Yearly Archives: 2020
New Home Decor Ideas
OUTDOOR PATIO
Wicker Sofa | Blue & White Rug | String Lights | Accent Table |Lanterns
DINING ROOM
Gray Chairs | Table |Table Runner | Candle Sticks
OFFICE
Navy Rug | Desk |Leather Chair | Lamp
Happy Friday! In case you missed the big news on Monday, Steve and I purchased a home in June and moved in last week. We have spent the past couple of weeks unpacking and planning out what we need to buy. We knew early on that we wanted to wait to buy big items until July 4th weekend, because of all the sales. At some point we plan to replace almost all of our existing furniture with new, but we are starting with the areas that currently have no furniture or were the existing furniture needs the quickest update. I wanted to share a look at our home decor ideas mood board that we’ve been working on over the past couple months.
The three rooms we plan to shop for first are the large outdoor patio, dining room, and office/man space. We both love a gray and white color theme and plan to carry this throughout the house. We are still deciding on accent colors, but blue shades like navy are currently front runners.
Our outdoor patio area is huge, and we plan to spend lots of time out here relaxing and entertaining. This area is first on our priority list. We’ve already started looking around at furniture. The plan is to get a sofa, chair and coffee table set, and add in a cute accent table. Wicker is our top choice, and we are looking to get a gray cushion color. With dogs and it being outdoors, I thought gray would be a low maintenance color choice. I plan to add a bit of color with a geometric rug. To add some ambiance in the evening, we also plan to hang string lights across the top of the patio balcony. When we were window shopping, I found these lanterns that I thought were the perfect decor touch that I could feel with seasonal items or flameless candles. One item we already purchased for this space is a grill. We still need to buy a storage area for grilling supplies once we decide on furniture.
Neither of us have dining furniture, so this area is high on our priority list for when we can start entertaining friends and family. We agreed on rectangle table with a look similar to this one. We are still trying to decide on the exact color we want in this space. We also plan to have cushioned chairs, most likely in gray. I like the idea of having a table runner to add color. Our kitchen, dining room, and living room are one huge space, so I want to use the dining room to connect the color of the kitchen and living room. I think the table runner and artwork decisions will be the perfect spot for that goal.
The last space we are currently working on is a multi-use room that will work as an office, workout area, and “man cave” sports watching space. We have our peloton on order and already have some free weights in the room for the workout part. Since this room is off the backyard where the dogs go in and out, we decided on a navy rug for this room to hide dirt stains. A friend told me about this rug brand that makes machine-washable rugs. The rug is in two parts and the top layer is washable. I think this will be perfect for this room! The wood desk and leather chair will add some masculine touches to the room. While most of our home will probably feature silver accents, I really like how gold accents works with the navy and brown of what we plan for this room.
What do you think?? I’ll share room reveals in future blog posts as we start turning our new house into our new home.
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What I Wore in June
Hello Hello! Finally a new fashion post for y’all! My outfits for June are a little limited. I did venture out for a few fun family activities and new house errands, but I also spent lots of time in workout gear packing and unpacking. With many of my clothes ending up in boxes about mid-month, my options were limited. I still managed to pull out some bright and colorful summer pieces along with some super comfy at home wear.
Keep scrolling to check out my summer outfits for June. As a quick reminder, you can always find them on Instagram and HERE on the blog when I post the original.
striped top | similar shorts | c/o crossbody bag | earrings | bracelet | sunglasses
floral dress | c/o crossbody bag | earrings
tank top | light wash jeans | sandals
floral tank top | similar white shorts | sandals
tank top | overalls | sneakers | necklace
Dress is Old | Shoes | Earrings
MORE DRESSES TO LOVE FROM THIS BRAND
Off the Shoulder Top | Light Wash Skinny Jeans
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Cheers to Our New Home
What a couple weeks it has been! I figured since I kind of disappeared last week on the blog, I would give ya’ll a mini life update. It’s an exciting one too! My boyfriend Steve and I officially closed on our house 2 weeks ago!! Last week, we officially moved in and started the process of turning our house into a home.
Honestly, we were not 100% looking to buy right now. We had talked about buying later in the year and decided to start looking after our big summer trip to Panama. We did decide to start looking at open houses to get an idea of what exactly we wanted and what neighborhoods we really liked. Well that trip was cancelled and so were open houses. One weekend, we decided to drive around some of the neighborhoods that we were interested in and randomly stumbled upon a home that fit our lifestyle perfectly! The timing was nowhere near what we had planned, and we spent several days going back and forth. In the end, we knew if we passed on this house that we might regret it 3 months later when our planned house hunting timeline started. So we called our real estate agent and bought a house!
The past couple weeks have been filled with packing, setting up utilities and other house odds and ends, moving in, unpacking, getting our dogs settled with the new living situation, changing our address in a million places, and slowly settling in to our new home. Hence the lack of blog posts.
Two months after we originally spotted this house, it still sometimes hard to believe we live here! We still have lots to unpack, buy, and decorate. And YES, I’m going to take ya’ll on the new home journey with us! Stay tuned because later in the week, I’m going to share a look at our home decorating mood board. Can’t wait to take you on this adventure with us!
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Summer Outdoor Wedding Outfit
With many summer weddings being moved outdoors, I wanted to share an outdoor wedding outfit idea that would work for an evening wedding or daytime if you live somewhere cooler. This long flowy floral maxi skirt is lightweight and breathable in the heat. It also moves beautifully when you get a little breeze. It’s lined to about mid-calf which helps it not feel so heavy. It comes in a bunch of colors and prints. I chose a lighter print to work in the Texas heat.
To offset the lighter skirt, I paired it with my black high neck top. This top is a knit, but it’s not super heavy and pretty high quality for the price. The high neck ruffle detail gives a look of elegance and helps dress up the skirt.
For accessories, I pulled out my yellow statement earrings to help pull out the yellow in the skirt. You could also use red, white or gold earrings. Wear your hair up in a top knot or low bun with a pair of stud earrings to help beat the heat even more.
No weddings on your calendar? This chic outfit would also work for date night or dinner with a girlfriend or two.
| OUTFIT DETAILS |
c/o Sleeveless High Neck Top | c/o Floral Maxi Skirt | Block Heel Sandals | Black Clutch | Similar Earrings | Similar Gold Bangle | Similar Cuff Bracelet
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