This weekend we accomplished so many projects on our to-do list!
We are being motivated by the fact that we are hosting a baby shower here this coming weekend!
Our mantle area was really bugging me because it was just too blah.
My husband painted some horizontal stripes and it made all the difference.
I know that I should already have some pumpkins and fall-ish type things up there
but the orange candles will have to suffice for now.
Plus, the starfish are not an ode to summer but more my reminders of my happy place.
Hey, if I can’t own a beach house I am going to make my interiors as close to
a beach-house-in-the-city as I can!
Before:
After:
And just to brag a little, here is a run down of everything we did this weekend 🙂
– chalkboard painted our coffee table
– painted the hallway and nursery
– sorted and organized all the toys from our playroom
– spray painted a shelf
-cut a piece of wood to go on the bottom of the garment rack
– zhushed up some shelves
– hung pictures
– cleaned out our attic
– created a little reading nook for the kids
It feels like we just moved in and we have been here 5 years!
I can’t wait to get the chaos under control take pictures, and share everything with you.
Later this week I want to show you more of what I have been doing with our shelves…
Is it just me or do you also stand back staring at your shelves for hours and never feel like you have them just right?! Ughh
My Crafty Home Life says
That is a crazy amount to accomplish in one weekend. Great job…and the stripes look so fresh.
desingpostinteriors@hotmail.com says
Thanks- I can't stop staring at them with love 🙂
Heather (love your space) says
Nothing like a party to get your butt in gear! sometimes I schedule events just to give myself deadlines…
desingpostinteriors@hotmail.com says
It helps light the fire under my husband as well!!
Kim@Chattafabulous says
That's a busy weekend. Love the stripes. Would your husband come over and do that in my bathroom?
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desingpostinteriors@hotmail.com says
Well considering the look I got when I suggested also painting stripes in our mudroom- I will have to get back to ya!
Holly says
You got a ton of stuff done this weekend. And I think your mantle looks great – sometimes just infusing some colors makes all the difference and I think the orange candle say fall. And yes, that is the bug that we have – the shelves will never be just right – just a few more switches, moves, shushing, etc.
desingpostinteriors@hotmail.com says
Glad I am not the only one with this bug!
Brooke @ Inside-Out Design says
I looooove the stripes!!! Now your mantel is a true focal point- love it!! Oh and yes, I stand back all the time and just stare at my shelves. Then I move stuff around…stand back…stare some more…move half of what I just moved back to it's original position….then keep staring…I don't think I'll ever feel totally done with my shelves! I want a house with shelves all over the place though because as neurotic as I am about decorating them, they are also one of my favorite places to decorate!!
I look forward to seeing all the changes you made around your house! I'm jealous of your super productive weekend!
desingpostinteriors@hotmail.com says
I do the exact same thing. I can feel my husband staring at me when I am in one of my trances!! Shelves are never-ending fun and stress for me!
Kim says
What a weekend to do list!! Congrats on your accomplishments!! The stripes on the Fireplace Wall. Spot On! Or should I say Stripe On!! xo
desingpostinteriors@hotmail.com says
thanks 🙂
pam {simple details} says
What a crazy amount of to-dos you crossed off – nothing like a get-together to motivate you! Your stripes are pure perfection!!