Guest Room Reveal

Today I want to share another room in our new house with you! Since we started working on Noah's nursery a couple years ago, our guest room has been combined with my office. With the combo room, it was less cozy and was one of my least favorite spots in the house.

I am really loving the simplicity and coziness of this room at our new house. I never really feel like a room is truly finished because I am always moving things around and adding pieces. This room is no different! I've got a little to-do list going on this one which I will share with you below.

Check out the pics of the room...

The chair was in the nursery previously but we weren't really using it anymore now that Noah isn't nursing. It now functions as a place to sit and watch TV or for holding luggage.

 Our to do list for this room consists of...

• Paint the desk/tv stand in the corner (the color and the chippyness  aren't working for me in here)
• Swap out the off-white bedskirt with a white bed skirt-- this is currently driving me nuts but it just isn't at the top of my priority list when it comes to spending
• Paint and/or move the small table next to the chair? Not sure how functional it is.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to stay in your guest room? It may sound silly but I feel like it's a hard room to figure out since I never stay in there. We have already had a few guests stay and I have actually asked for feedback so I can know what would make it more cozy and functional. I always hate staying somewhere that isn't comfortable and welcoming and I don't want anyone to feel that way in this space!

"Stiles"ish- a new blog to check out!

My best friend, Taylor Stiles, just started a new blog, "Stiles"ish !!! She isn't new to the blogging world though, she used to co-author Shabby Chic Chicks! This is her first solo venture and i'm so excited to read along! I hope you will join me!

Taylor is a new mom to her adorable son, Parker, who is about to turn one! She has always had incredible style with all aspects of life. She is my go-to for advice on clothing, decor, and makeup!

(Here we are a few years ago before our pregnancies!)

Taylor has been featured on Thrifty Finds before and she has been apart of a ton of my projects!! We made fridge frames and ice cream dishes, to name me a few. I made the chalkboard table numbers for her wedding! We have also had many furniture adventures. She has also inspired some of my craft nights here!

I sure wish we lived closer but our 3 hour distance doesn't slow us down!

Stay tuned for more features and guest posts by Taylor! And don't forget to follow her HERE!

Office and Craft Room Reveal

Happy Friday!!! To celebrate the weekend, I want to share my favorite room in the house!

This room is the smallest in our house but it's where I spend most of my time. I work up here all day. I craft up here in the evenings and over the weekend. My mom designed this room as a gift to me and it is such an amazing room that she and my dad put together!!!

When you walk up the staircase to the finished attic and turn left you enter my office and craft space.

Let's take a look at the before pic from the home listing first...

Now for the after...

This side of the space is designated for work! I love my desk and how it faces out. It was actually an L-Shape desk. My mom decided to split it up and use the smaller portion for my phone and printer.

The other side of the room is designated for crafting, sewing, and gift wrapping!

The wrapping station is so convenient and it's also pretty to look at!

I  have lots of crafting supplies on the shelves and on my Ikea cart!

My amazing brother gave me this sewing machine from the 70s for my birthday.

I hope you enjoyed the tour of my craft room and office! In the old house, my office was also the guest room, It's much nicer having a designated space for my work day. I feel much more productive!

Bonus Room Reveal

I'm so excited to show off another favorite room in our new house! One of the previous owners of this house finished off the attic. When we found this house, we were excited to have a little bonus space! Here is a before shot of the space from the online listing of the house...

My mom planned out the design of this space and she and my dad surprised us with it after we moved in! I have been moving more of our things in to the space over the past 2 months and it is finally finished! When you walk up the stairs you are greeted by the table here...

If you turn left, you enter my office/craft room. If you turn right, you enter our bonus room...

The built in shelves were part of the attic refinishing. They work so well in this space. The hold all of our DVDs and games....as well as family photos!

I LOVE the trundle bed my mom bought from Wayfair. It works well as a couch and as a guest bed!

The floor poufs provide extra seating or something soft to lean on when sitting on the floor to play.

We decided to add a TV to the shelves to give us another place to crash and watch movies.

Since I am up here in my office all day, I added a little fridge for drinks and snacks!

I love the space up here for Noah to play and read. He loves coming up here!

We spend a lot of time up here in the evenings and weekends! Its a great place for the whole family to relax and spend time together!

Embroidery Hoops Everywhere!

I have a current obsession with embroidery hoops. I really love the way they look. They are easy to prop up or hang on the wall.

In our old house I had some that I used to frame some fabric swatches. I blogged about them HERE.

After moving into the new house, I started hand embroidering fabric in them. My go-to fabric has been drop cloth, it's cheap and neutral and easy to work with.

I am hoping to do a DIY tutorial at some point...but for now I just want to show them to you.

I hung a trio of hoops together in my office/craft room (reveal coming soon!)...

I made a Spring hoop for my dining room table...

This one in the kitchen is another favorite...

I also sent one to my friend Jordan, at Embrace the Adventure. Check out her post here!

I have a stack of hoops ready to be stitched....so who knows where another one will pop up!