Small Tweaks, Big Impact
As we’ve lived with the play and family rooms for well over a year now, small things have continued to bug me. Several months ago, I moved Lucy’s play kitchen to a different wall, swapped in an arched mirror and even tried out a new rug under the sofa. It was cute, but it wasn’t quite right. I would stand in the bathroom doorway brushing my teeth, looking over these rooms with a thoughtful eye, rearranging things in my mind again and again, but not doing much more than simply thinking about it. Until last week!
Every rug I tried under the family room sofa felt too chaotic next to the play area, and then I landed on The One! This is from the Chris Loves Julia x Loloi newest rug collection, in Chris Ivory/Clay. The colors are subtle and earthy, and the broken stripe gives it a modern touch. Instantly, it was a breath of fresh air.
On the playroom side, I pushed the credenza beneath our unruly (but lovely) Ficus Audrey, also relocating our DIY lion lamp and taking it as an opportunity to mix up the toys between the snug and play room, too. The IKEA play kitchen moved beneath our living wall planter, and her dress up bin went back to its original location – go figure!
Of course this should come as no surprise, but our little budding designer not only noticed the changes and gave us her seal of approval, but she’s been spending so much more time up here now! Sometimes the smallest tweaks can feel like the biggest, best change, breathing new life into our rooms and reminding us that homes are meant to evolve with you.
Links From the Week:
Jenna’s bathroom stopped me in my scroll! I was instantly transported to a tropical resort. Can you believe that’s an IKEA vanity?
ADNAN IS OUT! Have you listened to the latest Serial episode yet?
We attended our first wedding in years a couple weeks ago, and I found the perfect spring, summer and fall shoe. These mules come in endless colors, the block heel keeps them comfortable, they’re under $50, and I can’t wait to dress them down with jeans for a date night! (Got the quilted ivory, too.) I can’t recommend them highly enough! TTS.
We’re in the final stages of planning for our group Trova Trip! If you’d like to be alerted when the package goes on sale, you can enter your email here. I can tell you it’s a week-long getaway someplace tropical. Think: jungles, snorkeling and a whole lot of community building, relaxation AND fun. Stay tuned and sign up here to be notified!
This magic trick popped up in my feed, and I didn’t think twice about hitting the ‘follow’ button. Wow wow wow.
Things We Love From Hearth & Hand
There is nothing I don’t love about fall. From the weather to the clothes to the color palette, it’s all so dreamy. The Hearth & Hand collection at Target is nailing it right now, so I rounded up the items that caught my eye, below!
Weekend Sales
- Anthropologie: Free shipping on orders $50+
- Ballard Designs: Up to 30% off plus free shipping sitewide
- Boutique Rugs: Up to 80% off Fall Sale
- Crate & Barrel: Up to 40% off select rugs
- CB2: Up to 60% off markdowns
- The Company Store: Up to 30% off Semi-Annual sale
- Equilibria CBD: 15% off sitewide for new customers with code YELLOWBRICKHOME
- Everlane: Sharing our women’s sale picks below!
- Gap: Tiered Loyalty Event
- Girlfriend: 20% off military and student discount
- J. Crew: Extra 60% off sale styles
- J. Crew Factory: Up to 50% off new arrivals, 20% off orders $125+ with code FALLNEW
- Sephora: Beauty Insiders get Free shipping on all orders
- Urban Outfitters: Up to 50% off home items
Have a Happy Fall Weekend!
After a bit of a heat wave this week, the weather has cooled off, and it’s going to be the MOST delightful fall weather weekend. We’ll be joining friends for outdoor music and pumpkin festivals, and we plan to spend an evening or two walking along the shores of Lake Michigan. Do you have something you’re looking forward to?
Love the new rug, it’s so pretty!
Hahahaha, I’m dying. Those little dinosaurs and brio tracks are LITERALLY the same set up my boys have going on in the basement constantly. Just walked down to do laundry and there it was. Wish I could share a pic to prove it. Just too funny!!
So sweet!!
Have a great weekend! I love those fall target finds, I want my house to be styled like that year round!
Me too ????
Did you repaint this room? It looks so pretty! Is it the same color as your entryway? Milk Toast?
It’s a similar peachy color but it’s BM Coastal Cottage. And thanks!!
Could you share a source for the wall-mounted cabinet under the television? (First picture!) Not sure if it’s a DIY cabinet with an added wood top, or if it was out of the box. Thanks so much!
Hi! Search ‘fauxdenza’ on the blog for a couple of tutorials. They’re all BESTA cabinets from IKEA.