.

This darling BOW CHAIR has been a huge favorite of many viewers. I sure love it too!

xoxo,

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Master Bedroom Summer Refresh

Summer — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 09:00:28 +0000

The Seasonal Simplicity Home Tour series is back; and this time we’re all about simple summer decor touches! All week long, my talented blogging friends and I are sharing part of our homes. I can’t wait to take in all the gorgeous inspiration! Thanks so much to our friend, Krista from The Happy Housie, who is hosting this tour and getting us all together. I recently shared my first Summer Tour HERE, which included my Living Room and Kitchen. Today I wanted to share with you how I made simple changes to give my Master Bedroom a summer refresh!

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Looking back….

Last year back in Dallas before building our home here in the Pacific Northwest and moving across the country, our master bedroom looked like this (read all about it here).

We kept the bedding and some pillows and we still love our headboard and bench but I was convinced I wanted to do something totally different in this new home. But guess what? I’ve been looking and thinking and I really don’t know what I want to do yet. So instead, I’m finishing other spaces in our home first and I decided to just give our master bedroom here a “summer refresh” and change a few things. It’s easy! You can do it too! Here’s what I did in this home.

Instead of keeping our ivory down duvet cover on the entire bed, I folded it down and kept it just at the foot of the bed for a cooler night. Since the temperatures are now warmer, our fresh crisp sheets and white ruffle coverlet seem just perfect. I also like the way the white linens and bedding brighten up the room.

Mixing Whites and Creams

Tip: Mixing whites and creams are absolutely OKAY to do!
I love the way it gives the room more sophistication and looks lovely, layered together.
DON’T add just one pop of cream in a room or it might appear “dirty”.
DO try to balance the whites and creams.

Updating Our Nightstands

Our last nightstands were vintage finds from our days back in Waco, Texas. I wanted some nicer pieces that were more functional and had cleaner lines and more contemporary drawer knobs or pulls.

I was so happy to partner with my friends at Universal Furniture on these gorgeous Summer Hill Nightstands. I love the size, as I wanted large nightstands that could be great for storage but beautiful too.

(Mirrored framed art with linen matting is from a designer warehouse sale in California a few years ago but the dress form art is titled “Trés Jolie” if you wanted to search them on the net.)

I love the ring drawer pulls and traditional style! It’s exactly what I had in mind. I love the ease of the drawers AND I absolutely love…..

…..the smart feature! I love that it has a lift top and a power outlet inside for 3 devices. I plug in our lamps and our mobile phones and there’s room for one other thing so I like that I can plug in my laptop and no longer have to plug the laptop on the side wall. Josh may have tripped on it a time or two in the middle of the night, eek! Universal Furniture makes such high-quality furniture and I’m so thrilled to have their pieces in my home! I highly recommend these nightstands. Josh and I are both so happy with them and they look perfect in our master bedroom.

Faux Floral Touches

I love using both fresh and faux floral in my home. Since I have all fresh flowers downstairs and also up here in my office, I decided to stick with a cute faux bundle I found at Michael’s Craft Store recently and put them in these little glass candleholders that seemed perfect for vases (I loved the gold rim).

I’ve recently partnered up with Perigold as a Tastemaker to share with you their gorgeous high-quality pieces that they offer from the design world’s top brands. I’ve found loads of fabulous home accents, art, textiles, furniture and more but I’ll share all of those fun finds with you over the coming weeks. For my master bedroom summer refresh, I chose this gorgeous Legend Of Asia Spenser Table Vase for a pop of blush for the season. Anything ombre always catches my eye and then that gold base stole my heart. I love blush and gold together. I knew it would be perfect with some of my faux blush cherry blossom stems that I had on hand. With a pretty pineapple candle that smells absolutely DIVINE and some pretty pink matches, it seemed like the perfect touch of “summer” on this tray for my bed.

For another pop of color and also because I didn’t always want to use the heavy down duvet, I chose my blush pom-pom throw blanket (sold-out at Nordstrom but similar throws are here and here).

Summer Refresh Cleaning Tips

While many people do “spring cleaning”, some of us do “summer cleaning” as well. If you were too busy this spring and want to jump into some summer cleaning, I highly recommend it as some of these things are important to do monthly.

1- Dust and wipe down your light fixtures.

2- Vacuum dust from headboard or wipe down if your headboard is not upholstered.

3- Vacuum mattress and then use steamer to kill any dust mites. Do the same to your lamp shades. I do this quarterly.

4- Switch out your linens for fresh whites to brighten the room. Fold down heavy duvets or quilts.

5- Change out throw pillows and throws. If you have a neutral room, throw in a fun pop of color for the summer.

6- Switch out your art and/or accent pieces.

7- Add some fresh or faux florals around the room.

8- Clean any area rugs.

Our headboard:
It’s by Skyline Furniture and we originally bought it HERE. The color is called “Linen Talc”.
You can also find it HERE and HERE.

That pretty pink vase looks pretty over on my vanity too. I’ve added hints of blush for the summer by adding a plush blush pillow on my vintage chair (that chair was one of my favorite garage sale finds back in Waco, when we lived there, and I had it recovered), blush faux roses in my vase on my dresser instead of white, and even left out my Gucci crossbody bag on my vanity.

I wanted to show you my chaise lounge and dresser too BUT forgot to take pics (blonde moment) and just got back from an early 40th Birthday trip with my hubby so I’ll share that in another post later. OR I’ll just update this one so check back!

Please visit my other talented friends below who are sharing their summer decor in their homes today! They are so inspiring and never disappoint!

Sharing this week…

Monday

The Happy Housie // Maison de Pax // Shabbyfufu // Just a Girl and Her Blog

Inspiration for Moms // Clean & Scentsible // House of Wood // Summer Adams

Tuesday

Sincerely Marie Designs // House by Hoff // Rambling Renovators
Town and Country Living // Newly Woodwards

Craftberry Bush // On Sutton Place // Designthusiasm // Zevy Joy

Wednesday

Bless’er House // Finding Silver Pennies // Rooms for Rent // Amber Tysl

Deeply Southern Home // Two Twenty One // A Burst of Beautiful // Making it in the Mountains

Thursday

The DIY Mommy // The Turquoise Home // Nina Hendrick // Home Made Lovely

So Much Better with Age // Maison de Cinq // Paint Me Pink
Southern State of Mind // Jenna Kate at Home

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French Inspired Back Patio Dining

Summer — Fri, 11 May 2018 08:00:20 +0000

It’s our first spring and summer in our new home and I’ve partnered with my friends at Birch Lane to create a beautiful dining experience for our outdoor meals as a family! We have barely started on our landscaping but we’ve planted a bunch of flowers and plants while we commence the landscaping design. However, here in the Pacific Northwest we have the most beautiful spring and summers and we are so looking forward to eating dinners out on our back porch instead of indoors. Our outdoor dining was the first to-do on our backyard list. I’m so excited to share it with you today! Also joining to share their outdoor spaces are some fabulous bloggers. Welcome to all who are here today and come with me as I invite you to my French-inspired back patio dining!

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As we were moving here to the West Coast from Texas last summer and designing this semi-custom home with our builder, I knew I wanted the overall feel and style of this house to be “French Coastal Glam“. I wanted all 3 styles blended into my own style and the back patio was no exception. My friends at Birch Lane asked to help me create this back patio dining space and I loved looking through all of their gorgeous outdoor furniture to see if they had the pieces that I had envisioned for this patio. Oh, yes they did!

I love that french bistro chairs are so on trend right now and was even more excited when I found these Lucia Bistro Stacking Chairs in gray and white, to coordinate with my home. I also chose the Mahler dining table because I wanted that coastal look, something expandable with a hole in the center for an umbrella, and something white so that it stood out against our gray siding on the home.

Putting the chairs and table together was perfect and exactly what I had in mind! I’m so glad Birch Lane had these items!

Also…

I chose this gorgeous 3-tiered Lauren Bar Cart to add some glam outside and then bring it back inside at the end of summer. That cute Twist Rope Tray is part of a set that I also chose and I absolutely love them, indoors and outdoors, to serve food or even just hold candles or vases.

Here is the other larger tray from that set. It was perfect for serving an array of whole fruit for this luncheon. But before we move on to what I served, please take notice of that lovely planter in the background!

The Lexington Tall Planter had that coastal style that I wanted and matches the {shorter version} planters by my front door that I purchased months ago and compliment our Cape Cod house exterior design perfectly. I’ll share those another day.

I planted some white Icecap Roses and some blue Amsonia around the bottom. It’s only been a week and they are all blossoming and growing so quickly. I love the way this planter looks on the outer corner of our patio. I think it really completes the look and helps to keep the patio looking summery all year round. I also try to keep the patio as clean as I possibly can, and companies like Renew Crew of Northwest Wisconsin and many more are useful when it comes to having a perfectly clean patio.

Ok, let’s get to the place settings and food!

I love the new AERIN Collection at Williams-Sonoma! I bought them when they came out and couldn’t wait to put them on this outdoor dining table!

I chose the Scalloped Rim Dinner Plates in blue, the Sea Blue Floral Salad Plates, and the Fairfield Napkins. I purchased the jute braided chargers HERE, the gold flatware HERE (similar here), and found these stunning gold-rimmed blue goblets HERE.

I wanted our first official meal as a family out here to be French-inspired too. I’ve lived in Europe (Portugal) so I know that, although I haven’t been to France yet, they all have a similar way of life when it comes to food. You often see cheese and wine, fresh bread being sold on many corners, pastries and biscuits, meats and salads and lot of fruits. Oh, and sparkling water.

I purchased the cake stand last year at HomeGoods and also the blue floral melamine salad bowl there too. Salad tongs can be found HERE and you can find the bread board HERE.

Don’t you just LOVE peony season?! I found these pink peonies at Trader Joe’s and they all bloomed in like 2 days. So fun! I put them in one of my favorite vases and brought them out for our lunch.

Our family loves this French Lemonade and it’s perfect for this occasion. Ice bucket can be found HERE.

Ice Tongs can be found HERE and agate bottle opener can be found HERE.

THE BACKYARD PLAN:

So we’ve planted hydrangeas and peonies, roses, pansies, snapdragons, clamentis, snowballs, azaleas, lilies, daffodils and more. Trees are next and adding more grass. We have deep side yards. I promised the kids a fairy garden, a new trampoline and play area for them and all the cousins, a fire pit, sitting benches, and a covered seating/lounge area. We’ll also add a storage shed that we’ll be ordering soon (matches our home) and a garden and a bunch of fruit trees on that side as well.

Oh! And notice how the patio is only partially covered! There is reason for that. I want a gray and white striped retractable awning to extend over the patio. I’ve always wanted one. So that’s coming soon.

Fun, right?! I can see it all in my mind but the joy comes from working together as a family and creating this little backyard dream step by step. And it will take time for all of my plants to grow and crawl over the fence. My own little Secret Garden!

I found the cutest apron to wear (I love aprons and have a fun collection) that coordinated with my tablescape and wore it while setting the table and serving my family. Lemon-herb chicken was in the oven and served over rice.

Apron / Shoes / Jeans / Top / Earrings / Ring / Lipstick

Kitchen sources can be found in THIS POST.

I’ve had this garden chandelier for a few years and I thought it would be perfect here. I just need to find some battery-operated tapered candles for it and I think I’ll add more chain and lower it.

I love being able to see our neighbors’ barn from my backyard. When I’m upstairs, I get to watch their horses during the day. It’s the prettiest view!

CONFESSION:

This “family luncheon” I’d been planning for actually turned into a family dinner. Josh and the kids and I were working in the yard, had a soccer game, did some other chores, and then decided to wait and stick the chicken in the oven closer to dinner.

It was perfect because we got to shower and relax and enjoy the sunset!

We have the prettiest view of the Wetlands behind us, which is why we chose this lot, and the sun sets right behind those trees.

So we lit a couple of citronella candles (found at HomeGoods), turned on some music, and enjoyed the perfect temperatures, food, and sunset.

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Thank you so much for stopping by today and a huge THANK YOU to my friends at Birch Lane for sponsoring this post and helping us create a beautiful French-inspired back patio dining space! Please make sure to stop by their website and browse their outdoor furniture selection to help you create that perfect dining space of your own to enjoy this season!

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Spring Home Tour With Accents Of Blush & Blue

Summer — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:00:16 +0000

Hello, friends! I’m so excited to have you here today! We are gathered again, as a group of interior and lifestyle bloggers, to bring all of you some fabulous spring inspiration. Thanks to our friend Krista from The Happy Housie for hosting our “Seasonal Simplicity Tours” this spring. If you are visiting from her blog or from Sincerely Marie Designs, there’s no doubt you have already been pinning inspiration! I have a round-up of all the spring fun I’ve had lately and there’ still more to come. If you’re new here, you’ll see that for my spring home tour I’ve used accents of blush and blue and it’s been so fun sharing spring decorating tips, spring fashion, spring recipes, and spring printables with you!

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I started off this spring by sharing with you my Rain Gear Round-Up. Spring showers bring those beautiful flowers and we get more than most of you, being in the Pacific Northwest. I don’t mind the rain and it’s so gorgeous here but I definitely find importance in staying dry while being fashionable as well.

My mantel before spring was bright and simple with mixed metals. I added a hint of blush and blue to my mantel for spring and even shared another variation for Easter by adding a few things.

I found the cutest blue striped tablecloth with tassels and knew I wanted to use it for my Easter table with blush pink and a vintage milk glass place setting.

This was one of my favorite tables ever, for a few reasons. Read HERE to find out why and to see the tassels on the tablecloth and the entire finished table.

Also in that same blog post, I share how I added pink and blue to my bright white kitchen for the spring and the new rug runner I found.

No matter what your spring color palette is, I used things I already had to style my kitchen using those colors. See more and read all about it HERE.

One of my favorite things about spring time is that we get outside more…even in the rain! It warms up just a little bit and the sun comes out and we start playing out in the neighborhood again. Being in a brand new subdivision and one of the first ones to build in our cul-de-sac, we now have a bunch of homes being finished and all these new neighbors are moving in. We were soooo excited! I made these darling printable gift tags for baked goods and shared them with all of you. Brooklyn (my 12 year-old) made delicious Snickerdoodles and we brought these to all our new neighbors (they all seem to be moving in at once) and introduced ourselves and welcomed them to the neighborhood. You can print and use these tags from this post.

After winter is over and we put away our hot cocoa bar, I transform the bar cart into a Spring Bar Cart with fun drinks on hand for all ages. I also share this beautiful and comfortable ruffled skirt for spring.

And if company is coming, I put out some baked goods as well. I also like to change up my candles and freshen my home up with fruity and flowery scents and put away all the pine and cinnamon.

In my most recent Current Crushes post, I share home accents I love for the spring as well as fashion and gift ideas. It’s a must-read! I just love when my girlfriends tell me about a fun find or a good sale….don’t you?!

My daughter and I just LOVE to bake and we do it year-round. In the spring, you will usually find cakes and baked goods with lemon or coconut or other fruity flavors. Last weekend we made this Pink Lemonade Chiffon Naked Cake and it was HEAVENLY!! The recipe is easy and sooooo delicious. Find this recipe HERE.

I recently received new pillow covers for the spring from Willa Skye Home. These blush linen pillow covers, paired with the spa blue antelope pillow covers just brought such an elegance to this bright living room for the season.

The quality is superb and her variety of fabrics is phenomenal. I absolutely loved working with WSH to create this stylish spring look! You can visit my Living Room post to get all of the sources on this space and also shopping links.

Do you see who else got a new bed for spring?

It’s the cutest lucite and brass dog bed I found at HomeGoods a couple of weeks ago and I’m so glad he finally warmed up to it because it looks perfect in the living room!

I told you all that I’ve been freshening up my foyer for spring. I love to “shop my home” and move things around when I get sick of spaces. I pull out all of my faux flowers and decided to use blush, obviously. And 4 months later, I have to say that this gorgeous chandelier from my friends at Bellacor still takes my breath away every time I go downstairs. Read all about it and the rest of the items in this space HERE and see a closeup of the chandelier.

I also stocked up on more faux pink peonies and cherry blossoms from Michael’s. I posted this pic on Instagram (but a more zoomed out shot) and everyone thought they were real. Now, I buy fresh flowers for the house every week but when it’s spring and I really want to bring out a lot of cherry blossoms and peonies and roses and more, it’s wise to invest in some fabulous faux floral stems to save money AND not have to constantly change the water and cut your flowers every day or two.

Back to my entry…
I made some really fun straw totes with Brooklyn a couple of months ago (tutorial coming next week) and put it on our foyer bench with some faux pink peonies.

Instead of a faux fur throw and pillows on our bench, as we did in the winter, I used a light scarf that I could easily take with me and even use as a wrap if it’s a chilly spring day. I also used linen pillows on our bench after putting the winter pillows away. And yes….I bought myself a new pair of sandals since it’s warming up and my toes are dying to see the sun.

While “shopping my home” I used brought in both of my large and small temple jars and filled them with faux cherry blossom stems.

I kept the lamp but also put out a home interiors book I love and my newest GORGEOUS jar from my friend Alyssa. Her shop Amped Decor is so fabulous and I love so many of her pieces. After breaking my last jar that was identical to this, she heard about it and sent me this one. You MUST visit her online shop and see all of the fun things she sells as well as her lovely home. Get ready to swoon!

(If the jar above is sold out, you can find a similar one here.)

I wanted some framed art on this middle mirrored tray. I couldn’t find anything that I truly loved so I decided to print out and frame one of my favorite pictures of a door in Portugal (where I lived years ago as a missionary) draped in blossoming branches during spring. It has the prettiest blue door and I just look at it and smile, reflecting on some of the best memories.

In a smaller frame, I added a print of blush and blue butterflies that I designed. If you’re interested, let me know. I might just add another blog post and offer it as a free printable next week. Butterflies come and you just know it’s spring time….right?!

I also added one of my favorite Agape Candles and I think it’s the perfect spring entry table now.

On the other side of our entry, I removed the gray pillows from my faux fur settee bench and added this blush ruffle throw blanket from my online shoppe.

(Yes, that is our thermostat in the most awkward place on that wall. There was nowhere else they could put it in the house. We went over and over this and it killed me to put it there…eye sore! I usually photoshop it out for photos…ha!)

It’s the perfect soft and elegant touch for spring.

I found this darling and affordable blush and blue geometric dress (here or here) and these shoes (similar here) and loved that they went with my spring interior color palette. You can’t see the earrings very well but they are these ones and are sooooo cute!

I’m so glad you could stop by today and THANK YOU for being here! Next, my dear friend Heather from Setting For Four is sharing her Spring Tour and you don’t want to miss it! She’s also sharing her love for blush and blue and everything she does is just gorgeous!

This week I’ve joined up with a talented group of bloggers to share part of our home decorated for spring as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Series. There is so much stunning inspiration for you to enjoy, all week long!

Monday

The Happy Housie // Sunny Side Up // Rooms FOR Rent

So Much Better With Age // Maison de Pax // TIDBITS

Zevy Joy // The House of Wood // The Turquoise Home

Tuesday

Confessions of a Serial DIYer // Designthusiasm // House by Hoff // Nina Hendrick Design Co.

Stacy Risenmay // Southern State of Mind // Sincerely, Sara D. // Town and Country Living

Wednesday

Willow Street Interiors // On Sutton Place // Duke Manor Farm

Place of My Taste // Rambling Renovators // Deeply Southern Home

Thursday

Decor Gold Designs // Amber Tysl // Sincerely Marie Designs

Summer Adams // Setting for Four

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Coastal Chic Kids Bathroom Reveal

Summer — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:01:15 +0000

Welcome to another day of our “Rooms We Love Tour”, hosted by my friend Tammy of Pink Peppermint Designs. Each day this week, a group of different bloggers are sharing rooms from their home and I’m so glad you could join along in the fun. If you came from Andrea’s blog at Life On Cedar Lane, I’m sure you’re feeling inspired! Make sure you pin away. You can hover over any of my images and on the top left, a “pin it” button will appear.

As we just built and moved into our home here in Washington State (after moving from Texas last summer), I’ve been slowly revealing different spaces as they’ve been completed. You can click on Home Resources to see the other rooms I’ve shared so far. Today I’ll be sharing with you our Coastal Chic Kids Bathroom Reveal.

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When I shared our Guest Bathroom a few weeks ago, I mentioned how hard it was to photograph because there were no windows (being in the center of the house).

The same thing goes for this kids bathroom and our laundry room. So bare with me as I did my absolute best to capture these shots of the bathroom with all the natural light I could get from the hallway and bonus room windows.

Now that we live on the West Coast and live in a Craftsman-style home, I’ve really loved embracing coastal elements in my design. I reflected on our friends’ Beach House bathroom and then when I found this coastal canvas art at Ross for $19.99, I knew I wanted a bathroom that was coastal chic for the kids and incorporate these blue-greens into this bright white space. We have a son and a daughter so it was a style they were both in favor of, since it wasn’t just a boy or girl bathroom.

I knew I wanted these mirrors but finding the right sconce took much longer. I imagined something with wooden beads but something chic.

When I found this Didier 2-Light Candle Wall Sconce , I knew it would be perfect. It was like a sconce and a chandelier….the best of both worlds.

It also had those wooden beads and definitely meets my “coastal chic” requirement.

We stuck with large white tile and thin grout for the floors and counter top. We’ll change the counter top later because I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do at the time we were building and I had to make a quick decision. I’m also still deciding on a backsplash but we’ll get to that in a second.

I partnered with my friends at Hardware Resources on this gorgeous polished chrome Hayworth Cabinet Pulls.

I’ve also linked them below, for your shopping convenience. We used these same pulls in our laundry room (reveal coming at a later time) and also our Master Bathroom that we shared a couple of weeks ago.

Lovely little details like seafoam green bathmats, an acrylic tray and bathroom jars, bathroom towels with hints of seafoam, a sea-green vase with an Aurora Borealis finish, and this casual shower curtain (that looks identical to one of our beach towels) helped create the clean coastal feel I wanted.

Ok, so I mentioned the backsplash earlier…..
Here are the few that we are looking at. There’s one that I think is in the lead, for me, but I’ll reveal that when it’s been finished. I have this crazy desire to do it myself. I love a good DIY and home improvement project.

Will it be the sea green glass tile backsplash?

Will it be the Mother of Pearl Mermaid Scales tile?

Or will it be the Mother of Pearl penny tile for the backsplash?

Stay tuned! We’ll be revealing it in the next few months!

For your convenience, I’m listing shopping links below from this post of items I used or items that are similar.

Please make sure to visit my friends Nina & Cecilia who are twins with enormous design talent and see what they’re sharing today. All the bloggers participating are listed below and you don’t want to miss a single post, trust me!

Monday

CC and Mike | The Heathered Nest | Craftberry Bush | Two Twenty One | Pink Peppermint Design

Tuesday

Haneen’s Haven | House of Hire Designs | Valerie Wheeler Interiors | Meaningful Spaces | Meme Hill Studio

Wednesday

Spicy Salty Sweet Home | Noni’s House | Remington Avenue | The Posh Home | Tuft and Trim

Thursday

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