Anyone else out there have a love for wallpaper but also commitment issues? I do, I do! 

I love so many different options and would like to use them in different areas of my home. That's where wallpaper panels come in to play. How great to have the luxury of moving them around your home through-out the years. If you're anything like me, you get tired of complacency and need a change which is why I get so hung up on having to pick one wallpaper and it seems so permanent. Below are some of my favorite inspirations:

Has anyone tried to do this themselves? I've seen several Pinterest DIYs but would love any personal experience! 

Dining Room Before and After

I've finally decided to share some of our rooms in our house. Not only to show, but I love having things here so that I can look back on them in the future and it helps me stay on track with what has been done and what we have left to do. I should have taken pictures of it empty before hand but luckily I found these images of the house on the MLS listing.

Here's before:

There is not much that really needs to be done, just paint to fit our taste. Corey and I decided to tackle this paint job by our selves and it only took 2 days and made a complete transformation. I love how paint is such an easy and inexpensive fix and adds such an impact.

Below are some pictures once we moved in (train wreck) but I am showing you every aspect of this before and after so bare with me. This was our original dining room table. We bought it from the seller of our last house who hand built it himself. I loved this table - it was black walnut but sadly, we misplaced the leafs somewhere along the way...I still have no idea where they ended up but that's beside the point. This table was wayyyy too small for this dining room so it had to go. 

The chairs were still great and my MIL's so they definitely were not going anywhere! We just needed to recover them. 

I scored this china cabinet at a consignment store in Augusta for $125! Another great piece that I doubt I'll ever part with. 

I only have 6 chairs with my last dining room set and knew I would need to add two more when I found a bigger table. I wanted to do find two upholstered wing backs or larger style chairs to recover. My Grammy gave me a set of martha washingtons she no longer needed. All they needed was some new fabric. 

My love for persians continue. I found this rug on eBay and linked the seller here. They were awesome to work with! AND..if you do not like the rug for any reason at all, they will pick it up for FREE and give you a full refund. 

I've been working with Caroline from Greenwood Decorating Center and she helped me pick out some color options for my dining room. I wanted a subtle light blue that would flow throughout the rooms since our house is somewhat open-concept. The colors were between this and my favorite, SW Comfort Gray. Full disclosure, I wanted to do comfort gray from the beginning, however, I thought I was being boring since it is the same color I painted in my dining room at our previous home. Soo, I tried something new and outside my box and what do you know...Corey and I hated it! Back to good ol' comfort gray it is. 

In the meantime, my rug came in and Caroline wanted to pull out this pretty blue and coral/salmon color out of the rug. This was perfect because I knew I wanted my dining room to be fun and make a statement but still be somewhat traditional. I told her the bolder the better and I absolutely loved the options we picked out.

I knew we were definitely going with the bold blue dots for the end chairs. I just could not decide between the other two options for our 6 other chairs. 

I ended up going with fabric on the left. It was brighter and not as drab and the texture won over the other option.  

Here's some after shots decorated for our friends giving we had the following week. 

Dining Room Checklist:

• Paint
• Rug
• Find bigger table
• Find wing back chairs
• Window Treatments
• Recover chairs
• Change out lights with one big chandelier

Patio Re-fresh

It's getting to be that time of year again (finally), where the temps are slowly rising and hopefully the rain has washed all the pollen away - yuck! With that being said, it is also that time of the year when I need to get my patio back in order...this includes dusting off the cob webs, finally getting a new umbrella because let's face it, my faded light green going on 3 years has seen better days. I also added some FUN pops of pink with cushions that I am very excited about! Check out my inspiration behind our new patio look...

I have been searching for the perfect patio umbrella and have finally found it! I scored this one from one of my favorite go to sites, Joss and Main. I also got my cushions from there as well. 

I've been researching about potted palm trees and their care. I would love to have some in some big black planters flanking our back doors. If the palms do not work out, I can always do ferns. 

You cannot go wrong with a garden seat. I somehow found mine at none other, Big Lots, for a whopping $40. You can a lot of times find them at Homegoods or TJ Maxx too. I have linked one to Ballard Designs here also. 

Candle lanterns give such a good ambiance and I think they are so pretty going down steps from your front porch or in our case to our patio. I've linked some options here, here and here. 

I knew I wanted to add more light to the backyard and I've always had a love for string lights. I found some backyard inspiration below but have yet to actually pull the trigger and purchase. I'm still doing my research (if you do not know by now, I RESEARCH everything, reviews - you name it) and it takes me a little bit longer to pull the trigger and buy but more times than not, I am very happy with the outcome - and plus, I despise having to return things. Check out these awesome backyards that incorporated string lights. All images were found via pinterest.

My umbrella and cushions came in this week..yay...but I'm going to wait until after the weekend to put up since it is supposed to be 20mph winds - no bueno. I'll post an update once they're up! 

Anywho... I'll be at market in ATL all day Saturday finishing up buying for Fall 2016 for the store while the hubs is at the Masters (no fair)! Hope everyone has a safe and fun-filled weekend!

Currently Craving from Furbish Studio

Hey guys. I wanted to share some of my favorite things from furbish studio right now. I narrowed it down to 10 and it was a task just doing that. I love just about all the products they carry - well some can be iffy, but my style has definitely turned more eclectic these days so I love when they mix modern, vintage, traditional...you name it all in one place. 

Herringbone Pom Pom Throw / Teil Duncan Art / Double Happiness Ginger Jar / Rainbow Fringe Garland / Palm Beach Pillow / Spotted Lumbar Pillow / Python Tray / Tortoise Shell Rocks Glasses / Blue and White Bowl Set / Tortoise Mirror

A lot of these items are definitely splurges instead of savings and also not to mention not in my budget (*sigh*) but I love to go to their site and look for inspiration. 

For instance, I ended up ordering some palm beach pillows from Etsy and paid $30 for 2 pillow covers as opposed to $85 for one. And that fringe garland is something I could definitely make... when I have the time. I think the garland would be so fab draped across a fun mirror or on the mantle to give it a little piazza. You can also find ginger jars for a steal via craigslist, antique stores, etc. Furbish Studio also has sales in the fall and on Black Friday that I always look for some savings. 

Current Obsession | Antique Persian Rugs

There is just something to be said about antique rugs. They are timeless and effortlessly chic -- like bright pieces of art that can add a statement to any room. See some of my favorites below. 

via modern haus

via hither and thither

I love the bright red, pink and blue hues in this one. 

I searched online for a while and decided to check out a local store in our downtown area. I wanted something for under our kitchen sink. We purchase a small 3x5 bright rug and absolutely love it. I like the "Heriz" rugs which have a lot of tribal and geometric patterns compared to floral. 

I wanted my first rug to have pinks and red in it to be more fun! I love the one we picked out. 

I know this is just the beginning of a wonderful relationship. My next one I will be saving up for is for our dining room. We have a light egg shell blue/greyish for our paint color so I'm thinking a bright vibrant one with classic white drapes from Ikea since there will clearly be a lot going on from the rug. 

I also posted a good source for buying persian rugs online from: Shea at Studio McGee (Guys if you aren't following her blog yet, do it! You won't be sorry. 

It is always nice when someone does the dirty work of researching for you. Thanks Studio McGee!

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The Look for Less | Heron Wall Art

I wanted to share some steals and deals because nothing makes me more excited than getting a good deal...I mean I can always justify a purchase if I'm saving money. My husband tends to disagree. 

I have been swooning over this piece from Ballard Designs for like ever...Love it.  

White Heron Art - via Ballard Design

The price tag, not so much. The smallest one starts at $149 and goes up to $469. 

So...one day I was randomly in Bed Bath and Beyond and came across this...

Heron Wall Art via Bed Bath and Beyond

I decided not to buy it then because I did not want to buy anything on a whim. I am trying to do better on impulse buying and making sure I know exactly where I'm going to put something and to make sure I have the room for it - a constant struggle. 

Anyways, my birthday was coming up and I mentioned it to my mom and turns out we found it online and could use a coupon code..HEY. We ended up getting it for under $80 with free shipping. Total score in my book. 

Here's how it looks in my living room. 

Loved how it turned out. I'm actually working on a project at this very moment - it is drying in the basement as I write this post. I'm redoing a table I brought over from my grandfathers and painting it a deep royal blue.  I will do an update once it is finished. Thanks for reading!