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Our New Bedroom: Aesthetic & Decor Ideas

Come see all of the design and decor details and restful bedroom aesthetic we have planned for our new, cottage cozy primary bedroom!

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DIY Home Decor: Easy DIY Nightstand

Oops, we did it again! And by again I mean we gave our affordable wood IKEA nightstands another easy, fun DIY makeover for our cottage-cozy master bedroom! Not only are we sharing the before and after and the story behind this makeover, I’m also sharing an easy, step-by-step tutorial for painting wood furniture and achieving the perfect finish without the fuss! If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at painting furniture, but have been too afraid of failure to try, this one’s for you. We’re makin’ it easy breezy!

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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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Our Favorite House Cleaning Supplies, Tips & Tricks when Prepping for Guests

As Chris knows, cleaning and specifically cleaning the right way has become one of my very favorite topics in my adult years and especially since becoming a homeowner, which is why I’m so excited to share my best cleaning tips, tricks and hacks that I’ve picked up over the years that make prepping your home for those fun fall, winter and holiday guests a total breeze this season!

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Our Favorite White Bedding and Towels: Tried, Tested and Loved

White linens are super dreamy and one of our first home decor loves, but they can get a bad wrap on the practicality front, so we thought we’d kick off a fun new series here on the blog by giving you all of the details on the white bedding and towels we absolutely love in our house that are not only soft and snuggly as can be, but stand up to wear and tear like total champs. White linen lovers – this one’s for you!

Arcadia Home Tour: a Dreamy, Cottage-Inspired Rafterhouse Home featured by top Phoenix blogger, Love and Specs

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A Dreamy, Cottage-Inspired Rafterhouse Home Tour

To say that today’s post is a treat would be the understatement of the century! The kind folks at Arcadia’s most beloved home design and build team, Rafterhouse have let us take you on a tour of their latest custom build here in Phoenix, a cottage-inspired stunner with jaw-dropping details around every corner!

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How to Keep White Bedding Bright, White & Clean

We have a serious love affair with crisp, fluffy white bedding, but I’d be lying if I said that keeping white bedding as white as they day we bought it was always easy. So today, with the help of Persil® ProClean® laundry detergent at Walmart, we’re talking all about our tried and tested tips for keeping white bedding bright, white and clean even when life’s messy moments pop up!

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Our Cozy, Cottage-Farmhouse Master Bedroom Makeover

Another day, another room makeover! Today we’re taking you inside our long overdue cozy cottage-farmhouse master bedroom makeover, complete with comfy white bedding, a fun and funky mix of pattern, texture and styles that breaks all the rules and sources for all of the cottage-farmhouse decor items that we included in the room. Come snuggle up with us!

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DIY Upholstered Headboard Makeover

We gave our vintage upholstered wood headboard another easy DIY makeover with some beautiful new fabric and brought out some of its warm wood accents as part of our cozy, neutral master bedroom makeover. Just another before and after to love!

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DIY Fabric Art: Fabric Scraps as Decor

Trying to find a use for the beautiful fabric scraps you love? In today’s DIY fabric art tutorial we’re walking you through how to turn that fabric scrap into one hell of a stylish home decor piece!

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Simple, Cheap, Chic Nightstand Styling Tip

We’re sharing our simple, cheap, chic DIY nightstand styling tip that’s part of our small master bedroom makeover! We love our new bedroom nightstand look and you guys are going to love this simple little decor trick that packs a big punch on a tiny budget!

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Cozy, Neutral, Relaxed Small Master Bedroom Makeover Ideas

Talking about the ideas and inspiration behind our upcoming small master bedroom makeover and how we’re going to turn this tiny space into the cozy, neutral, relaxed, bright and airy bedroom of our dreams on a budget!

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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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Hello, dream mattress! Our new eco-friendly mattress, the Organica from @amerisleep is here & I don’t think I’ve been this excited about a home upgrade in a loooong time! Since we’ve been sleeping on the Organica for the last month, we’ve NEVER slept more soundly. It’s such a game-changer! Shipping was also so fast & easy, Organica is made with all natural latex & eco-friendly materials so we can feel good about what we’re sleeping on every night & it sleeps cool & comfortable, just the way we like it. If you can’t reach me don’t worry, I’m just napping 😴 #amerisleep #amerisleeppartner #mattressinabox #madeintheusa #fiberglassfree #sleeporganic #bestmattress #sustainableproducts

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