Farmhouse Master Suite Tour

Here is the first part of our old home tour! Soon there will be a LIVE tour for all of those requesting it, but for now blog posts will do the trick. 

Our home is an old one, and unfortunately we do not have the exact date it was built. We know it was built somewhere before or near to 1930. In the master suite, the bathrooms and large closest (all of the natural wood areas) were added in the by my father in law many years ago. 

There's still lots of little tweaks we hope to make - for instance roman shades instead of curtains around the tub and a chandelier instead of a fan in the bathroom. If I have learned anything about buying a new (but old) home, is that it takes time to get it exactly where you envision it. 

I love this space so much and this bathroom is my own personal oasis. Give me a ridiculously hot bath, a good Lavender bath bomb, a glass of wine and a good book (or my phone) and I can stay here for hours!

I like to keep things simple and minimal when it comes to decor but in our room we have some special touches of keepsake gifts between my husband and I. I also find that having our wedding photos here is the perfect touch to remind us of the day where our journey truly began and where we promised to loved each other forever. 

Okay, enough with all that. Enjoy our first series in the tour! 

Sources: 

• Bedroom Set - unsure of the brand, purchased locally at V Watts furniture 
• Quilt and Shams - Amazon 
• Gray throw pillows - Lowe's 
• Key Pillow - Target
• Standing White Mirror - Amazon
• Towel bin - Hobby Lobby
• All other furniture - old family antiques 

Spring Mantel

Spring (Easter) is my second favorite holiday to decorate for. It's just so fun, colorful and simple in so many ways. The sunshine after a gray winter, the blooms after the bare trees, and the resurrection after the tears...all of it is just a sign of a fresh start to me. 

With this being our first Easter in our new home, I wanted to decorate our mantel and jazz it up for the kids. My oldest daughter appreciates and adores holiday decor. Luckily for me, I had a stash that didn't require me having to go purchase anything new. When people tell you to purchase holiday decor on clearance AFTER the holiday -- well, those people are really on to something!

As usual, most of my decor comes from the Target Dollar spot (all of the wooden signs and the wooden bunny banner). The beautiful bunnies are gifts from my mama and we have a few sprinkled throughout the home; and the egg wreath you see is from Kmart years ago. We also have a few cookie jars in the kitchen that are from you guessed it, Target. 

Really, Target should make me their go-to blogger if you ask me! ;) 

I enjoy keeping it simple for the holidays. I don't like to go over the top with anything and simplicity is my jam. Find treasures that speak to you, that you adore and use those. Go antique shopping and find some vintage bunnies (that would be so fun) or head to Target and check out their mix of modern/vintage looking decor. 

If you have little ones at home, I have learned that it truly doesn't take much to get them excited about the holidays. Just a couple of little items and they will be giddy as can be! Top your Spring decor off with baby's breath or fresh flowers, a good wreath and lots of sunshine! 

Get outside and plant something. Get outside and run in the yard with your little ones and enjoy this season. Put out a few beautiful bunnies or your favorite bible verse and celebrate this beautiful time with your little ones. 

“I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. ”

— Job 19:25

Our Valentine's Mantle

Valentine's is one of my favorite holidays, even though my husband doesn't think that it is a real holiday. Blah. Blah. Blah...just give me all the chocolate covered strawberries okay? 

If you are like me, you love a good excuse to pull out some extra decor and have some fun. When it comes to holiday decor, I generally like to keep it simple and more to one area. Having a mantle now makes that easy to do and oh so fun! 

What I love about all of this is that it ALL cost me mere pennies really. Each item you see in our Valentine's decor comes from the dollar section at Target. That's right, I paid $3 each for that  wooden heart and cloth heart pictured below and maybe $5 for the banner last year. The cute wooden picture with the heart came from Kohl's and the "Be Mine" was purchased long ago! 

It's so easy to put together a simple but fun look for little money. Thanks to Target (and this isn't a sponsored post), you can get some adorable items! If you keep things simple with simple pieces, your look will be a classic. 

Hopefully this mantle gives you a little inspiration for your holiday looks! 

Hoping you have an amazing HOLLA-DAY of love!