Happy Wednesday, friends!  And yes, when typing that, I 100% felt like I should be saying “happy Tuesday” – is there anything better than a short week where losing track of the days always turns into a happy surprise?  Always good in my book.

Today I’m super excited to share a little spring and summer refresh in our master bedroom that was easy-peasy and pretty affordable to do.  If you remember back to this post last summer, our bedroom was a muted mix of greys, neutral tones, and blush pinks – with the same (not so wanted) pop of turquoise from the nightstands.

**A little back story on those – to be honest, I’ve never liked our nightstands, and the color was always an unhappy accident.  They were supposed to be MUCH more muted, almost a greyish blue.  They arrived when I was out of town, sat hidden in their boxes surrounded by construction materials for weeks, and were ours for the keeping by the time they were opened and in the house.  You live and you learn.  They’re next up on the chopping block, but I just haven’t found any that are tall enough that I LOVE yet.  The search continues…

Anywho, I was really loving the blush and grey (and turquoise I suppose) color palette, but our striped grey coverlet had really seen better days.  It was made of flannel, which we loved for the winter, but after a couple of years it was just looking tired and pretty pilled.  I searched around on West Elm and was pretty sure I’d end up with this pretty striped grey one or the grey version of what I eventually chose.

As a bedding rule of thumb around here, I do NOT do duvets anymore.  They’re too hot in the summertime, and to be honest, they’re just a giant pain in the ass every time you wash the duvet cover.  I was over that mess years ago.  We’ve also ditched the top sheet.  I buy these fitted sheets from Target that are great and have replaced the top sheet with this super lightweight coverlet that gets washed EVERY time the bottom sheet gets washed.  (I swear by this coverlet by the way – so breathable, affordable, and has held up wash after wash beautifully.)  Then I top it with something pretty – I always love the coverlet and quilt selection at West Elm (went there for the Palm Springs bedroom too), and they have great bedding sales all the time.

But this time, rather than sticking with the grey and blush palette, I decided to make a big little change and go with this yellow dotted coverlet, and I have to say, I love how much it brightens the room.  I picked up a couple of pillows from HomeGoods, grabbed minimal yellow touches like this little vase, and moved all of the blush accents into the guest bedroom.  Eric and I are loving how this room feels so fresh and new, and as you can tell, the pups are loving it too.  (Scroll down for a few more pics.)

Hope you guys have a great rest of your week ahead!

xoxo

 White base bedding;  West Elm Coverlet Restoration Hardware Teen pendant light Bench via HomeGoods (similar here);  similar yellow velvet pillow;  Round ivory pillow;  Basket and throws via HomeGoods;  West Elm yellow vase Similar grey velvet pillows; Wall sconces Mr. & Mrs. pillow (gift from a friend, found on Etsy) Vogue book;  Homebody book;  Yves Saint Laurent book;  Yellow book;  flowers via HomeGoods (similar here);  One Kings Lane side table (sold out);  Wall sconces

Good morning, friends!  Well, it’s been a couple of months in the making, but today I’m finally giving you guys a little update on things at the Palm Springs house, starting with the main living area.  I’m not gonna lie – it took a ton of trial and error, but this space finally feels like home and we LOVE hanging out here.  And as for the decorating process, well, here goes.

This whole shebang started out with the couch.  As I first mentioned back here, I became obsessed with anything and everything from Article. and took a special liking to so many of their sofas.  Originally I was super into this Sven Sofa, but Eric really preferred this Chester style.  Hey, you win some, you allow your husband to win some.  And I hate to admit it, but I think he was right.  I love that our sofa has one single “benchseat” cushion so no one gets stuck sitting in the cushion crack, and the leather is definitely the type that only gets better with age.

Along with the sofa came the Article. armchairs and coffee table, and I really love the mix of the black leather and beautiful woodwork in the room.  In my head, I thought I’d be done with the living room seating at that point, but I really underestimated the size of the room.  It’s…huge.  And to be honest, more seating is never a bad thing in my book.

While buying a rug for the space (and I seriously heart the rug that we picked), Eric found another set of chairs that he just couldn’t pass up.  After a full day of unsuccessfully searching consignment shops for a dining table, he sat in one of these swivel chairs and became obsessed.  (Legitimately, the salesperson ended up carrying the chair across the store so that Eric could join our rug conversation while swiveling himself around.  It was…love at first sit.)  Plus our new sales-buddy ended up telling me the secrets of the two best consignment stores in town (two that we of course hadn’t visited yet), so that was a win.

At this point, the room definitely needed a little color, and color we found.  We came across these bold green chairs on consignment and LOVE how they brighten the room.  (These particular chairs can be pretty steep brand new, but if you find a set that’s used and in good condition, it’s so worth it.)  Next up we added a couple of framed wedding photos from Framebridge, some art that we love from Saatchi Art (more on that process later), and a few more decorative accents.

Overall we are loving how the house turned out so far and think it’ll only get better with time as we collect a few more pieces for the walls.  The best things in life take a little time, right?  And I’ll take any excuse to have to spend more time in this room.  (Huge, HUGE thank you to Article., Framebridge, and Saatchi Art for helping to make our vision come alive.)  Hope everyone is having a great week!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Kelly Peak

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