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Add a Little Love to Your Home

February 11, 2016

As I mentioned last week when I shared some cheery interiors inspired by Pantone’s color of 2016, Rose Quartz, I really am beginning to come around on the color pink. Though my affection for the color is growing, last Thursday’s bold splashes of pink were just a bit out of my comfort zone, at least for Valentine’s Day 2016. On this upcoming day of love I’m all about finding sweet and subtle ways to infuse Valentine’s Day decor into my home. Pink kitchen wall? I’m not quite there. Pink wall shelf? I’m all over it.

First and foremost, can we talk about these towels? As a new Mrs. I think they are very much a necessary addition to our home.

Through Rose Quartz Colored Glasses

February 4, 2016

I have never been a huge fan of the color pink however I am finding myself being slowly won over by the light, almost dusty roses that have been cropping up in fashion and interior design. The color is so sweet and cheery that I can’t help but smile when I see it.

Luckily for me, Pantone agrees and has declared Rose Quartz one of the colors of 2016 making it clear that this color trend is just getting started. While I’m not quite ready to take the plunge and bring out the rose quartz colored paint just yet, I am inspired by the subtle and not so subtle ways these blush loving souls incorporated the shade into their homes. I hope you all enjoy some rosy inspiration just in time for Valentine’s Day!

via Lulu & Georgia

DIY Cleaning Spray

January 28, 2016

As I mentioned earlier in the month when I shared my favorite DIY room spray, a goal of mine for the year is to eliminate as many chemicals from our home as I can. I easily swapped out store bought alternatives for my room spray, but the thought of trading in heavy duty cleaning products for a safer alternative has been a bit more of a challenge for me. It is as if my brain is hardwired to connect the overwhelming scent of chemicals and bleach to cleanliness. Yuck.

Needless to say, the adoption of a chemical free cleaning spray has been quite the process. After a bit of trial and error (more on that below) I finally created a DIY cleaning spray mixture that both effectively cleans every day messes AND smells great. Strong and mighty this cleaner is not. Fresh and safe it is.

This effective and fresh DIY cleaning spray made up of Castile soap, water and tea trea oil is 100% child and pet friendly.

Maison Hand Home Tour

January 21, 2016

Obsessed does not even begin to express my feelings regarding this apartment. Design studio Maison Hand, headed by Pierre Emmanuel Martin and Stéphane Garotin, was hired to transform this abandoned Lyon apartment into something livable and unique.

Maison Hand went one step further and created an apartment that is filled to the brim with contradictions; all of which come together to create absolute perfection. It is eclectic yet modern. It is refined yet breezy. It is elegant yet homey. It is an absolute dream and too splendid not to share.

When Pierre Emmanuel Martin was asked to describe the space he said (roughly translated),

What we are doing is our interpretation of what is in the design world. We are working more towards creating a lifestyle, rather than just collecting famous names. Of course we work with many wonderful brands, but as with cooking, mix and method is as important as the ingredients.

How perfect is that? The design duo hit it out of the park with this one and created an apartment that projects a lifestyle I for one would be happy to live.

The living space achieves what I think of as a unicorn when it comes to interior design…it is both stately and relaxed.

Fresh Year, Fresh Finds

January 14, 2016

I wasn’t kidding when I said that I wanted to build my life around the gorgeous spaces I shared with you two weeks ago. In fact those rooms have been on a constant loop in my head, massively influencing my aesthetic for the year. Case in point is today’s post on exciting new interior finds for 2016. I found myself making these selections based on what I could envision at home in the picture-perfect kitchen, living space and bathroom that I posted. This seems to be an effective way for me to shop because I adore each and every one of these picks!

Let’s start in that airy, earthy and inviting living room…

There is no way around it…these gorgeous mirrors are going to have to happen, though I’m thinking maybe more in the form of an upcoming DIY project than an outright purchase.

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