Oversized Wall Clock Sources

Happy Monday, everyone,  I hope you all had an amazing weekend! My weekend consisted of catching up on some much needed sleep and hanging out with Paul and doing some of our regular weekend activities which includes things like going to Lowe's, tacos at the local downtown market, Saturday Redbox movie and pizza making night accompanied by one $2 crossword puzzle lottery ticket for each of us (unfortunately neither of us won). I know it doesn't sound too thrilling of a weekend, but we prefer simple weekend staples like these.  Anyone else feel the same way?   Last week I was out in OR for work and my family lives out there too so I spent my extra time hanging out with my parents, sister and brother-in-law, and canine family members.  I took a week break from the blog to spend some quality with all of them since I hadn't seen them in 3 months and I figured  you would all understand:)

Since starting my Instagram account months ago, the number one question I get regarding where I've bought something is , "where is your clock from?".  I get this question at least on a weekly basis, so I thought I would share details where I bought it along with other sources to similar looking clocks that are also more affordable.

12 Wall Plate Ideas

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years! For the first blog post of this year,  I'm talking all about wall plate arrangements. Might seem like a random first blog post for the year, but for Christmas my parents got Paul and I the matching buffet to our dining table, so now with a new piece of furniture in the kitchen all I can think about is what I want to do with the space!  Our kitchen currently has many blank walls that I plan to fill with pictures and shelves, but I'm also loving the idea of using plates on the wall to diversify the wall art in the room.  Using plates as wall art is a great option because not only can it be very affordable, but it is also a great way to add different colors and shapes into a room. 

Family Room Design Board

Since we moved into our house, I have been in the process of coming up with a design board for our family room, which has been both a fun but daunting task. Within the last three months I have probably created 30+ designs on my computer due to the fact that I'm a somewhat perfectionist but also am a very indecisive person at times, so it hasn't been until recently that I feel like I'm officially set on a design plan!

The family room is the most used room in our house, so when coming up with a design plan it was important that the design was both practical but also a design that we both liked. Paul's only requests for this room was that it was comfortable and did not have much gold accents, which was something that I could easily do. Here is the design that I'm finally set on: 

How to Hang Z Gallerie Naples Bowls

Progress has been made and we have finally gotten around to hanging our first piece of wall art, the beloved Z Gallerie Naples Bowls! Since these are tricky to hang, I also included instructions on how to hang the naples bowl!

My Friday Favorites

Happy Friday everyone! This week has been a busy week filled with work, home projects, Christmas decor shopping, staying warm in this much unwanted early winter that Mother Nature decided to give us in MI, and a lot of other fun things. Luckily we have been able to get a couple projects done during this work week, but after a long day of working inside the house I usually tend to want to get out, so progress is going slower than desired. Everyone keeps telling us that Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is a house, so instead of getting anxious and stressed over all of the projects that we have to or want to do, I’m trying to stay positive and appreciate all of the projects that we have done so far and plan to do very soon! Early next week I have some fun projects to show you all, including some DIY projects that you can do to spruce up some old furniture, but for today I’ll be showing you some of this weeks favorites. Let me know what you think in the comments section below!

Favorite Room

I absolutely love this room! Between the white, grays and dark brown accents, I'm absolutely googly eyed over this! Also, check out that chandelier! This will definitely be an inspiration for one our rooms in our house! 

Favorite Christmas Chalkboard 

source (Lilacs & Longhorns)

Since we don't currently have a TV hung over our mantel (because we are building an add-on to the mantel before we hang the TV), I wanted to add something festive on the mantel for the holidays. I found this chalkboard idea and love it!

Favorite Coffee Table (Restoration Hardware Square Balustrade Coffee Table)

I have been in love with this coffee table for months, but the price tag of $1200 doesn't coincide with our budget. Luckily enough,  I've been able to get free design plans and built up enough courage to build my own next weekend (of course with the help of Paul by my side). Guys, I'm so excited, you have no idea!!

Favorite New Beauty Item: Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot

I have wanted to try out some of Benefit's boxed blushes for awhile, so when I saw this blush palette that came with six of their statement boxed blushes I had to have it! The color payoff of many of these blushes is great! My favorite shade so far is Bella Bamba which unfortunately is a discontinued shade in their boxed blush collection. I used $9.00 of my Ulta Rewards Dollars when I bought it, so I ended up getting this for $27.00 which is an incredible deal seeing as ONE of their blushes usually cost $28.00. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who is in need of new blushes, or is like me and likes trying new products all the time!

Favorite Song/ Music Video: Blank Space by Taylor Swift

In the last couple of years, I haven't been as fond of Taylor Swift songs, but I have to admit, I LOVE here new song Blank Space and the music video for it.  She has totally redeemed herself in my eyes. I have been listening to it non-stop this past week.  My favorite line in the song, "cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream".  Also the house and estate in the video is absolutely gorgeous, I mean check out those bushes!! 

Well that's it for this week's Friday Favorites! I hope you all have a wonderful and safe weekend!

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