January 7, 2018 by: Michelle

New Decor Ideas for the New Year!

It’s a New Year so time for some new decor! I’ve been good so far. Ahem, it’s been six days. 😅 But really, I mentioned in my insta stories earlier in the week that this space needed something in the corner. It was a bit bare. A few people suggested a large potted plant, I liked the idea but wasn’t completely sold. So I used the idea, just on a much smaller scale. A black accent table and a wood house plant stand for the win! This wood house is from the new Magnolia Hearth and Hand like and I just LOVE it! It came with a terra cotta pot but I bought this separate faux plant to put in its place because terra cotta isn’t my style and doesn’t really flow well in here.

This is one of my favorite spaces to photograph because the lighting through the front door is killer! Vibrant white with black and gold accents with touches of succulents and faux greenery are bringing the modern farmhouse vibes! Am I right?! You can read more about our peel and stick wallpaper in a past blog post here.

This white cubby is one of my most asked about pieces in our home. I bought this at a local shop, Urban Farmgirl in Rockford, IL. If you haven’t been and aren’t local, it’s WORTH THE TRIP! It’s truly the cutest shop and her refinished furniture is absolutely stunning!

You can purchase the below “this is our happy place” sign here. It’s from Joyfully Said Signs and they have such fun options! This sign is a biggie and makes such a statement above our front door.

Shop sources below:

Target:

Hearth and Hand Wood House Plant Stand

Black Accent Table

Decorative Wall Hooks

Faux Plant

Urban Farmgirl:

White Cubby + Cotton Stem Wreath

Hobby Lobby:

Thankful Tote, Large Sign, Devices Sign, #3 Sign

Michaels:

Gold Hello, Flowers + Flower Tin

Copperleaf House

Go Play Outside Sign

Barn Owl Primitives

Be The Reason Someone Smiles Today Sign

Wallpops Peel and Stick Wallpaper in Shiplap

Have you been using some new decor in your home for the new year? I love sharing new decor ideas with you and there are SO many fun things out in stores right now. The new Hearth and Hand line at Target is so pretty. I kind of want it all, but my checkbook does not. 😉 I tried to link everything above but if you have any other questions, please let me know! Have a great week friends!

As always, affiliate links may be used in my posts but all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I only share things that I truly love and use in my own home.

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January 7, 2018 by: Michelle

Ellery’s Daily Scroll Stoppers: Week 1

Hey friends meet this week’s Daily Scroll Stoppers! Each day on my Instagram stories I share with you a photo that stopped me in my tracks! I want to highlight these amazing women on my blog each week as well! So with tomorrow being the start of a new week….let’s get down to business and share with you these inspiring photos!

Sunday 12/31: @destrophoto

Laura’s festive bedroom is so fun for the new year! Loving the mix of copper and gold!

Monday 1/1: @karly_bakes

Anytime there’s a cubby involved I’m instantly obsessed! Loving each and every detail on how Karly styled this amazing shelfie. The whites, greens and woodtones are so striking!

Tuesday 1/2: @therenovatedhomeofchaos

I love me some styled shelves and these are done just right! Loving the fun pops of color, too!

Wednesday 1/3: @mrsdiy_

Thursday 1/4: @simplyshannahome

I love everything about this and that wired cart on wheels is farmhouse goals! Serious cozy vibes up in here!

Friday 1/5: @southernmagnolialane

Ashley has it going on in this stylin’ bathroom! Shiplap + Magnolia mags = perfection!

Saturday 1/6: @ellenblisshome

Ellen does it again – how stunning is this dining room? Simple yet gorgeous and that chandelier is beautiful!

Aren’t they just gorgeous!? Hope you’ll go give them a follow because each of these ladies have amazing Instagram accounts that will leave you ready to decorate. Hope to see you next week when I share more talented friends with you all! Have a great night! xo, Michelle

January 3, 2018 by: Michelle

Affordable Bar Cart Styling

As we celebrate the beginning of a new year, I am excited to share my new + affordable bar cart with you + styling ideas too! It was so much fun to decorate and in even better news it’s on sale today at Target for an AMAZING price! One of my insta stories friends actually showed this one to me when I was sharing my indecisiveness on which bar cart to purchase. I’m SO glad I went with this gorgeous dark walnut style with black accents. This is displayed in our dining room which features lots of wood tones and of course, my favorite – black and white so it flows nicely in this space!

Styling a bar cart can be tricky. I personally don’t like that much alcohol and glassware sitting out on display, so I knew when I purchased this bar cart it was more for styling and decorative purposes! 😉 Cuz, that’s how I roll! Decorate all the things I say!

I’m absolutely loving this barrel style mirror I scored at Target. It’s on sale too! Yay for you! It just looked like it belongs here and I’m so happy I added this fun eucalyptus garland also found at Target. It’s from the new Hearth and Hand line by Magnolia. I added a few cotton stems in there for good measure. 😉 That little black house is also from the H&H line. So many cute modern farmhouse things! The white pitcher with grapes and the corks container got moved over here as I’ve had them in a different location in our home for many years. My mother-in-law gifted me that “glass of wine” sign a few years ago. I like to mix old with new when decorating, which makes it fun to “shop your home.”

So what do you think? Do you have a bar cart? What purpose does it serve? I love that mine has wheels so I can easily move it around when it comes to hosting a party. Did somebody say party?! 😉 Cheers to a fabulous 2018! Oh and take 10% off this amazing letterboard using code ELLERYDESIGNS for 10% anything on their site!

Sources:

Bar Cart // Eucalyptus Garland // Mirror // Letterboard // Galvanized Olive Bucket & Two Sided Clock: Hobby Lobby

Disclaimer: Affiliate links may be used in my posts but all thoughts and opinions expressed are always my own.

December 19, 2017 by: Michelle

Holiday Home Tour 2017

I’m so excited to share our holiday home tour with you all today! Yay! This is our first Christmas in our new home so I started decorating early (hello early November!) as I really didn’t know how I was going to decorate an entirely new space! I didn’t buy all that much this year. I did splurge on my Magnolia trees sign that is seen above my mantel. It was the focal point for our fireplace decor and love how it came together! Trees galore!

Living Room

My favorite room has to be our living room since it holds our mantel and this cozy corner that holds my new flocked tree! I’ve always wanted a flocked tree and finally caved and bought this beauty from Walmart. I added a few red and white ornaments and snowflakes which are all from Walmart and Hobby Lobby.

SOURCES: Tree: Walmart // Black and White Striped Pillows: IKEA // Plaid Pouf: Target // Home Pillow: Urban Farmgirl // Wood Wall: Timberwall // Be Still My Heart Sign & Gather Sign: Hobby Lobby // Plaid String Snowflake Sign: A Bit of Beck

Sources: Faithful Friends Sign: Barn Owl Primitives // Magnolia Farms Tray: Magnolia // Truck, Burlap Tree & Green Bottle Brush Tree: Target // White & Silver Trees and 3 Sign: Hobby Lobby

My mantel decor turned out way better than I even imagined! I had most of the trees from last year except for the new white and red striped bottle brush trees from Michaels.

Entryway

Moving forward to the entryway…..this cubby is my FAV thing to decorate for each season. I scored this beauty at Urban Farmgirl (my favorite local shop in Rockford, IL) Each square is quite large so it does hold good size items which makes it easier to decorate and style!

Sources: Cubby: Urban Farmgirl // Wall Hooks: Target // Go Play Outside Sign: Copperleaf House // Reindeer Sign: Barn Owl Primitives // Gold Hello Sign/Galvanized Bucket with Flowers: Michaels // Plaid Reindeer: Target // JOY Marquee Letters: Michaels // Santa: Devanie at Home // Peel and Stick Shiplap Wallpaper: Wallpops

Dining Room

Our dining room was my final spot to decorate! It threw me for a loop because I was running out of decor and kind of just put what was left in here. I plan to focus on this space more next year but for now, this works doesn’t it? Hopefully you say yes! 😉

SOURCES: Dining Room Table Set: Bob’s Discount Furniture // Light Fixture: Menards // Flooring: Porcelain Tile from Floor and Decor // Shelves: Lottie Love Boutique on Etsy // Family Illinois Sign: Barn Owl Primitives // Farm to Table Sign & Scale: Urban Farmgirl // Farmers Market Dome Tray & EAT letters: Hobby Lobby // Corner Shelf: Flea Market Find several years ago // Vintage Double Sided Clock: Hobby Lobby // Bar Cart: Kohls // Small Heart: Olivewood Designs

Sitting Room

Here’s where my “traditional” tree lives 🙂 So many special and personal ornaments that have turned into keepsakes over the last ten+ years. And it looks so dang good next to the curio cabinet? Am I right?! Classic Christmas feels ya’ll! And yes, I bought that copper star at Michael’s like ten years ago before copper was cool.

So this side of the sitting room was hard since I have some pops of yellow but decided to go with it and I think it kinda works! I found this plaid blanket at HomeGoods which had a little bit of yellow in it, and then it was game on!

Front Porch

Now on to the front porch. So as you know, we used to have the smallest front porch EVER and now we have quiet a big space which can get overwhelming to decorate! I was so excited to receive this gorgeous REAL garland from Lynch Creek Farms that I draped around our front door. I added shatter proof ornaments, snowflakes and ribbon from Hobby Lobby to dress it up a bit. Our planters and faux wreaths are from Menards. I just used a command strip hook to hang the wreaths on our windows. The wreath seen on our front door is from last year from KKeithDesigns on Etsy. The believe script word is the amazing Heidi Swapp. You can pick out her handwriting anywhere, can’t you?! I’m obsessed with good handwriting and hers is the bomb.com. The vintage sled and old ladder are craft show finds. I dressed up the ladder using festive garland and ribbon 🙂

Thanks so much for checkout out my holiday home tour! Soooo, I’m dying to know. Which room is your favorite? Happy Holidays!! xoxo, Michelle

November 19, 2017 by: Michelle

Winter Wonderland Holiday Mantel

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hobby Lobby. The opinions and text are all mine.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hobby Lobby. The opinions and text for my winter wonderland styled mantel are all mine.

Happy Thanksgiving week friends! It’s almost that time to start decking the halls and I couldn’t be more excited to team up with Hobby Lobby and share some inspiration on how to decorate your holiday mantel this year and for under $100. Their AMAZING tree selection has me like woah! And so do their prices. Hobby Lobby is my favorite store when shopping for holiday decor, or any decor for that matter – who’s with me?! I decided on a Winter Wonderland theme since this would be perfect to keep up all winter long – when I first spotted those snowflake and fluffy trees, my wheels started spinning and there was no turning back!

Cost Breakdown

Winter Wonderland Sign: 50% off – $17.49

Container of White Snowflakes: 50% off – $4.99

Five Silver Snowflakes Placemats: 50% off: – $2.99 each

Two Large Silver Snowflake Trees: 50% off: – $9.99 each

Two White Faux Fur Trees: 4.99 each

One Small White and Silver Tree: 50% off – 4.99 each

Two Gray Bottle Brush Trees: 50% off: 4.99 each

White Tinsel Garland: 50% off: $5.99

Already had: Two White Candle Holders

TOTAL SPENT: $88.35

Winter Wonderland Details….

My favorite part? Those five huge snowflakes on top are actually placemats! So fun to use unique items for your mantel that you normally wouldn’t think would fit. The last item I spotted was the Winter Wonderland sign and it was off to decorate! 🙂

I used clear pushpins to add all of the snowflakes to the wall. It’s the easiest way to not destroy your walls with too many nail holes. I placed many more white snowflakes around to give it a glittery and snowy feel. Those white snowflake come in a big container of about 25 or so. Regularly priced $9.99 and 50% off – you just can’t beat it! I had a few left over and used them as ornaments on my Christmas tree.

My main key to decorating a mantel is using various heights. Try not to use all the same size trees or objects. I also love using different textures and patterns to create a visual that really attracts the eyes. I’m also big on keeping everything uniform – but that’s totally a personal preference.

I’ve also seen a lot of “ONE-DERLAND” themed first birthday parties – how fun and festive would this be for a focal point at a party?!

Don’t forget to use this coupon on your next Hobby Lobby trip! Just simply show the cashier this photo from your phone – so easy!

I hope this inspires you to create your own Winter Wonderland. What theme/style do you normally go with for Christmas? I typically decorate using the traditional red and green color scheme but I’m loving the classic look of silver and white! It’s giving me all the glam and glittery feels! Which are you – Team Winter Wonderland or Team Farmhouse Christmas?! Press play to view slideshow below….

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November 16, 2017 by: Michelle

Holiday Decor Inspiration 2017

Hi friends! I gathered my favorite items to bring you some holiday decor inspiration for many different themes! Which one best suits you? By the way, none one of these are affiliate links – I’m just sharing some items that I think you may like and hopefully bring you some inspiration if you’re still deciding on a theme. All of the sources are linked below each collage.

Woodland Glam

First up is what I’m calling Woodland Glam. I even love the name! Wink, wink. Loving the dark greenery and gold which brings such a soft and whimsy feel. I was inspired for this theme when I first saw that new Hearth and Hand Wreath (#7) along with those gold bells. So simple yet so pretty – and little touches of sparkle and shine always make me happy!

ABOVE SOURCES: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7

Buffalo Check

Next up is the ever so popular Buffalo Check/Plaid! If you follow along with me on Instagram, you know I just LOVE this theme. I personally like to mix buffalo check along with farmhouse/traditional styles. Such a fun and modern theme – I mean how cute are those deer?! You can do this theme with subtle touches – like those adorable trees with just a touch of buffalo check in the ribbon.