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Decorating for fall with Afloral

This “Decorating for fall with Afloral” post is #sponsored by Afloral. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own, as always. I first found Afloral when Jessica @idreamofhomemaking shared a photo of her darling kitchen with gorgeous blooms that I thought were real! Nope, all faux from Afloral, so I quickly jumped on their site and began browsing the pages upon pages of gorgeous stems!

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Fall may not be my favorite season, but decorating for fall surely is! This year, I wanted to keep my dining room decor pretty much the same, but add in a lot of color for my tablescape. That’s where Afloral came in – sunflowers, ranunculus, leaf branches, oh my!  Don’t they make the perfect addition to our farmhouse styled dining room? I wanted to leave my shelves neutral and make the table centerpiece the focal point with these colorful florals!

LOVING the pop of color – it is so vibrant now in our dining room! It sure is fall-ready up in here! This olive bucket (bought at my fav local spot – Rustic Roots in Sycamore) as seen in the middle of the table makes such a fabulous focal point. Farmhouse-y goodness I tell ya! What type of faux blooms are your favorite when decorating for fall?

Links to Flowers

Here are the links to what flowers I have as seen on my tablescape….

Mini Preserved Wheat Bundle – 8.5″ Tall

Autumn Orange Artificial Millet Grass Grain Seeds – 22.5″ Tall

Artificial Millet Grass Grain Seeds in Mustard Yellow – 22.5″ Tall

Fall Mustard Yellow Artificial Rat’s Tail Grass Bush – 20″ Tall

Silk Sunflower Bush in Yellow Gold – 23″ Tall

Artificial Fall Grape Leaf Hanging Bush in Rust Orange – 31″ Long

Silk Ranunculus Spray in Flame Orange – 25″ Tall x 2-4″ Blooms

Silk Ranunculus Spray in Yellow – 27″ Tall

Fall Tees are ON SALE NOW!

Hey friends – our fall tees are here and ready to ship! This unisex style raglan will be your new fav – I promise! Same brand as our other tees, except our fall design are on a fun 3/4 sleeve raglan! These are giving me all the fall feels – apple orchards, hayrides, pumpkin farms, oh my! Available in an adult and child version. Adult sizing is Small-3XL. These are a comfy, unisex raglan and run true to size but if in-between sizes I would size down in our adult raglans as they run pretty roomy. Children raglans run TTS (true to size) and are available as follows:  XS: 4/5, S: 6, M: 7/8, L: 10/12, XL: 14.

My sister Rebecca at Rebecca Lynne Photography captured some great shots of our tees. Go grab yours before they are gone, HERE.

A gift from me to you…

A few discount codes to remember: Use code ONTHEBLOG for a special 20% discount b/c I love you! Use code ELLERYWEAR if you order two or more of anything in my shop and shipping is free. Yay!!

A big thank you to our awesome models….Lauren/Callie/Addison/Camryn/Me/Stephanie & Hailey/Madilyn/Peyton/Teagan….

Aren’t they just the cutest? I’m in love and I know you will be too so what are you waiting for? Go order now while sizes last!

 

Modern Mantel Makeover with Wallpaper

Today I’m sharing my modern mantel makeover – farmhouse style! Minus the farm 😉 Wink, wink. Listen, I totally know my mantel didn’t really need a makeover but it just wasn’t doing anything for me. It was time for a change. You can read more about my original mantel makeover when we first moved in our home and how I painted our tiles here. Below is a quick shot I took before I got started…

When I spotted this black and white stripe peel and stick wallpaper from Target – I loved the idea b/c it wasn’t a permanent change. And at $29.99 a roll you can’t beat it! It’s such a dramatic but simple change! And EASY! I couldn’t get over how different this space looks after I hung the wallpaper. It took me about a half hour to do and to be honest, it’s not perfect but the best part is – you wouldn’t even notice!

I added the faux white flowers and greens from Hobby Lobby. I fell in love with these when I saw Erin @cottonstem share a backdrop she made using these flowers. They’re so perfect and easy and come in three different sizes seen here. I used the large and medium sizes for my wall. I also found the galvanized pig in the Spring aisle seen here.

Now for the focal point. Harper Grayce nailed it with this amazing sign! In LOVE. You know I love me some farmhouse style, just missing the actual farm.

Shopping Links:

B&W Stripe Wallpaper

Family Name Farmhouse Sign

Foam Flowers

So tell me, what is your favorite part of my mantel refresh?! I love the classic, modern vibes and that I can change up the wallpaper design when I tire of it. But I don’t see that happening anytime soon!

Cozy Glam Master Bedroom Refresh

Today I’m excited to share with you our cozy glam master bedroom refresh! As always, affiliate links are often used in my posts but all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I like the word refresh b/c it allows me to share updates to a room without doing a full blown renovation. Check out what our bedroom used to look like at our old home here. I feel like the new headboard and bedding set from Stone Cottage totally makes it look and feel much more calm and cozy. This headboard bed set is MY FAV and SO reasonably priced! It’s even more gorgeous in person – one of my favorite purchases I made for our new home!

Shop our New Bedding:

Tufted/Upholstered Bed Frame in Gray: http://shopstyle.it/l/IAtN

Stone Cottage Ruffled Quilt Set in King: http://shopstyle.it/l/IAt4

Gold/White Love Pillow: http://shopstyle.it/l/IAuN

Love You Wall Banner: http://shopstyle.it/l/IAu7

Wood & Iron Lanterns

I bought the wood picture clip ladders at Kohl’s several years ago. I found these refinished night stands on Offer Up for a steal before we moved in – they are perfect in here! And of course, one can never have too many pillows – am I right?! So many fun and different textures and patterns each of the pillows bring to the room.

 

So what do you think? What style/theme is your master bedroom? Would love to hear in the comments!

Hello Summer Tees are HERE!

So excited to share our NEW HELLO SUMMER TEES are available for pre-order thru Sunday 5/6. Tees will ship out within 3 weeks.

Pre-Order Sale

Get yours ordered before the price goes up and sizing is limited. I’m in love with how this came together – all of my favorite things on one tee! Ice cream, bonfires, wine, sunshine, watermelon and aviators! Click HERE to get yours for only $25. Our tees will be your new favorite shirt – our reviews don’t lie! This comes in a unisex style tee with a slight v-neck tee in vintage navy. Can’t wait to wear this all summer long! Ice cream + sunshine + bonfire + wine + watermelon + aviators = HAPPINESS.

Summer is my favorite season! So, tell me – what is your favorite thing about summertime? I love me some sunshine and a good waterpark but I also love bonfires and wine nights! Leave a comment below and be sure to order yours while they last!

Linen Closet Makeover & Organization Tips

I couldn’t be more excited to share with you our master bath linen closet makeover along with some organization tips! I need a shirt that says “I just want to organize all the things” because that is pretty much my life. The before is quite interesting isn’t it? Yellow walls and orange storage baskets that were much too small for this space = boring!

Thanks to Target, I was able to organize this space AND make it stylish! My go-to baskets for organizing are these fun (and inexpensive) plastic weave baskets that I bought in gray and white for only $5. I spotted these darling gold lid hobnail jars on clearance and they couldn’t be more perfect to hold our every day items. And I totally realize it’s impractical and silly to have a floral vase in a closet but it sure does make me smile every time I open up that door. It’s my closet and I’ll over-style if I want to. Ha!  I truly believe that organizing all the while making things pretty can really help reduce stress. Because nobody wants to be stressed out in their own home, am I right? When I was restyling this space, I ended up throwing out TONS of expired items and things that we never use. It felt good to organize and clean it all up!

Organization Tips

1. Find your storage containers that will fit the space – do not use too small of containers! Our shelves are pretty tall and deep, so I used larger baskets in ours.

2. Choose 2-4 colors for your theme. For our makeover, I used white, gray, wicker and a few shades of blue.

3. A closet can be pretty. Just because nobody else sees this space, doesn’t mean you won’t see it EVERY SINGLE DAY. So why not make it visually appealing too? I know, not practical but it is pretty. You can’t argue me there. 😉

4. Mix your storage containers using different price points. Organizing shouldn’t break the bank. I mix inexpensive containers along with more expensive ones. For instance, the gray and white weave plastic baskets were only $5 while the wicker basket on the ground was $29 (I got it on sale for $14.99 though – SCORE!) I’m all about the dollar store but I will say the quality isn’t as great so I do recommend using a bit higher priced container if you want these to last for years to come. Case in point – my too small, orange bins that I got in the Target dollar spot. They worked for a while, but ultimately didn’t get the job done.

Flooring

Are you ready for this!? I didn’t think so. Yup, our new flooring are PEEL AND STICK WALL TILES from Wallpops. I chose the Sienna pattern for our bathroom because I wanted to bring in some color with the added blues and gray tones in this tile since our bathroom is mostly neutral colors of gray, white and gold. I’m totally digging this color combo – but what do you think? They are water resistant and built to last so I’m so excited about this MUCH cheaper flooring options. Hello $100 floors compared to new flooring that would have cost probably $1,000 if I would have paid someone to do it. No thanks!

 

 

 

Shop the Items I Purchased:

Gray/Wicker Baskets: http://shopstyle.it/l/F391
White & Gray Weave Baskets: http://shopstyle.it/l/F4ay
Blue Vase: http://shopstyle.it/l/F39y
Large Round Hyacinth Basket: http://shopstyle.it/l/F4eJ
Gold Glass Jars: http://shopstyle.it/l/F4mZ
Floor Tiles: https://www.wallpops.com/fp2484-sienna-peel-and-stick-floor-tiles-by-floorpops.aspx

So what do you think? Let me know in the comments below! Hope this gets you excited to organize those closets! My pantry and master bath closet are now complete, but I have about seven other closets that need some serious help. 😉

 

Decorate a Mantel with Modern Farmhouse Style

Today I’m sharing how to decorate a mantel with modern farmhouse style! Here is a quick before and after of the space….

How to Decorate a Mantel with Modern Farmhouse Style

I’m OBSESSED with this transformation. She wanted neutrals with a few splashes of color – she suggested possibly using blues and greens. I added a few subtle touches of the greens and blues, while adding in some tiny pops of purple and yellow in the faux florals. Why did I use yellow? Well, if you look closely at the galvanized pieces of the windmill, there were some yellow spots see throughout and I wanted to pull from that.

Every item on the mantel is from Hobby Lobby except for the far right succulent. I’m loving all of the shades of brown in the woods used throughout and the pops of white really accent the fireplace tiles.

Tips for Styling a Mantel

I first focused on the focal point – the middle. I designed this entire mantel around this windmill. Next, I layered in the wood heart and family sign and added the white potted succulent – so four items total in the center. Lastly for the two sides – I used two items on the left and three on the right. My main goal for styling any shelf really is to use a different number of items throughout. So from left to right I used 2, 4, 3.  Another option that would work, is to move everything closer to the middle and group everything in really tight. Therefore, you would have more space on the ends of the mantel, but that wasn’t the look I wanted here.

Items Used:

Wood Windmill Sign

Family Sign

Green Glass Handle Bottle

Lavender Floral Spray

Lambs Ear Stems

Yellow Billy Button Spray

Blue Bud Vase

Colorful Spring Tablescape Inspiration

It’s March 12th so a colorful, spring tablescape post is a must right now! I’m so over this cold, gloomy weather and longing for sunshine and some warm days ahead! Who knows when the actual warmth will arrive, I decided to give our dining room table a little boost with faux florals and succulents, along with lots of vibrant hues. See, just looking at these pretty colors makes me happy!

If you’re a long-time follower then you know I’m all for the neutral and classic farmhouse colors in our home, but the second I spotted these scencic plates at Hobby Lobby I just knew they had to come home with me! There are four different styles to choose from so I grabbed one of each. Most of the items I used are from the Aloha collection in The Spring Shop. So vibrant and fun! I also LOVED these flamingo plates. Might go back and grab those too! I’m all about layers when it comes to tablescapes and as you can see I started with a rectangular place mat, two chargers, a plate, a paddle chalkboard and a napkin/napkin ring for the top! Phew! Less is more they say, and I’m over here like, keep on stacking! 😉

I simply added some loose stems I pulled apart from a few bunches of florals (also found at Hobby Lobby) and laid them around my scale.

Product Details

Click on the links below to purchase the items seen on my tablescape:
Plates / Burlap Ruffle Placemats / White Charger / Pink Placemats / Magnolia Napkin Rings

So what do you think?! I hope this has you smiling and inspired for all things spring! Which is your fav? The plates have my heart and I’m just loving these beautiful shades of pink and green!

Spring Mantel Decor for Easter

Today I’m sharing my spring mantel decor all ready for Easter! It all started with a trip to Hobby Lobby – doesn’t it always start that way?! 🙂 You all should know by now my love for Hobby Lobby is a strong one! I spotted the cutest moss green bunnies and fell in love with the mauve pink umbrella’s found in the spring section and my wheels started spinning!

The Haul

Click on links below to view some of the items I used….

Polka Dot Umbrellas / Easter Banner / Easter Bunny Head Picks / Moss Bunnies / Floral Bunnies / Carton of Moss Eggs

I grabbed two umbrella’s to use on each side of my mantel wall decor. Then I simply added a few florals and a bunny pick – SO cute, right?! This may be the easiest DIY ever – if you even call it that! 🙂 Isn’t Mr. Bunny just so cute in there!? Loving these pretty shades of pink. Oh and those white, floral bunnies are on sale for ONLY $2.99 – such a steal!

I found this sign in the clearance section (only $17.50) and the pinks were a perfect match to the umbrella’s! It might not scream Easter but I just loved the saying and I think it works! The pretty flowers give it such a springy feel. So my theme is now florals, bunnies and moss….for the win! 🙂 I had the little eggs and the floral topiaries from last year. Same goes for the two gray bunnies seen on the ends of the mantel – those were from World Market.

 

In case you forgot, check out my old blog post on how I stenciled these tiles here. Such a fun DIY and makes such a statement! Also, everything seen on this stool below I had from previous years. Only thing new is the carton of moss eggs. Makes for such a pretty vignette, don’t you think? And I’m kind of loving my casa beads garland draped around the stool.

So what do you like most? Have you started decorating yet for Easter? It seems early since it’s still freezing here but it is just over a month away so wanted to try to give you all some inspo a bit early! Time flies so fast that I feel like there isn’t enough time to decorate all the things! 🙂 Now spring, let’s get here now – I’m over this cold weather!

Our New T-Shirt Line is ON SALE NOW! #ElleryWear

We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce our new t-shirt line is here and ON SALE NOW! Click HERE to order your #ElleryWear.

Purchase 2 or more tees and shipping is FREE! Must use code ELLERYWEAR at checkout. Don’t miss out on this awesome deal! Which style is your fav? Huge shout out to sweet Shannon @ SS Illustration & Design for bringing our ideas to life. She’s been amazing to work with! Both designs are available in crew or v-neck size small-2xl. Our tees will become your new favorite – a unisex style tri-blend tee that is oh so comfy and soft!

I couldn’t love these more and hope you do too! This first run will ship out by the end of February but after that, they will be ready to ship. Grab one for yourself and your farmhouse and decor loving friends.

 

Heathering will show through print – as seen in the below photos. I just love the vintage feel for all of my farmhouse and decor lovers out there! What are you waiting for?! Order yours today!

 

#ElleryWear ON SALE NOW!

#ElleryWear ON SALE NOW!

Our Pantry Makeover

Our Pantry Makeover