Let’s talk lighting this week, shall we? It’s week 3 of the One Room Challenge. I’m joining in as a GUEST PARTICIPANT along with 200+ bloggers to makeover a room in 6 short weeks. I’m doing my tween son’s room and in Week 1 I found out that he has some major opinions, which I really got a big kick out of. He takes after his mother, except that he hates stripes and I love them. Then in Week 2 I shared the before pics, oh the horror, including the door that him and his brother busted and the broken window shade being held up with his crutch. But we already received the new one from Blindsgalore and it is going to be amazing, can’t wait to get it installed and show you!!!! So lighting….. Read more
Mod Teen Boy’s Room One Room Challenge Week 2
I have been busy planning and thinking and looking a lot. If you missed week 1 you can catch up HERE But I have only done 2 things. I took the before pictures, I’m counting it!!! I also ordered the new woven wood shade from Blindsgalore. I am really thrilled about this because his current one is broken, I’ll show you in a minute. Read more
Tuft & Needle Mattress Review
I am so excited about my new Tuft & Needle Mattress. I have heard it called the best king size mattress under 1000 dollars. I would have to agree!!! Have you heard people say that a good mattress can change your life? I have and I promptly rolled my eyes and thought…dramatic!!! It turns out they were right. It really is like night and day, yes that’s a pun. But seriously, can you believe that a California King mattress fit inside that box? Read more
Modern Rustic Bedroom
I recently got a new Tuft & Needle mattress, you can read my review HERE You know how it is when you make one change and it just seems to snowball? Well that is what happened to me once I got my new mattress, everything else was just blah. I wasn’t in the position to make any major changes in my room. Time, money, energy and a pesky little thing called reality. You know what I’m talking about. So I just changed out a few things, and it made such a difference. It’s proof that just swapping out a few simple accessories can do a lot. Read more
Mod Teen Boys Room/One Room Challenge Week 1
If you are here from the One Room Challenge then welcome and if you have been here before thank you for sharing in this new adventure with me as I makeover my tween son’s room so that it is “cool.” I’m not exactly cool so this should be interesting. The criteria given to me is a cool desk, a cool color, a cool bed, no cutsie anything, nothing vintage…whaaat? I’ve got this!!! I might not be able to do the no vintage thing…but we shall see.
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