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February 9, 2021 By Kelly

Best Places to Buy Art Online

I shared a few of my art choices for the pool house recently, which prompted a few of you to ask about my fave places to find art online. I thought it would be fun to do a little round-up of all the art in our home and share a few of the best places to buy art online. With our white walls, fun art is my favorite way to add pops of color to our space. I also love to swap them around. Especially in winter, I tend to do a little art swap around the walls. It’s a great free way to change up your space while we anxiously await spring. I find art from a variety of places online. From following artists on Instagram to inexpensive print shops to Etsy – there are so many great places to buy art online.

Probably one of the least expensive and quick places I find art is in online print shops. My go-to shops are BFF Print Shop and Juniper Prints. This one is a fave in our wet bar in the basement.

I love this one from our fall living room too!

And, of course, this one kicked off the entire design for my daughter’s bedroom.

PRINT SHOP ART

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Etsy and Society 6 are always a great place to find art online as well. Especially if you are looking for something specific. I searched “vintage swimming” to find the fun art for the pool house bathroom and mudroom. My son wanted a nautical vibe in his bathroom, so I was able to narrow my search down there too.

I have the vintage diving prints all framed and ready to hang up. I’m just waiting on a few little construction odds and ends to finish up before I break out the hammer and nails.

ETSY & SOCIETY 6

I love to support artists I follow on Instagram as well (I follow a lot!). It’s become such a great way for artists to display and sell their work.

I love Katherine Cordon’s work – @KatherineCorden.art on Instagram. She is a Michigan artist who really captures lake life perfectly here. I think I have 3 of her prints now? I’m sure I will be adding more!

This oversized canvas print from Deann Hebert (her Instagram is @DeAnnArt) was a birthday gift two years ago from the Mr. and I still love it so much (him too!). We even paired up together to give one away to my email subscribers last year which was so fun! It looks great above my flea market find table.

And this sailboat above our bed from Melissa Lyons is a long-time fave. She doesn’t have this exact one anymore, but she does sell a few similar pieces still.

FAVE ARTISTS

I recently bought these blue and white prints (#6 above) from Blakely Little (her Instagram is @BlakelyMade). They are actually part of a fun Valentine pack she has that comes with a pack of playing cards printed with her designs. I’m planning on hanging the prints up in the bunkhouse, and I think it will be so fun to keep the playing cards up there with our games too!

I’m sure I’m missing quite a few other pieces in our house, but these were just a few faves I rounded up today!

February 2, 2021 By Kelly

Pool House Flooring Update

Hey! I accidentally took a few weeks off here on the blog. The Mr. and I have been working our fingers to the bone on the pool house and we finished all the flooring! Apparently, I’m older than I used to be. Back in the day, I could DIY in the AM and blog the results at night. Now as we are getting closer to 40, I basically passed out as soon as my kids go to bed, hence the radio silence over here. The Mr. and I also sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies with all the snap crackling and popping our joints are doing – yikes! Thankfully our rusty DIY skills were still alive and well, despite not tackling a big project in a while.

Excuse the dust and dirt in all these quick iPhone photos. Everyone has been in and out with dirty boots and sawdust, so I need to wash everything yet. Also, we used satin paint on everything but in the iPhone photos, the glare makes it look glossy.

Pool House Flooring

It took us a long weekend and a few weeknights to get all the luxury vinyl plank flooring installed. It was a pretty easy job – just tedious. I had a lot of questions on Instagram about where we learned to do this. There are a bunch of great YouTube videos out there. Basically, if you can use a saw (which anyone can, I promise), you can do this. It is a floating floor, so it all just pops together with a little finagling and a rubber mallet and block. Side note: just be careful where you are swinging the rubber mallet while your partner holds the floor locked in. The Mr. came very close to giving me an accidental nose job a time or two. He spared my nose, but managed to hit his own fingers and has the blood blisters to prove it!

Don’t mind the painter’s tape on the floor – I’m trying to decide on couch size. I bought an 8×10 rug in here and I think I’m shooting for an 80-inch couch, which is what is taped out there.

I’m really happy with the flooring. I wanted something a little darker than the floors in our home to hide dirt, but still something light and coastal feeling. I had a lot of questions on how luxury vinyl plank compares to our engineered wood flooring. I think it looks great, even though I can tell it isn’t real wood. It looks beautiful and judging from the number of times we dropped tools on it while installing, it’s definitely indestructible. Plus it’s completely waterproof, which will be great with wet feet/towels from the pool.

We installed the flooring the short way vs. the long way like the boards used to go. It’s crazy how much wider this made the room look as it had a bit of a bowling alley vibe before.

Next up was tackling all the tiling. I started small with the backsplash while The Mr. finished off the LVP flooring. Again tiling is a totally doable DIY and YouTube videos are your friend. When we have tiled in the past, we have always rented a wet saw, but wow the rental price has jumped. It was actually only $15 more to just buy our own saw. Although after finishing 4 solid days of tiling we both vowed never to tile again. I’m sure once we can feel our knees again we will change our minds about that.

I’m still waiting on one more barstool to arrive for the snack bar.

The trickiest part about tiling is figuring out the math to pick a starting point. Luckily the Mr. was in charge there as we wanted everything to line up right with the countertop (we still need to caulk between the tile and countertop yet). Oh, and our countertops are in! Man, I really have been holding out on you. It feels like all of a sudden a thousand things happened in the course of 10 days. This little pseudo kitchen area is really coming together. The cabinet doors are being installed later this week as well!

Pool House Tile

Again these floors are filthy, I cannot wait to give everything a good scrubbing.

Once we had familiarized ourselves with tiling the backsplash, we tackled the mudroom and bathroom floors. I’ve never done a patterned tile like this and I’m glad we are both still alive to tell the tale. I can’t tell you how many times we would measure and mark the tiles to cut, only to realize we had flipped the tile around in the process and cut the wrong side off. Thankfully we always realized it before we got too far in the process and were able to take the tile up before our ineptitude was permanently memorialized for all to see. This floor was our Everest! We were so happy when we were done and the pattern was intact – phew! The shoe molding still needs to be installed if you notice the little gaps by the baseboards.

I have to say I’m in love with how it turned out! It’s just the right amount of fun and whimsy for a pool house space but with a classic feel that will age well. Don’t mind the photo frames below I was testing out which size will hide the pesky electrical box there.

Wow and I almost signed off there, but we haven’t even talked about the lights! The electrician installed all of the lighting fixtures this week and they are so fun. We used all smart switches so you can control the lights from anywhere and now the Mr. sits in bed flipping lights on and off from his phone like a maniac. What can I say? We are easily amused these days.

Charlie approves of any room that has a good napping spot, so this room is a dream for him. I was trying to determine if I wanted Euro shams or standard shams on the bed and he was my helper. We agreed Euro was the way to go.

Ok, NOW I think that’s everything! Wow, we are so close to being done over here. The plumber is coming next week, the trim guys need to add the shoe molding a few little touch-up things here and there and I can move stuff in after a good scrubbing! Well more stuff, you may notice I stuck the tv console in here, (so we could see what height to hang the tv) and the little storage cabinet in the mudroom too. Ok and the kitchen stools…I know it makes zero sense to be decorating a construction zone, but I can’t help myself. I’m pretty proud that I have refrained from hanging on art on the walls!

You can check out more of this project below –

Bunk Room Mood Board

Pool House Bathroom Plans

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Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring

Wall color – Extra White by Sherwin Williams

Cabinet color – Blue Note by Benjamin Moore

Countertop – Quartz by Vicostone the color is Olympus White

Grey flush mount lights

Brass Sconces

Mattress

Counter Stools

January 12, 2021 By Kelly

Pool House Paint Update

When we last left off, the pool house was zooming right along. I’m happy to report we are still making progress over there!

All of the trim and paneling is finished. The painter has been here the last few weeks filling approximately eleventy billion nail holes.

The Mr. and I originally had planned on spraying the walls ourselves. However, once we realized the amount of caulking and prep work involved we quickly decided to gift each other a painter for Christmas. Best. Decision. Ever.

I don’t think we could have done all the beautiful trim work justice with our amateur painting skills. Here are a few peeks of how the painting is coming along!

Ahh, it’s so nice and bright up here. It’s starting to look like the space I envisioned!

It’s hard to see the cabinets behind the plastic, but here is a little peek of the blue.

This space on the lower level is only just primed, but it’s still looking so good.

The painter is hoping to finish up by the end of the week, and the countertops should be installed by then too! Then the Mr. and I are going to dust off our DIY skills (and our power tools) and get started on the flooring. I’m crossing my fingers that tiling is like riding a bike! :)

OH and I changed my mind (yet again) on the furniture in the mudroom area. I ended up ordering this green piece from Target for that staircase wall. The blue one I was considering would have made it too tight to get into the bathroom door there. This one should be perfect. I think it will look so cute with navy towels inside and baskets with sunscreen.

It feels like we are finally entering the home stretch! You can check out more of this project below –

Bunk Room Mood Board

Pool House Bathroom Plans

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Wall Color – Extra White by Sherwin Williams

Cabinet Colors – Blue Note by Benjamin Moore

Basket

Green Cabinet – out of stock in this color right now but it comes in 2 other colors

Mirror – Target but sold out

Prints

Flooring

January 5, 2021 By Kelly

My fave 10 projects of 2020

Hey friends, and Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays. It was great to take a little time off here to hang out with my kiddos and the Mr. I’m sloooowly trying to get back into the swing of things, and I thought it would be fun to look back at my fave 10 projects from 2020. The past year was kind of one big blur, to be honest. When I went back through my blog I realized I actually did accomplish more than just lounging around in my sweatpants and baking :) So in no particular order, here are my fave 10 projects of 2020!

You can click on the bold words to check out each post if you want more photos (including before and after pics) or source info.

My son’s bathroom has been on my to-do list since we moved in a few years ago and I finally tackled it in early 2020. I hadn’t flexed my DIY skills in a while at that point, so planking and painting the walls was a fun project.

2. Since I had already dusted off my painting skills, I decided to move over to the wet bar cabinets. The blue was never the right shade for this space, and I love the fresh feeling of these putty colored cabinets.

3. Now that the cabinets were looking fresh, I was able to finally pull the rest of the basement family room together with new throw pillows and pops of color.

4. This summer my daughter and I decided it was time to switch up her almost Teen Bedroom (again), and it feels perfect for my almost 13 year old now.

5. Ahh summer… I’m already ready for you again! We are a long way off in Michigan, so let’s look back on the little upgrade our bedroom deck received. We spend as much time as possible out here, and it was so nice to finish this space off.

6. The kitchen got a few upgrades this year too! The painting bug bit me again when everything was shut down. I still love the fresh pop of navy in here, and the lights too!

7. The kitchen makeover spilled over into the breakfast nook with a larger table perfect for our growing kids. The round table and 3 chairs set up works so much better than the oval table with 2 chairs.

8. I think my fall living room was one of my most popular posts of the year. Now that Christmas is over, it looks like this again minus the pretty water out the window. The lake is totally frozen over and it’s a winter wonderland out there today.

9. Refreshing my parent’s home was another fun project I helped plan. And yes, I still need to share it all styled up! I keep waiting for a nice sunny day that I have time to go shoot it and the stars just haven’t aligned yet…the next sunny day we get, I’m there though so stay tuned!

10. Last but not least, my biggest project of the year was/is the pool house! We finally started and things are looking up. The painter is here this week and I’ll have a big ole update for you all on the blog next week. Can’t wait to share!

December 17, 2020 By Kelly

Merry Christmas

Well, somehow we have just about reached the end of this crazy year. My kiddos are finishing up school this week, and I’m going to take a few weeks off to spend time hanging out with them, whether they want to hang with me or not… :) I want to say a big thank you for spending a few minutes of your day reading my blog or chatting with me on Instagram. I love to share my ideas, projects, and recipes with you all, and I’m so thankful for this little community here! I still can’t believe that my little hobby has turned into a full-time job. I’ve had so many fun opportunities thanks to all of you for stopping by here year after year! The real MVP – ~~The Mr.~~ Charlie would also like special recognition of his many great contributions here on the blog.

The blog would not be a success without his superior photo bombing skills and vital assistance during brainstorming sessions.

He comes up with his best ideas while napping…

I normally post a little nighttime Christmas tour this week to wrap up the season, but since I didn’t really go all out this year, I thought I would just share a little camera roll dump instead. I also typically share our family Christmas card… yeah, didn’t get to that this year either… It feels very 2020!

The Mr. and I have been walking at night, partly for exercise and partly just as an attempt to stay sane and leave our house once a day. I snapped this shot of our house afterward last night. The Mr. couldn’t believe our children had every light on in the whole house (has he met them? I’m not sure they even know light switches also go down!), but I thought our house looked all warm and cozy.

Maybe because it was so freezing outside! The Mr. has outfitted us in the warmest walking gear complete with matching headlamps. I have to say I have been nice and toasty on our walks and the fresh air feels good. If you follow me on Instagram, you may be jealous of my full cat burglar outfit – I’ll link it below along with Dan’s heated vest he is obsessed with. The lake is starting to freeze, so pretty soon we may be able to take those walks on the ice which is always fun.

I will miss the sun shining on the water in the afternoon, but my kids are so excited to ice skate when it gets thick enough!

My three favorite guys hiking this past weekend. We are ready for some snow around here as it’s skipped us so far this winter.

While we are on the subject of the Mr. – I want to give him proper credit for snapping the above photo which turned out to be my most liked photo on social media this year. Well done sir!

Normally I’m ready to take my tree down right away, but I have to say I think I’m going to miss those twinkly lights this year.

Couldn’t resist snapping this cozy shot. And Charlie couldn’t resist the chance to cozy up with his favorite girl by the fire!

I think that’s all I have for you this year. I do want to take the time to invite you to my Church virtually if you are looking for a place to watch Christmas services. We have been missing gathering with our Church family, but our church Ada Bible has done such a great job with their online services every week, and I know they will have a fantastic Christmas service as well. You can check it out here – Ada Bible Online.

Wishing you all an extra safe and healthy Christmas and New Year – blessings to you and yours!

P.S. Linking our cold-weather walking gear for you below in case you want to be a toasty ninja too ;)

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Fleece Lined Leggings

Balaclava Shirt

Fave walking shoes (we both have them)

Heated Vest

Head Lamps

December 14, 2020 By Kelly

Caramel Espresso Martini

If you hang around on Instagram with me (which I highly recommend because we have so much fun over there) you may have been enjoying the cocktails series the Mr. has hosting. He is my own cute personal bartender, but I like to share him with you all too! :) Basically, we are just trying to keep ourselves entertained over here in 2020 however we can. His latest concoction is this delicious Caramel Espresso Martini. It might just be my favorite cocktail to date!

It’s the perfect after-dinner cocktail to serve this holiday season. I highly recommend it as an accompaniment to any type of pie, or even on its own as a dessert.

The big key is to shake, shake, shake until you can’t feel your arm. You really want to get that yummy frothy bit going for the top like a latte or caramel macchiato.

If you aren’t a caramel fan you could swap the caramel for chocolate for a mocha vibe. Or stick with the classic vanilla vodka for just a hint of sweetness. We just use strong coffee since we don’t have a fancy espresso machine. If you have an espresso machine, one shot may be sufficient, depending on how strong you like your coffee. You can always add caramel directly to the cocktail shaker if you like your coffee sweeter. Think about how you take your coffee at home and adjust accordingly. The Mr. and I usually drink our coffee with just a splash of coconut milk, so we prefer a strong coffee flavor.

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Caramel Espresso Martini

Recipe type: Cocktail

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

2 shots of strong coffee cooled. If you use espresso 1 shot may be sufficient depending on how strong you like your coffee.
2 shots of salted caramel vodka (or vanilla vodka)
1 shot of Kahlua
caramel for drizzling (I use Ghirardelli caramel sauce you can find it by the hot fudge typically)
ice

Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add coffee, vodka, and Kahlua.
Shake vigorously until the mixture is frothy.
Drizzle caramel in a martini glass.
Pour martini into the glass.
Enjoy!

You can check out my other cocktail and recipe ideas on my recipe page. Cheers!

December 9, 2020 By Kelly

Pool House Paneled Walls

As promised I’m popping in with yet another pool house update! Things are getting EXCITING over there, finally! They have almost all of the paneling up on the ceilings and walls. I know it’s a little hard to imagine with all the tools and materials in here, but use your imagination!

Let’s back up to the paneling a minute. We couldn’t find quite the right look we were going for at the big box stores. I wanted more of a classic cottage style paneling, more tongue and groove, and less shiplap-py. My grandparent’s original cottage across the lake is completely paneled like this in pine, and I just love the charm of it.

My Uncle Rick is doing all the finishing and trim work – he built my parent’s home, and our sunroom at the last house too! He had a local company custom mill all of these panels for us. They are made out of MDF, and he put V grooves at 6-inch increments down each board. They are exactly what we wanted and I can’t wait to see them painted all white.

Major props to these guys, because this structure was built 70 years ago. You can imagine there aren’t a lot of actual straight lines in here. They have painstakingly adjusted everything to keep the lines running straight all the way down. They still need to trim out all the seams, but it’s looking great! You can see below he mocked up a few different trim ideas, we are going with the far right section.

You can also see they are making progress on the beds here too. Above is the headboard and the footboard cubby in one of the beds. They will add the trim details and the rest of the frame next.

Here’s a view from the entry into the mudroom and bathroom. I actually switched up my design plan a bit from when I shared it before. When you walk in the door of the mudroom area you will see a console table/storage unit, and a peek at the bathroom vanity. I decided I wanted the punch of color in the mudroom vs. the bathroom. I didn’t want the two pieces to compete if that makes sense?

I went with this wood vanity from Signature Hardware in the bathroom. I plan on adding color in there with some fun towels.

Here is what I’m thinking for the mudroom area. I’m on the hunt for a big storage piece that is still narrow. I want a place to store sunscreen, towels, and extra goggles, etc. This one is in the running but I’m still shopping around.

These cute vintage pool prints caught my eye as well. I’m looking for a few fun prints to cover up that electrical box. These are top contenders.

I also bought these sconces for the bathroom, I know I switched that up too! But I saw these and immediately fell in love.

I also picked out this quartz for the snack bar. It’s by Vicostone and the color is Olympus White. It has a really pretty gray tone that goes well with the gray backsplash tile we are using.

The rest of the lights arrived and they are so pretty in person. It feels like all the fun stuff is finally happening! Stay tuned!

If you missed my bunk room design plans you can check them out here.

SOURCES:

Blue Console Table

Bathroom Mirror

Bathroom Basket

Round Mirror – sold out McGee and Co from Target

December 8, 2020 By Kelly

Herbed Cheese and Roasted Pepper Crostini

It’s been a bit since I’ve posted a recipe, and I miss it! Normally I find a lot of recipe inspiration from traveling and dining out. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened in a while. Sunday has become a big clean out the fridge day. We used to attend church and brunch, but now our tradition is online church, a big afternoon snack, followed by game night. This has quickly become my kid’s favorite meal of the week. I make a huge cheese plate, veggie and fruit platter, and then take every leftover in the fridge and throw it on a crostini. My kids normally avoid leftovers at all costs, but for some reason, if I put it on toasted bread it’s a whole new meal in their mind. This recipe was born from a few leftover peppers hiding in the veggie drawer, and half a container of herbed cheese spread. It’s now a new fave Sunday afternoon staple!

Herbed Cheese and Roasted Pepper Crostini

This recipe could not be easier. It’s also a great one to make ahead for entertaining. You can saute the peppers ahead of time, and assemble them whenever you are ready to eat.

Sauteed sweet peppers, garlic, fresh basil, and creamy herbed cheese are a delicious combo. Drizzle it with balsamic vinegar reduction and it really takes it over the top. You can absolutely make your own balsamic reduction by cooking it down until it reduces. Or you can make it super easy and buy a bottle of balsamic glaze which they carry in specialty shops, and even most grocery stores too.

A few other “leftover crostini” ideas I like to make are –

Leftover steak, sauteed onions, and horseradish mayo

Leftover chicken diced with bbq sauce and provolone

Fig jam, goat cheese, and almonds

Marinara and mozzarella

Hummus and tapenade

Almond butter, sliced strawberries, and honey (my son’s personal fave)

The options are endless!

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Herbed Cheese and Roasted Pepper Crostini

Recipe type: Appetizer

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 25 mins

Serves: 12

Herbed Cheese Sauteed Peppers and Balsamic Reduction atop toasted Ciabatta

Ingredients

1 loaf Ciabatta or French baguette
2 tbsp olive oil
3 diced red or yellow sweet peppers
1 clove garlic minced
⅛ c of balsamic vinegar
3 ounces herbed cheese spread such as Boursin or goat cheese
Chopped Basil
3 tbsp Balsamic Glaze or reduced Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400.
Thinly slice ciabatta or baguette and place on a cookie sheet.
Toast for 5-10 minutes until desired crunchiness.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saute pan on medium/high heat.
Saute peppers 5-10 minutes until soft and slightly caramelized.
Add minced garlic and balsamic vinegar. Cook 2-3 minutes more until vinegar cooks down.
Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat.
Remove the toasted bread from the oven and spread with Boursin or herbed goat cheese.
Top with sauteed peppers.
Top with chopped basil.
Drizzle balsamic glaze over top.
Enjoy!

This Herbed Cheese and Roasted Pepper Crostini is the perfect appetizer for the holidays or just a Sunday afternoon!

December 2, 2020 By Kelly

Red Berry and Cedar Garland Christmas Front Porch

It’s the one time of year I wish for a good snowstorm, and Michigan really let me down this week. I always love a nice sprinkling of snow for my Christmas front porch photos, but alas it wasn’t meant to be this year. I’m sure I’ve just jinxed myself, and the rest of West Michigan, sorry locals! A blizzard will probably be forthcoming now that I put it out there into the blogosphere.

So imagine a dusting of snow in all these photos. Also, imagine my red Merry Christmas welcome mat that I couldn’t locate anywhere. The Mr. is pleading his innocence, but I suspect it got tossed in the “great garage purge of 2020”. I ordered another one but it’s back-ordered.

Also, let’s applaud Charlie’s photobombing efforts as usual. ;)

I kept things pretty simple again this year. I start with a faux garland around our front door and add in cedar clippings from a local nursery. I attach the garland using 5 little white nails that I keep in the trim year-round. Then I use floral wire to attach the garland. I shared some video of this on my Instagram stories and saved it to my highlights if you are looking for tips.

My wreath is from Balsam Hill, and I added in the cedar clippings there too. I wired some faux red berries for a pop of red. These were from a local nursery (Flowerland for you locals) and it’s important to note that they are weatherproof faux berries. You don’t want to use regular ones as the color may run when wet.

My planters have the same little dwarf spruces, I bought 2 years ago now? I keep them watered until it freezes, and they have been doing great. The one on the right got a little dry this summer, but I’m hoping to nurse it back to health. It is perhaps strategically placed with its brown dead spot facing the door there…I always get questions about these planters. I found them in my parent’s barn and “borrowed” them a few years back, so I don’t have a link for you, but thanks, mom!

My window boxes are also feeling festive even though they are missing that magic dusting of snow. Again, I start with a faux garland in my boxes to give them extra fullness. Then I add in clippings and branches from my yard.

Why do I feel like someone is watching me??

I added a pop of red here too. Oh, and how could I forget my fun Christmas pillows? If you’ve been following a while, you will remember these are big body pillows I use as oversized lumbar pillows. I switch out the covers for the seasons. I decided to go with this fun classic red plaid I picked up at JoAnn Fabrics. Sewing is not my strong suit (if you follow me on Instagram you may recall my measuring mishap with this fabric). I cheated and used Stich Witchery this time. Which come to think of it, ironing is not amongst my top talents either but I made it work…just don’t look too close.

There you have it my Red Berry and Cedar Garland Christmas Front Porch – I’ll be sure to snap a photo if and when the snow arrives!

You can check out more of my Holiday decorating in these posts –

Fireplace Mantel Christmas Decor

Bronze and Neutral Metallic Christmas Tree

November 30, 2020 By Kelly

Serena & Lily Sale Faves

I hope you all had a great and relaxing weekend! We pretty much stuffed ourselves with leftovers, hiked the calories off, played board games, and then repeated the whole process over. My kids are back to school today and I’m busy dreaming up the rest of the pool house decor! Which, exciting news – construction is happening over there as I type! Hopefully, I will have progress to share in a blog post next week. In the meantime, I’m being productive by doing what I do best and shopping online today :) I’m picking up a few things at Serena & Lily for the pool house while they have their Cyber Monday Sale going. You can use code TOGETHER for 20% off almost everything in the store plus free shipping.

I LOVE their bedding, so I plan on buying quilts for the bunks over in the pool house. I have several sets of their bedding and I’m always impressed with the quality and how well it washes. If you remember my bunk room mood board, I’m leaning towards their Carlyle Coverlet for all the beds. It’s the perfect classic style that I know we will have forever.

While the sale is going, I thought I would round up a few fave items we have in our house in case you have had your eye on something.

Their Riviera Bar Stools have been a favorite for a few years in our kitchen. They wipe off SO easy making them totally kid-friendly. Their Seaview Rug has been great in here too. It’s indoor/outdoor so it cleans up really well. I actually dropped an entire carton of eggs on it and I was able to hose it off outside.

This cute Teak Step Stool is a kitchen favorite too.

And these Dip-Dyed stools I keep by my bathtub. I guess I really have a thing for their stools I’m realizing?

This Bedford Tray is hands down one of my favorites as well. The detail on it is so pretty, and it’s really well made.

This South Seas Bar Cart has a way of making the mail that gets dumped here even look pretty.

Oh and let’s not forget their wallpaper!! I have the Cayman Cork Wallpaper in our pantry.

And their Feather Wallpaper in our powder room.

As you can see I’m a huge fan of their brand. I’ll round up a few more faves below too! Stay tuned for my Christmas porch coming later this week!

PRINT SHOP ART

ETSY & SOCIETY 6

FAVE ARTISTS

Pool House Flooring

Pool House Tile

Herbed Cheese and Roasted Pepper Crostini

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