Home Decor // Living Room Progress + Minted Art

May 13, 2015

Minted Art Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
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Moving into a new home has been so exciting, but also so overwhelming.  I have a hard time living in the now, when I have so many plans for our house, and so many things I would like to do.  But, it obviously takes a lot of time and patience (and lets be honest, money too). 
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
So, I’ve come to terms, with the fact that our home will be a constant work in progress, and things are going to take a while to get to where I would like them.  For this room, I am thinking so beautiful finish work that will frame out certain walls, crown molding, and perhaps some wall sconce lighting around the Minted Art work.
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
So, while I still have a lot of vision for this room, I wanted to start sharing photos of our home and the progress.
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
Our living room is one of the first rooms that you see when you enter our home.  It gets amazing light, and is a room that I try to keep clean and picked up at all times just in case a visitor stops by.  I’ve always wanted a room like this, so therefore it is off limit to my kids so I know it is always in order.  They don’t always listen, wink.
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
 I fell in love with Emily Jeffords art, and when I heard that Minted was selling her art prints, I knew that her Land of Plenty print would be the centerpiece to our living room.  I also was able to draw color inspiration from it as well!
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
When The Minted Art print was sent over, it came framed and ready to hang.  The quality is amazing, and colors are beautiful.
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
When I realized the color scheme I wanted, I knew that Caitlin Wilson Textiles and Lemmonlane pillows would be perfect for the room. 
We currently have a little love seat in there, but we will be moving our larger tufted linen sofa into this room when we find the right furniture for another part of the house that it is being used in.
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
I would also like to add another arm chair, a floor lamp, and a few side tables to make it more cosy and useable.
Minted Art Emily Jeffords Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillow Lemmonlane Pillows West Elm Curtains West Elm Coffee Table
This was my inspiration board for the room.  I like how it is a touch feminine, traditional, colorful, and classic!
Sources:
Beige Arm Chair – Similar
Caitlin Wilson Textiles Bridge City Bloom Square Pillow
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{all photos by me}

Wayfair @ Home Experts Issue // 2015

I am so excited to share with you a little something that I worked so hard on for the latest Issue of the Wayfair @ Home Experts Issue Emagazine!
I was able to share tips, and advice for hosting the Ultimate Dinner Party, complete with every last detail, including recipes, timing, when to start cooking, when to do the shopping, how much to buy, you name it!
I was so thrilled with how it all turned out!  Be sure to check out the full spread over on Wayfair @ Home’s Emagazine.
A few behind the scenes shots.
Be sure to head over to Wayfair under the Ideas & Advice section for the full list of my Tips to Hosting the Ultimate Dinner Party.  You won’t want to miss it!
And, my mood board of all my handpicked items from wayfair.com that I used for my dinner party.   
Moroccan Gold Glasses
My Outfit
Top and skirt- Target
Necklace- Bip and Bop
{all photos, styling by me}

Moms // You’re Important. Sleep Like it

May 6, 2015

I am so excited to share with you today this amazing Mother’s Day video made by Tempur-Pedic!  
A group of moms thought they were auditioning for a game show, but little did they know, the day was all about them!  During their “confessional-style” interview, each mom received a heart-warming video message from their loved one.  Completely caught off guard, they capture mom’s tearful reactions.  It totally made me cry!  The power and the influence of Motherhood is a very special thing!
Hopefully after watching, you will be inspired to thank your mom for all the sacrifices they have made over the years, including all the sleepless nights they have had to endure.
One of the best parts of the videos, is when all of the moms are given a new Tempur-Pedic mattress to help them get a good nights sleep!  From a survey of 1,000 moms, almost all moms (87 percent) say that certain things keep them up all night, whether it’s concerns about their kids, finances or job related, deep thoughts, or little ones keeping them up.  Many moms reported that they don’t get quality sleep.  Nearly one-third (31 percent) of moms describe their sleep as either inconsistent or poor.
The ultimate gift for Mother’s Day would be a new bed.  I know I would be ecstatic!  So, take note dads and kids, almost 40 percent of moms say that the best way to celebrate Mother’s Day is to wake up from a good night’s sleep and spend the day with their families!
The new TEMPUR-Flex is TEMPER-Pedic’s first mattress collections that combines adaptive support and pressure relief with a slightly spring feel thanks to an all-new TEMPUR material and an innovated Dynamic Support layer.  It also includes a new moisture-wicking, cool to the touch SmartClimate System.  Queen Beds range from ($1,999-$3,199)  They are now available nationwide at authorized retailers, or through www.TempurPedic.com
Be sure to check back over the next month, because I am so excited to be giving away a TempurFlex queen size mattress to one of my readers!!
Stay tuned!