For the past few years, I’ve wanted to start the year with a list of home projects. These are projects I want to accomplish in the upcoming year. However, something always distracts me, and I end up not following through. Things have been going smoothly for the past six months, and I believe I’m finally ready to do this. My year of 25 projects list includes home maintenance, home repairs, home upgrades, and home decorating projects.
[Read more…]Tips for Bohemian Chic Style Textiles
Every well designed space mixed colors and patterns. But the key formula for each space is going to be different. Everyone has different tastes and that’s totally okay. If you’re finding yourself stuck sometimes when pulling things together in a space and you’re a fan of modern bohemian style, I can totally give you some ideas to browse. And maybe you’ll love one of these pairings enough to want to bring it home. I’ll let you decide where these Tips for Bohemian Chic Style Textiles take you.
[Read more…]Fresh Boho Spring Home Tour
Greetings! Today we are embracing the upcoming Spring season with 2018 Blogger Spring Home Tours for all of the current Spring decorating inspiration. With a variety of decor styles, you’re sure to find something new to try in your home this Spring as you make your way through the 25 blog posts curated with warmer days and new blooms in mind.
I’m grateful Monica pulled together this amazing event full of Spring homes tours with inspiration with all the best. Hopefully you’re following along the tours and you’re stopping by from Jessica’s blog. I know Jessica from Instagram and my blogging loving little heart swelled when I found she was also a blogger. That woman’s talent is inspiring! That said, my name is Corinna and I am the person who writes this blog. I have had a livelong love of creating things, rearranging furniture and general hippie stuff. So sprung my little bohemian interiors blog to fill that joy until I start school for interior design. If you’ve missed any of the other tours this week, please refer to the line up at the end of this post.
Fresh Boho Spring Home Tour
For Spring, I spend the majority of my focus on clearing things out and brightening up the main rooms of the house. I swap out textiles for lighter versions. I do a little furniture rearranging. And once the flowers start blooming, I’ll have blooms in more vases around the house. For now? It’s mostly just greenery.
Living Room
Whimsical birds and brighter, lighter textures fill the space. I also happened to swap the loving room with the bedroom rug which definitely changed up the vibe in favour of Spring.
Dining Room
The dining room was set for a Spring tablescape last week and I shared the details in my botanical boho Spring table setting post if you’d like to see more. I brought in a splash of color with the fuschia tablecloth tapestry.
Bedroom
In the bedroom, I lightened up the bedding and added floral sheets. I put my 5 minute dollar store spring wreath on the headboard and added a vase of flowers to liven up the space for these warmer months coming soon.
I am the last stop on the roster for the home tours, but if you’ve missed any of it- you can start at the beginning with Jest Cafe or start today’s tours at PMQ for two. Thank you for stopping by. If you have any questions, comments or feedback please use the comment form below to get in touch. I love hearing from you.
2018 Spring Home Tour Bloggers
Monday Tours
Tuesday Tours
Wednesday Tours
Thursday Tours
Friday Tours
Addressing things with the Bathroom
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to create my dream bathroom. It had to be done on a budget though. And after majorly messing up some do-it-yourself work, we had to pay pros to come in a do some things. Unfortunately, not all pros are created equal and I ended up a bit deflated with how everything came out. This month I’m going to get myself excited about this room again as I will be working on it for the Bathroom Primp and Pamper Blog Hop.
I’d like to thank our host Jeweled Interiors for grouping us for this blog hop. It’s always motivating to have peers and a timeline to get something done! I’m excited to go in an make some changes that will make the space function better for us.
If you’ve come here from Maggie Overby Studios– greetings! I’m a fan of Maggie myself! She has the best pottery collection and I’m excited to see how she transforms her bathroom to be the stylish space she deserves. My name is Corinna and I am a bit of a hippie with a boho home. I’m a Gemini, I love textiles and I compost. Let me share what my bathroom looks like in the current…
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It looks pretty great (for the size it is and with my taste in decor), but it’s really not in person. Here are some of the problems I want to address:
1. They grouted where there should be caulk.
We’ve got this fun gap going on and water has seeped behind the paint because grout doesn’t flex. Caulk does. Bath tubs get really heavy when you fill them with bodies and water. They naturally shift some when that happens and that’s why you use a rubbery material like caulk. So I need to pull up all the grout where it shouldn’t be and put down caulk.
2. I miss having a hand held shower nozzle.
They make cleaning walls of tile so much easier. And sometimes my kid jumps in the bath with me and a secondary way to spray soap out of my hair would be a first world perk for sure.
3. I need a skinnier vanity
When we bought the house, it has a hideously gigantic vanity. It’s a very narrow bathroom and the clearance to get to the toilet behind the tub is tight. I’m tired of doing a shimmy to get back there. This vanity was an improvement, but it’s time to find the smallest depth vanity in the world. Wish me and my budget good luck ????????
4. I need new towels
I have peshtemals but they aren’t very cozy. I want pretty and plush towels. It’s slightly function but mostly a form request for this one.
Beyond that? I’d really like to paint. Really need to upgrade the window. And I want to put a cabinet above the toilet. But those things aren’t on the short list of musts. I’ll see if time and money permit to get those things done, too.
So what are my blogging pals doing to their bathrooms? Let’s check them out! Next on the Hop is My Eclectic Nest
Jeweled Interiors Bathroom 1Jeweled Interiors Bathroom 2
This is Our Bliss
PMQ for Two
Monica Wants It
I Like it Lovely
Tessie Fay
Southern State of Mind
Maggie Overby Studios
A Designer at Home
Domicile 37
My Eclectic Nest
Street Flea Style
A Pinterest Addict
Boho Botanical Spring Tablescape
Bohemian meets Spring in this whimsical small space and budget friendly tablescape.
I thought the verdict for this year’s winter on Groundhog Day was that we were in for a long winter. But it’s surely seemed the opposite! I’ve been so inspired by the milder days that we’ve dove into getting the garden ready and adding spring touches to our home. In a little celebration of the spring feel, I’ve joined a blog hop to share spring tablescape ideas. I’ve gone with a colorful bohemian table setting with birds and flowers. I do love a little whimsy and spring is the perfect time of year to let it play out in a fun way!
Before I jump into my ideas and the bohemian tablescape I enjoyed creating, I want to say “hello!” to any new faces that may be stopping by from Ariel’s blog (PMQ for Two). My name is Corinna and I have a colorful bohemian style in a basic 1950’s brick ranch home. Thank you for coming by and I hope you enjoy the ideas I have to share with you ♥️
Whimsical Boho Spring Tablescape
For the tablecloth, I used a flower shaped tapestry with fringe that I bought through Amazon. It adds a flirty and fun feel to the whole space and it’s easy to switch out for activities and other occasions.
I pretty much always opt to use dishes from the dollar store. The colorful glass cups, the bowls and the larger dinner plates are from my local dollar stores. We’ve broken some expensive dishes I the past so these are perfect for this phase of life.
I chose to pick greenery and flowers from the garden. Usually I’d pick up a bouquet from Trader Joe’s, but the weather was unpleasant and I had daffodils and camellias in the yard anyways. I use clippings from one of my houseplants to fill it in and add a special touch to the silverware.
Tips To Get The Look:
• Start with a bright floral inspired tablecloth
• Layer placemats, chargers and smaller plates and bowls
• Group candlesticks, salt and pepper shakers and small decorative crystals around a vase
• Fill vase with foliage from the yard
• Mix drinking glass and napkin colors
Thank you again for coming by! To continue the blog hop, you’ll visit Kathy from Up To Date Interiors. And you’ll definitely want to see her ideas if you haven’t! She lives in Japan and incorporates some of that influence into her decorating. Enjoy and be well!
The Colorful Jungle Boho Kids Room
If you asked me last year if I thought my son’s room was going to be the space it is now, I probably would have just cried. The space fell to the wayside for so long that it had started to resemble a storage unit gone bad. There was the failed attempt at refinishing floors and piles on top of piles of things that needed to be dealt with but was hidden instead. But now the room is finished! And feels like we’ve gained actual square footage in our home! Today, im sharing with you my labor of love: The colorful jungle boho kids room reveal.
If you need a refresher on where we started, here’s the first blog post and a flashback:
The Before.
Final Week Vlog:
The Room Reveal
Since this is my baby, I treated it like so and took many pictures. To make it easy to navigate and understand what exactly I’m throwing your way, I’ve split it into sections with introductions.
The Bunk Bed
The first thing he ever asked for in his room was a bunkbed. He had to have one simply for the novelty of it. He still excitedly talks about how he can have his friends and family sleep over and stay on either bunk. Previously I’ve shared my tips for making the bunkbed a stylist focal point for the room. And now I’m going to show you how it came out!
Resources:
the shibori pillow case, yellow pillow, bedside tables and hardware were provided free of charge for this challenge and the lamps were provided previously for a one room challenge.
Tassel Garland – Target Dollar Spot
Teal Pillow- Tuesday Morning
The Top Bunk
I actually really want to nix the top mattress and use plywood and carpet to make it a play area, like a loft. But I haven’t finalized the logistics on that idea yet so we’ve decked it in a fun mix of pillows and a simple elephant tapestry. While he likes the idea of sleeping up here, he’s just not quite ready to make that leap. He’s also a very sprawled out kind of sleeper so a twin would be tight. So he uses it sofa style during the day to hang out and watch videos on.
Resources:
the ceiling light was received through a promotional item from a Lamps Plus sweepstakes campaign. the Anewall tropical leaf mural was provided for this challenge free of charge
Navy And White Chevron Pillow- Walmart, discontinued
Moon Pillow – 5 Below
The Windows
They’re the first thing you see when you walk into the room so I wanted them to be a beautiful welcome. My son sits at windows often to watch the birds and has a bird feeder outside his window that I wanted him to be able to enjoy from here. My simple formula for boho beautiful windows is a natural material shade + soft patterned or embellished curtains + hanging macrame planters. It seriously looks so good every time!
Resources:
the blinds were provided free of charge a few years ago from Blindster. The pouf and wood stool were provided by Lamps Plus free of charge for this challenge.
Curtain Rod- had on hand
Basket Planter- thrifted
The Dresser
This beat up piece of furniture was a Craigslist find a few years ago. For $20 I had to have it for the hardware alone! Unfortunately it’s not solid wood and it’s starting to fall apart so it’s here, but not for too long. After begging for a bunkbed, my kiddo started begging for a fishtank in his room. Naturally it wound up here and it actually blends in with the other decor pretty well!
Resources:
the rug from RugsUSA, lamp from Lamps Plus and graphic art from SmithHönig were provided free of charge for use in the new year new room refresh challenge. the triangle shelves and woven wall hanging were provided free of charge to share with my instagram followers.
Brass Wall Planters– thrifted
Dresser- Craigslist
The Details
The Doorway
Seriously the squeals of delight every time progress was made from my kiddo were the sweetest of icing on the cake. It’s not quite as jungle as he wants it to be but we will get there in time. We have to be sure the plants we add will fare well with the weird lighting in this room so we will take it slow.
I hope you’ve enjoyed following along with this year’s challenge! A lot went into this room but nothing that’s going to cost you a fortune to replicate nor are there any special skill DIYs to tackle. If youve got a little one in your life with a flair for color and plants, I hope this transformation gives you ideas for making their room magical ????
Now I’m going to pass you off to the wonderful ladies who participated in this challenge and are revealing their spaces, too. And if you refreshed anything this mobth, make sure you take the opportunity to link up the finished project in the link up below!
Casa Watkins Living // A Designer At Home // Seeking Lavender Lane // Domicile 37 // Iris Nacole // Pocketful Of Posies // Monica Wants It // Up To Date Interiors // This Is Our Bliss // Vintage Romance Style
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