Friday Favorites Starts with- Organizing with Labels and We got New Doors!
Happy Friday! We got new doors on two of our doors upstairs and I cant believe how happy they make me! They actually open and close without waking up the entire house. Not to mention the door knobs actually work too. Come see what they look like, what we paid and painted them in HERE along with other Favorites from the week!
Also got a new Label Maker, I was inspired by from yesterdays home tour- go see what we labeled HERE and a bunch of other ways to use the Label Maker!
Design Question-
I am OPEN!! If you have one Design Question you can submit by replying to THIS email by the end of the day today. I will answer these questions in the upcoming week via this format. (If you don’t get it to me by 10:00 PM EST don’t worry- I will ask for them again next week. I just need a cut off period so I can mange them better).
Head to todays Friday Favorites HERE (cute Easter Gift Idea too!)
STALL IKEA HACK- Small Space Solution in our Kitchen
I think you are going to love the AFTER of this little space in our kitchen! I added a small IKEA cabinet here and a gold sconce! This post is for you if you are looking for a great storage solution or just want to see what we keep in this space! Head to the post HERE.
DESIGN QUESTION-
“So it’s hard to get a good pic of this space. It’s always felt awkward. I’ve had it laid out in every possible way. This layout is my hubby’s fave. The things I don’t care for…the fact that there’s no privacy from the front door. And the sofa floating sometimes makes it feel a little cluttered to me. The armoire creates like a “wall” without blocking off the room. That we like. And fills that awkward corner. I guess I’d just like to pic your brain. What would you do with this space?”
MY SUGGESTION-
(I thought my readers would like to see this cute space and the smart things you have done!)
Love the sofa floating too, it defines the space and separates the entry. The sofa also faces the focal point- the nice entertainment center. The armoire in the entry is a great idea. My only really tip I can give is you could paint the armoire white so it doesn’t feel so large and such a focal point. It would blend into the space and be more architectural!
Make sure to head to todays blog post HERE
How to Create a Design Board via Phone and my Spring Bedding Plan
After I did the blog post on how to create a Design Board I received a lot of questions if there is a way to create a Design Board via your phone? I tested out two different Apps and I really liked both of them (one a little more than the other). I gave a tutorial with the steps on creating a Design Board. Also shared my new Spring Bedding Design Board. Head to the post HERE. It was really fun to play with!
Answering one of your design questions today (soon I will be taking more)
Design Question-
“This is our family room, which is a work in progress. There’s still so much we’d love to do when the budget allows. My question is – what would you do with this fireplace?! I’ve held off on painting it because I wanted to be sure it was the right decision. I love for rooms to feel light and airy but I also like some traditional elements like the dark beams so in some ways the brick doesn’t bother me. However, it feels like a dark corner in the living room right now. This fireplace is our main source of heat so we have to be somewhat careful with what we do to it since it burns 24 hours a day for so many months.”Thank you, Kerri
My Suggestions-
I personally would paint the fireplace. It would brighten up that corner and the nice mantle would be a great contrast. If you really love the red brick you could add some large wood boxes on each side of the fireplace opening and paint them white to balance out the white shiplap board you have above. Right now it feels really top heavy. NESTERS- (yes you!) Would you paint it?? (Comment on todays blog post!!)
I did email Kerri back and suggest she move her sofa to face the fireplace. She did it!! She loves the change and so do I! Behind where her sofa is now is a dining table, so placing the sofa facing the fireplace also helps to separate the two spaces and break up all chairs….
BEFORE-
AFTER-
Great change right??
Top 5 Most Bang for Your Buck Ideas to do in your Home
Today I joined 4 other bloggers to share things you can do in your home to get the most “BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!”
You can probably guess some of my ideas. I just added some little lights in our kitchen and love the glow. You can see them today along with what the other bloggers ideas are! HERE
Also I am answering an older design question I got (I will let you know when I am caught up and can take more questions!) I replied to about 6 of your design questions via email. Working my way thru and love connecting with you!
Design Question
We got this rug from home goods and it just doesn’t speak to me like the other rug did. Perhaps it’s the more traditional, busy pattern? Do you have a rug suggestion? We are also going to paint the room a different color and are having a hard time deciding the color. Our budget around $400-$500
Thank you, Kathryn
You are right- that rug is too gray for your space and with the brown leather. I would do a rug that pulls in the brown and lightens up the room. In your price range for a large rug I saw THIS one that would look great. ALSO- you want the front of the legs of both sofa’s to be ON TOP of the rug to connect the space.
Head to todays blog post HERE….here are two of the Bang for your Buck Ideas shared by the other bloggers-
Driven By Decor painted her bathroom tile- below is the BEFORE go see the after!
And Simple Details painted that dot wall to look like wallpaper…I love it!
How to Have a Cozy Home- 4 Simple Tips!
Hello! Welcome all my new Email Subscribers! I believe a lot of you are new from the perk of joining our Private Nesting with Grace Facebook Group. I have over 600 new requests that we are working on adding today. If you are not a part of our private group and want to be join HERE (promise we will get you added!)
One question I have gotten from several readers is “How do I make my home cozy??”
I gave 4 simple tips that I think anyone can easily apply.
Also added another video from my Instagram Stories when I styled our bookcases in our front room- they are super cozy and I hope the video helps you! BTW- we keep our wireless printer in the cupboard below the open bookcase and a ton of books that we don’t want displayed right now- it is OK to not have every book you own in your bookcase!
I snapped this grainy- imperfect picture when my home was feeling super cozy and imperfect. I think that is the key to remember- cozy is NOT perfect!
Read the post HERE
DIY Sconces to have Light without Power “Magic Light Trick”
Alright I finally shared the “Magic Light Trick” today! How we made the sconce’s glow and have some light without hardwiring them or being connected to any electrical source in the nursery we just designed. I loved my idea:) haha and duplicated it in our home.
Below is the BEFORE of our window seat- notice that scroll header?? Well if you haven’t seen on social media yet- it is now gone! And I added a sconce to this spot!
Pop over to see the AFTER! By clicking right HERE.
How to Build a Window Seat and Built-In Bookcase Tutorial
Today I am sharing the full tutorial on how too build a window seat and built-in book shelves! As you know we have a banquette in our kitchen (just like this window seat) I even watched part of it be built and it still seemed hard. But after working on this nursery I am shocked at how easy this was! Honestly.
Really I look at homes so differently now! Every home needs a window seat.
And you will be surprised at what it cost to build this entire wall!! I shared a video of all my Instagram Stories at the end of the post too.
Lego Storage Solution- Before and After of our Lego “Room”
Today I am sharing our solution to the Lego’s! WAIT- before you say “I don’t have Lego’s”… I know you might not have Legos’s in YOUR home. But this is a story about maximizing your space. Using each area in your home to it’t full potential for you and your families needs.
I almost didn’t do this because we know we are for sure not going to live in this house forever and who knows how much longer. It turned out to be a great solution for a deep closet.
Hope you make it over to the blog today.
***On Wednesday I am going to share how I keep all the papers organized that flow into our tiny house. Let me know if there is something specific you want me to cover in that post?? Just reply to this email or leave me a comment on today’s blog post.
My Experience with Milk Paint on our Gallery Wall Frames
I tried my hand at Milk Paint! Have you heard of it? Well it is pretty awesome, all natural product. No toxins! I shared my experience and the final product… frames for our Gallery Wall by our stairs. I really like how it turned out. There are 8 other bloggers shared what they painted too!
The Answer to The Most Asked Design Question
Hello! I have noticed a trend from YOUR design questions. So I answered the most asked question I get. I wonder if you can guess what it is? I also answered one of your email subscriber questions today too. I shared my tips and walked you through an easy photo shop tool too! Hope it helps…
