Last weekend we got my oldest daughter moved into her freshman dorm and all ready to start her first school year away from home (cue the tears!!). We had a blast scheming up plans for her dorm room in the weeks leading up to move-in - if you missed it, check out {this previous post} with all of our favorite dorm room bath, bedding, desk, and decor essentials that we found in our search. There's definitely a night and day difference between what's available for dorm rooms now versus when I went ...
Our “Before” & “After” Dorm Room Makeover!
Favorite Fall Wreaths To Get Your Front Door Fall Ready!
August has been busy at the Jarrett house! I have some fun news to share at the end of the month that will explain part of the busyness while much of the rest of it revolved around getting my daughter off for her freshman year at college (we just left yesterday from moving her in :( ). Now that things are settling down a bit, I'm all about scheming up some fall decorating plans! By the end of the summer my front porch planters are always starting to look pretty sad and I'm ready to start fresh ...
My Six Best Laundry Room Storage Ideas (+ a Big Wayfair Clearout Sale!)
I love decorating small spaces! It's the perfect opportunity to try something new because if it doesn't work out, the need for a do-over isn't as big of a deal. Also, my organization-loving heart enjoys the challenge of coming up with storage solutions to make small spaces big on functionality. I'm wrapping up the makeover of our little laundry room in the next week or so by tackling the "something new" part (I'm using wall decals to give it a wallpaper-like look!), but first I wanted to share ...
My Five Favorite Smart Home Products!
As someone who's been forced to become somewhat tech savvy because of blogging (there's way more behind-the-scenes tech stuff associated with it than you'd ever imagine...), you'd think that I'd be the first to jump at using new smart home technologies but... not so much! I was the last of my friends to get a smart phone, held on to VHS tapes way too long after DVDs came out, and generally have a tendency to just stick with what I know. Luckily I have a technology-loving husband who's always ...
Bed Making 101: How to Create a Cozy Bed Layer by Layer!
Just as often as I'm asked about all of the "pretties" (throw pillows, lighting, etc.) in our bedrooms, I get questions about the details of our bedding basics. Everything from what kind of duvet insert to buy to the best pillows and sheets - all the things that build the foundation of a great night's sleep! So today I'm sharing a bed making 101 guide where I show you exactly what I put on our bed starting from the bare mattress all the way through to the final throw pillow. Together we'll ...
Stylish Dorm Room Essentials & Decor (+ Plans for My Daughter’s Dorm Room!)
My daughter leaves for college in less than a month (!) and if you were thinking that I'm going to be "that mom" who goes a little over the top when decorating her daughter's first dorm room, you are totally right! :) Luckily my daughter appreciates pretty things almost as much as I do because it's been so fun to scheme up a plan for her dorm room together. We've been getting Pottery Barn Teen and Pottery Barn Dorm catalogues for years and knew their products would be our go-to's when it came ...
