Learn how to master the manual mode and take bright and crisp interior photos! Simple photography tips for beginners and bloggers! How To Take Bright Photos One of the most asked questions I get on Instagram is how to take bright photos and what I use to take my pictures. So today I wanted to share with you guys tips and tricks that have helped me over the past 2 years. For a full blog post on how to edit photos, please see my best Vsco Filters post! Let me preface it by saying that I’m not a photographer and like you I’m…
Sign, Wallpaper , Crib Today, I wanted to share a sneak peak into Olivia’s Floral Wallpaper nursery, this gorgeous Floral Wallpaper and share some info about this new baby sleep monitor Sproutling that I have been using. After a couple of weeks of use, it definitely makes life a bit easier. We are finally in the home stretch of our house reno. Let me tell you, doing a full house renovation with a toddler and a newborn is definitely not easy! The Perfect Floral Wallpaper for a Nursery Here is a sneak peek into Olivia’s nursery, how gorgeous…
How to use the Ikea kallax hack cubbies to store and organize toys! This is the best Ikea Kallax hack with beautiful doors and overlays. Not a toy in sight! Today I’m sharing a first glimpse into my new home! Starting with Sophia’s current playroom and how we are keeping things organized with my Ikea Kallax Hack. I’m also sharing some tips that helps me keep the ever growing toys under control. We moved just over a month ago and we love the new home so far. Now, this space is really our dinning room. Once our dinning room furniture…
I have been doing soooo much on line browsing the past couple of months, as I select furniture for the new home, that my thumb its about to fall off! It would be great if I had a couple of houses to put all the furniture I fall in love with in it lol. But since I don’t, I want to share my findings with you guys. Today I will be sharing my favorite coffee tables. I recently bought this coffee table for the living room and I’m absolutely in love with it! This coffee table is huge, which means…
Hello lovelies! I can’t believe my kitchen is almost done! After over 2 months of renovation we are getting close to the finish line!!! I wanted to stop by and give a quick update and answer some of the questions I got when I posted a kitchen update on insta stories. As you can see below, the cabinets, all appliances and the countertops are in.UPDATE: The kitchen is now completed! Please see out kitchen remodel before and after for the kitchen reveal! I also shared the Kitchen remodel cost here! Calacatta Verona Quartz There was a lot of questions on…
My Pink Christmas Tree is a favorite on Pinterest! Since I always get so many questions on it, I’m sharing how to recreate your own pink Christmas tree! I know this might be early for some but with Thanksgiving around the corner and all the black Friday sales already starting, I find that this is the perfect time to start shopping for the best ornaments. Below I have round up all the must haves for you to create a gorgeous pink Christmas tree. 1. Start with a gorgeous Christmas tree: I love a beautiful flocked Christmas tree, mine (pictured above)…
Hi lovelies!! I’m so glad to be back! I took a little break from Instagram and the blog after we found out I was expecting our second baby. There was so many changes going on that I needed the time to focus on our family and all the big decisions we were making. Once we knew our family was growing, we decided to move to the burbs and everything just happened super fast! I changed jobs, we sold our apartment in August, temporarily moved in with my in-laws and started looking for a new house. On Oct 5th we closed…
One of the easiest Ikea coffee table hacks I have done so far is the Ikea Vittsjo coffee table and Vittsjo shelf unit transformation . With just a can of spray paint I was able to totally transform these two pieces from drab to fab! This Hack costs close to nothing, but it has a big impact! Since I keep getting questions on this table, I’m doing a quick post to share the steps and the spray paint I’ve used. If you love a good Ikea Hack, make sure to check my Ikea Kallax Hack, the Ikea Malm Dresser and the Ikea…
Oh hello there little blog! It has been a while… I have been crazy busy lately. We have listed our apartment and already have an offer on it! We also started house hunting for our new home, which lead us to quickly realize that we will have no choice but to do some renovations. The inventory of homes in the area we are looking for its very small and most homes need a lottttttttttttt of work. I’m actually quite excited about it since this is the perfect opportunity to design the house of our dreams (or at least get close…
Do you hate all the computer wires hanging from your monitor as much as I do? It really is an eyesore and such a pain to actually hide it. So in today’s blog post I will turn it over to the hubby (thank you hubby!!) to talk about how to organize and disguise all these annoying wires! He did such a good job hiding the wires under our desk. Here is a picture of our little office area before we organized the cables and how bad it looked: How to Hide Computer Wires Before From the hubby: It was a…
Trader Joe’s peonies season it’s upon us so today I wanted to share some of my tips to make your grocery store both peonies last longer! Trader Joe’s peony season will usually start around the end of April through May. The same is true for Whole Foods. These are usually the places where I get my peonies. Trader Joe’s peonies are less expensive than Whole Foods, a bunch of 5-6 peonies will cost only around $7 bucks! Last year I made my MIL plant some in her yard and now we have 4 bushes that are about to flower! I’m…
So, I have been on a search for new pillows for my living room for quite some time. I really want to change things around but everything I buy, I end up sending returning and going back to my gold and leopard pillows. But I think this time I have finally narrowed down my favorites and wanted to share my findings with you all! On the top of my list is the white with ribbon border and this leopard Ariana Belle pillows. I’ve had my eye on them for such a long time. They look classic and I loveeeee the…
Slowly but surely, I have been updating the home for spring (mostly just changing things around!). This is probably my favorite thing to do. After all, you don’t spend any money when you shop around your home! Currently, I just swapped the floral pillows from my bedroom to the living room (see my bedroom tour here). I’m still looking for the perfect pillows to replace my leopard and gold ones. I’ve been browsing around and these are my current top picks: this black and white, leopard print and floral. I just have been so undecided on which ones to go with!! What do…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin It’s a new year, a new you and it it’s time to think about updating that old sofa in your living room! Don’t worry, because I have spent hours researching and looking for the best sofas under $1,000. After all you don’t need to spend a lot to have a stylish sofa! I still use my $499 Erktop sofa and love it! Now, since the sofa is the central piece of furniture in your living room, it really should be a great piece that can stand the test of time. I really like timeless designs…
Welcome lovely friends coming from Tanya’s A Darling Day Dream blog. Hope you are enjoying the tour so far. Spring is around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited. Living on the east coast, our winter is no joke! I’m so ready to see the trees turn green again and this gloomy weather to go away. This means is also time to refresh your decor and bring those happy bright tones in. As always, I don’t believe you need to spend a lot to update your space. A couple of new pillows, a fluffy throw, some candles and flowers…
I have been obsessed with any pineapple home decor items for a while and my addiction is not going away anytime soon! I keep adding pineapples to my decor, either in the form of candles, prints or glasses. I just can’t get enough !??. Today I wanted to share some of my favorites pineapples accessories for your home. If you are obsessed with this fruit like me, you will love my picks! It’s also the perfect time to add some tropical vibes to your home as spring time is just around the corner. Also, I always get a lot of…
Happy Tuesday friends! I wanted to share this little project that I tackled this past weekend: a new gallery wall! I have been wanting to create a new gallery wall since Sophia took over my home office. This was a very simple and easy project to do. I purchased all the posters from Desenio.com. They have such a great collection of posters and prints at amazing prices! I also got the pineapple print that I posted on my Instagram from Desenio. Right now, they are offering a 25% discount code for my readers. Just use the code “ceres25” (valid from 28…
Today I wanted to share one of my favorite Ikea hacks: the Ikea Kallax shelf unit. I will show you how to transform the Kallax unit by adding doors and overlays. This shelf unit can work in so many places, you can use as a TV stand, as a buffet or in a playroom. We use in our dinning room like a console table. It holds all the toys in the world and keeps everything out of sight. It’s also super easy to do it. All you will need is the Ikea Kallax shelf unit, the Ikea Kallax inserts with…
Welcome to my pink Christmas wonderland! I’m so excited to share with you guys my Holiday Home Tour. I know it’s a little late, but I hope it’s just in time to give you some inspiration in preparing your home for the holiday season. Christmas is by far my favorite holiday (especially for the decorations)! I love the lights, the ornaments and the sparkly dresses. I would say I’m like Dori from Finding Nemo, I’m attracted to everything that shines!! Lol! There is nothing like the glow of a Christmas tree, I wish I could have it up all year.…
Bring on turkey, champagne and the Christmas tree!! Holiday season is here and I have the perfect tablescape for you. This is my favorite time of the year, I love gathering with friends and family whether its friends-giving or Christmas! Now, I don’t usually host big parties because we live in a very small apartment, but I still like to do a glam set up for when I have some of my friends over. Here are some of the things that you can use if you do not have a huge dining room, like to keep things simple but still want…
