A Joyful Riot

DIY Outdoor Rug with Spray Paint and Stencil Revolution

August 9, 2018 ·

Make your own DIY Outdoor Rug with Spray Paint and Stencil with a little spray paint, and an awesome stencil from Stencil Revolution!

In the new DIY outdoor seating area I shared the other week, I featured this new rug which was actually a DIY! Outdoor rugs can be expensive and hard to find (just like indoor rugs!) and so when I saw this one at Costco earlier in the season for less than $20, I snatched it up! At the time, I had no idea it’d turn into this beauty! In fact, I had no idea it’d have such a lovely deck to sit on top either! As I mentioned in that post, the deck sort of just came together last minute and I decided that all the beautiful furniture I got, from Article, needed to have a prettier rug than just a simple ribbed gray one.

So, when I got an email from Stencil Revolution, I knew exactly where I would use one of their amazing designs! I knew it wouldn’t be hard to make my own DIY outdoor rug with spray paint and stencil! And it wasn’t! It only took me maybe 30 minutes and 2 cans of spray paint. Now I have a large outdoor rug, 6×9, for about $40! The price makes me happy, and the finished design does too!

Modern Tropical 80th Birthday Party

August 6, 2018 ·

This modern tropical 80th birthday party features shades of blue and green, a fab balloon arch, and some subtle tropical elements like palm leaves, pineapples, and coconuts.

About a month and a half ago, our dad turned 80! Can you believe that?! Well, you probably can, seeing as how you barely know us :’D But, if you did, you’d be blown away by that! Our dad is about the age of all our peer’s grandparents. And honestly, in better shape than all of them. (click “read more” to see a pic of him to prove it!).

Every summer, we have a little family time down in Saint George, Utah. We hang out together in a condo for a few days, swim a lot, eat a lot, go see some shows at Tuachan, and basically, just relax! This year, since that was happening only a couple weeks after our dad’s 80th birthday, we decided to throw him a party while we were there!

We were lucky enough to have all of our immediate family together, for the first time in at least 5 years. We have a bit of a mixed family, with some half siblings and step-siblings, 9 kids total. And so we rarely ever see each other all together. We decided this summer was a good time to make that happen and I decided it was a good time for me to finally try the epitome of current party decor trends: the balloon arch!

Introducing A Little Riot! Handmade Vintage Hairbows for Littles

July 31, 2018 ·

We are thrilled to introduce you to our handmade one-of-a-kind limited release Etsy shop, A Little Riot. Soft and high-quality handmade vintage hairbows made from repurposed handkerchiefs. Perfect for girls of all ages and all occasions.

A little over 3 years ago, I grabbed one of my cutest vintage handkerchiefs, folded it up, slid it into a headband and popped it on my 1 year old daughter. It made the cutest bow ever! I was absolutely in love with the colors, design, flounce! I embarked on a journey then to create a line of adorable handmade vintage hairbows.

That’s right, its been over 3 years since I first dreamed up A Little Riot, the baby goods store that would house these unique handmade vintage hairbows! And I’m just now getting around to opening it’s doors! I’m disappointed by how long it’s taken me to bring these handmade vintage hairbows to the world. But, honestly, I feel like the last couple years were just out of my hands! I did my best and that’s what matters. And, now, it’s time to introduce you to A Little Riot! *Confetti blasts everywhere!*/

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

DIY Outdoor Seating Area With Article Furniture

July 17, 2018 ·

Article’s new outdoor collection is modern, high-quality at a fair price. Our new floating deck features Article’s Daisy Lounge Chair from the collection to create a relaxed, bohemian vibe.

Ever since we moved into our house, I have had the dream of a deck. We have this grassy space right outside the sliding glass doors to our living room that is perfect for a deck but up until about 2 weeks ago, it was just looking really ragged and empty. Last year, I dreamed up a floating deck for the area but knew even at the time that it would not happen that summer, there were too many other projects to finish up! Honestly, I didn’t think it’d ever happen. But, suddenly, all the pieces aligned this summer and I decided to just go for it!

I’m excited to share more about this DIY deck in a couple weeks. I want to give it some time and use before I share how I built it, to see how durable it actually is. In that time, I’ll be testing it out by hanging out in my new outdoor seating area featuring possibly my most favorite chairs I’ve ever seen! Meet the Daisy Lounge Chair from Article.

Seriously if these aren’t the perfect mix of classy yet modern, durable yet gorgeous then I don’t know what is!! Somehow they seamlessly go with every type of decor: Midcentury. Minimal. Bohemian. They go with neutrals and bolds, pastels, and rainbows. I could literally incorporate these chairs into every party I’ve ever thrown and there has been a WIDE array of styles there!