3 Step Simply Chic Winter Tablescape

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In the meantime, you can find me on A Blissful Nest today. Remember how I love the wreath idea? (Psst...mine is on clearance at Target AKA run and  grab it!!! silver | gold) Read about it on ABN, and shop the post here on Cheers Y'all!
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If You Liked It Then You Shoulda Put A Wreath On It

I'm not talking about your doors. Or your windows. Y'all, the easiest ticket (ever) to an effortless holiday tablescape or vignette is laying a wreath flat, smack dab in the middle of the table! Okay. Rewind. I admit it. I love oooh-ing and aaah-ing over all the fancy shamncy holiday tables set Pottery-Barn-perfectly on Pinterest. I love them. I really do. (Um, they're beautiful.) But is that realistic life for me? Aw naw. So! Allow me to introduce the wreath trick. By lying a holiday wreath on your table, all of the sudden you have symmetry and texture. Add a little goodness in the middle, and voila! You now have the loveliest tablescape (and it took you less than 5 minutes to throw together). (You're welcome.) I have proof. This took me less than 5 minutes if you want to get technical.

Wreath (also available in gold) | Placemats

If you're joining me at Move Loot tonight, I'll be hosting as we DIY that hurricane holder + glitter faux evergreen. YAY! 

Here are some inspiration pictures I've wrangled to so inspire your wreath-on-the-table skills.

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You had me at glitter candles. Sprinkle some ornaments around. Boom.

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All of the lights. All of the pinecones. And done.

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The beauty of simplicity: a neutral runner, evergreen wreathes, and pillar candles. 

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Add that cake stand you're not using for more height.

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Don't limit yourself to green! I love this red wreath + cake stand + pillar candle combo too.

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This one? By yours truly. I slaved over it for all of 30 seconds. (Duh.)

I used this wreath that's available in silver and gold from Target this season.

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This mossy wreath + apple center is perfect for transitioning from fall to winter.

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Simple evergreen wreath (then swoon over everything else in this room)!

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Love this idea for the middle: a bowl full of ornaments. (Hint: lacking extra ornaments? Hit up the Dollar Tree! Seriously.)

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More simplicity to love.

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When in doubt: pine cones + candles.

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Okay, now that you're an expert, don't limit yourself to the table! I love this wreath + white pumpkin + stool combo. 
So now...go get a wreath? I know. It's early November, so live wreaths generally aren't available yet. Here's my idea: invest in a wreath that embodies your holiday style (traditional, glittery, red, metallic, bold, bright, etc.) and buy one to use for-eva. Why not make it easier on yourself (year after year)? Have at it! I've rounded up some of my favorite options in various styles for you:

P.S. Mama, you taught me about this little trick, so thanks for that. ;) Credit goes to YOU! I LOVE YOU! 

Painting: Before + After

We did it. We painted our whole house. We were motivated by the $4k painting quotes we received, and I'm so glad we went for it. It felt good to save thousands of dollars and do something that requires more patience and inconvenience than skill. Here are some before and afters of our "masterpiece." It's not perfect, but it's ours. That's exactly what makes it so special. Mark and I made quite the team since he likes rolling, and I like taping and detail. Boom. We rocked it over the course of two weekends maxing out at 4 hours a day. See? It really wasn't that bad. Call me crazy (because I know this sounds bonkers), but I thought there was something romantic about listening to good music and making our house a home with my husband. Cannot wait to move in soon...!

Formal Living + Dining

Before: Yellow and even brighter yellowy orange | After: Sherwin Williams Sea Salt

Sunroom

Before: More Yellow | After: Sherwin Williams Jogging Path

Master Bedroom

Before: Pale, pale blue (which I actually didn't mind--a very pretty color! I just wanted "white space" in our bedroom) | After: Sherwin Williams Pearly White (walls) Sherwin Williams Anonymous (doors)

Guest Bedroom

Before: My mom called it "flesh." Up close it was tan/pink/nude all rolled into one. A weird color. | After: Sherwin Williams Sea Salt

Guest room interior doors (all Sherwin Williams Anonymous) in progress

Hallway

Before: (You guessed it?) YELLOW. | After: Sherwin Williams Pearly White

Our hallway is my favorite!!! I love the contrast of pearly white with the dark doors. I cannot wait to get a gallery wall up along the biggest wall.

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Kitchen/Laundry/Mudroom: (The one room we didn't paint! It's light gray. :))

Den: Before: Yellow (duh) | After: Sherwin Williams Jogging Path; Brick Fireplace: Sherwin Williams Pearly White

Nancy's Nursery: Before: "Flesh" | After: Sherwin Williams White Dogwood

Bathrooms: TBD...we'll get back to you on painting pink tile and sanding a billion specks of glitter off of the walls...

Aaaand done! The look of success at the end. Since this was our first "go" at painting, I didn't know if this experience was going to make us want to strangle each other or not. Fortunately it was a project we both enjoyed and felt proud of! 

Also -- a big shout out (and thank you!!!!!) to my sissy for being Nancy's babysitter. We couldn't have pulled this off without dropping Nancy [and bottles full of pumped milk] off at sissy's house before painting each weekend. Cheers, sista!

Past Posts:
Think Before You Paint: 7 Thoughts to Consider
Painting our QC Home

In Fall We...A DIY with Your Family Traditions

 

I got a little crafty this past weekend. After drooling over this fall post from Charming in Charlotte, one of my fave blogs to read, I knew I wanted to create little something special in our home. I especially loved the personalized chalkboard with her family traditions that hangs in her foyer. It [clearly] inspired me to take on the same project. Cheers for the inspiration, Mallory!

Since the chalkboard in our kitchen is my meal-planning menu (and I am actually using it this week!), I dug up this old frame from the garage. No really...I found it by a trash can at Wrightsville Beach Park one day, so naturally I snagged it, stuffed it in my trunk, and waited for the perfect inspiration to get crafty with it.

Materials

Old frame (find one at a thrift store...or splurge on a new one at Michaels using a 40% off--or actually it's 50% this week!-- coupon!)

White posterboard/thick, white paper(if needed)
Scissors

Gold paint pen

Method

Cut poster board/paper to appropriate frame size.

Draft your doodles and ideas on scrap paper...start brainstorming!

In your best lettering, freehand your family traditions away. The more personal, the better!

Hang and enjoy. :)

 

I hung it in our teensy foyer. This space still needs lots of sprucing and attention (and is screaming for some flowers), but adding the frame helped merry up the empty wall effortlessly! I love walking by it multiple times a day everyday!

Now...what family traditions do y'all have in fall!? Do tell!

Pop on over and visit Nina -- because what girl doesn't love flowers in her hair? :) 

I Heart Urban Walls

Thanks for yall's sweet and fun feedback on my girly master closet yesterday! I so loved putting it together all by myself -- it definitely feels [and looks] like my space.

 

Urban Walls Little Hearts

Can I fill you in on a little something though? The inspiration behind it all started with the Urban Walls little hearts. You might have noticed that I love hearts. So when I saw these decals, I knew I wanted them to be a part of our home. And what better place than my closet?! Seriously.

All the supplies! (And some unnecessary ones.)

Putting the heart decals on the wall was a piece of cake. The "hardest" part was measuring everything out evenly (only because math isn't my strong suit ;)). But with a ruler, a good glass of red, and a pencil...I had all I needed. I didn't touch the measuring tape, scissors, or painters tape! 

You simply peel off the backing and press those presh little stickers right on...and whenever you want to see them go, you can just peel them off when your fingernails. Easy peasy! I would've loved these during the college years too...hello, temporary wallpaper!

The other two decals I adore are the big heart (called "I Heart You") and the mini hearts. The mini hearts are 1.5" in diameter, while the little hearts that I used are a good bit bigger...4" in diameter. But beyond the hearts...here are more of my Urban Walls crushes: ice cream cones,  apples, and seeings stars.

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I think the little hearts are the perfect size for my closet. Not too big and not too small. I love the way the gold has that foil/shimmer look to it too. I have to admit though...I toyed around with lots of different color ideas...silver, pink, mint, and light blue included! Urban Walls' variety in color options is awesome!

I can definitely see myself getting into another UW decal project someday. Little time consumed, lots of fun created.

And I confess: since putting these hearts up, I admit to standing at the foot of my closet door and staring for a few moments. If it's nighttime, I just switch on the lights for a hot second and gaze. And sigh. Guilty. [Insert Emoji with girl raising her hand.] :)

 

 Cheers to Urban Walls!

 

Full Disclosure: I was given Urban Walls product in exchange for this review. However [and as always] all opinions expressed are honest and completely my own.

 

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5 on Friday: Our First Home (P)inspiration Edition

Cheers to the ladies of this 5 on Friday link-up: Darci, April, Christina, and Natasha

Everything is officially official...signed, sealed, delivered...we are HOMEOWNERS! [Read the story of our first home here.] I have visions of making this house our home. I want it to reflect us, purpose, our beach life (and "beachy" personalities), and simplicity.

Here are a few projects I cannot wait to get underway...all thanks to Pinterest.

ONE

PAINT
A little paint goes a loooonnnnng way. Seaside neutrals, here we come!

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TWO

KITCHEN
Disclaimer: remember that this is (p)inspiration. Our kitchen will not be this fancy or ginormous. ;)
Things I can't wait to do to our kitchen:
- Paint cabinets WHITE!
- Add a white backsplash
- Ditch linoleum countertops.
- Put in new hardware just like in the picture below!
- Oh, and hardwoods. Add hardwoods in the kitchen (and beyond). I'm swooning over the color of the hardwoods in this pic too!

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THREE

SHOE STORAGE
My new closet has a wall that's possibly screaming, "insert this shelf from Ikea for your shoes!" I think I just might have to make this happen [eventually].

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FOUR

LAUNDRY ROOM CUTENESS
Why, yes. I am absolutely over the moon excited that I have a laundry room. And, as I fold, I intend to make it cute and happy looking in there. The blog linked to this orignal picture has the BEST on a budget ideas. I mean, I'm happily cheesing over the "Just remember God separated light from dark" printable you can partially see on the far right! Yes, please.

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FIVE

WET BAR
This one is super far down on our makeover totem pole, but we do have a wet bar that will be fun to accent with DIY upgrades. Someday down the road we'll figure out how to add a mirror to the back and some glass shelving as seen below!

To see more pins that inspire me for our new home's decor, you can view my Our First Home Pinterest board. It has been a secret board for over a month now, but it's finally time to share it!

Cheers to Pinspiration!

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