I took advantage Hotel Lobby’s sitewide sale to try a few of their products. The packaging for the candles and accessories was lovely.

The changes in this room were just aesthetic. New paint, new cabinet hardware, new window treatments, and arranged our furniture in a slightly different formation than the previous homeowners. We also had the floors throughout the house stained to a medium walnut before we moved it. You can see how yellow they were beforehand in the listing photos below.

I love being in this room now. The wall paint has so much depth, changing from blue to gray throughout the day as the light shifts. I also love the use of color that is interesting but also not overwhelming.

Listing pictures:

Living room now:

My small projects around the house continue. I wanted the cabinet hardware in the kitchen to be more substantial, so I am replacing the style on the bottom with the one on the top (pictured below). It may seem small, but we interact with the knobs and handles every day. I love the feel on our hands, especially with the side texture on the knobs.

I have found some great items at Zara home lately. The quality is excellent, as are the prices.

The little floral painting came home with me. Can you spot it?

since i barely leave the house these days, i thought i would take advantage of the parachute sale to buy some new linens for our bedroom.  the cloud cotton quilt and matching shams are so amazingly soft, and i love the rumpled white linen for summer.  i still decided to stick to the gray and white scheme, but the darker gray on the inside of the quilt adds a nice contrast.  i also like folding the duvet at the base of the bed, since it gives a neater overall appearance.

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my post from the holidays made me realize that i never did a dining area reveal.  while this area will still change over time as we collect more art from our travels, it makes me ridiculously happy to eat at as is.  the lamp is from drew barrymore’s collection for walmart and fits in perfectly without blocking the art.