So my Evie girl's first birthday party is next weekend and we don't even have a dining table in our kitchen! I decided to finally decide on and order a dining table and chairs.

With the pressure on, I looked at some looks I'm loving right now for inspiration and finally made some decisions! Annnd, of course the table I ordered won't be here in time for the party... But I really love the one I found and it got stuck on it! Does that ever happen to anyone else? Besides, I didn't want to just settle on one with quick shipping, but not really love it.

My inspiration images are below. Even with being a designer, I used these images to help myself figure out what I was being drawn to. Our dining space is white with a light floor, but these images helped me settle on wanting to pair a light wood table with black chairs because I'm a huge fan of the contrast.

c/o Light and Dwell

c/o Studio McGee

Here are the pieces together that I ordered.

I also included my #1 go-to for curtains and a curtain rod. I love these curtains in white and they are such a nice material for a very low price because curtain panels can get SO expensive. If you have 8'-0" ceilings, go with the 96" and hang them so that they just hit the floor.

I've used the curtain rod I linked in both black and brass. It's simple and modern, and perfect. You could also pair with clip rings if you have the height.

I'll be sure to share an image when everything comes in!

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Today I'm sharing some items that I'm loving from my favorite room in our current fixer upper. I'm not sure why it's randomly my favorite room in the house right now, but I think it's because it is the closest to being done! We still need to caulk and paint the trim.

First, let's talk about this rug. I originally bought it to go in front of my slider door where my dog tracks in dirt from the yard, but I tried it in here (juuust to see), and I loved it so much I couldn't take it out. It would also look great in my kitchen too though! One of the best things about is it the rubber backing, so it stays in place. I hate having to constantly straighten up my accent rugs!

I shared this hand towel and potted plant last week in my Hearth and Home for Target new arrival picks. You should probably run to Target, because they are both amazing!

I am so happy with this mirror that is a very reasonable price for the size with a thin modern frame - a combination that is surprisingly hard to find. I love the brass, but it also comes in black (which I also love) and silver. It comes in any size you could ever need, and ships quickly. I bought a smaller size for our smaller master bath, so clearly this is my new go-to mirror.

The globe vanity light we used in here is so dang good! It comes in four finishes. The aged brass doesn't look great online, but I promise it's beautiful in person!

Here's the before of this bathroom. Check out that nasty toilet! We were able to clean up the existing shower/ tub and get it looking good, but everything else had to go!

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Other products used:
Sink Faucet
Bathroom Accessories

Paint Color:
Sherwin Williams Pure White

Our kitchen is not completely done, but it is so close and finally functional! I'm excited to share all the details with you! When we bought the house, the kitchen was so dark and tiny that I knew it needed to be opened up and given light finishes to brighten the space up. Besides, I have a thing for clean, simple, classic kitchens. Layout wise, we relocated the sink to under the window and moved the dishwasher and refrigerator to the left of it. I am so happy that we had space for an island to add more work surface, along with extra storage and a trash and recycling drawer (I seriously love this feature). We also added new recessed LEDs for overhead light and pendants over the island.

Cabinets - Fabuwood Galaxy in Frost
Countertops - Silestone Quartz Lyra (I couldn't believe it when I found this $20 off a square foot at Lowe's!)
Sink - Free with countertops!
Wall paint - Sherwin Williams Repose Gray
Cabinet Pulls - Flat Black Cabinet Hardware Euro Style Bar Handle Pull
Pendant Lights - Linea di Liara Andante Industrial Factory Pendant Lamp
Faucet - Krause Mateo Single Level Pull Down Faucet
Appliances - All Samsung
Flooring - Pergo XP Southern Grey Oak
Succulent Planter - Homegoods
Bar stools - Zulily - (Is anyone interested in these? The counter at our apartment was taller so I'm looking to sell them and buy some lower counter stools.)
Close up of the dreamy countertops!
Excuse the fact that we haven't put pulls on all the drawers yet! The screws that came with our pulls are too short for the drawers so we had to get some longer ones.
Utensil Crock - Burlington Coat Factory (similar linked here)
Wood Paddle Board - Home Goods (similar linked here)
Candle - Bath & Body Works Vanilla Snowflake (so yummy!)


Wood Cake Stand - World Market (we used this stand for our wedding cake!)
Candle Holder - Target
Succulent - TJMaxx
(oh, and there's my little avocado waiting to ripen up!) #avocadoaddict


Turkish Dish Towel - Homegoods (You are just going to have to go to Homegoods to get these exact towels! They came in a pack of 2 for $6 and I can't believe how amazing the quality is!)
Hand Soap - Bath & Body Works Kitchen Lemon (yup, perfect for the kitchen)

I'm really looking forward to getting a backsplash up, but we have to wait until we put the window trim up, which we have to wait to put up until we replace all the windows! But, that means I have lots of time to find the perfect tile - I'm thinking something simple but a little playful.

Hope you enjoyed all the details of our kitchen!

A couple of weeks ago I got a lucky streak and won a drawing for an Eames stool! My husband immediately had what he thought was a great idea of putting it up for sale. Of course that is not happening! Clearly someone didn't attend art and design school and can't appreciate owning a true Eames design!



Inspired by my new Eames stool, I pulled together a collection of mid century modern inspired (A.K.A. affordable) pieces to reflect classic mid century modern design in your home.