Halla – loo – yer, hallalooyer! We’re wrapping this room up. Thanks for all of the suggestions and thoughts on the curtain post.
I really thought we would go with the blush from Target and I was dreading adding something to the bottom and I even tried ordering some blush ones from H&M Home that Jodi R recommended on Facebook but then they were out of stock so I took that as a sign. We put up the BH&G ones from Walmart and she loved them, I loved them, they were the right length so they stayed. Didn’t even iron them! May is such a crazy month with 3 boys in baseball, end of the year performances, concerts, recitals, parties and I honestly wanted to cry adding one more thing to my list -- so I didn’t.
I don’t think the pictures do them justice, and we needed some pattern in there. The lamps used to be in our master bedroom in Virginia and we spray painted them gold. The black framed print is from Hobby Lobby (only $6!!)
The dresser was also in our master in VA but we gave it a new coat of white spray paint.
This was a fun way to display some of her favorite Instagram photos – we found the bulletin board for $5 at the thrift store and then we had them printed at Persnickety Prints. It was the first time we had used them and I loved the kind of paper they used – perfect for display, it was $15 for all of these pics. Then we just hung them with jute twine and tiny clothespins.
I ordered this print from Minted forever ago because I loved it so much – it’s serene and restful and the hint of pink was perfect for her room. It’s called Mornings Away by Emily Jeffords and then we framed it in an Ikea Ribba frame spray painted gold.
The bed is from Amazon and we only paid $152 with Prime in March – right now it doesn’t look like Amazon is selling it, but watch and it may come back at a great price? Info on the board & batten on the wall is here. The chandelier is from my Grandma’s house ♥
The lamps on the dresser are from a yard sale in Texas FOREVER ago, $5 for both. The frames and greenery are from Ross and local stores.
The white & gold pillows are actually from Walmart for $13 each. The white coverlet is from a thrift store for $5 – I was going to use it as a display blanket in a cute basket but it was in such great shape we washed it and used it on her bed. The blush comforter at the foot of the bed came in a set from Ross – only $29.99. Here is a pic:
The bar cart is a crazy random find at Target – it was an after Christmas clearance find for 90% off! $13!! I checked a few more stores for my sister that wanted one but no luck.
The framed quotes by the bar cart are in Ikea and TJ Maxx frames, just printed out at Costco. The top one was from Etsy for $1.50 and I used some floral wrapping paper from TJ Maxx to wrap the mat.
That’s it! I returned all of the curtain choices that we didn’t use and this makeover ended up being easily under $300 since we had the mattress, chandelier, and dresser -- I think I linked up to everything as we went along – let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for stopping by ~ I’m adding it to the home tour tab.
5 Tips for Gorgeous Window Boxes at the Lily Pad Cottage:
* Some Things I”ve Learned About Being a Mom – I still love reading these posts ♥
* A love letter from yesterday’s moms to the mothers of today
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* Lodge 6 qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven $34.67
* Survival Water Filter Straw $13.92
* today only: everything at Crazy 8 is $10.99 and under + free shipping with code FLASH at checkout
* Insignia LED Flashlight $9.99
* Coleman Palmetto Cool Weather Sleeping Bag $18
* Camelbak Eddy Glass Water Bottle $13.72
* Lowe’s has $5 hanging baskets this weekend! In-store only
* great for road trips! Melissa & Doug Reusable Sticker Pads $4.24
* 4 count water diving seahorses $5
* lowest price: 5 Second Rule Jr. Board Game $11.03
* Lil’ Sioux Archery Set $15.64
* Fisher Price Gas ‘n Go Mower $14.99
* Fisher Price Bubble Mower $14.99
* LEGO City ATV Race Team $15.99
* Step 2 Finding Dory Water Table $27.88
Mrs. Meyer’s 3 count Kitchen Sets:
- Basil $9.57 when you clip the coupon
- Geranium $9.09 when you clip the coupon
- Lemon Verbena $9.09 when you clip the coupon
* Some sizes and colors of Willowbee boots are only $7-$11! Here is another style as well. And another!
* Apollo Pink Tool Set $12.96, a portion goes to breast cancer research
Have a beautiful Mother’s Day weekend!
It’s totally a first world problem, but it’s got me in a rut for Hailey’s room. She wanted white, gold, and blush in her room and so far it’s working pretty well. We were going to finish it up last week and move on but the curtains are giving me a pain. Here’s the story:
I died over these blush silk shantung panels at Serena & Lily, but there is ONE left and it’s 84” I first saw them at the M Loves M office I shared on Friday – but they are pricey so maybe it’s good they aren’t available. Soooo, we had to find some alternates.
Here are the contenders that were in stock – AND you get a sneak peek of her room!
After our initial online searches, our first pick was this blush linen panel from Target. They are the perfect shade and match the comforter at the end of her bed. The problem is that it only comes in 84” length! Grrrrrr. About a foot short! So I need to add some fabric on the bottom, maybe with a fringe trim of some sort?? But that also means more work. Target…why only 84”?? I was also hoping for some more pattern, the solid linen may be too…solid.
The picture don’t really show how these Target gold metallic stripe look, but they may be a little too light? $22.49/panel 95”
My first impression when I got these Walmart BH&G in the mail was that they may be a little sassy brassy but then I put them up and liked them much better! And they come in 95” $17.97/panel
And then there are the plain white Ikea Vivan panels – too much white? I love the more sheer look on these though. $9.99 for the pair!
What do you think? Do you have a strong, burning opinion?? I’d love to hear! Or seen anything else around that would look fabulous in her room as we’re trying to finish it up?
* A gorgeous office tour at M Loves M:
* Happy Cinco De Mayo! It’s actually not Mexican Independence Day – here’s what it is.
* look at this idea with a family heirloom rolling pin and framed family recipes ♥
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* The Body Shop : Buy 3, Get 3 Free + Free Shipping!
* today only: 40% off Alex and Ani, Kendra Scott, more at Amazon
* want to send flowers for Mother’s Day? Here are some beautiful arrangements for under $40 shipped with Prime: Joyful Wishes * Butterflies Home * Big Blooms
* Coupons.com has some great $3 and $4 printables for Schick razors
* Pay $30 for a $50 voucher to Banana Republic Factory Store at Groupon
* today only: Stila cosmetics has 25% off sitewide with free shipping
* Farberware Classics 2 qt covered saucepan $11.98
* The Children’s Place has 50% off plus free shipping today, no minimum
* lowest price: Step 2 All Around Wagon $61.65
* lowest price: Stork Craft glider & ottoman set $102
* Barbie and the Secret Door DVD $2.99
* the Office complete series DVD $39.49
* Werner 22 ft telescoping ladder $99
* Baby Trend Sit ‘n Stand Stroller $79
* Spalding Street Phantom Basketball $10.78
Happy May weekend! The weather is BEAUTIFUL here, I can’t wait to get outside ~
You may love Facebook you may despise Facebook, but it can be a fantastic tool. I wanted to share a few tips that you may not know about – that have helped me stay in the loop with my favorite sites.
Pick out your favorite blogs, sites, restaurants, stores, community groups, etc. and go to their Facebook page and make sure you are following them (ahem…hopefully 320 Sycamore?). Once you are following, click on the down arrow next to following and make sure you check “See First.” That means whenever they post something you will see it when you log in to Facebook. Otherwise, it is left to default and the crazy Facebook algorithms and you may miss a lot of the posts from your favorites.
Another feature I love? The Save button on Facebook. So let’s say your friend shares a yummy salmon marinade recipe that you want to save to look at later. You simply click on the little arrow next to Like Page and scroll down to “Save Video” or “Save Post” depending on what it is.
Then, to access your saved items, just look on the left hand side of your Facebook and you will see the saved tab and there you will find all of your awesome saves.
Have you noticed that FB won’t let you save to Pinterest? Annoying! This is the best alternative -- I’ve saved recipes, discussions on good books, parenting, quotes, ideas for church activities, great speeches, etc. It’s an awesome feature and I just wanted to share in case you didn’t know about it. Now go and have an awesome Wednesday ~ any other great Facebook tips we should know about?
A tour of Chrissy McDonald’s home at the Glitter Guide:
* Make a portable pocket grill
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* Smashbox Full Exposure Eyeshadow Kit only $26.10 plus FREE SHIPPING with code FRIEND at checkout!
OR
* Smashbox Photo Matte Palette the same price when you use FRIEND at checkout
* Free Shipping on any order at Crazy * + $8.88 swimsuits + swim trunks
* lowest price: 100 count AA batteries ACDelco $12.46
* LED light up spinners at Groupdealz $7.99
AND
* lowest price: 3 pc Pyrex glass measuring set $9.07
* lowest price: Chef Craft Kitchen Shears $1.81
* lowest price: Scotch Multi-Purpose Scissors $1.13
* lowest price: 3 pack Clorox Bleach Control Crystals $9.50 when you clip the coupon
* Cascade Platinum Dishwasher Tabs 62 ct only $8.80 when you clip the coupon and choose sub & save
* lowest price: Swiffer sweeping pad refills 64 ct $10.24 when you clip the coupon
* 12 pk yellow sticky notes $4.99
* Kids Book Rack – white + pastel $17.10
* lowest price: jumbo checkers rug set $8.75
* lowest price: Twister Ultimate Game $12.38
* lowest price KidKraft Mega Ramp Racing Set $52.28
* Ravensburger 60 piece Tropical Friends puzzle $4.76
* Playtex Sport Combo tampons + pads $2.51
* lowest price: Snap Circuits 3D Illumination Kit $32.93
Have a great weekend!
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