We have been working on the kids’ bedrooms all year, and I thought it would be helpful to share the order of which we are installing and building out each room from scratch! My boys’ helped me pick their paint color, and I took it from there with creating a vision board. Gabe is well versed in molding and trim work, so he did the heavy lifting on the install end. Below is the styp by step process of building out the boys’ room!
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For our annual Prime Day guide we were able to go through the deals lists a little early to share our top picks in every category. We are only sharing things we personally love and use or what we consider a deal worth a look! We will be updating this throughout the day. I hope it can be helpful!
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Wood King size Bed frame – Such a beautiful design and amazing price point – $271 (20% off)
Mellanni Iconic sheets – Wrinkle resistant, super soft sheets I have on both the girls’ and boys’ beds. Even thier King size sheets are $28 for a set –(47% off)
Natural Linen Curtains – We had these in our last bedroom and they are lightweight and very pretty! –$15 (20% off)
Linen Blackout Curtains – Just ordered these for my kids’ rooms because they are waking with the birds! – $26 (29% off)
Down alternative comforter – $40 for a king size! (27% off)
Coop Adujustable Filling Pillow – ($71 – 20% off) – These rarely go on sale. The most recommended pillow by the IHOD community! I got this a few years ago to help with neck pain, and it definitely solved the problem!
Beckham Hotel Down Alternative Pillows Set of 2 – Affordable gel cooling pillows with high ratings! I have used these for guests and they are very soft. $39 (50% off)
Waterproof mattress protector – We use these on all of the kids’ beds, and they have single handedly saved our mattresses! – $23 (40% off)
Under the bed storage organizers– I use under the bed organizers for each of the kids’ rooms and my own! – $27 (20% off)
Twin size air mattress with self pump – we have been needing one of these to have on hand for guests! $38 (20% off)
Casper Memory Foam Mattress – Great reviews, and lowest price of the year – $319 (28% off)
9 Drawer Wooden Dresser – Gorgeous design and a few different wood options. $313 (20% off)
3 Drawer Nightstands Set of 2 – Such a beautiful set at a great price point! – $403 (24% off)
Milk Glass and Brass Pendants – Absolutely love the style of these. $175 (20% off)
Vintage Style Milk glass pendant (similar to Anthro) – $150 (25% off)
This was the first trip where I actually used ever single thing I packed – nothing more and nothing less. I tend to overpack, but I had to fit into one checked back + one carry on for our trip to Italy. It required a lot of pre-planning and over thinking to pack exactly what I would need.
Red floral dress // Eyelet skirt // Yellow smocked dress // Green and white floral dress
Dresses
Since we traveled along coastal towns I packed mainly dresses + two pairs of comfortable flats. There are churches and sites in Italy have dress codes as well, so we just chose to dress up like many Europeans! I pulled some old favorites from my closet, and found a few new ones as well that were so comfortable!
For those of you not on social media (applause!), a little backstory of this Jane Austen inspired room design! I wanted my daughter Veronica to have a peaceful and happy escape from all the hard days she has experienced medically recently. I also really wanted her to have a space to create in. I consulted her on the bigger pieces, and the colors, so this was the first room we designed together! She chose the paint color, wallpaper, and the bedding. I helped with the finishing details. It was a dream project to bring to life with her and for her, and surprising her with the outcome was one of the happiest days of the year.
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Back by popular request! Gabe is rounding 15 gift guide ideas for the all the gentlemen. Especially the ones that are hard to buy for!
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Since every shop under the sun seems to be running a sale this week, I thought I would round up what I would consider worthy of note!
Gabe used to paint for a side job during summers off from teaching. He’s also been the front man for our past adn current home renovations, and has tried many paint brands and products over the years. When we asked if you had any questions for him to help with interior painting, you delivered some great questions! We decided to put them all here as an easy reference point. We hope it can be helpful for any upcoming home painting projects you may have.
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