Happy New Year to all of you and HELLO 2019!!!  I’m really excited for this year and for some of my goals I’m going to continue working on.  I just know it’ll be a great year.  Today, some friends of mine (linked at the end of the post) are getting together to share our top 10 blog posts of 2018.  So here we go!  My top 10 blog posts of 2018 including interiors, fashion and lifestyle. 

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Top 10 Posts of 2018

1 – Loveliest Looks of Christmas Tour  Somehow I knew this first Christmas tour of the year was going to be a favorite.  I invited some of my favorite blogger friends to join me in this tour that Pottery Barn sponsored and we had a blast!  Those mercury glass trees in my entry were some of your favorite pieces (and mine too).

We not only shared beautiful Pottery Barn holiday decor throughout our homes but also their faux furs, like this robe and slippers, which are some of my favorite little luxuries during the winter months.  I was overwhelmed with delight to get so much feedback from all of you telling me that you were obsessed with the robe and slippers and it was either A) on your Christmas wish lists or B) you were gifting them to yourself.  I hope you all got some furry prezzies like you hoped!

2 – Whimsical Glam Christmas Living Room In Pastels  This was one of my favorite Christmas trees and mantels I’ve ever decorated because I designed it for my children.  I have my entry and office trees that are all glammed up the way I like them.

However, after seeing the new Nutcracker movie, I was inspired to create a soft and whimsical living room (and also kitchen) that would bring a little magic to our Christmas.

My whimsical theme carried into the kitchen as well. Search for my Whimsical Christmas Kitchen to see more.

It still had the glam factor but the kids absolutely LOVED it and I was so grateful that you all fell in love with it as well!

3- Master Bedroom Updates For Fall & Winter  I loved partnering with my darling friends at Pom Pom At Home when they asked me to share their gorgeous bedding.

It also featured a few of the pretty pumpkins that HotSkwash sent me.

 

4- Master Bedroom Summer Refresh  I love being in my bedroom and I’m glad you all loved another master bedroom post as well.  Thank you so much!  

Click here on the post to see more on my new nightstands and other details.

5- Free Printable 2018 Calendar  I couldn’t believe how many of you visited the blog for this calendar all through December!  I was so pleasantly surprised. Guess what?  My 2019 calendar will be available on the blog TOMORROW so make sure to check back for it!  It’s going to be beautiful!  I hoped to have it available last week but we decided to go home to California for the holidays so I’m a tad behind.

6- The Prettiest Ways To Style Pumpkins For The Fall  This was fun because it’s really the first year that I’ve truly been excited for fall decor.

I had so many fun glam pumpkin vignettes but the blush pumpkin table might have been my favorite.  The best part was getting your emails and messages with pics of your “pink fall decor” in your home after feeling so inspired by my posts.  See!  This is why I love creating and sharing!  We all grab inspiration and ideas from each other and can create our own versions in our own homes.  It’s a beautiful thing!  Keep sharing your homes with me.  I love it!

7- Blush & Gold Glam Office Reveal  Y’all were sooooo sweet when I revealed my home office at the beginning of February.  We had only been in our home for a couple of months after it was built and it was so fun to finally share my very own office.  Your love for this space put the biggest smile on my face (hey, that rhymes! lol).

It was a fast design but I liked it. Then, a few months later, I decided I really wanted blush pink walls.  So I hired a painter (since my tennis elbow was at it’s worst) and revealed it again in this post.  I know!  I’m crazy haha!  Want to know something even crazier?  It’s about to get its 3rd and final makeover in a year {face palm} and this time it’s going to be perfect.  Just wait! 

8- Tween Girl’s Bedroom In Blush, Gold & Grey  Almost a year after moving into our home, I finally shared Brooklyn’s tween bedroom with you and your kind words meant so much to me and especially to her.

Brooklyn’s about to turn 13 and she chose everything for her bedroom, with very little help from me.  These bow lamps might be my favorite thing in this room. I was tempted to steal them for my office but I resisted.

9- Loveliest Looks of Summer Tour  In every new season, I host a “Loveliest Looks Tour” of the current season’s fashion and decor and this one in summer was a favorite all year-long.

Could it be all the peonies we get to enjoy from May to June?  As I’m writing this, I’m sitting here in fuzzy warm socks next to the fire and wishing it was summer right now and wishing I had some fresh peony flowers.  Between the summertime decor and flowers, recipes and sundresses….it just might be my favorite season.  Who am I kidding?  It’s definitely my favorite season. 

After all, I was born in the summer and on National Pink Day so it only makes sense.  I turned 40 this last year so it was definitely a big birthday and a fun one.  Ok!  Moving on to our last of the top 10 posts of 2018!!!

10- French Inspired Back Patio Dining Even into the winter, this post was being read and pinned over and over.  So, I think we can all agree that there’s something special about being outdoors in a beautiful setting and enjoying delicious food while the sun sets.  That was our summer here in the Pacific Northwest (notice all the new and small flowers I had just planted) and it was divine!

After living in Texas most of the last 15 years (I’m a Cali girl who married a Texan and we’ve mostly lived there) and a couple years in Vegas, it has been soooo refreshing to live in such a gorgeous green area where you can grow almost anything and it actually cools down in the evening and eating outdoors is pleasant and delightful.  I love it here and I can’t wait to keep landscaping our back and side yards and eat outside again!  We also added a striped french-style retractable awning that extends over the patio and I’ll share it with you this spring.

Stay tuned for lots of fun outdoor additions, including a step-by-step tutorial on this DIY putting green that I secretly made in a day for my husband for Fathers’ Day last summer!  Beckham’s trying it out here.  My husband LOVED it!!!!  I thought he was going to cry!  He was soooo surprised and I think it’s his favorite gift ever.  I almost paid a few thousand dollars for someone to build me one BUT I decided to do it myself for under $500.  Look for this in March or April 2019.

That’s all folks!  I hope you’ll take the time to visit my top 10 posts of 2018!

 

Now please take a minute to check out my DIY and Home blogger friends top posts in 2018! This is the very best the web has to offer!

TIDBITS | Miss Mustard Seed | Farmhouse on Boone | Maison De Pax | A Burst of Beautiful

Simply Designing | Bless’er House | Taryn Whiteaker Designs | Designthusiasm | Unskinny Boppy

Live Laugh Rowe | Kendra John Designs | House by Hoff | So Much Better With Age | Life On Virginia Street

ZDesign At Home | Town and Country Living | Shabbyfufu | Happy Happy Nester | Stacy Risenmay

Cherished bliss | Clean and Scentsible | anderson + grant | The Happy Housie | Summer Adams

Decor Gold Designs | Maison de Cinq | Seeking Lavender Lane

 

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Today I’m excited to be joining a group of over 35 talented bloggers who are also touring through part of their home ready for fall. Welcome to those of you coming from Amber Tysl’s blog! Wasn’t her fall decor so beautiful?! I always love seeing what she’s done!

 I’ve had sooooo much to share with you already this fall (see here).  I also shared my first fall tablescape earlier this week.  Today I get to reveal my master bedroom updates I made for fall and winter. Come take a look!

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Here’s what my bedroom looked like BEFORE…

Above is what my bedroom looked like earlier this spring and summer.

Then I decided to make another summer update to my bedroom…because I felt like it. Isn’t that always why?  I wanted to do something fun, something different.  Those palm pillows were so fabulous and we were getting ready to leave to Hawaii with our kids and besties.

I loved bringing in more blush but this time it needed to be a bit more elegant and cozy.

Collaborating on my bedroom with Pom Pom At Home

My friends from Pom Pom At Home asked if I’d like to collaborate on some bedding for this season and I gladly agreed, as I’ve always loved their brand.  Everything they have is so soft and feminine and elegant.  They are known for their high-end quality and luxurious look.  I couldn’t think of anyone better to dress my bed for the fall and winter season.

Looking through all of their beautiful bedding, I was drawn right away to the Grace Collection in the pink champagne color, with it’s feminine embroidery and scalloped edges.  It’s more of a peachy-blush and I love it.  Downstairs I have more of a mauve-blush so I like having some warm pinks up here as opposed to the cool pinks downstairs.  I love all shades of pink and love layering them too.

The Grace Pillowcases are stunning and I love the way they drape over the edge of the bed.

The matching euro shams from the Grace Collection are so beautiful with the lace overlay.  I love pretty details, don’t you?!

I’ll be sharing some more pictures of this bedding soon but for now, I folded the duvet cover over and laid it on the end of my bed.  Since it’s fall, I love the sheet and white coverlet on me at night for a couple of hours and then as the house cools down a bit more, I end up pulling the duvet up over me.

I found some pretty throw pillows that I had planned on putting on the bed but the euro shams were so beautiful that I didn’t want to cover them up at all. Instead, I added an ivory faux fur oblong pillow.

I also bought the matching faux fur throw blanket on my bed to bring in those cozy fall and winter vibes.  Don’t you just want to go and cozy up here?!

It’s especially at night when we’re cuddled up in bed watching a show and we light these delicious fall candles from Agape Candles.  These are seriously some of my very favorite candles!  Rachel does such an amazing job creating these different scents and they smell soooo good in our home!  Pass on the popular bath company that sells candles and get hers….you’ll thank me.

Hotskwash Velvet Pumpkins

Taking this cozy romantic bedroom to another level for the fall was adding the most gorgeous velvet pumpkins around my room (and the rest of my home).

One of the fabulous things about relocating our family to the Pacific Northwest from Texas this last year was getting to meet some friends I’d met on Instagram that live here also.  Daria, the designer and creator behind Hot Skwash, was one of those people.  I’ve been a huge fan of her creative talents and it was an honor and a thrill to go to her warehouse in Tigard, Oregon (just across the river from us) and see all of the gorgeous pumpkins and other creations in person.  She was so gracious to collaborate with me and help me create gorgeous fall vignettes with her pumpkins.  I have a few fun things in the works with her so make sure to stay tuned for that!

It was really fun to see all of her custom orders in the backroom that were filled of pumpkins made with designer fabrics and even embellished with jewelry, fascinators, feathers, swarovski crystals and more.  I was so inspired by those that I grabbed a few fun pieces, including a small brooch of my grandmother’s, and placed them on one of my small ivory pumpkins.  Isn’t that fun?!

I also placed them throughout the rest of my room.

On my dresser…

Yes, those are real pumpkin stems!  Love it!

I just adore these mini pumpkins with the crystals.  They’re just precious!

I just find that they make the perfect romantic fall decor without being traditional colors or something you’d see in any store.  It’s truly something special!

I love this spot on my chaise lounge. We watch the sunset right out our windows and get to stare at all the tall trees and the horses running around.

Another way I like to make my bedroom cozy for fall and winter is to use faux fur or soft plush throw blankets and drape them on your chaise lounges or sitting chairs.  You can even add faux fur pieces over your benches and stools or bring in a faux fur rug to layer.  Also, bring out your slippers and if they coordinate with your room and are pretty, you can leave them out and not put them away.  They’ll add coziness to the ambiance.

As I finish this blog post, the sun is starting to set which means I get to light the candles and get on my pj’s and get cozy in bed.  Yay!  Oh how I love this time of year!

Thanks so much to Daria and make sure to contact Hot Skwash by Daria through the website and you can also follow her on Instagram to put together an order.  You will fall in LOVE with these pumpkins!  There is NOTHING like them out there.  The quality surpasses any others I’ve seen.  Tell her Summer sent you!

A huge thanks to Pom Pom At Home for collaborating on my master bedroom update for the fall and winter!  I’ll have these items linked below for your shopping convenience!

Ok, please make sure to visit all these beautiful homes BUT NEXT I’m sending you over to my friend Danielle’s home at Finding Silver Pennies. You’re in for a treat!

Sharing with me today are…

Finding Silver Pennies // Rooms FOR Rent // Willow Street Interiors // Deeply Southern Home

Maison de Cinq // Craftberry Bush // Amber Tysl // Summer Adams

Sharing the rest of this week…

Monday

The Happy Housie // Jenna Kate at Home // Maison de Pax // The House of Wood

Love Create Celebrate // Inspiration for Moms // In My Own Style

Tuesday

Town and Country Living // Designthusiasm // Sincerely, Marie Designs // Nina Hendrick Design Co.

Just Destiny // The DIY Mommy // Place of My Taste

Wednesday

Home Made Lovely // The Turquoise Home // Satori Design for Living // Taryn Whiteaker

On Sutton Place // Paint Me Pink // Clean and Scentsible

Friday

Just a Girl and Her Blog // Life on Virginia Street // Modern Glam // Grace Gathered Home

Hallstrom Home // So Much Better With Age // Rambling Renovators

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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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