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Here are some of my favorite things for May!

1. I have some pops of blue throughout my apartment, and have had my eye on this print to add to them.

2. I have been obsessed with this Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Peony scent for spring. I don’t like super flowery scents, but this one works and has a sweetness and freshness to it. And it’s cruelty free!

3. I would more than welcome this gnome into my home!

4. I am very picky when choosing a planner.  I need a good monthly calendar layout, enough to do list space in the weekly calendar, and it has to be cute!  This ban.do agenda has it all! Also, please do yourself a favor and start following ban.do’s Founder and Creative Director, Jen Gotch, on Instagram @jengotch. You’re welcome.

5. While you’re over there following Jen, start following @girlwithnojob.  P.S. I ❤ Zac Efron.

6. I’ve been wanting a vintage globe. One with the perfect shade of teal blue (another pop of blue!), but this chalkboard globe is pretty awesome.  It would look great on a bookshelf, in an office, in a kid’s room, or in a classroom.  Could be a great end of the year teacher gift too!

7. Each month, a group of my friends and I have a “wine club” night. We always at least have cheese and crackers, so I would like to get this cheese board by the next time I host.  I actually got this for my boyfriend’s parents for Christmas so I have seen it in action, and it is great quality and so sleek.

Hope you are having a great start to your weekend!

-K

  I am a huge fan of using books & coffee table books for styling around the home.  They work as little details or for a more substantial focal point.  Right now in my apartment I just have the space to use them sporatically, but I hope to someday have a library or a big wall of bookshelves in my home.

These photos show the books being grouped by color and it creates such an impact!  Depending on how the colors are grouped, the books can bring in pops of specific colors or the whole rainbow!

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Hope you all had a happy Monday!

-K

Room Updates: After

January 9, 2015 — Leave a comment

This was a blogger fail on my part, but I figured I would still share.  A while back, I was painting and redecorating my bedroom at my parent’s house while I lived there during my foot surgeries.  It didn’t get to what I would call a “finished product,” and I moved out before I could complete any other projects.  The following pictures (bad iPhone pics, I hit a home run here) show the changes made before I moved out.

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Paint is Morning Fog from the Sherwin Williams Pottery Barn Line.

At least a little bit better, right?

-K

Peacock Blue

February 17, 2014 — Leave a comment

Long time, no post. My apologies.  I started the blog during my right foot’s surgery leave in October, and then as I went back to work and the holidays snuck up, I let time slip away from me.  I am just finishing up a second surgery leave which started in January after my left foot’s surgery.  This time I have a cast, and will have it for another month minimum, but wanted to try to get back in the blog swing of things before returning to work and other craziness this time around.

Since it is difficult for me to do much physically, I still have a few projects to complete before I’m ready to share my room re-do updates.  I will have this up as soon as possible!

In the meantime, since I have had to spend lots of time sitting and with my foot elevated, I have also had lots of time to gather some inspiration.  Lately, I have been loving pops of peacock blue in home decor.  I realized one day that I had been pinning a variety of images that use this deep navy/teal color in combination with white or lighter colors.  Whether the peacock blue or the lighter color is the accent, it seems to balance out beautifully.

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Images: Lindsey Meadows, Gilt via Pottery Barn’s Pinterest, Emily Henderson, Elle Decor, Pottery Barn, House & Home.

Hope you’re having a great Monday!

-K