This was the year I resolved to add more color back into our home, and the dining room design is as bold as they come. Since this was a shadowy room, I played off of the moodiness. I knew this would be a space we will share many family meals and birthday dinners, so I wanted it to be fun as well as timeless.
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Dresser: Potterybarn (old)
Ships Poster
Vintage World Map Poster
Whale Prints
Poster Hanger DIY
Wooden frames – Target
Striped lamp – (similar)
Basket – Potterybarn (old)
I love how paint alone can change a room. We are working on each of the kids’ rooms in phases, and once Chiara’s was done I was able to start on Rocco and Max’s room. We used just about everything from their old room, and wanted to stay under $500 for any updates. A tour of what we came up with!
(Thank you Joseph Bradshaw for the photography)
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ONE // TWO // THREE // FOUR // FIVE // SIX // SEVEN // EIGHT // NINE // TEN // ELEVEN // TWELVE // THIRTEEN // FOURTEEN // FIFTEEN // SIXTEEN // SEVENTEEN // EIGHTEEN // NINETEEN // TWENTY
We keep Easter baskets pretty simple around here with a few inexpensive fun items or books and some sweets for each kiddo. I rounded up some of our favorites if you need some Easter Basket ideas or Easter book ideas for kids! All linked below the images.
A few notes:
1) Resurrection Eggs – My sister sent these to us a few years ago and I love how it gives little ones touch and feel visuals to go with the story of Easter.
6) Rocco, Max, and Veronica (ages 5, 7, and 9) all love these fossil eggs! Easy to split up into baskets.
14) Non-messy air dry foamy clay (I cannot do slime.), and they come in a big pack so another item I am just splitting these up into the younger kids’ baskets!
One of the bigger projects we had planned for in this home renovation is resurfacing the first floor hardwoods! The floors are over 20 years old so there was some warping, fading, and peeling. We got a few estimates from flooring contractors based on referrals (always get a first hand experience rec!), and was able to find a good quote for what we were looking for. This post details the process, pricing, and materials we used as well as what we used to install similar hardwoods in the upstairs bedroom.
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We started this room design last summer, and thought we would be able to whip it up in a jiffer. (How humorous of my optimistic self.) I have come to appreciate slow paced changes in our home this past year. Every corner seems to have a backstory, and some more entertaining than others. Nonetheless, we are happy to welcome you in and give you a tour of Chiara’s (Cheech the peach) nursery/play room…
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I could barely sleep last night because I have been so excited to announce this opportunity! We know it has been a tough year for so many people, and this is a way we can serve and give back. WE ARE GIVING AWAY A COMPLETE ROOM MAKEOVER! Not only that, but we are offering the option for us to come to you to install and set it up! (In a safely planned way.) We have been wanting to offer this opportunity for a long time as a way to give back to the wonderful IHOD community. We have received many requests over the years asking if we offer design help for other homes, so this is a way to make it happen for now! Read on for the details.
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When we found this house at the last minute, we kept an open mind with what we could change to make it more functional for our family. Most homes with a “bonus room” are used as additional lounge space in the upstairs, but we will be converting the room into a colorful shared bedroom for the girls.
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