Stripes, Stripes and more Stripes!

We are in the midst of getting quotes to have our house painted which means I have to start thinking about the nursery and colours. I won't spoil the colour scheme I've been thinking about in this post but I will share one idea.

I am in love with stripes. I'm we're thinking about doing them in the nursery and on two walls in our family room.

Are you a stripe person? Do you have a stripe wall in your house?

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Which is your favourite? Do you love them or hate them?

An Easy DIY

Admittedly I'm not the craftiest person around. I'd love to be, I really would but it's just isn't in my genes. I helped out one afternoon at a craft-er-noon for my best friends wedding in the summer and was amazed at all the goodness these ladies had thought of!

Side note, if you want to check out how that wedding turned out click here.

When I saw this DIY on Pinterest I new I had to share it so people less crafty like me could jump on this.

Right now we have a big pretty bowl that houses all of our to-do papers for our house but I'd love something more organized and unique. When I saw this I new it was something I'd be able to do and I'm pretty sure my mom or grandmothers have trays just like these that I could borrow steal.

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We have a stainless steel fridge that I'm constantly wiping finger prints off so I don't want to clutter it with stuff only to have to take it down every few days to clean it. This is a much better alternative if you ask me.

 

What do you think? Something you'd try in your house?

I Need A Rug!

I recently have this urge to make sure my house looks like a picture from a House and Home magazine before this little baby arrives. I don't imagine the baby will judge us but in my head he or she will!

From painting to pot lights we have a lot to get done / I want done before April.

One of things on my list is a great rug for the family room. Our hardwood is a cedar ash colour, our sofa is brown leather, we have a red bookcase and well that's about it.

Here are a few rugs that I'm loving. Let me know what you think.



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West Elm / West Elm / Crate & Barrel / Ikea

 

 

 

Which rug is your favourite?

 

Basically the only thing holding me back from buying one of these beauties is how pricey they are. I need to get over the price and dive in!

 



Storage Solutions For Your Home

Are you like me and have a place in your home that houses things you don't know where to put?  We live in a new home and one of the tasks I've yet to tackle is the guest room. I currently have my party supplies (mason jars, beverage holders, champagne flutes, etc) just sitting in the guest room. It's not ideal but with an unfinished basement it's hard to find storage for everything. I've been thinking about ways to minimize the clutter, something I hate.

Here are a few options I'm considering.

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I'm seriously considering this. It's a great way to store extra glassware and it's super stylish.

 

 

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This would be perfect and solve my problem 100% but being that we're not sure how we're going to finish the basement or the extra bedrooms I don't want to invest in a piece like this, set it up and then have to move it all around the house.

 

 

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This is another fabulous idea and something I could do now. Our coffee table is a mini trunk that I bought at the Christie Antique Show last year. I could definitely fill it up.

 

 

So tell me, how have you maximized the storage space in your home? Any tricks you'd like to share?

 

Be sure to check back tomorrow for a great give-away!

 



Gold & Pink

Does anyone else love the gold and pink combo as much as I do? Gold and pink can do no wrong in my book. It is so feminine and classy ~ it's the Audrey Hepburn of colour combos.

I came across these gold and pink rooms and just had to share them with you. If I didn't think my husband would move out if I did this to our house, I'd 100% do it!




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I love love love this end table. The gold legs are to die for.

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There's is absolutely nothing I don't love about this area. The mirror and chairs are perfection if you ask me.

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How amazing is the powder room. The modern mixed with the antique is perfect.

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I could probably pull this off with little complaining from my husband.

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I'm drooling over the bed. How grand yet elegant is this room.

What do you think, are you sold on the gold and pink combo? What's your favorite colour combo right now?

More Seating Required

We've been in our house for a month now and I'm loving everything about it but wish I could fast forward a year or two when it's all furnished and done. We have all the staples, kitchen suite, couch, bedroom suite, etc but we're still missing the pieces that complete the rooms.

Our greatroom is the next room on my to complete list. Over the weekend I bought a gorgeous piece from Crate and Barrel that I'll share with your next week after it's delivered.

The next thing I want, a gorgeous chair for extra seating. Take a look at these and let me know what you like best.

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To give you an idea of our greatroom: Yellow walls, brown leather couch, gas fireplace, big windows....

New House Love

Our house closed on Friday and I am just head over heels in love with it. My body is sore and I'm exhausted from all the moving but I would do it again in a heartbeat. We're still missing a few key pieces like a mattress and sofa but other than that it's coming together very nicely.

I think this poster is a great description of our love for our new and first home.

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I hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

What Colour Would YOU Paint This?

The count down is in full force in regards to the closing date of the house and the wedding. With that said I am in the midst of having a holy crap week, I have SO much left to do!!

One of the things of my 8 page to-do list is paint this table. I bought it at a garage sale in the spring and love it. At the Christie Antique Show in September I bought some great drawer pulls for it too.

The walls in our great room are a sunflower yellow colour. Our fire place mantle will be white and our couch and coffee table are brown, as is our hardwood.

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Coffe table bought at the Christie Antique Show

Advice and input are greatly needed!

Multipurpose Cake Stand

I don't have a lot of time so this post will be short and sweet. Check out this cake stand used to hold soap and such at the kitchen sink. You better believe I'll be finding myself a cute little cake stand to create this in my house.

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Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

Fun Accent Pieces

As I drive past our house every day I think about fun pieces I want to add to make our house feel like a home. Isn't it so, we all want our homes to feel lived in and loved? I'm a big believer in this which I was my eyes are always open for fun, unique accent pieces.

Here are a few that I love:

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What type of accent pieces do you have incorporated into your home?

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

My Fascination With Wreaths

I have recently fallen in love with wreaths of all different shapes, sizes and colours. Shannon from What's Up Whimsy did a post that you can find here on a Pom Pom Wreath that I just love. I'd found some other wreaths that I think are fabulous too!

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Which one is your favourite? Do you hang different wreaths for different seasons?

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

Three and a Half Months

Everything is starting to come together... finally! Michael and I are having a two year engagement which makes this whole process painfully long. Almost every person I know who has got engaged after us is getting married before us. It's really not fair!

Four months yesterday is our wedding day and in three and a half months yesterday our house closes! Watching our house go up is making everything seem very real and exciting.

Check out the progress:

As long as the portable toilet is gone when we move in I'll be a happy camper.

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

Bedding Options

My eyes are always peeled for fabulous bedding. I want something warm and fun for our bed but haven't found the right comforter or duvet yet. Here are a few that I really love!

Alhambra Quilt from Anthropologie

Rosette Bedding from Anthropologie

Cirrus Bedding from Anthropologie

Fern Organic Duvert from Pottery Barn

Francoise Stripe Organix Duvet from Pottery Barn

So, which is your favourite??

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

The House

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I thought today I'd share something very excited, OUR HOUSE! The construction began a couple weeks ago and we're thrilled. It is schedule to be ready 2 weeks before our wedding which is just under 6 months away!

Here are some pictures of the construction thus far. I know it's not much of anything but it's exciting to us.

I know, I know, a pile of dirt, but it excites me!

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole

Entrance Ways

I have a big love for entrance ways and am constantly pondering what to do with mine. Side note, construction of our house has BEGUN! The hole is dug and the forming began yesterday! I'll be sure to give a picture update shortly. Ok, back to entrance ways.... I thought I'd show you some pictures from House and Home that I think are gorgeous.



Are these all not fabulous. Which is your favourite and why?

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)