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IKEA Besta Hack: Our DIY Home Office Cabinets

Come see all of the details about the IKEA Besta hack we used to create our pretty, organized DIY home office storage cabinets!

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Our Favorite Cottage Style Natural Wood Cribs for Baby

Today I’m sharing all of the charming, cottage style natural wood cribs I’m loving in my search for the perfect crib for baby boy’s nursery. Come see all of the pretty cribs I’m loving and weigh in!

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Our Favorite Wallpaper Ideas for a Charming Green, Blue or Neutral Nursery Design

A nursery is one of the most fun spaces to include wallpaper, so today we’re sharing all of our favorite nursery wallpaper ideas that are perfect for a baby boy nursery, a baby girl nursery or even a more neutral nursery. It all works! We focused on a green, blue and tan color scheme, but these cottage-cute wallpapers are so versatile that they’d look darling in just about any space.

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The Most Clicked Cottage Style Home Decor Items On Our Blog in 2020

Thanks to a lot of time snuggling up at home, we tackled a lot of house projects, put our home decor to the test and shared some fun new cottage style home decor finds we loved. So today we’re sharing the most-clicked decor items and fan favorites from right here on the blog in 2020!

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Northern Michigan Cottage Tour: Walloon Lake & Charlevoix, Michigan Cottages

Our 3rd and final stop on the Northern Michigan Cottage Tour takes us to stunning Walloon Lake, Michigan and its neighbor, Charlevoix, Michigan, and showcases some of my favorite cottage homes and cottage design details yet. Come dive into the clever, charming world of lakeside cottage design with us!

Northern Michigan Cottage Homes Tour: Michigan Cottages featured by top US travel and cottage lifestyle blogger, Love and Specs

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Northern Michigan Cottage Tour: Harbor Springs, Michigan Cottages

Next stop on our Northern Michigan Cottage Tour? The charming, historic town of Harbor Springs where these unique cottage homes tell the story of the town’s rich history as a lakeside vacation destination where family memories are made and cottage design delight takes center stage!

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Northern Michigan Cottage Tour: Petoskey, Michigan Cottages

We’re kicking off our Northern Michigan Cottage Tour with endless cottage design inspiration and charm thanks to one of the most adorable small towns in the region – Petoskey! So sit back, relax, and get ready to file these snaps away in your cottage dream home file!

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Budget-Friendly Cottage Headboards We Love: Upholstered, Wood, Seagrass, Metal & More

We love this topic and it seems like you guys do, too so today we’re taking a deep dive into the bedroom decor piece that you can have tons of fun with and that can serve as the centerpiece that brings a bedroom space to life – headboards! Specifically, we’re talking about all of the cheap (as in budget-friendly) cottage style headboards we love from around the web, including seagrass and other natural materials, upholstered, wood, metal and more! What are you waiting for? Your perfect headboard awaits!

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Cottage Cute Valentine’s Day Home Decor Ideas You’ll Love All Year Round

My favorite season for home decor? Valentine’s Day season! I absolutely love capitalizing on the excess of heart prints, the pastel color palette and the romantic, playful decor pieces that hit the shelves and the web this time of year, so today I’m rounding up all of my favorite cottage style Valentine’s Day home decorations that you’ll love all year round!

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Small Master Bathroom Remodel 101: Ideas, Decor Sources, Storage Solutions & More!

Our first post of 2020 is here and it feels appropriate to really kick this year off here on the blog with a bang! You guys have been asking what’s up with our small master bathroom water debacle and remodel, and today we’re delighted to report that the work is finally done, which means we’re sharing before and after photos of the space, tips for maximizing space and storage in a small bathroom and all of our design ideas and decor sources. Come celebrate with us!

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The Arcadia, Phoenix Holiday and Winter Neighborhood Tour is Here

It’s here! The Arcadia neighborhood holiday tour is here, and I hope it fills you guys with ALL of the cozy, festive holiday feels before you wind down and head off to spend time with family, friends and your fur babies for the holiday! There is so much charming cottage-farmhouse-ranch goodness to be had, with festive floral-lined paths, adorable front doors and holiday decorations in abundance! I absolutely love the way this little corner of Phoenix does the holidays and am so excited to share our little slice of holiday heaven with you guys. Come on in – it’s warm, cozy and full of cheer in here!

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A Cozy, Festive Holiday Coffee Bar with Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Flavored Coffee & Albertsons

It’s November 1st which means that I can now start celebrating the holiday season in my little corner of the internet with reckless abandon! The thing I love most about the holiday season is that it gives me the chance to gather with the people I love, and when those celebrations happen at our house it’s bliss! Which is why I’m so excited to kick off this special season of gathering with a cozy holiday coffee bar tutorial for you built around the festive coffee blend that fills my cup and my heart with joy throughout the holiday season: Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Flavored Ground Coffee at Albertsons. Coffee lovers unite!

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Been cooking up something special for 2023! 💕@olcartier #baby #babygirl #babyblog
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Game. Changer. 🥰 This was my first request when we talked about the shower with our builder @hill.farm.design & now that we’re in here, I can confidently say that it was 100% worth it! #bathroomdesign #bathroomremodel #bathroomdecor #bathroomrenovation
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It’s the heated shower bench for me 🧖‍♀️ Our new primary bath is finally finished & you can just find me here for the foreseeable future, k? 🫧 #bathroomdesign #bathroomrenovation #bathroomdecor
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#Ad The perfect celebratory cocktail! Chris is whipping up his special NYE cocktail, the Pomegranate Paloma Spritz with his favorite tequila, @lobos1707 Joven as the star of the show! Screenshot the end of the vid to save this recipe that I 100% think you need in your life, or find it below.  You can find Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal at your local @totalwine or buy online with link here: https://bit.ly/ShopLobos1707 (linked in bio) #Lobos1707Holiday #Lobos1707NYE
POMEGRANATE PALOMA SPRITZ
To cocktail shaker add:
1 oz grapefruit juice
.25 oz pomegranate juice
1 oz simple syrup
1.5 oz Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila
ice
shake vigorously
rim glass with black salt
add pomegranate seeds to shaker
add mixture to glass
top with sparkling Rosé
garnish with dehydrate grapefruit wheel
Put on your party hat 🥳
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Our NEW fun, totally free 2022 Holiday Phone Wallpapers in collaboration with the incredible @rhianawni are on the blog ready for you to download, share with friends & enjoy & I hope you love this vibrant, festive set as much as I do! Happy holidays, friends!🎄
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Making a beautiful, moisturizing soap at home is almost TOO easy using the method I shared on the blog & it makes such a fun holiday gift idea for friends, neighbors, fam, teachers & anyone else in your life who likes a good pamper sesh. Head to the link in my bio if you need a fun, easy, zen holiday craftivity in your life rn 🧼🫧 #holidays #christmasdiy #diygifts #homemadesoap

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