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Our Backyard Patio Pergola Project: The Full Reveal!

The moment is finally here and we couldn’t be more excited to show you our backyard patio makeover and the reveal of our beautiful new pergola space with Leisure Time Products and Home Depot! With tons of cozy, inviting cottage design details and decor, our slightly boring backyard was transformed in just one day to become a magical little backyard oasis we’re completely in love with. Come see the incredible before and after pictures!

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Our Exciting Patio Pergola Project: Details, Design Ideas & More!

We have been absolutely dying to share this backyard project with you guys and now the moment is finally here! Including a pretty pergola on our backyard patio has always been a dream of ours, and now thanks to Leisure Time Products and The Home Depot that dream is finally becoming a reality! Come hear all about our plans, the project and pergola details and see our design and decor inspiration!

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Cozy Cottage-Farmhouse Front Porch Ideas

Our cozy cottage-farmhouse front porch got a little refresh for spring, with a few new furniture pieces and some pretty new plants, and we’re asking you for inspiration as we dream up an even bigger (and more permanent) makeover for this tranquil outdoor space! 

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Our Cozy Cottage-Farmhouse Breakfast Nook

We’re firm believers that everyone needs a cozy breakfast nook no matter what the size of your abode, so come get some breakfast nook ideas and inspiration by way of our own little breakfast nook that’s freshly updated for spring morning sippin’ and sitin’!

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A Backyard Fire Pit Refresh for Spring

Though it may seem premature, we’re continuing our plight to inject a little bit of sunshine into your winter-covered lives today by sharing our spring-ready backyard fire pit refresh that’s all set for some warm-weather entertaining!

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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!

Farmhouse Kitchen Countertops featured by top cottage lifestyle blog, Love and Specs.

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Our Cozy Farmhouse Kitchen Wood Countertops

It’s finally here! We’ve been so excited to start showing you all of the home projects we’ve tackled over the last month, so we’re kicking it off with our favorite one of the bunch, our updated, modern-farmhouse-meets-country-cottage kitchen and our brand new wood countertops, complete with inspiration, the process and before and after pictures!

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Simple Winter DIY Home Decor Updates

This year we’re vowing to show you more of all of the small, simple, easy DIY home decor updates that happen so frequently around our house, so today we’re showing you two simple DIY decor projects tackled in our home over the holiday break that were as simple to execute as they were affordable, but served as major upgrades!

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10 Guest Bedroom Ideas for the Holidays with Persil® ProClean® Laundry Detergent

Holiday season is here and for us, that means lots and lots of house guests! But as much as we absolutely love it, hosting guests isn’t always easy, which is why we’re hitting you with our 10 easy, affordable, creative guest bedroom ideas and tips for making your guests feel at home this holiday season with some major help from Persil® ProClean® Laundry Detergent and Persil® ProClean® Power-Caps®.

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A Dream Blue & White Backyard Patio Makeover

We couldn’t be more thrilled to finally share the dreamy, affordable outdoor living space makeover we gave my sister’s new backyard patio oasis that just so happens to feature the most ah-maz-ing, gorgeous, coastal-inspired lounge chair makeover by my friends, the fabric and upholstery geniuses at Calico. 

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Our Cheap, Easy Backyard Firepit Makeover

In celebration of summer living we’re showing you our cheap, easy outdoor backyard firepit makeover that came together thanks to a few DIY projects, some cozy, campfire-ready decor and greenery galore!

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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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Instagram post 17847720710728989 Oh, hey, wow! Who remembers feed posts?! 🙋‍♀️🤔🧐 Just thought it would be fun to give the lazy/crazy office cattle dog a permanent spot on the grid & take one more opportunity to send up a big praise be that this space doesn’t look like it did in the 3rd pic anymore because… storage! If I had to live under a mountain of office stuff for another day may have lost my mind. To see more of our office storage install/IKEA cabinet hack, just head to that link in my bio.
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Instagram post 17950725814721672 My little love bug 🥰 I have a long-standing love affair with all things Valentine’s Day & am basically in full bliss during the time between New Year’s day & V-Day when everything’s covered in heart prints & all the pink, purple & red color combos galore, so Emmet didn’t even stand a chance at avoiding V-Day jammies. Not even a little bit sorry, Em! Living for these heart jammies + that little baby belly! I haven’t taken the deep dive into V-Day decor & style that I usually do because diaper duty is keeping me pretty busy, but I DID round up all of my favorite Valentine’s Day pajamas/outfits for babies over on the blog because SWOON! They’re just too cute. Head to the link in my bio if you, too are into making your baby a heart-covered snuggle bug 😍
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Instagram post 17909912687201481 Still my favorite holiday house in Arcadia! Though I do seem to have a lot of “favorites” this time of year. 😆 There’s just so much holiday cuteness to be seen! But I think maybe this adorable family sold this house this past year & moved back East, and if so I’ll really miss seeing their decs. They were so beautiful! The neighborhood is starting to come alive with holiday decs this weekend & it’s definitely making me want to do another Arcadia Holiday Home Tour on the blog, especially since we’re not doing many decs of our own this year because that cute little maniac Elvis would delight in destroying a fun Christmas dec… especially a tree. Though admittedly, my track record of being able to actually get blog posts up since Emmet’s arrival isn’t great. Not enough hands, ya know?! 🎄
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Instagram post 17909881217036722 #ad Major parent hot tip! Check out @walmart and stock up on essential items, like @pampersus Swaddlers™ Diapers & Pampers® Baby Wipes™! I don’t think I could truly wrap my head around what an important part of our lives great diapers and wipes would become until Emmet got here. Now not only have we become devotees of Pampers® Swaddlers™ & Pampers® Baby Wipes™ after our labor & delivery nurses recommended them in the hospital (which is the kind of advice that’s worth its weight in gold when you’re new to this whole parenting gig), but we can stock up because diapers & wipes are by far our most used & purchased items right now. #babylife am I right?! 

It’s so easy to order online & have items delivered straight to your door - convenience unmatched. Since baby E arrived, delivery has been a total lifesaver for us because we’re about as stretched for time as it gets & anything that makes stocking up at Walmart on the stuff we need more streamlined is a huge win and leaves me more time for everything I can do instead! Check out my stories for more!
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Instagram post 17876857586544091 Our guest/kiddo bathroom is FINALLY done! And oh man does it make me happy. I’m not sure Emmet fully appreciates what a huge upgrade his bathroom got, but he’ll get there. All of the before & after pics, design details & decor sources are included in the blog post at the link in my bio & in my Stories. That @adexusatiles from @craftsmancourtceramics is obviously my favorite part of this remodel & its even better than I pictured in my head. Win! 🛀
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Instagram post 17918923891937199 Little man when he was at his littlest. 🧸Thanks for fitting our little pookins in @taq.photography.llc for the dreamiest newborn session when he was brand new. Your baby whispering abilities know no bounds! Emmet in a bear suit is the thing I never knew I needed in my life & now this is living rent free in my heart forever. 💗

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