With summer in full swing I am always looking for DIY projects that are quick and have immediate results. I made a pillow that requires no sewing and is something even kids could do! It is a fun, easy DIY project that can be done in less than 20 minutes. This will also only cost you less than $12. All you need is a 2x3 rag rug, yarn, batting and a sewing needle and you can complete this project. I found this rug at my local Home Goods store for $9. I have always loved these bohemian looking rag rugs. They just don't really hold up too well in major traffic areas. I thought how great ... Read More
Kids Bunkbed Shared Room
When I saw Ashlea from This is Mamas Dance sons shared bunk bedroom my jaw dropped! I had to share it with all of you and also for my article in the free online magazine Everything Home. Ashlea and her family live next to a lake and has a coastal cottage feel. She knew she wanted the boys’ room to fit within that aesthetic while still being playful and functional. Ashlea grew up in a large family and loved sharing a room with her sisters. She wanted her boys who are 6 and 8 to have that same experience. Living at the lake gave her the idea of a “bunk room". She wanted it to feel like they were ... Read More
Best Baby Products
I really like to know what others find important or useful with new babies or that make great gifts. Our little baby boy is two months old now and there have been products that I didn't know about with my girls and wish I had with them. These are some of my favorite baby products and what I tell all my friends that are new moms they should get! *Contains affilate links- these are all items I recommend- I receive a small commission when you order an item I link to. Your price stays the same. Finn started sleeping eight to ten hours at night when he was six weeks old. Before that he ... Read More
Summer Home Tour and Seasonal Decor Changes
I am so excited to be sharing our home for Simply Summer Home Tour hosted by Nina Hendrick along with Country Living and Birch Lane. This week 29 other bloggers have been inviting us into their homes to show us some fresh summer updates. I love seeing where people live and how they make their environment comfortable and inspiring to them. If you are new to my blog, welcome! We have been working on our 1950's 1100 square foot Cape for the past year and half. We moved from Utah to Connecticut and have really been enjoying our life on the East coast, being 800 meters from the beach helps! We ... Read More
Favorite Birth Announcement
With Instagram and Facebook it made me question if birth announcements are a thing of the past? Like writing letters. Everyone knows I had my baby and with the amount I post on my Nesting with Grace Instagram and my personal Instagram. Everyone gets it, Brooke had a baby. But there is something about getting an actual birth announcement in the mail. I feel it is a celebratory occasion, like a wedding. We need to have something printed and documented. I personally love to see as many pictures as possible on a birth announcement and Christmas card for that matter. It might be that we live so far ... Read More
How to pick the right size rug
One question I get asked often by clients is "do you really put a rug over carpet?" My answer is always a resounding yes! It ties the room together so your furniture isn't "floating" in the space. And then the next question is "what size should I do?" I have learned over the years that going bigger the majority of the time is better. A lot of times the price from a 5x8 to an 8x10 jumps up a lot and that is one of the biggest things that keeps people from getting the right size rug. I know I have been in that boat, thinking ok maybe the 5x8 will work when really it needs an 8x10. ... Read More
New Family Room Barn Track Door
Ever since the day we moved into this house in January of 2015 I have wanted a sliding barn track door. First of all the doors in the upstairs of our Connecticut Cape are hallow core doors, not like our nice 1950's solid wood doors on our main level. I was searching on Instagram and came across wood doors from White Shanty and fell in love with their style. They aren't your typical rustic "barn" door look. I found a classic style door and we are thrilled with the look in the space. As you can see we fit a lot into one little room. We actually had to have the sofa taken apart at an ... Read More
Curb Appeal DIY Details
I recently shared the update we did to the exterior of our home for a summer home tour HERE. We partnered with Lowes Home Improvement to give our home some much needed curb appeal. I really wanted to overhaul the entire thing but we weren't willing to invest that much into it. I am so amazed at what a few simple updates could do. To be honest I was worried that the changes I wanted to make wouldn't make that big of a difference. But I have to say that I was happily surprised. We have even had people walking by our home tell us they like the update. I had a friends husband say that it feels ... Read More
Summer Home Tour Exterior Reveal
Welcome to my Summer Home Tour Exterior Reveal! I joined The White Buffalo Styling Co. and a group of bloggers sharing our homes for Blogger Stylin' Home Tours. I love seeing how everyone lightens up and refreshes their homes in the Summer. I personally want to declutter and simplify everything. We have been busy updating the exterior of our home and adding some much needed curb appeal. We have lived in our 1950's Connecticut Cape for close to a year and a half now and I have been itching to get this done, but it somehow became the last thing we did. We partnered with Lowes on this project. I ... Read More
Kids Space with Addison Wonderland
Brittany from Addison Wonderland is known for her bold use of color and pattern. In a world of neutrals, whites and grays it is a fun welcome change. I asked Brittany to share one of her kids rooms for my article in Everything Home Magazine for my column on Kids Spaces that I write for. She shared her daughters play room. Her daughters are pretty lucky girls to get to use their imagination in this space. Brittany has one rule when it comes to kid spaces and that is to have fun! She also says that there are literally no rules when it comes to playrooms and kid's bedrooms. It is what she ... Read More