Cheers to a new year!
I could start this post by writing about how much of a dumpster fire I thought 2020 was. But literally, everyone and their cousin have already done that. So instead, I'm going to skip the negativity and actually acknowledge the accomplishments and shining moments that happened last year.
To name a few; we celebrated Eric's sister getting engaged, Harrison turned one and had the cutest little virtual birthday party ever, found out we were pregnant with Baby #2, sent love and happiness to a handful of friends and family members who got married, many babies were born, Harrison learned to say a dozen new words and now has countless tricks, both Eric and I discovered we can work remotely without missing a beat, sold our first house, moved into our new house, and lastly, had a quiet little Christmas that might be remembered as one of my favorites.
I am thankful. Every. Single. Day.
Your word creates your world. So let's begin creating 2021 as the year we count our blessings, care for others, and just be kind. You want this year to be better? Then speak it into existence!
So what am I creating for the year? Well for starters I'm creating an environment that is a reflection of myself and my family. Our new house is a blank canvas, and my goal is to transform it into a warm and beautiful space that's functional as well as a teensy bit funky. Planning the style for a whole house is a big task though, so I first took to Pinterest to help organize my thoughts. I created a "new house" board with sections for each room, and any color or decor inspiration that struck my fancy was sorted into its proper place. This was extremely helpful and let me look at everything as a whole.
After a while, I took all the photos I'd gathered and started getting in the mood. Mood BOARD that is! This is hands down my favorite part. Seeing a room come together piece by piece is like a gigantic design puzzle that technically has no "right" answer and a million different ways to solve it.
The first room I worked on was the kitchen. I've dreamed of deep teal cabinets for, like, YEARS. Teal cabinets with glam hardware and a bold backsplash. That's all I've ever wanted. And maybe it's because we've been married for almost 10 years and he's finally learned to trust my vision, or I've just worn him down, but Eric actually agreed with me when I showed him my idea. I want to remove a set of cabinets and swap for floating wooden shelves to bring in more tones from the floor, update the lighting, install hardware, and add a backsplash.
The white wall color will continue through the kitchen and into the living room since it's all an open space. As for paint, I'm following the professional opinion of Mandi from Vintage Revivals and giving her perfect white a try. White walls may seem boring at first, but it really gives us a lot of freedom to bring color and texture everywhere else without being overpowering. To balance the pattern of the kitchen backsplash, I really want to paint our fireplace black and flank it with built-ins. This will also help hide our tv when it's turned off since the whole space above the fireplace will be black as well. More gold light fixtures, a huge rug, and of course plants will all help tie this room together.
The last few rooms I have pulled together are for the kiddos! Of course, I'm super stoked about the nursery. The mood I'm going for is tropical boho. Just think pink, gold, and ALL of the pineapple decorations. This will be my first experience with removable wallpaper, so if anyone has advice let me know!
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