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6 In Home Decor/ Living Room/ The Best

6 Best Farmhouse Rugs on a Budget

Farmhouse Rugs On A Budget

With the chilly weather making an appearance this week, it’s beginning to feel a lot like FALL!  I’ve been craving all things fall in my home from pumpkin decor, flannel blankets and yummy apple-scented candles.  I just want my house to feel as warm and cozy as possible.  One of my decor staples in our living room that makes the space feel extra comfy and welcoming has to be our area rug.  If you’re on the hunt for a new rug, search no more!   I’m sharing with you the 6 best farmhouse rugs on a budget.

1.  allen + roth Briarwick Gray Rectangular Indoor Woven Rug from Lowe’s –  Starting off the list with my official pick of the bunch (See my living room photo above).  This rug is such a great steal for the price.  It’s super soft, and very much on the plush side.  It also comes in a number of different colors.  I can tell you from my own personal experience that it doesn’t shed at all, and it vacuums really well.  I will tell you that the cream color does have some flecks of light yellow string.  But don’t let this freak you out… I actually love it because number one, it hides dirt.  And number two, it creates a warm, creamy tone in the rug.

2.   nuLOOM Geometric Moroccan Bead Pattern Grey/ White Rug from Overstock – I’m obsessed with the pattern on this rug.  I feel like it’s so different than anything I’ve seen before yet versatile enough to work in almost any space.  My friend recently purchased this rug for her bedroom, and it’s just as gorg in person.  I will say that the rug isn’t a true white, definitely more of a cream color.  Also, it’s slightly on the thin side so it might be worth investing in a rug pad for this one.

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11 In Bedroom/ Home Decor/ House Tour/ interior design/ New Construction/ Our Story

Home Tour: Farmhouse Master Suite

Relaxing Master Suite

When my husband and I thought about building our first home together, we knew creating a relaxing farmhouse master suite would be an important aspect.  We wanted to create a space that felt like a calming retreat away from the real world.  We wanted it to be soft, yet sophisticated, and incorporate a few rustic elements elements to tie in the rest of our farmhouse decor.  So come on in, I’d like to invite you on a grand tour of our farmhouse master suite.

Upon deciding that a one-story, ranch floor plan would be best for us, we also opted to have the master suite located on one side of the home, and then the additional bedrooms located on the other side.  We felt like this would enable us to have some form of privacy down the road when we do start to have a family.  Now, we may learn to hate this layout since it will require us to do a lot more walking back and forth later on.  But then… YAY for getting those steps in!

Farmhouse Bedroom Sign

The Bedroom

Walking into our bedroom, you first see our queen bed split between two large windows.  I love how this lets in so much natural light.  Our windows open up to our backyard which backs up to cornfields.

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1 In Fall/ Home Decor/ How To/ interior design/ The Best

6 Ways to Transition Your Summer Home with Fall Decor

Transition Summer Fall Home Decor

I can feel a slight chill in the air, and it makes me so pumped because I know fall is just around the corner.  Apple pickin’, pumpkin patches, PSLs and football tailgates… fall is just the best season out there!  On top of all that, fall decor is just the best.  Every year it seems like it gets earlier and earlier when we see the upcoming seasonal decor hitting the shelves.  I know there are some haters out there… but I LOVE it.  It gets me so excited!

I know it’s early… and maybe some of you don’t have fall on the brain quite yet, but it will be here before we know it.  So I just wanted to throw a few ideas out there to get you thinking about how to transition your summer-styled home with fall decor…

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22 In DIY/ Furniture/ Home Decor/ How To/ Tips and Tricks

DIY Project: How To Build Pipe Shelves

DIY Industrial Pipe Shelves

Have you been on a desperate search to find the perfect industrial shelving unit to fit your space?  I’ve got you… search no longer!  With this quick and easy tutorial, you can build the perfect DIY pipe shelves.

It takes a little time, patience, some elbow grease and the supplies below…

Supplies

  •  Power drill
  •  Stud finder
  •  Two (per shelf) 3/4 in. diameter black iron floor flange fitting
  •  Two (per shelf) 3/4 in. diameter black iron cap fitting
  •  Two (per shelf)  3/4 in. 10 in. black pipe nipple
  •  Wooden Plank (one per shelf)
  •  Level
  • #6 Drywall Screws, 2 in. in black
  • Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

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6 In Home Decor/ The Best

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Farmhouse Decor

For the last week, my newsfeed has been blowing up with posts about the #NSALE AKA the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.  This is a HUGE epic sale that happens just once a year when all the brand new fall merchandise including clothing, beauty and home decor is discounted up to 40% off before it even hits the floor.  Pretty crazy right!

So I’ve decided to officially hop on the bandwagon and share my top 10 favorite farmhouse decor items from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.  But you’ll have act quickly… the sale only lasts through August 6 and items are selling out all the time.  If you think you might want it… you might as well buy it because it’s FREE shipping.  Prices will be shooting back up on August 7.

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5 In Hobby Lobby/ Home Decor/ How To/ interior design/ Tips and Tricks

5 Ways to Style a Tobacco Basket

How To Decorate Tobacco Baskets

Lately I’ve been seeing tobacco baskets popping up all over the place.  They can be a great way to incorporate farmhouse flair into your home.  Even if the farmhouse trend isn’t your thing, it can serve as a way to incorporate natural wood elements into your interior design.

If you’re looking to purchase the real thing from an antique store, it’s going to set you back a couple hundred dollars.  Maybe you can snag one at a barn sale or a flea market for less.  But lucky for those of us on a budget, you can find replica tobacco baskets from Hobby Lobby, Amazon and Decor Steals from time to time.

Once you get your hands on one… how do you decorate with a tobacco basket?  Here are 5 simple ways you can style a tobacco basket within your home.

  1.  Hang on a wall. 

I’d say this is the most popular way I’ve seen tobacco baskets used.  You can hang on a wall just the basket itself to keep it simple.  Or you can attach some faux florals or include multiple baskets to display as a form of wall art.

2.  Use as a tray. 

Looking for the perfect focal piece for your coffee table?  Why not use a tobacco basket as a tray to hold a few decorative items like books, candles and flowers.  You can even make it more practical by adding in your TV remote or pretty coasters.

Style Tobacco Basket

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