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Boho Shower Curtains

September 18, 2017 by CORINNA HENDERSON

I’m back again for another installment of my budget boho series where I take a single item we would use in the decorating of a space and I show you all the available budget options for a variety of different styles of boho. Previously we covered budget friendly ways to bring suzani into the home. Today we will cover some beautiful boho shower curtains.

I believe choosing a shower curtain is so very important. You should spend a bit of time ensuring the one you choose will bring the right impact to the space. Because at the end of the day, it’s one of only a few ways to bring a textile experience to the space.

I’ve been using a tapestry that I cut to fit the width of the shower opening but It’s too long and starting to get discolored from getting stomped on/soaked and enduring the regular life a 5 year old throws at things. So I’m looking at switching out ours for one that is waterproof. I could throw the tapestry in the wash, but reviews say it removes the gold finish. I think it’s about time for change then.

Whether you’re the jungle vibing bohemian, the hippie bohemian, the ethereal bohemian or the global loving chic, I’ve hopefully included something you’re going to love here.

Budget Boho Shower Curtains

Teal Paisley | Patchwork | Diamond Design | Taupe/Ivory

Jungle Leaves | Colorful Southwestern | Moon Phases | Medallion

Hamsa | Plum Mandela | Banana Leaf | Turquoise/Tangerine

If you’ve got a bit more spending money, these shower curtains lend something a little extra special, plus they support artists directly. I also feel like some of these have a more anthro feel to them and are unique.

Indie Forest | Mirrored Garden | Bright Floral | Ethereal

Moon Phases | Tropical | Black & White | Shibori

Hamsa | Garden | Indigo Flower | Moon Flowers

If you’re not yet using a printed shower curtain, you’re missing out on an opportunity to bring style to the space. Bring a splash of color, a touch of pattern or choose a curtain that extends the vibe from the rest of your home. Boho shower curtains are specifically made for wet spaces and most are designed to resist mold growth, too. So where we would go crazy with whatever we want for curtains anywhere else in the home, these are perfect for what they’re sold for. I’m excited to get a new shower curtain in my bathroom and will show pictures as soon as it arrives!

If you’ve got a fabulous shower curtain, or upgrade yours to something cute soon, share pics with #showmeyourboho so I can see them!

➡️ Save these boho shower curtain ideas for now and later to your bathroom ideas Pinterest board.

➡️ Tag your gal/guy/roommates in a Facebook post hinting at for a new boho shower curtain.

Crushing On: Arched Doorways

August 29, 2017 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Having an architectural interesting home is lucky. Most of us want one. I surely want one. But architectural detail means something different depending on what style of home you’re after. If you’ve been here since the very beginning, you may remember my dream house. It’s a Spanish revival and I swoon hard for the way the builders renovated it.

To recap some, the things that stood out most to me were the unique tile work, unique window shapes, pops of color and archways.

It starts with the fabulous exterior featuring an archway.

That has to be the most uniquely shaped passage way!

Even the bathroom has an arch- swoon!

My home is a very basic 1950’s brick ranch. It does not have any kind of architectural detail. But all hope is not lost on a blank canvas. If you’re like me, we can crush on things we want for our home and then find a creative way to change our home to fit our vision. The first step is finding spaces that have what we want so that we can start to see those things in our home. We may not have the same lay out or features, but I’d bet there’s a creative place you could put an arch in your home.

Sasha’s Silver Lake Bohemian Bungalow via Apartment Therapy

The House Where Snow White Grew Up via Design Sponge

Are you feeling inspired yet? Naturally I am!

The thing is, archways aren’t especially difficult to add. And they can in fact be a great way to disguise unwanted beams. Here’s a few examples of how I could bring in an archway and maybe you can see how they’d fit in your home, too.

Option #1

In between the kitchen and living room is a wall with a doorway. Not ideal, yeah? But it’s a major load bearing wall in the house. The only load bearing wall on that whole side of the house. With modern building innovations, it’s not out of the realm of possible to have it open and seamless without a beam. But the fact remains, this neighborhood isn’t shooting up in value any time soon. It makes much more sense to go the cheaper route than the more expensive route to open up the space. Instead of doing a basic beam and rectangular cut out, adding in an arch conceals the necessary beam and adds character. Budget and Style win!

Option #2

We’ve got a long hallway that extends off the living room that leads to 3 closets, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It’s just a basic opening leading into the long space. The perfect spot to add an archway. There are kits for do-it-yourselfers and they make it seem quite easy! They simply arch the squared off corners of any opening.

Option #3

Using the same kit, and the advice of a professional, you could apply this same principal in the bathroom. Over the bathtub similar to the one in my dream home, you can add simple arches to cozy up bath time and add a bit of character on a budget.

There’s something special about little details like this that make a home feel cozier, layered and, as the name goes, interesting. Do you prefer the more seamless look of modern lines or do you gravitate towards curves and details? What’s your favorite architectural detail in a home?

The Global Styler: Tiled Headboard

July 3, 2017 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Bringing the global decor look to your home adds a richness that is unmatched. An appreciation for other cultures is unique to each person and bringing that interest to how you decorate makes the space more definitively yours. For me, I’ve always been obsessed with lanterns, embroidered fabrics, patterned tiles and weavings. Where in the world will you find all these things? Morocco.

This month I’ll be taking on the $100 room challenge and the room I’ll be making over is my bedroom. When the theme, “PATTERN,” was chosen for this month, I knew I wanted to cheat a little and try out a project I’d had on my mind for a while.

Stephanie from Casa Watkind Living and Kathy from Up To Date Interiors are also sharing global inspired projects today with the theme Pattern. Make sure to stick around until the end and head their way next.

Tile

Construction adhesive

Plywood

Clamp

Screws

Power drill

1. Have the home improvement store cut the plywood (1/2 in. X 4 ft. X 8 ft.) At 44 inches and then the remainder in half.

2. On the halves pieces (approximately 26 inches), use the construction adhesive to attach the tiles to the plywood.

3. With a rag and stain, wipe over the 44 inch piece and around the tiles.

4. Lay the 44 inch piece over top the halves pieces and press the pieces together until the tiles meet up to the sides of the 44 inch piece.

5. Use wood screws to attach at the bottom. Place a dollop of construction adhesive between the pieces at the top and clamp.

6. Once adhesive dries, secure the top with more screws from the back.

7. Drill from the back of Tara bed headboard frame to secure headboard to bed.

It’s much bigger than the DIY headboard I had in here before. I find the larger more stately furniture to be more reminiscent of middle eastern style than the low profile is Scandinavian. I like the impact.

Now, my friends are also sharing globally inspired pattern projects today. Here they are:

Kilim Inspired Candle Holder

$2 Moroccan Inspired Tray

DIY Encaustic Tile Look Alike Landscape Pavers

June 28, 2017 by CORINNA HENDERSON

We are all loving the cement tile look right now. With retro, vintage and globally inspired designs, they truly are suited for a variety of spaces. Even though we’ve started seeing an influx of knock-offs hitting the scene, they can still be pricey when working within a tight budget. And there hasn’t been much to hit the outdoor living spaces scene yet. So I came up with a way to get the cement tile look for outdoor spaces but for a very budget friendly price.

“Encaustic tiles are ceramic tiles in which the pattern or figure on the surface is not a product of the glaze but of different colors of clay. They are usually of two colors but a tile may be composed of as many as six. The pattern appears inlaid into the body of the tile, so that the design remains as the tile is worn down.” [excerpt from Wikipedia- Read More]

The same process applies for the now popularized encaustic cement tiles. Instead of clay, cement is used. Obviously this process is more labor intensive (even if it’s done by machines and not people) and therefore costs more than the look alikes where the pattern is merely glazed over top a plain tile. In most every interior space you and I would ever deal with, these tiles are perfectly suitable and won’t wear down to reveal the true colors of the tile.

For exteriors, simple grey pavers are fantastic for recreating the look. They’re neutral enough for more any space and the colors you choose to put onto it will show up easier than if you chose a colored or darker or more textured stone.

I went with the square grey patio stone from Lowe’s. I ordered online, went to the online order pick up desk and they directed me to where I should park my truck. They did all the loading with a fork lift. Pretty awesome.

To make the design, I used the Americana Fleur De Lis stencil with a sponge brush and DecoArt patio paint in the color black.

I am absolutely in love with how they came out and all my friends and family comment on them when they visit, too. It’s a little touch that helps bring style and interest to a space that can look pretty cookie cutter. I find the selection of outdoor landscaping to be pretty basic and complements all styles. But with a little paint and a stencil, those basic pieces can be turned into a true design feature. I hope you enjoyed!

Turkish Jewelry Inspired Wood Bead Garland DIY

May 1, 2017 by CORINNA HENDERSON

A big part of making decorating decisions for me is to take inspiration from some of my favorite places in the world. You know I love middle eastern, Asian and South American style decor. So when the theme for this month’s The Global Styler series was announced as, “My World’s Favorite Place,” I was stoked.

My favorite place in the whole world is a place I’ve never been to. And I have no idea why I’ve had this long standing obsession with it but I don’t question it. I have a spiritual connection to Turkey.

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Before I dive into the inspiration and how to for my creation for the series, I want to give a quick run down of what this series is. Just in case you’re unfamiliar, The Global Styler is a monthly series where myself, Kathy from Up To Date Interiors, Jessica from The Handmade Home and, the one who brought this series to fruition, Stephanie from Casa Watkins Living take on a theme and share our ideas and tutorials. Catch new posts on the first Monday of every month!

inspiration

I’ve always enjoyed jewelry. Wearing it, looking at it and making it. It’s something I haven’t done a lot of since becoming a mom but as I search for myself more and more, I find myself going back to these old loves. Turkish jewelry is as beautiful as youd imagine any jewelry drom that part of the world. I wanted to take that as my inspiration to make the trending wood bead garland my own.

supplies

Wood Beads

Ornate silver and blue beads

Embroidery thread

Embroidery needle

Silver Earrings

Jewelry and Craft bead making planning

tutorial

Arrange Beads In Order. My pattern is Medium Round Wood Bead, Medium Round Wood Bead, Medium Oval Wood Bead, Medium Round Wood Bead, Medium Round Wood Bead, Silver Spacer, Blue Glass Bead, Silver Spacer, and Repeat. I gave either “tail” of the garland a Small Blue Bead and Round Wood Bead detail. And in the center of the garland I added 3 Silver Pendants with Silver spacer, Blue Glass Bead and Silver Spacer on either side.

Arabian Turkish middle eastern jewelry inspired wood beaded garland

It takes some time to sit down and sort them all out, but it’s worth it to pre plan otherwise you may run out of beads to make the pattern even on either side. Simpler patterns won’t need as much time to plan out other than making sure you have an even number of beads to alternate the pattern long enough for the space you plan to display it.

Thread the needle onto the embroidery thread and start putting beads onto it. Leave a bit of slack if you’ll be hanging the garland on hooks like I did.

Knot the thread over the last bead to secure everything in place.

Bohemian jewelry inspired wood bead garland tutorial

Blue fireplace mantle wood and blue bead bohemian garland mantle styling

Blue fireplace bohemian mantle with thrifted pottery DIY wood bead garland rattan and crystal accents

How to decorate a blue mantle teal vibes

Stephanie’s Project

Caribbean Style

Kathy’s Project

Seashell Door Hanging

Jessica’s Project

Longitude Latitude Sign

Statement Bathroom Decor: Lanai Mirror

April 2, 2017 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Statement Mirrors. We put them in every room of those house. Statement mirrors are popularly used above buffets, behind sofas, over dressers and fireplace mantles. But one place I don’t often see a statement mirror is in the bathroom. And I find that fascinatingly odd because the mirror is the one and only necessary art piece in the room. Especially if you own your house, I have to give you the biggest encouraging thumbs up to go for the mirror of your design dreams. Because you can always take it with you when you move and use it in your new bathroom or another room.

Ditch the complicated gallery wall. Go with a sophisticated large scale mirror to fill your wall space.

Previously in my bathroom I had a statement mirror. It was a moroccan style mirror and it’s gorgeous. I’m definitely not getting rid of it, just using it elsewhere in the house. It just didn’t have the “wow” factor the space really needed. So when a PR rep reached out to me to see if I would be interested in reviewing the Lanai Mirror from Serena & Lily, I restrained myself from saying “heck yes!” and agreed in a slightly more professional manner. The mirror was sent to me free of charge. I want to disclose that up front.

the more you know

So, here are my thoughts:

This mirror is heavy. And as a result, it needs to be packaged well to prevent it from being damaged in transit. Thankfully, the mirror came packaged in a careful and thoughtful manner. All of the bamboo that sticks out had specially shaped pieces of foam around them to ensure the mirror truly stayed in place and cushioned on it’s way here.

So these babes aren’t doing as well of a job at concealing my paint fail but maybe they’re being that helpful friend, encouraging me to Get. It. Done. Already. Like, really, the easiest thing I need to fix. Lazy city. Lol. I opted to move the Palm into the living room. ? it survives! I really, really want it to thrive! Rainy day over here. What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods? #showmeyourboho #eatcraftdiy

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But really, that’s the boring stuff. If you want to know what I think of a $400 mirror, you probably want to know about the mirror, amiright? Like I said, it’s heavy. And that’s because the bamboo is real, lacquered bamboo. It is not plastic, it is not dried out, hollowed out, cheap pieces of bamboo. The lattice, interlocking design goes overtop a single piece of mirror. It’s not a bunch of small mirrors cut to fit in all the little cavities. I was very, very dissapointed with a mirror I bought from a popular flash sale site years ago that did that. When the cheaper route is taken and the mirror is not solid with the design resting overtop it, the image in the mirror is distorted. Plus, all those extra grooves make dust collection inevitable and impossible to clean. Also, the backing is more than just cheap MDF stapled on. This mirror is quality.

New mirror vibes ✌?✌ #showmeyourboho

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It’s really freaking pretty. Like, you guys. Really. It’s a warm and lively raw bamboo finish. The mirror itself is of really good quality. The interlocking bamboo pieces are done in a way that looks seamless (and they’re spliced and connected in a way that it won’t ever come loose).

Oh, it can also be hung vertically and horizontally. There is strong hardware on the back to hang it both ways.

Would I buy this mirror? Yes. I have spent this amount of money on a mirror before. And I absolutely, in my mirror buying experiences, beleive this to be worth the money.

Shop

Now, I’m not a salesman. But if a tropical vibe is your thing and you’re in the market for a gorgeous mirror, you can buy it here. I couldn’t find where they participate in rebate sites like Ebates.com, but when I went looking for coupon codes, I found that they have a refer a friend program. So if you’d like 20% off (that’s almost $80 off!), here’s the special link. And you can sign up to refer friends as well and get rewarded (I’m not sure what the reward is yet since that part was vague when I got the link). Then once you’re on the site you can just search “Lanai Mirror.” Either way you shop, if you shop, it’s a good mirror that I think a lot of you would like.

Let me know if you enjoyed this review, if you have questions and if you’d like to see more reviews by leaving me a comment below. Be well and I’ll chat with you again soon.

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