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Pierce’s Pastel Gender Neutral Nursery!

August 30, 2018 ·

This pastel gender neutral nursery has a ton of fun little elements perfect for a baby boy or girl!

I am so thrilled to be sharing baby Pierce’s nursery! I am less than 2 weeks out from his due date and he really could arrive at any moment so I am beyond happy that his nursery is all ready. By the way, being over 38 weeks I now realize why pregnant women always are saying they’re ready to be done! I have had an easy pregnancy so far and I cannot really complain. I don’t know if my body is lacking hormones or what but I have had no nausea and almost no complications. I still have had migraines and definitely had a lot of days where I was exhausted but compared to the horror stories I’ve heard from a lot of other mommas I feel so blessed. However, now that I am feeling huge, uncomfortable, have daily aches, and have been in my third trimester the entire summer in humid D.C. I am glad I only have a maximum of a few weeks left. Plus I cannot wait to finally meet him! (But don’t worry mom I don’t want him to arrive early).

Now I am not someone who can wait for the entire pregnancy to find out the gender – kudos to those of you who can! I am the person who opts for the blood test at 10 weeks so I can find out as early as possible and start shopping and planning. When I got the results back at 12 weeks I initially thought it was too early to know. But then one minute later I changed my mind. I did wait 2 days for my amazing friend Dorothy to make a gender reveal cake and do a small family reveal over video chat though. That is the extent of my patience.

Since I knew the gender so early I had planned for a nursery that went with a boy. However, now that it is complete I think it really could work for a girl as well and thus would be perfect for those who want a more gender neutral space or who are waiting to find out their baby’s gender. Like I wrote in my inspiration board post I went back and forth on styles for a few weeks before Machelle gave me the idea of using pastels. I focused on blues and yellows and think that the color combination is perfect for a boy and I love how it all turned out. Greg was just so helpful as well – painting the nursery with me, putting up the crib, etc. I initially thought I would have the nursery all done by the end of my second trimester. Looking back on it this was quite an audacious goal and I still had a lot of buying, organizing, and planning to do in my third trimester. At least everything is all set up before he arrives. I know I won’t be using the nursery for months since he’ll be sleeping in a bassinet in our room but it makes be feel better knowing the space is ready.


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Posted by Malissa / Filed In: Decor Inspiration, Home Decor DIY

Pierce’s Pastel Nursery Inspiration

July 26, 2018 ·

I am only about 7 weeks away from baby boy’s due date and I haven’t even written about it yet on the blog! The truth is that I am beyond thrilled but also quite terrified of impending motherhood. Greg and I have been married almost 9 years and we are very used to it being just us two. During our marriage we have gotten very spoiled and been able to travel a good amount and all that is about to change so soon!

Of course as soon as I found out it was a boy I quickly transitioned to thinking about the nursery but I struggled with picking a style. I love the more bohemian and neutral nurseries for baby boys but I was also drawn to a more colorful space. Finally after talking over my dilemma with Machelle she sent me a few photos of neutral and pastel nurseries that I loved.  The first one she sent is above and I was drawn to its simplicity and was especially sold on the incorporation of mint.

I think that at first I dismissed a lighter and more pastel color scheme because it was a boy but I decided that pastels are totally on point for boys. Mint, blue, yellow, light coral – those are all perfect for males! Plus this style has the added bonus of fitting into my existing home decor. As I started collecting more inspiration I realized that I had a very hard time keeping the more neutral aspect of the room so it is going to be a bit more colorful than originally planned! I will be sharing a full reveal of his room soon but I am still finalizing a few details so for now I wanted to share the inspiration for his nursery. 

Sources:
1. Babyletto Lolly Crib // 2. Swan pillow // 3. Rainbow pillow

4. Azteca Rug // 5. Milo rocking chair // 6. Mint tiger head

7. Dresser // 8. Yellow house shelf // 9. Vineyard Chandelier // 10. Seagrass basket

11. Graphic woven basket // 12. Banana print // 13. Pastel landscape print

Posted by Malissa / Filed In: Decor Inspiration

Creative Painted Floors That Will Inspire You

March 3, 2016 ·

ajrroundup_paintedfloorsOne of our absolute favorite interior features is the flooring and nothing quite beats a painted floor. Whether it is patterned or a bold color choice that stands out in the room there is no denying the beauty of a well-done painted floor. And most of these you can totally DIY! I understand if you have the luck of wood floors you may be hesitant to paint them but once you’ve looked at these gorgeous options you may soon be making your way to Home Depot.

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Colorful stripes – as what is a surprise to no one, this floor was featured in a Kate Spade store.

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Triangle stenciled floor – I LOVE this one and it is very doable!

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Different shades of pink – such a fun idea to use different shades of the same color in adjoining rooms.

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Posted by Malissa / Filed In: AJR Favorites, Decor Inspiration, Home Decor DIY

Kitchen Inspiration with Big Chill and the 2016 Pantone Color of the Year

February 20, 2016 ·

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When Big Chill challenged us to do a color of the month style post we were so thrilled! We have been eyeing their gorgeous vintage ovens and fridges for ages and we especially love that they fit in perfectly with every type of décor. And I cannot stress this enough, if you are unfamiliar with Big Chill check out their products right now! I think I am safe saying you will immediately fall in love! This project also came at a perfect time since Machelle just moved into a new place that she is almost completely redoing (like weeks and weeks of painting too, phew!) and is looking to make some changes to her kitchen. Hopefully the products I ended up picking help her out!

I chose the Pantone colors of the year – Rose Quartz and Serenity – as the main accent colors and everything in the kitchen is centered around the light pink oven. I had a super hard time between wood floors and hexagon tiles and between white marble counter tops and concrete or stainless steel. But I love all the white kitchens that have been featured over the past year or two and wanted a bright kitchen with just a few fun pastel accents. I would probably have the cabinets all white too to make it as clean and bright as possible. I also think some yellow, mint and purple would go well with the pieces I chose. But lastly, can we just swoon over that pink stove?! It is so pretty!

Sources:

1. Big Chill pink stove 2. Pendant light 3. Brass sconce 4. Diamond pendant light 5. Brass pulls 6. Brass faucet 7. Home planter 8. Cake server 9. Floral butter holder 10. Shelving 11. Wood floor 12. Alphabet wall art 13. Letter board 14. White subway tiles 15. White Big Chill fridge 16. Blue pastel bar stools 17. Light pink Kitchenaid Mixer

Posted by Malissa / Filed In: Decor Inspiration

Stella’s Whimsical Glam DIY Nursery

January 9, 2016 ·

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Well now that Stella is 19 months old and we’re about to move again, I’m finally sharing her nursery with you! Over a year ago, I shared this inspiration board for this future room and at that time, I was not envisioning mint green at all, or even all these whimsical elements, but I’m happy with the direction it went and even though it was a short-lived room I’m ready to show it to you today!

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But I’m really only ‘ready’ in the sense that I just kind of had to stop, call it done, and photograph it so that I can actually pack it all up and leave it behind. Really, in the ideal sense, this room is not finished. I never quite got it to the point of doneness that I would have liked to. It doesn’t feel perfectly complete and there are even projects seen here that are flat-out half finished and not what I imagined. However, there are so many parts of the room that I do love and I’m also okay with the fact that it’ll never be “done.” Maybe this makes no sense but the fact is that this labor of love was fun, fits this house, this time in our lives, and is almost what I dreamed it would be. But, I feel like my design senses are headed in another direction and so I’m happy to leave the whimsical color of this space behind and see what the next house sets us up for.

I have always thought of this space as glamorous meets whimsical. Lots of metallics and glitter and velvet tufting meets circus animal cookie marquee lights, bubblegum machines and balloons. Perhaps this giant, gilded rubber ducky illustrates that perfectly. mint, pink, black, gold and silver nursery 9

And really, I think that defines my style in everything perfectly. My living room is gray and industrial but there are humorous quotes in the frames. My dress style is mostly neutral and layered but I top it off with a Harry Potter time-turner necklace. So this space is so me in that way and I love that. Of course it’s technically my daughter’s room, but, let’s be real, she’s not old enough to know, nor care, about what ‘her room’ looks like. This space, like her first birthday party, is for me. It’s for young me that just couldn’t wait to have a baby girl for a) the clothes and b) her room. (Don’t worry, before she came I wanted her for many more reasons that just those).

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If you want to see more of this fun, mint + pink + black + gold + silver baby girl room then click through for all the details, DIYs and links to sources!

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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: Decor Inspiration, Home Decor DIY

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