College Dorm Room Decor Essentials {for her}

I can still remember my very first day of college....

I am aging myself here.... it will be seventeen years ago this August I began

my college journey and back then they didn't have half the amazingly cool stuff they have now for college life....

 

I can remember pretty much packing up my entire room (décor and all) and making my way to my 4x4 (ok maybe a tad bit larger) room I shared with two other ladies.... It was fun for sure, but looking back I wish I had a little better knowledge of how I could make my dorm room a little less institutional and more cozy and home like....

 

I know a few young ladies in our family that are heading away to college this coming fall and I thought it would be really fun to put a little inspiration board together to get them started. I also found a free Dorm Room Checklist printable over at How to Nest for Less to ensure they have everything they need to begin their college careers!

 

sources: Pottery Barn & House of Belonging

 

I love this little ensemble.... I feel its really most important to be comfortable in your new surroundings when heading to college...I can remember how over whelmed I felt and the one thing I truly missed other than my mom & dad was my bed and my cozy, comfy bed linens...

 

I adore the dorm line Pottery Barn Teen has introduced!! That is where my inspiration came for this inspiration board..... And I just had to add one of my favorite sayings from my go to shop for signs, House of Belonging.

It's always a great idea to put things on your walls that inspire and motivate you.... even in your home "away" from home!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and come back tomorrow to check out my top pins for this week!!

 

*This is not a sponsored post. Just sharing what inspires me to inspire you!*

 

Cheers!!

 

Baby Inspo Part II {prince of the sea nursery}

Hi again friends!!

 

I'm back on this rainy Tuesday with part two of my baby inspiration board.

 

Yesterday I shared a "princess" nursery inspiration board with you.

 

If you missed part one you can read about it here.

 

 I spoke with my friend this morning and asked her what she thought of

 

the princess inspiration board.... I'm happy to announce that she LOVED it!!

 

I'm also so elated to have learned that she and her hubby will in fact be

 

finding out the gender of their baby!!! YAY!! So excited for them!

 

Now all I have to do is talk them into having a gender reveal party!!

 

Ok, for the "prince" nursery I decided to go with a nautical theme.

 

Coastal décor is so much fun and I really could have gone crazy with this

 

inspiration board, there are so many options when it comes to this type

 

of style. I'm not a coastal gal myself (I'm all country!!) so I really enjoyed

 

putting this together!!

 

Here is goes!! Prince of the sea nursery!!

 

 

I have to admit if we have number three lord help me and its a boy this is

 

 the way I'll be going!! I adore the vintage marquee anchor!! I got the idea

 

from another dear friend of mine who is expecting in May. She has the

 

exact one in her gender neutral nursery. Thanks for the idea Chelsea!!

 

Here are both spaces....

 

 

 

 

Now all we need to do is wait and find out which space will be used...

 

Boy or Girl????

 

Finally, as promised the source list.

 

crib & glidders | boy dresser | girl dresser | chandelier | lantern 

 

wall art | boy bedding | girl bedding  

 

marquee light | pillows

 

paint | Benjamin Moore

 

princess | mauve hint

 

prince | hale navy

 

Any other questions please feel free to leave a comment!

 

I'd love to hear which inspiration board is your favorite!!

 

I'll be back tomorrow with my Wednesday Wish List!!

 

Have a great day!!

 

Baby Inspo Part I {nursery fit for a princess}

Happy Monday friends!!

 

Hope you all had a great weekend!!

 

Spring break is upon us and so are numerous spring projects!!

 

This week I have the kiddos so there's not much project work being

 

done in our house, but I had a little time today to create an inspiration board

 

for a dear friend... She and her husband will be having their first baby

 

later this fall.... They will not be finding out the gender! YIKES! I don't

 

know how expecting mommy's & daddy's do it!! I am so impatient I just

 

had to know with both my kids! For me it left the guess work of choosing

 

a name and of course decorating the nursery!!

 

My friend and I thought it would be neat to have me create inspiration

 

boards for both a prince and a princess!! I will be sharing the "princess"

 

nursery inspiration board today and the "prince" inspiration board

 

 tomorrow. Both design boards will be focused around the crib, which is the

 

 "splurge" piece in both rooms!!

 

I had so much fun creating this inspiration board!! I hope you

 

and the mommy and daddy to be love it as much as I do!!

 

 

 

What do you think?

 

My favorite piece in this room is the sign.... So inspirational...

 

Especially for a princess....

 

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the prince nursery inspiration board

 

and complete sources for both spaces!!

 

 

JJ's "Big Boy" Room {inspiration board}

What a gorgeous Saturday!!

 

Hope you are all enjoying this much awaited spring weather!!

 

Today I thought I would pop in and share an inspiration board I created

 

for my little man JJ's "big boy" room....

 

In a few short weeks he will be turning two!!

 

I can't believe how the time has passed and just how much he has grown.

 

I adore his room right now and most of the furniture that is in the room now

 

 will stay, but I think it's time to be done with the crib

 

and diaper table and his closet needs updating for sure!!

 

I will be changing up the wall gallery that is currently up and the bedding as

 

 well. If you haven't seen what the rooms looks like you can find that post

 

 here.

 

So here is what I'm loving right now for the little man's room.

 

 

 

What do you think??

 

I adore the idea of using a real tool box to store things from clothes to toys

 

and the vintage soda crate is a great way to display all those little toys that

 

never seem to really have a home other than all over the floor.

 

I am loving that dresser which is way over my budget, but the finish will

 

be the perfect inspiration for the dresser I found on Craig's List this winter

 

for only $30!! And how perfect is that marquee letter "J"?? That is a must

 

for over the bed since the room is a bit narrow and there's really not a lot

 

of room for a proper head board! It also makes a great night light!!

 

That's about it!! I need to tackle our master bedroom and the dining room

 

before I even can think about getting started on the kids rooms!!

 

You can find more of my inspiration boards here, here and here!!

 

Have a great weekend friends!!

 

 

Kids | Guest Bathroom {inspiration board}

Whoo Hoo!!! Spring is here and the sun is shinning!!

 

Happy Saturday friends!

 

 Today I've been thinking about all our summer projects and the next thing

 

 on our home updates "to do" list is the upstairs bathroom.

 

This is going to be a pretty big job since we have to blow out the roof and

 

dormer it out and start from scratch, so it is on the ladder part of our list, but

 

I thought I would put together an inspiration board to get the ball rolling.

 

This bathroom will be the kids and guest bath. We haven't decided if we are

 

going to put in a bathtub, shower or both. It's not a great deal of space but

 

either way I do think we need one or the other....

 

Since this bath with be shared between Gracie & JJ it needs to be gender

 

neutral, so I'm going to try and have the best of both worlds without making

 

it too girly or too boyish. Here is what I have been drooling over so far...

 

 

I adore the dark walls and the pink rug!!

 

Right now I have my heart set on that double utility sink. Since the space is

 

small I don't want to take up so much room with a vanity sink. What about

 

storage you say?? No worries, there we will have plenty of room for a linen

 

closet and those cute baskets from World Market will be perfect for storing

 

towels and toilet paper!!

 

I'm really loving the dark wall color over the stark white tile, but to stay

 

on budget and keep it simple I'm thinking white planked boards instead!

 

Now that I've got all that off my chest it's time to finally pick a paint color

 

for the master bedroom and get painting!!

 

What are you up to this weekend??

 

 

Time for a Make Over {the master bedroom that is}

Hi friends!!

 

Hope you are having a great week so far! I'm feeling better and I've been

 

busy planning spring projects. One major project is updating our master

 

bedroom. The room has really been neglected since we purchased our home

 

six years ago and is really in desperate need for a make over!!

 

I have changed my mind so many times regarding the paint color I wanted

 

in this space, but one particular look just keeps popping up.... Not only in

 

my head, but on my Pinterest board too!! So I decided to create a mood

 

board to get me started, but I figured I should show you what our bedroom

 

looks like this very moment. Please forgive the poor quality picture as the

 

room is very small and I can barely get a photo of it.... And please excuse

 

the lack of décor....like I said it is a neglected space for sure!!

 

 

Yes I know.... pathetic. Have no fear I have a plan!!

 

Here's what I have put together so far....

 

Hope you like it!!

 

 

I had wanted to paint the walls a darker color, but the room is so small

 

I fear it will be less romantic and more coffin like if I were to go to a

 

dark dramatic color, so I'm opting to go a bit lighter with the wall color and

 

leave the drama for the night stands and the walls.....

 

The "to do" list for the room is pretty much simply painting the walls and

 

nightstands, new lighting, bedding and mirrors for over the night stands.

 

I'm hoping to get on this ASAP!!

 

Do you have a neglected room in your home???

 

Please tell me I'm not the only one!!! If you do I'd love to hear about it!!

 

Have a great night and I'll be back tomorrow with my Wednesday wish list!

 

 

Shared Space {the playroom ~ client project}

Hi friends!!

 

Today I wanted to stop in real quick and share a space that I am creating

 

for a friend of mine with a growing family in need of a playroom that will

 

also act as a guest space for when family and friends come to visit.

 

The space is under construction at the moment but we have already started

 

brain storming for what will work best in a small space for this large

 

growing family of soon to be six!!

 

The family is looking to a create a play space that is upbeat, fun, cozy 

 

and functional all at the same time!! Here is what I came up with so far!

 

 

Can you guess my favorite thing about this space??

 

Yup!! Those pillows!! I will be posting more pictures of the space once

 

walls are up, rugs are put in and painting is complete!!

 

I'll be back tomorrow with my Wednesday wish list!!

 

Happy Tuesday!!

 

 

 

Gracie's Room Update {New for Spring}

Ok, so I'm still freezing my bones off here and for sure have a bit of

 

spring fever!! Being cooped up in the house all day has me going stir

 

crazy!! I really need to get out! I have re-painted my hallway (again) and

 

I'm already starting on my spring projects! Something has got to get me out

 

of this freezing funk!!

 

Many of my home projects involve a ton of painting so I thought I would

 

work on giving our daughters room a little spring update with new bedding,

 

 and wall décor and it is time to deal with her small awkward closet!

 

 

My inspiration came from this stunning little girls room by Kristin over at

 

The Hunted Interior. You must check out how she converted her dining

 

room (yes I said dining room!!) into the most whimsy and adorable little

 

girls room!!

 

I will post sources and pictures once I get going on making updates!!

 

Happy Weekend all!!