The Best IKEA Home Decor For a Stylish Home

Give your home a beautiful high-end look with the best IKEA decor and furniture items!  Last week, I traveled about two hours away to pick up a large lot of flower frogs that I won at an online auction. Whenever I'm far away from home I always check out the area and spend the day exploring.  I usually end up finding new antique shops and thrift stores, but this time, I found an IKEA!  I never pass up a chance to go to IKEA, so after picking up my auction wins and stopping at a few thrift stores I headed to IKEA. My plan was to grab a couple more sets of my favorite room-darkening white curtains , but I ended up walking out with a cart full.   Some of their new items are just too good to pass up and considering it's been many years since I've done an IKEA decor post , I thought it would be helpful to round up my favorite budget-friendly decor items.  THE BEST IKEA HOME DECOR ITEMS FOR A STYLISH HOME ON A BUDGET! 1. MERETE ROOM DARKENING CURTAINS IKEA is......

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Summer Bedroom Refresh: How to Update Your Bedroom For Summer

Budget-friendly ideas to spruce up your bedroom for summer!  This post is sponsored by Walmart The days are longer, the sun is hotter and it's the perfect time to lighten your bedroom decor.  I don't typically change much of my decor for summer, but I do like to make a few budget-friendly changes to lighten and brighten my home, especially when it comes to my bedroom.    Heavier blankets, pillows and bedding get put away and are replaced with lighter fabrics for a brighter feel.  This year, thanks to  Walmart Home  and their  summer bedroom decor , I was able to update my bedding and pillows to create the perfect summery vibe.  With free shipping on orders over $35 and free returns, it was super convenient to shop from home, risk-free. ...

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Decor Under $40: Natural Earthy Tones From Amazon

Amazon decor under $40!!!  Decorate your home with the best budget-friendly, earthy tones from Amazon.     Does your home have a color scheme?  Do you tend to gravitate toward warmer or cooler tones? When it comes to decorating my home , I tend to lean toward neutrals with accents of green.  Although, the warm tones of terra cotta are growing on me, especially in small doses.  They're rich, and earthy and accent well with white, black, and green.  You don't have to have a Bohemian style to appreciate and incorporate warm hues into your home.  Going simple and accenting with these earthy tones can look stunning with any decor style.  WHAT ARE EARTH TONE COLORS?   Earth-tone colors are colors that contain shades of brown and tan such as taupe, terra cotta, rust, mauve, and marigold,  They can also include cooler tones that naturally appear in nature in the form of rocks, leaves, clouds, and other natural elements.   WHAT......

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Friday Favorites: Affordable Modern Farmhouse Amazon Finds

Affordable and neutral modern farmhouse decor from Amazon!   Thank goodness for Amazon Prime during these crazy times when shopping is limited and going to stores is less than ideal.   It feels like the FedEx truck is dropping something off every other day and I'm not sure who gets more excited, me or the dog.  Ellie has quickly learned that our driver comes armed with dog bones and is on her way to the truck before it even stops.   I've been trying to keep my purchases on the "essential" side, but let's be honest, it's way too easy to get sidetracked and start browsing modern farmhouse home decor items. ...

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Neutral Rustic Luxe Christmas Bedroom

Get your bedroom ready for the holidays with beautiful and affordable rustic luxe decor!  This post is sponsored by Walmart I love shopping Walmart for affordable holiday decor (see my favorite Walmart holiday decor from last year HERE ), so of course I was on board when the opportunity came along to decorate my bedroom with affordable  rustic luxe holiday decor from Walmart. .  Fortunately for us,  the majority of our family lives within a three-mile radius.  I don't tend to have many overnight guests during the holidays, but I still wanted to decorate our bedroom for any unexpected overnight visitors.  Let's be honest, I also did it for myself to enjoy.  There's nothing better than snuggling under warm flannel sheets next to a twinkling tree while watching a cheesy Hallmark Christmas movie.   ...

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A Real Life Messy Home Tour

An imperfect and real life messy home tour of a DIY and home decor blogger!  "Don't compare your behind the scenes with someone else's highlight reel." It's hard to imagine the beautifully decorated spaces you see on blogs and Instagram could ever be less than perfect.  It's easy to assume these gorgeous spaces are always impeccably neat and perfectly organized.   Well, guess what?  I'm here to tell you that the majority of bloggers, Instagrammers and influencers do not always live a perfectly neat and organized life.  I've talked to many blogger friends and there's almost always a mess behind the camera. It can be so easy to compare our less than perfect homes with those that seem so perfect.  I know I sometimes get discouraged with the way my home looks.  The paper piles that need to be sorted, the laundry overflowing from baskets, the never-ending dog hair that needs to be vacuumed, but then I remember the mess i......

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Dark and Moody Modern Farmhouse Bedroom Update

I've been slowly chipping away at our dark and moody master bedroom makeover and wanted to share a few updates. ...

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High Contrast, Dark and Moody Bedroom Update

A dark and moody bedroom update with Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore! I'm no stranger to painting our doors , windows and walls dark, so it should be of no surprise that I went dark and moody in our master bedroom too.   It's definetely moving in a slightly different direction than the mood board I shared, but I'm loving how this space is evolving.  ...

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12 of The Best Plug In Wall Sconces (no electric required!)

The other day I shared the progress I've made on our master bedroom makeover , which included new plug in wall sconces.  I've always loved the look of wall sconces, but the thought of hardwiring lights seemed a bit too daunting.  We (ahem, my husband) has changed many light fixtures in our home, but I would be pressing my luck if I asked him to move or add electrical.  So with a strong desire for sconce lighting in our bedroom, I set out in search of the best PLUG IN wall sconces. I was really torn between brass and oil rubbed bronze for our bedroom, but ended up settling on these bronze beauties .  I snagged them during a sale, but they are still a great deal even at full price.  ...

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Modern Farmhouse Bedroom Update

There's no rest for the weary around our house.  As soon as we got back from vacation (we were at the beach last week!) I volunteered my husband to put together our bed while I ran to the store to restock the fridge.  For our entire married life we have never had a "real" bed,  so you can imagine my excitement when I came home from the store to our new "grown up" bed.   ...

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Inspiration for a Beautiful Modern Farmhouse Bedroom

You probably think I am crazy, but I'm planning another room makeover.   No,  I'm not done the basement, the dining room or the hall bathroom, but I'm jumping into another room makeover.  It's not going to be a quick process and just like every other room in our home it will probably take me awhile to paint, order furniture and decor and pull this modern farmhouse makeover together.   Our current bedroom isn't horrible, but the rug is trashed (thanks to our cat using it as a scratch pad) our duvet cover has seen better days and the current decor is just not my style anymore.  You know I love black, white and wood tones, so I'll be incorporating all three to create a beautiful modern farmhouse bedroom.  ...

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