decorating
DIY Kitchen Backsplash
Wednesday, January 17 • california, design, farmhouse, fashion, how to, interior decor, san diego, san diego blogger, style
Backsory: I am a part of a Facebook group called White Walls (if you're a military spouse and aren't in the group you need to go join it now). It is a group for military spouses to show how they decorate their "white walls" in base housing or in rental housing. Since we all move around a lot, we can't really make each house our own. However, some of the people in the group have done amazing things to their rental houses that have completely changed the look! One of them being the removable wallpaper that I'm going to explain in the post!
Last weekend, I went to Target and saw this wallpaper for about $30. I had seen it on the Facebook page awhile back and it sparked my interest. I wasn't going to buy it but my friend told me that she would help me put it up if I got it... so I left Target that day with something I didn't go in there to buy (story of my life LOL).
On a Saturday night, two of my good friends came over and we ate pizza, drank wine and put up wallpaper! (You know you're getting older when ladies night turns into decorating your kitchen.) The wallpaper was a bit challenging to put up because you had to line the tiles up just right and make sure the fake grout colors matched. Lucky for me, my friends were pro at it and they had a system down so that they could line it up perfectly! Overall it took us the whole roll of wallpaper and about 2 hours start to finish.
I highly recommend this to pretty much anyone who wants to make their kitchen more "Joanna Gaines" without it being permanent. We did have to take a couple pieces off after we put them on and the pieces peeled right off the wall with absolutely no damage at all! I was throughly surprised with how real the subway tiles looked and I am absolutely obsessed with the way it turned out. It makes my kitchen look like a whole new kitchen!
Target also has a lot of other patterns so if subway tile isn't your thing or you are looking to do a whole wall, they have you covered! Let me know if you try this wallpaper and what you think of it :)
HGTV Dreams Come True
Wednesday, May 24 • advice, diy, how to, interior decor, question and answer, quick guide, room tour
About a month ago, my husband painted a wall in our house and I posted this photo on my social media pages. I received so many sweet comments and had quite a few questions about it! So, I wanted to do a little FAQ on how we painted our walls...
1. What color is that?
The current color on our wall is the color "Anonymous" by Behr (can be purchased at The Home Depot). We also tried "Flannel" by Behr but it was a little too light for us. Flannel is between white and anonymous, which works well if you don't have a lot of natural light in the room. We also tried Georgian Bay by Sherwin Williams but we hated the color. Originally we thought blue would look good but it was definitely not our style!
2. How did you tape off the wall?
We originally used Frog Tape but found that it does not work well with textured walls AT ALL. So, we went back to Home Depot and picked up 3m blue tape. The blue tape worked a little better but it was still not creating crisp lines like it should. Finally, we went back to Home Depot and picked up an angled brush. My hubby ended up painting all of the lines by hand! It took him quite awhile but it was so worth it when we ended up with perfectly straight lines.
3. Where did you get your couches?
We actually purchased our couches from a sample sale so they are not yet on the market. However, they are the brand Michael Nicolas and Mor Furniture should be selling them in the near future!
4. Where did you get your "adventure awaits" sign?
We got our sign as a wedding gift! I'm not totally sure where it came from but I have seen some similar signs on Etsy and in Hobby Lobby.
5. How many coats of paint did you use?
We did two coats. The paint we purchased was the Behr Marquee so it was only supposed to be one coat coverage, but we preferred the look of two coats.
6. Can you paint even though you're renting?
Yes!! We can paint any wall we would like as long as we paint it back when we move out. Our landlord will either give us their paint color or we can have them to paint it back. *Make sure you check with your landlord before you paint a wall because some places have a list of approved colors that you can actually leave on your wall when you move out.*
7. Any tips?
Use a 3/4in nap foam roller when you paint. Also, buy a plastic paint tray because they are easier to clean. Have patience (or a husband who has patience)!
Let me know if you have any further questions, or have redecorated your house recently, in the comments below!
Let me know if you have any further questions, or have redecorated your house recently, in the comments below!
House Tour: Part 2 - The Kitchen
Tuesday, July 12 • diy, fashion, florida, girly, interior decor, milso, photography, quick guide, room tour, round up, southern belle
This room is my favorite in the entire house. It is what
sold us when the realtor was giving us a tour: the kitchen! Backstory: Daniel and I are constantly in the
kitchen and love to have wide-open spaces, lots of storage and plenty of
counter space. We also like black appliances (yes, we are a little weird and
picky about kitchens). And this kitchen has absolutely everything we were
looking for.
House Tour: Part 1
Wednesday, June 15 • diy, engaged, fashion, girly, interior decor, milso, photography, quick guide, review, room tour, round up, southern belle, tips
At the beginning of the month, Daniel and I signed a lease for our first house together. We were able to move in right away, which was very nice after living in the Navy Gateway hotel for 12 days. Moving and loading/unloading the truck was the worst; however, unpacking our boxes in our new home was the best! I’m slowly getting everything put together, so these next few posts will be a series of “our new home, room-by-room.” I’ll try to post every Wednesday so keep an eye out for the rest of the tour. For today: the master bedroom and my closet (we have four closets so I’m going to feature one of the four).
The bedroom is a bit small, but has enough room for our bed and nightstands. Yes, those are Build-A-Bears that Daniel and I made for each other: “Jedi Steve” and “Princess Lillie.” The cubes that we use as night stands are actually from Walmart. They are made with strong composite wood and t-design which makes for a sturdy structure. They also look very nice. We chose the espresso finish because we found that it goes well with any color of bedspread.
While attending college at WSU, I purchased this New York City canvas print from Ross. Since it has traveled with me from Pullman to Spokane and now to Florida, it was the first picture to be hung in our new home here, in Florida.
The little details – pajamas // nail polish on a cake stand // shoebox full of electronic chargers // Lauree bag from a family trip to New York City // jewelry box // Build-A-Bear
One of the best parts of our bedroom: a walk-in closet. I’ve never had a walk-in closet so this is pretty amazing to me. On the left, I hung all of my work pants and skirts; in the middle, I have color and season coordinated the clothes; on the right, there are more of my work clothes and Daniel’s uniforms. I definitely have a “Pacific Northwest” closet with neutral colors. What can I say? Once a Washingtonian, always a Washingtonian. (: However, that being said, I am slowly adding some “Southern” personality to my closet.
While I was wandering through Target (one of my favorite pastimes), I found these really cool hangers. I love them because I can hang my favorite pairs of shorts and hook them together so they don’t occupy much room in my closet. These will also work well for work pants so I will be making another trip to Target soon!
Finally, in the corner I have my dresses and a few sweatshirts. I left most of the sweatshirts boxed-up since I will rarely need them here but I did pull out my favorites to hang up.
Well, I hope y’all enjoyed the first of my house tour! Let me know, in the Comments section, if you want to see anything else in the bedroom/closet. Check back next Wednesday for the next episode. Until then, have a good week!
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