tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11455137170615856062024-03-13T23:16:27.461-07:00Oscar Bravo HomeOscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-33477219578583088052024-02-08T17:11:00.000-08:002024-02-08T17:11:30.159-08:00Craving Color for the New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYgyUY2HexpvGWc_ctisiRlBEmm0au-Rowx2JarGKeXw0QzMeW5hAedsp4eZnFyYzMGLl01BUYmWAPsxjw8V3H-MrxIk0nHRgDILsiRBh6jh-DNvNq19ZZlNPk6KXs-TBckcr_9WeV5CcatTHvuHxFdXkQ_WGlsi7n1GoYXVayubU41mQSGilZJxy0Og/s4096/_MG_6155_polarr.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYgyUY2HexpvGWc_ctisiRlBEmm0au-Rowx2JarGKeXw0QzMeW5hAedsp4eZnFyYzMGLl01BUYmWAPsxjw8V3H-MrxIk0nHRgDILsiRBh6jh-DNvNq19ZZlNPk6KXs-TBckcr_9WeV5CcatTHvuHxFdXkQ_WGlsi7n1GoYXVayubU41mQSGilZJxy0Og/s16000/_MG_6155_polarr.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;">This new year has me craving brighter, happier colors. I usually don't shy away from color, but I do however, like to keep a color story simple and somewhat monochromatic using one color as the base color but in many different shades. My home has a color story of greens, grays and black mixed in with deep warm wood tones and aged brass. I don't really stray away from this "whole house" color story because I love consistency in a space. </p><p style="text-align: center;">During our last Christmas, I watched a lot of YouTube videos of holiday home tours and I noticed that the homes that I felt were the most magical were the ones that had layers of bright and happy colors. There was a sense of playfulness and romance that each colorful home had. I think that the idea of evoking cheer and happiness through color really stuck with me and after the holidays it left me wanting more of that. </p><p style="text-align: center;">For this new year, I would love to incorporate, small doses of happiness and cheer in the form of bright, beautiful colors that compliment the hues of green that surround me in my home. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I've recently made a couple of small, simple changes in the living room that I feel is giving me the vibe that I am wanting in my home. I replaced the figure sketches (that I drew myself) hung around the television cabinet with some inexpensive butterfly prints <a href="https://rstyle.me/+WgvppCPVROw4FqDiORzqzQ" target="_blank">(linked here) </a>that I purchased for under $8. I actually surprised myself in choosing butterfly prints and I was second guessing the idea, but the project was inexpensive and I figured if the prints didn't work that I wouldn't feel too bad about it not working in my home and that I could even gift them to someone if I decided not to keep them. I'm very happy to say that the butterfly prints look GREAT!</p><p style="text-align: center;">While scrolling through Pinterest for a project, I came across a picture of a green metal floor lamp <a href="https://rstyle.me/+yxDqy-fLKUai1TNkPdj-4g" target="_blank">(linked here)</a>. I immediately fell in love with the soft green color and the empire shade of the lamp. I wasn't necessarily in the market for new lamps but I decided to place an order for a pair to flank each side of the sofa. The lamps look even better in person! Also, I didn't know this before purchasing them, the lamps have a dimmer switch so I can adjust the brightness to set the mood.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Maybe this is the beginning of many changes or maybe this is it. I actually don't know nor do I have plans on making any major changes. I'm just really experimenting and having fun.</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcoTNv1rw4KqgpEirlxkaWOxga2WKKkT1gsUw9pqNz_6j7-Aix-a56XIF4PVGOY_mZGeIqDReS_C1J9xMshuUB_xrsScLcQuqRFRmLe3GGn0JFieiEA5eyPa0xNomAOJYnViU85vhyphenhyphencoVg5OWW0Pql467LDdqhuyVJmVmK8HvSOKYRbJ4wnb-rWkRX5c/s4096/_MG_6182_polarr.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcoTNv1rw4KqgpEirlxkaWOxga2WKKkT1gsUw9pqNz_6j7-Aix-a56XIF4PVGOY_mZGeIqDReS_C1J9xMshuUB_xrsScLcQuqRFRmLe3GGn0JFieiEA5eyPa0xNomAOJYnViU85vhyphenhyphencoVg5OWW0Pql467LDdqhuyVJmVmK8HvSOKYRbJ4wnb-rWkRX5c/s16000/_MG_6182_polarr.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXtsRzHE1DX0SB80WHG7KpdkaPxZRyXdJ13oFm2BsU2q7Mn6pwUxf261ZkvEFqBi6crlfFGPi4hsZIrtWkTOInBTWfU4DR3QKA7QS4x6yzfmQJeB-dtwLuc8v-VLCKXxYbLwEVIEfAat91Zb5_Z5czXgfB_8yEGy1Z3icyok_gmiyTYOtQ-Vl6aSds8o/s4096/_MG_6189_polarr.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXtsRzHE1DX0SB80WHG7KpdkaPxZRyXdJ13oFm2BsU2q7Mn6pwUxf261ZkvEFqBi6crlfFGPi4hsZIrtWkTOInBTWfU4DR3QKA7QS4x6yzfmQJeB-dtwLuc8v-VLCKXxYbLwEVIEfAat91Zb5_Z5czXgfB_8yEGy1Z3icyok_gmiyTYOtQ-Vl6aSds8o/s16000/_MG_6189_polarr.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48YVJKQGrBuOg2tbMS0tCR7uQKXJfbEszQccVBYjo92ciVMQ7fomW2CmwyXqV-OE3aVgkmRWaqsT-lAI-Hpthpd9WvkDwlWS2mX908F5rkmuoxwT1WJJG04bClgc4D-BkXD7BIXA-MA2BaFiMkMXotkOHnJUK2ALxeuZ6cGir-0LPADQcxBVSomcuFCI/s4096/_MG_6180_polarr.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48YVJKQGrBuOg2tbMS0tCR7uQKXJfbEszQccVBYjo92ciVMQ7fomW2CmwyXqV-OE3aVgkmRWaqsT-lAI-Hpthpd9WvkDwlWS2mX908F5rkmuoxwT1WJJG04bClgc4D-BkXD7BIXA-MA2BaFiMkMXotkOHnJUK2ALxeuZ6cGir-0LPADQcxBVSomcuFCI/s16000/_MG_6180_polarr.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmFjNqoVMggmXwW5QPzjA8Nq0FXHaiENPKxZL_nE1I9nHWYjOTqNRP4rmG8MvEl3vVTTBTon5mbaqVLEOIhitVPmvB9uQCuCYtHe9otFi1Z4MIKvJeGOLgjO5Sg5F2DhrGQGkanPw204czuyI8t9enukZfqsyUHKub-zmQrnOJI9ZqwquNd5-7CWepro/s4096/Picsart_24-02-07_10-28-22-700_polarr.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmFjNqoVMggmXwW5QPzjA8Nq0FXHaiENPKxZL_nE1I9nHWYjOTqNRP4rmG8MvEl3vVTTBTon5mbaqVLEOIhitVPmvB9uQCuCYtHe9otFi1Z4MIKvJeGOLgjO5Sg5F2DhrGQGkanPw204czuyI8t9enukZfqsyUHKub-zmQrnOJI9ZqwquNd5-7CWepro/s16000/Picsart_24-02-07_10-28-22-700_polarr.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-12934526780863794142022-11-27T20:59:00.001-08:002022-11-27T21:00:49.426-08:00Decorating the Guest Bedroom in Red, White and Grey for the Holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWX2JN5VZPqLKZgV4nNq3HeBCF7WyEaVBwhoJ_Cy2yv3JUv-C6PYFrNLQNr2i4j4tOs75nu5q65yXI4SmjtrWfaxLrPXnkOc40sprHOuftAW1lW9WLieO9n0ZnZ4ER8jycGMad1C5hHMM3ERdlzA6-Qs8YMXsOwaRDV-rhJhzXPyIZHaehWwu249s/s5184/GHcandycanebedding1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWX2JN5VZPqLKZgV4nNq3HeBCF7WyEaVBwhoJ_Cy2yv3JUv-C6PYFrNLQNr2i4j4tOs75nu5q65yXI4SmjtrWfaxLrPXnkOc40sprHOuftAW1lW9WLieO9n0ZnZ4ER8jycGMad1C5hHMM3ERdlzA6-Qs8YMXsOwaRDV-rhJhzXPyIZHaehWwu249s/s16000/GHcandycanebedding1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><i style="font-size: small;"><br /></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: small;">Thank you, Garnet Hill for gifting me this cozy flannel bedding! I greatly appreciate it! </i> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Almost every room in Casita Bravo gets at least a little touch of the holidays and especially the bedrooms. There's definitely a special feeling that I get when I walk around my home and see a little holiday magic happening in each of the rooms. Growing up, we never decorated our bedrooms for Christmas. We had our Christmas tree in the living room and a Christmas village that my Mom would create every year on a console table. Having more than that wasn't necessary to feel the holiday spirit and even now it isn't necessary but because my love for decorating interiors runs deep, I get a lot of happiness from spreading the holiday cheer throughout out our entire home!</p><p style="text-align: center;">My son's room that also doubles as a guest bedroom for our out of town guests got a cheerful dose of traditional red this Christmas. Red is one of the colors that I tend to work with the least as it can be very intense. I decided to go for it anyway because of the candy cane bedding that I spotted from Garnet Hill. It's just so classic, so festive and my son really loved it so I was sold. I ended up ordering the sheet set, duvet cover and red throw blanket along with some coordinating accessories. I combined the Candy Cane bedding with the existing grey coverlet and pillows (also from Garnet Hill) to tone down the red just a little and the color combination worked very well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8R0poKINKUfOKIOCAMCVG_WiyqJJn53fKQb28KNqybJTOxQXS1ArutgnbRuKWFGuMc1Gs5SmuPqFzeuciFJca9WYG3h27UgAob2zw12VaVibbkrKLjffp-xdsUUQRkHKW3BbjzmAvM80V3OLOtBRNZdGU7AVB72qNuE9KFu_8v4SmKteF-7aHLjlS/s4608/GHcandycanebedding5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8R0poKINKUfOKIOCAMCVG_WiyqJJn53fKQb28KNqybJTOxQXS1ArutgnbRuKWFGuMc1Gs5SmuPqFzeuciFJca9WYG3h27UgAob2zw12VaVibbkrKLjffp-xdsUUQRkHKW3BbjzmAvM80V3OLOtBRNZdGU7AVB72qNuE9KFu_8v4SmKteF-7aHLjlS/s16000/GHcandycanebedding5.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj4Eyd_3BELwKNszddk2qd_r8Fe8V6PLcgXzXv0pXARcALOMfGHuGZs7pi33BbymX0V40WIRTtVCWTYIPXxRYLWi-TWflR82jlvELN0fPy6_mtEHSphrhz4hZozo92PfPlbg6h8VdlXbeNgAXueA9fsGkDf_t0etuxSFmQv6ZIeKpqXHoz6M3HxCM/s4608/GHcandycanebedding6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj4Eyd_3BELwKNszddk2qd_r8Fe8V6PLcgXzXv0pXARcALOMfGHuGZs7pi33BbymX0V40WIRTtVCWTYIPXxRYLWi-TWflR82jlvELN0fPy6_mtEHSphrhz4hZozo92PfPlbg6h8VdlXbeNgAXueA9fsGkDf_t0etuxSFmQv6ZIeKpqXHoz6M3HxCM/s16000/GHcandycanebedding6.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We've had Garnet Hill bedding in the past and always love it. This time was no exception! The flannel bedding feels like you're curling up in some soft flannel pajamas. I absolutely love how cozy this bedding is. If you're interested in checking out any of the items then just click on the links below.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Mini-Print Flannel Bedding: <u><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3DdCaJR&source=gmail&ust=1669697110968000&usg=AOvVaw0sA-eSviFpQJab0AYbVDE8" href="https://bit.ly/3DdCaJR" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3DdCaJR</a></u><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Holiday Knit Pillow: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3SEG7g8&source=gmail&ust=1669697110968000&usg=AOvVaw23yMlA32S3PjaUaBDxAGxz" href="https://bit.ly/3SEG7g8" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3SEG7g8</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Red Berry Wreath Set: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3FlFqWk&source=gmail&ust=1669697110968000&usg=AOvVaw1Vel3gcWF-IEs3R_iUWn63" href="https://bit.ly/3FlFqWk" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3FlFqWk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Winter Birds: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3zG4zYb&source=gmail&ust=1669697110968000&usg=AOvVaw3aYryQ2F5Ijy4PTGBS4rNr" href="https://bit.ly/3zG4zYb" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3zG4zYb</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Holiday Gnomes: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3TW1o6f&source=gmail&ust=1669697110968000&usg=AOvVaw0HltZXsR2vt0BcirjK1ean" href="https://bit.ly/3TW1o6f" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3TW1o6f</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Cotton Fleece Throw: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3TWA4Vp&source=gmail&ust=1669697110968000&usg=AOvVaw1A0Q1GSG1OkR5hEDF43Fnn" href="https://bit.ly/3TWA4Vp" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3TWA4Vp</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Handmade Wrapping Paper: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3TWRPEa&source=gmail&ust=1669697110968000&usg=AOvVaw0Eur4CXdRR_C860aHWkHqw" href="https://bit.ly/3TWRPEa" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3TWRPEa</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">If you have any questions, just ask! Take care!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">-Oscar</p>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-34442526012852466522022-11-23T12:16:00.002-08:002023-01-03T13:07:32.252-08:00My Sage Green Christmas Tree<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtdIRowyPX-KRfnoA4TbCE0-bUlbWgJ9QePlaZDYIFsNBFHQhlYqh59jji5mXQwN4uKsICxEVufQKtzw4zMAb0oUTKR_bhWNZuw2HcLV87ZasQPJ_xCiz_aHL1i8TtOjvjWYwnsvoxTkgNmU3iZW3Twe6xEEnFAwpqQTKxpw2w_Ld5rlWZNq5YMTk/s5184/IMG_5680edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtdIRowyPX-KRfnoA4TbCE0-bUlbWgJ9QePlaZDYIFsNBFHQhlYqh59jji5mXQwN4uKsICxEVufQKtzw4zMAb0oUTKR_bhWNZuw2HcLV87ZasQPJ_xCiz_aHL1i8TtOjvjWYwnsvoxTkgNmU3iZW3Twe6xEEnFAwpqQTKxpw2w_Ld5rlWZNq5YMTk/s16000/IMG_5680edited.jpg" /></a></div> <span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">You have probably already taken a peek at my Christmas tree this year if you follow me on Instagram. I shared it last week as a collaboration post with a retailer but I wanted my tree to live here on the blog as well. I updated the tree and added a few more ornaments that I collected here and there. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Keeping things "on brand" I stuck with the color scheme of sage green, moss green, white and grey which compliments the decor going on in the living room. I love how easy it is to live with holiday decor when it feels like it belongs in the home. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I usually keep decor monochromatic and really let the textures of things be the star of the show. I love contrast in textures like fluffy next to smooth and dull next to shiny. This is most definitely apparent in our Christmas tree. The long white, fluffy branches stand out with the gnarly brown branches and dried eucalyptus, the mix of matte balls and shiny balls and how the warm lights reflect on the nap of the cool toned velvet ribbon just makes everything looks scrumptious to my eyes 👀 😍 </p><p style="text-align: center;">The ornaments were purchased from 4 different stores: Home Goods, Big Lots, At Home and <a href="https://www.balsamhill.com/p/bh-essentials-jumbo-mercury-glass-christmas-ornament-set?sku=4102178" target="_blank">Balsam Hill.</a> The beautiful tree is from Big Lots, believe it or not. I wasn't in the market for a new Christmas tree but I fell in love with this <a href="https://www.biglots.com/product/7-5-south-bend-long-needle-flock-artificial-christmas-tree/p810569939" target="_blank">7.5 foot prelit and flocked tree</a>. I liked it because the extra long flocked needles that droop down gave it an unusual look that i hadn't really seen before. </p><p style="text-align: center;">If you're looking to create a Christmas tree with the same color scheme of sage green, grey and white, then I do recommend checking out then places I mentioned above. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the few pictures I took of our Christmas tree. I look forward to sharing the rest of our home soon!</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-N9wjgk_qXPuUcrSVx9oSQtI-AGqd9hgXRma2D5Lubio0IUT0FHgFU_N5b8UuWdbWe5eJjqhNWHJHpjAXy-tv3k_kXxZXI4Wd1VZDovs1vNxwXtnNuJKCqmt4Da3OGngLzVNBuxYnEbXV-rVFaWRq48Rx4CTCbA12nfCcy8I_RwtgqA4Gf0ndUWE/s5184/IMG_5648edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-N9wjgk_qXPuUcrSVx9oSQtI-AGqd9hgXRma2D5Lubio0IUT0FHgFU_N5b8UuWdbWe5eJjqhNWHJHpjAXy-tv3k_kXxZXI4Wd1VZDovs1vNxwXtnNuJKCqmt4Da3OGngLzVNBuxYnEbXV-rVFaWRq48Rx4CTCbA12nfCcy8I_RwtgqA4Gf0ndUWE/s16000/IMG_5648edited.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40oHl4ghqeyTaA-xt-tEif_mFm9-_xHAd74qZfVwutoUfinyQntSi8Ib4nPh6LyOKTNgB95SYOyuzvWdsQ6FZMUoUV7GeUpfGU06R3SBtOU6tnmxRzkT8EK7AC3_3SySCAUHBbcPwj3vEzIdX9qHhtersxVPphqQ-IhjmtAgBVW_skG8H6KjC62jc/s4608/IMG_5640edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40oHl4ghqeyTaA-xt-tEif_mFm9-_xHAd74qZfVwutoUfinyQntSi8Ib4nPh6LyOKTNgB95SYOyuzvWdsQ6FZMUoUV7GeUpfGU06R3SBtOU6tnmxRzkT8EK7AC3_3SySCAUHBbcPwj3vEzIdX9qHhtersxVPphqQ-IhjmtAgBVW_skG8H6KjC62jc/s16000/IMG_5640edited.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjM3jIqloH8xEYAf8LjXkjqowm6tNOllNgVze133ajHnqh88wnvcF8O1ZaIVZnUbp3LMhnYjt6QTXlR6QQZ5LQaMzAl5D3TXGop6DoCZlSsCK1tepr_EmykZ9jcfkTimUIp9pi9vweLEfw2pos9lP9UFP0avg2-Q5eEIK21gYladIH4vo6SSFB9kG/s4096/IMG_5653_polarr_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjM3jIqloH8xEYAf8LjXkjqowm6tNOllNgVze133ajHnqh88wnvcF8O1ZaIVZnUbp3LMhnYjt6QTXlR6QQZ5LQaMzAl5D3TXGop6DoCZlSsCK1tepr_EmykZ9jcfkTimUIp9pi9vweLEfw2pos9lP9UFP0avg2-Q5eEIK21gYladIH4vo6SSFB9kG/s16000/IMG_5653_polarr_1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mHjCpL7c9gACTthelsD8u2VX0GKQaw8UnSk44rDVD7L09sMeDS10uQLPaa8TBYMCcx3ZKwSfr07FydIxEiEiimrh3U5uD71idJO0e-mL5w7kaD-VGxFxRYTv4iwrWyrW4jNwBTQb3tg6poXUSZIPCawLfTJ2CW94uPeb5YHqabVIWF9_JuvfUrEu/s4096/IMG_5720_polarr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3039" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mHjCpL7c9gACTthelsD8u2VX0GKQaw8UnSk44rDVD7L09sMeDS10uQLPaa8TBYMCcx3ZKwSfr07FydIxEiEiimrh3U5uD71idJO0e-mL5w7kaD-VGxFxRYTv4iwrWyrW4jNwBTQb3tg6poXUSZIPCawLfTJ2CW94uPeb5YHqabVIWF9_JuvfUrEu/s16000/IMG_5720_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-52152478644851855282022-06-22T10:54:00.001-07:002023-03-28T21:23:12.723-07:00Creating A Summer Mantel with Target<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic358KImeG1MXiCY3GJ-gjyWFGSgVw6sOuYZMq1SV7yuvqxVNDhjsU_CcrY-KRS2sNl6xOu0cRp6joKCxTh-illebKNaOtdryRsX0bYQpLnPPhd-8CjMOiQ2L0x4vsm36FBLOiNkKtYiiD0vVbsacPK1s_JKEjA0uO5DX_3T2umWOQ5pQWS4jKLyo1/s4000/Picsart_22-06-19_07-01-45-210.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic358KImeG1MXiCY3GJ-gjyWFGSgVw6sOuYZMq1SV7yuvqxVNDhjsU_CcrY-KRS2sNl6xOu0cRp6joKCxTh-illebKNaOtdryRsX0bYQpLnPPhd-8CjMOiQ2L0x4vsm36FBLOiNkKtYiiD0vVbsacPK1s_JKEjA0uO5DX_3T2umWOQ5pQWS4jKLyo1/s16000/Picsart_22-06-19_07-01-45-210.jpg" /></a> </div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post was made possible by Target. All opinions are my own. Post
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Most of us tend to ignore our fireplaces during the summer months but even
when our mantels are left bare, our fireplaces are still (usually) a major
focal point in a space so a fireplace needs love all year long. Now that I
think about it, we have way more guests coming to visit us during the summer
months versus the holiday season when our mantels are fully decked out in
holiday cheer. We have so many birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and
weddings every summer that we actually have to set aside a budget for the
months of June through August! It definitely makes sense to spruce up our
living room fireplace mantel during the time where we have the most guests
visiting us.
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I started to look at Target.com to see what was new for their summer decor. I
was happy to see that they had some really good options for faux greenery and
flower stems. I came across some <a href="https://rstyle.me/+UFTmbV9lsxYg0b8pWEBtIg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">faux citrus stems</a> and they really caught my
eye. I decided that would be my inspiration and just started to build from
there. I also noticed that Target had a new art collection made by actual
artists. I scoped them out and fell in love with a <a href="https://rstyle.me/+g9ALqvVusYpSkOD_6u45Wg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">framed canvas print </a>of an
orange poppy by artist and designer, Oris Eddu.
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I ended up finding EVERYTHING I needed to create my summer mantel online at
Target.com. I got the flowers, the art, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+xk7NaLkh2vo6vsq6S2msHw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">all the vases</a> , a <a href="https://rstyle.me/+LY6lkxhFDoOb1Uz4XwTogQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">matching wreath</a> for the front door and even a <a href="https://rstyle.me/+4p6DktjSuPoFUcVMWGmArA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scented candle </a>to carry my citrus-y summer theme that is now happening in my home 🍊.
So very California, am I right!? I love how easy it was to create a story with all the Target products since everything went so well together.</p>
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The value of everything I ordered is great. The prices are just right so it
didn't hurt my summer budget and the quality of every item was 👌. The faux
flowers and citrus stems look so good! It's really hard to find faux stems
that are good-looking and especially affordable ones. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68QaJrNB5I8xMrXvPhOaFhPuKkhZGlvLgARcwUJhk10NoZkCrvpG1gX-G5dkZm1WgyX2cLpKIV1mQLE8motThYnOputKTP121AMGLIQ2Anwyhag9dG9xnNVUiGzBSCrL3IvqbOGQcX2-OgiRUO6jVws0J0W9qG5s01aoEBo_YV9nANh7uQN0D1UjU/s4096/IMG_5520_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68QaJrNB5I8xMrXvPhOaFhPuKkhZGlvLgARcwUJhk10NoZkCrvpG1gX-G5dkZm1WgyX2cLpKIV1mQLE8motThYnOputKTP121AMGLIQ2Anwyhag9dG9xnNVUiGzBSCrL3IvqbOGQcX2-OgiRUO6jVws0J0W9qG5s01aoEBo_YV9nANh7uQN0D1UjU/s16000/IMG_5520_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaJtUNBpNVJrdjxUrJUWnk4R_KN8EL4E11Yu2i4pyPJHn4qkzg-kqB_3T_gSVENX0aB-3j0hMakqar10fBwFiWidG9gwWK2BgUXkMohikrkbe-D1jesv9GCk6O_ydB8OUx5rMxFMSCBHd9PIKGmy7oPvufoIi5MNN2eRij0PQHaFPeLuGWLX-69tb/s4096/IMG_5523_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaJtUNBpNVJrdjxUrJUWnk4R_KN8EL4E11Yu2i4pyPJHn4qkzg-kqB_3T_gSVENX0aB-3j0hMakqar10fBwFiWidG9gwWK2BgUXkMohikrkbe-D1jesv9GCk6O_ydB8OUx5rMxFMSCBHd9PIKGmy7oPvufoIi5MNN2eRij0PQHaFPeLuGWLX-69tb/s16000/IMG_5523_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpt1IE866MYBizu8OuZiCuLYh_yLM6Tu5taMFM99Lanj5aOkoGmGb00VlcFK6-xR8h4jXzgpDeKHj39AsQAtVKSNfuQNKpAAZWWDDoa72YPklQmJz9o3yogtD1I5m_AdfsUMQi7AgGLI1SxPbSexR-s1y-A9Yg8wpJxlYACSfG1lzV10o5pUV8_JE/s4096/Picsart_22-06-19_21-59-06-453_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpt1IE866MYBizu8OuZiCuLYh_yLM6Tu5taMFM99Lanj5aOkoGmGb00VlcFK6-xR8h4jXzgpDeKHj39AsQAtVKSNfuQNKpAAZWWDDoa72YPklQmJz9o3yogtD1I5m_AdfsUMQi7AgGLI1SxPbSexR-s1y-A9Yg8wpJxlYACSfG1lzV10o5pUV8_JE/s16000/Picsart_22-06-19_21-59-06-453_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK2rswn-U3abZTBdNKzg81BolMKNk4aJ_q1pYd5SFbG_o43AhANm44ssQL6OuAlEMdEQ8fLMMlDnQqKM36EiqP2_yGEw1IHlHjVl0IITTbFPVBxy-MZPCsWlEdiRvE8ofzsUrVdZTxfeJrwIDA_GCNVRjNTZewV_blj3l0SXztKy1qq13vEoBS9CW/s3456/Picsart_22-06-19_21-21-40-646_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK2rswn-U3abZTBdNKzg81BolMKNk4aJ_q1pYd5SFbG_o43AhANm44ssQL6OuAlEMdEQ8fLMMlDnQqKM36EiqP2_yGEw1IHlHjVl0IITTbFPVBxy-MZPCsWlEdiRvE8ofzsUrVdZTxfeJrwIDA_GCNVRjNTZewV_blj3l0SXztKy1qq13vEoBS9CW/s16000/Picsart_22-06-19_21-21-40-646_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PZ_pDUqcl-oU7WdCQ7SbaM3pziHwsdBHdEWCBHn2QnolPVbGv9A8HCwUHVQOGxD5T_MMl3bmvhDQYW9JE-idO4HkU4_wRhJRHL1FjeHkLXJMnDfv6Et2k-IWy03Uheyq0aZvHZX23Cohj8IH8S1u6wlKyAjAvp2qLHHDIRQ6ZxdAMhAb0uo6e_Wv/s4000/Picsart_22-06-19_07-01-45-210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PZ_pDUqcl-oU7WdCQ7SbaM3pziHwsdBHdEWCBHn2QnolPVbGv9A8HCwUHVQOGxD5T_MMl3bmvhDQYW9JE-idO4HkU4_wRhJRHL1FjeHkLXJMnDfv6Et2k-IWy03Uheyq0aZvHZX23Cohj8IH8S1u6wlKyAjAvp2qLHHDIRQ6ZxdAMhAb0uo6e_Wv/s16000/Picsart_22-06-19_07-01-45-210.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiffjGruQ-95xKbzHCStj06brqEHNthi32M92Tnplkg2L73T7qdZkJSNXf_cemzkKpRW0KccaWvscSg0FDPuhX6f0tn7XTS1bWo-tuwmfIEGuLAG8EGmb3TMqDyf1hkbTOhzBKzl0dC-G7HpFynkD_XPZ5mLlIl9xr707N_INanG3Uer0RYqkcUDK/s3456/IMG_5538_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiffjGruQ-95xKbzHCStj06brqEHNthi32M92Tnplkg2L73T7qdZkJSNXf_cemzkKpRW0KccaWvscSg0FDPuhX6f0tn7XTS1bWo-tuwmfIEGuLAG8EGmb3TMqDyf1hkbTOhzBKzl0dC-G7HpFynkD_XPZ5mLlIl9xr707N_INanG3Uer0RYqkcUDK/s16000/IMG_5538_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">You can purchase the items I used to create this summer mantel by clicking on
the linked pics below. I also included a few extra options that I also had my
eye on.
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Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;">Happy Summer!</div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</div></div><p></p>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-89070519879800380032022-05-02T14:28:00.007-07:002023-03-28T21:22:05.342-07:00DIY Water Fountain using a $23 Solar Powered Pump<BR CLEAR="left"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgMadTEIwEp-nDeurb9w-aSxCL6gOkeNZydkEBCACvNBSp6Au3nJO-_UDXmRDogY-BDuW8DO3kzrrCm6Pmjy550OWgQQ_mjs4BB4VKftAaFjSGszbgr1wPjTCCkI0f8aa2K-vn0jM7esNmgaUu4QofLk9IoiZO2VDSpkwdJriESZFlsI76puYHu_q/s4000/Picsart_22-04-26_17-36-35-941.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgMadTEIwEp-nDeurb9w-aSxCL6gOkeNZydkEBCACvNBSp6Au3nJO-_UDXmRDogY-BDuW8DO3kzrrCm6Pmjy550OWgQQ_mjs4BB4VKftAaFjSGszbgr1wPjTCCkI0f8aa2K-vn0jM7esNmgaUu4QofLk9IoiZO2VDSpkwdJriESZFlsI76puYHu_q/s16000/Picsart_22-04-26_17-36-35-941.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ever since we remodeled our patio last year, we've been spending a lot of time out there. We find any excuse to head outside. From sipping our iced coffee in the morning, to even working from home "al fresco". We pay an arm and a leg to live in southern California so we gotta get our money's worth! Even if it is a very small space, we make the most of it. If you're curious as to the changes we made, here's a couple of before and after pics along with a rough draft of the plans. Most of the change came in the way of expanding our concrete area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the "before"</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZAt_l2yIARYTNiIArXQJVlJCvLesiHrY8ZndYc9OMx271BWDce20mOitkY1w96AaSfSWLklTlO0xC9P96F3PWoQuipzx8d4PZh-Mx-hwD0-8yyTA-fpa9WpZNffa_DjG3anPPPz1rVrF4drj41dRFPzcG7O7a1Za5zZFf6G9wFzOmOi9C9h_A3ct/s4000/Picsart_22-04-28_22-41-19-315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZAt_l2yIARYTNiIArXQJVlJCvLesiHrY8ZndYc9OMx271BWDce20mOitkY1w96AaSfSWLklTlO0xC9P96F3PWoQuipzx8d4PZh-Mx-hwD0-8yyTA-fpa9WpZNffa_DjG3anPPPz1rVrF4drj41dRFPzcG7O7a1Za5zZFf6G9wFzOmOi9C9h_A3ct/s16000/Picsart_22-04-28_22-41-19-315.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the plans (don't laugh, it got the job done, LOL)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgWWYhLIxOCJ8NbVkvM9un-KvC0ckhLrN4jN51TQDz4Sixq8MwIDfKlS5RZ_lT4dZNQm6TY4XuA7yxGKtTyOvuVmb2vk496GmT9lKgUGGyuwPTTjJG14oqNk3R_lx-8bRvXpNJloaJswartIkvMQGoC9rt9jIVMmyuRgiRzHrPinM4bIr2-JWCtzn/s4032/20210410_181658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgWWYhLIxOCJ8NbVkvM9un-KvC0ckhLrN4jN51TQDz4Sixq8MwIDfKlS5RZ_lT4dZNQm6TY4XuA7yxGKtTyOvuVmb2vk496GmT9lKgUGGyuwPTTjJG14oqNk3R_lx-8bRvXpNJloaJswartIkvMQGoC9rt9jIVMmyuRgiRzHrPinM4bIr2-JWCtzn/s16000/20210410_181658.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the "after"</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyYEdDN7n94DscnkrD5iTc9KrDDISS6OZ5JYUK8tgKHwVqnFnhFkxv7X5tXLO3LD2lfuj1AQwDJFEYkcSr9SQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We have really enjoyed the changes we've made to our quaint little outdoor space, but there was one corner that wasn't too good-looking. On the left corner of our yard, behind some big lava rocks, we have some ornamental grass that has been somewhat neglected and because of that, has grown into a big dry and brittle mess. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr2kFR6MWUPwfeupbhoupsCVdb847WGYUEuSfRocLgEJZPVZms-zAQgHqft9HC8dHaurZUu4wUV0cPUGoGFHhfDslIilyz_t7h-NsGFH4jXs65jTNOdJbRZt1BbAqfu5vZn2mb_-F_E1yee318Ngn7KFDaif6aPuhBDzA54dQO4yH5qa8ynlJ1bqT/s1816/20210522_134643~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr2kFR6MWUPwfeupbhoupsCVdb847WGYUEuSfRocLgEJZPVZms-zAQgHqft9HC8dHaurZUu4wUV0cPUGoGFHhfDslIilyz_t7h-NsGFH4jXs65jTNOdJbRZt1BbAqfu5vZn2mb_-F_E1yee318Ngn7KFDaif6aPuhBDzA54dQO4yH5qa8ynlJ1bqT/s16000/20210522_134643~2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the bush actually looks decent in this pic :)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This corner of our yard is a major sight line and is visible in almost every area of our home in the first floor and that is a big reason to make sure that this little part of our yard looks decent. We were all really tired of looking at that mound of dead grass. My wife loves the sound of water so I thought that having a water feature would be a great idea. The only problem with installing a water feature like a water fountain would be that I would have to install plumbing and electrical which I really didn't want to do. I decided to search some options thinking that maybe I could find a solar powered water fountain that wouldn't need any electricity to run on. That's when I came across this neat little <a href="https://rstyle.me/+o2UbMjbgkGOe5DGFQqNXAQ" target="_blank">solar powered water fountain pump!</a> I actually found A LOT of options for solar powered water fountain pumps to the point that I was hesitant to buy any for fear of not choosing a good one. I found one that had good reviews and also had other features like different water spout options and that could store energy for it to run for a bit when the pump isn't getting direct sunlight. Once I felt comfortable about my choice I went ahead and placed my order.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Now that I had a pump, I needed a water fountain. I immediately thought of just using a bird bath which would have been fine but I wanted something with more visual weight. The base of the birdbaths I came across were all pretty thin and I felt it would look flimsy in between the big lava rocks. In my search for ideas I came across some DIY water fountains on Pinterest where people made them using pots. I decided it was time to visit my local Home Depot to see what their inventory in large pots was. I ended up purchasing a couple of black plastic planters that were big enough to take up the space in that corner where the bush was. The planters were nothing special but the size, color and price was perfect! </p><p style="text-align: center;">The setup for our new fountain was so easy! I think it must have taken less than 30 minutes to set it up and that afternoon we were having lunch outside while enjoying our new little water feature!</p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><u>Interested in making your own water fountain? Here is what you need:<br /><br /></u></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">large plastic planter <a href="https://rstyle.me/+qrXWQqQOLicLg0r60BqOMg" target="_blank">(click here for link)</a><br />medium plastic planter <a href="https://rstyle.me/+rsUi3gdcQOBlsl9NmfE_Ig" target="_blank">(click here for link)</a><br />sturdy plastic pail (same depth as the large planter)<br />rocks to weigh down planters<br />plastic saucer that is about the same width as the large planter<br />flowers to fill the space in between the planters (or you can use river rocks)<br />solar powered water pump <a href="https://rstyle.me/+o2UbMjbgkGOe5DGFQqNXAQ" target="_blank">(click here for link)</a></h3><p style="text-align: center;">The setup is pretty straightforward. I placed the bigger planter on top of some concrete pavers to give it height. Then I added a sturdy plastic trash bin inside of the planter and filled with some river rocks. The plastic trash bin creates a sturdy base for the smaller planter that will go on top. Before placing the smaller top planter, I added a plastic saucer to keep my filler from falling all the way to the bottom, In my case it was soil and potted plants but it can also be river rocks. </p><p style="text-align: center;">After placing the small planter on the top. I added another saucer that happens to be just the right size and sits halfway down the smaller planter. That makes it so that the planter doesn't need to be filled with water but I could have easily used black river rocks to take up space. </p><p style="text-align: center;">After my fountain was set up, it was time to add the final touches. I placed the flowers in between the two planters, added water to the top of the pot, placed my little solar powered water pump and just like that, we had a fountain!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBBSPsX7ZHw_wdeSDdKmyCtyehi-PASclXDGG8mAmIdvrh8JjollLP9wngO4yAgDv6WeypEl4sDqInjvx5UmCOX6Rx4vq2hLP1n8rneX1FAUeLCbRAt1uPRauDfreQkxGZ0aHIVEBDKhdBmYK39lD3BWX_1h9ozG5V9iY_AxJEn1jyFPNGXIR_bfK/s2078/20220409_085804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="1816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBBSPsX7ZHw_wdeSDdKmyCtyehi-PASclXDGG8mAmIdvrh8JjollLP9wngO4yAgDv6WeypEl4sDqInjvx5UmCOX6Rx4vq2hLP1n8rneX1FAUeLCbRAt1uPRauDfreQkxGZ0aHIVEBDKhdBmYK39lD3BWX_1h9ozG5V9iY_AxJEn1jyFPNGXIR_bfK/s16000/20220409_085804.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At first I used a thin plant pot as the inside base but it was too flimsy and the rocks crushed it. I replaced it with a sturdy plastic trash can that I had in the garage which was thick enough to keep it's shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV772FnAcFc23sJAvyNXWOg8eMMS1jpokb5vqDaR6jy1-7JjDKKJ1T2hyDxuKTgOZ5ga7dvoh4F0bVwWOePPXqgTfOzOUk3e1AouKasCN08SCBZX6A5o8PkH7T2lB1Rd2L_exxNiNw8cM7LtNcX-dPI4IP2VpA78xUJroZzlte0Jz_wBhBohJWLKy1/s4032/20220409_102319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV772FnAcFc23sJAvyNXWOg8eMMS1jpokb5vqDaR6jy1-7JjDKKJ1T2hyDxuKTgOZ5ga7dvoh4F0bVwWOePPXqgTfOzOUk3e1AouKasCN08SCBZX6A5o8PkH7T2lB1Rd2L_exxNiNw8cM7LtNcX-dPI4IP2VpA78xUJroZzlte0Jz_wBhBohJWLKy1/s16000/20220409_102319.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjSWU5uCKKP7Nz4Qr1QeEawwsrEjbz3tDI7mJ62qjRg42yqaK96v0ZotKFODrtuauduNfe2UxIt2RSleArjEeDmmJzwPwJWm3jU0pLvUzrnxsQve8f5dDguJWIj1GfL_V4i5R1DH_9E0QJMvW3gv418NOBYTJV-vqu-FDtxfyJyrlcBBY2bJNqz1q/s16000/Picsart_22-04-25_17-59-14-809_polarr_1.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">This little solar powered pump has got to be the best $23 I've ever spent! This corner gets full sun all day during the spring and summer months and even after the sun starts to set in the evening, this little pump continues to go! If the day starts off a bit cloudy then the little pump might not start to work right away but once the sun hits it, it starts spewing water. I love that it also comes with a few spout options to change the shape of the water feature. There's a couple of spouts that shoots the water out really high! I'd say about a foot and a half. I don't use that spout because the wind pushes the water out and then I have to keep filling the basin with water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8drjpq4WYzwrIdPPinHQj_OXX_Y_on88VChky2TVqlEnGr3ZmBsEkyxjOsB0XL0ySOhk3pt0MqCacbn8BNvppfAJ0s0E1tnBfxfWLoyeE6dG6VMByCVBZ1sw9qbkOEX2Twl9JSWBdWON0ZZHNtc3qdTQS7wrkngX4Z8I90-lPtDwbL-1OP_uE7lqT/s4032/20220427_112446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8drjpq4WYzwrIdPPinHQj_OXX_Y_on88VChky2TVqlEnGr3ZmBsEkyxjOsB0XL0ySOhk3pt0MqCacbn8BNvppfAJ0s0E1tnBfxfWLoyeE6dG6VMByCVBZ1sw9qbkOEX2Twl9JSWBdWON0ZZHNtc3qdTQS7wrkngX4Z8I90-lPtDwbL-1OP_uE7lqT/s16000/20220427_112446.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyhYhfWBAMqYST6JLMwxkv9PWqvfvybS2qF3Su2NJHFfcfJRQhX8GZ1KjlcYF678d7qi1IlTBioKTLkrCZKldcKQEfOHgxKW6DPmZu1oBCvAAxLf4xZnM8l6tTpljotbk4Z5KSw2dBJoKhkouPLh3YVv6UsM4mGegqZdpPXgp-Z12mxASbEKOCPhr/s3485/Picsart_22-04-27_12-21-04-440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3485" data-original-width="2591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyhYhfWBAMqYST6JLMwxkv9PWqvfvybS2qF3Su2NJHFfcfJRQhX8GZ1KjlcYF678d7qi1IlTBioKTLkrCZKldcKQEfOHgxKW6DPmZu1oBCvAAxLf4xZnM8l6tTpljotbk4Z5KSw2dBJoKhkouPLh3YVv6UsM4mGegqZdpPXgp-Z12mxASbEKOCPhr/s16000/Picsart_22-04-27_12-21-04-440.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EcKN19QcRUCImBgbGP99cnwgYWjCTCVaY37zh0TaG9HrBAnJvT7Ed3ggPIRrHi27wW5IxU2s4Wg-A2fSybB_Ho4R6gMMMR0biX_4vzOl37a7lDGcg_etSMy0Ijq1f87NoZiqwtfeJDsT54JmniDcfnDjuFuh7u2Fpx2zKpwK3wE49zKJU68xw9nj/s4096/1652939438658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EcKN19QcRUCImBgbGP99cnwgYWjCTCVaY37zh0TaG9HrBAnJvT7Ed3ggPIRrHi27wW5IxU2s4Wg-A2fSybB_Ho4R6gMMMR0biX_4vzOl37a7lDGcg_etSMy0Ijq1f87NoZiqwtfeJDsT54JmniDcfnDjuFuh7u2Fpx2zKpwK3wE49zKJU68xw9nj/s16000/1652939438658.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I love this DIY project so much that I'm thinking of making another water feature in our side yard where we would be able to see it from the dining room window and if I do, I'll make sure to let you know :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you found inspiration in this post! I'm here to answer any questions you might have. Just leave them in the comments.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">'Till next time!</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /></div>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-62216452750919147302022-02-05T09:32:00.002-08:002023-03-28T21:49:54.798-07:00Installing the Broche Pendant LIght by Crystorama<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJBikhqIk0zbezBL4_xjBuC97TWs7Y-88O4qw7iDHrgyX5d7zP-AS5wD5MZ-SyFWrSLmdlnumEgUQM6To2mYc7IY330dgl9lHzSaRq-dAXuWDSEcDH2GuzFamcsuPELtg2y_CXSvC8_vtklHk7YvqXpopzOi68RvqnXzF0Ap7jZoy7WQLl9vKkOlHM=s3456" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJBikhqIk0zbezBL4_xjBuC97TWs7Y-88O4qw7iDHrgyX5d7zP-AS5wD5MZ-SyFWrSLmdlnumEgUQM6To2mYc7IY330dgl9lHzSaRq-dAXuWDSEcDH2GuzFamcsuPELtg2y_CXSvC8_vtklHk7YvqXpopzOi68RvqnXzF0Ap7jZoy7WQLl9vKkOlHM=s16000" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to start 2022 on a good note by lighting up our lives with a new pendant light. I've had my eye on this beauty for a while now and decided that I've waited enough to bring it into our home. We made an appointment with an electrician that was recommended by a family acquaintance and he installed a new line and connected our new pendant in just a couple of hours and just like that, we were enjoying the new ambiance and warm glow that this gorgeous golden beauty provided.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip6QlkDCHUm5PyBsaPqb0dI5NSp0bI-GnQwvyqG7yORaw56AK6nxloCVeEXi2Lcis2bE3_bo8At-mZx5dKRQu2pf9QwOmCopt-L-t-Qdz-BsBlNws2pn6byrJ7C70nYDtHuPymEG4UqO4Ka4YK3LplGm8iemgR0LUhJL3uFjuNJ7CYxLPKly5-RqU0=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip6QlkDCHUm5PyBsaPqb0dI5NSp0bI-GnQwvyqG7yORaw56AK6nxloCVeEXi2Lcis2bE3_bo8At-mZx5dKRQu2pf9QwOmCopt-L-t-Qdz-BsBlNws2pn6byrJ7C70nYDtHuPymEG4UqO4Ka4YK3LplGm8iemgR0LUhJL3uFjuNJ7CYxLPKly5-RqU0=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-6h8qaSctpGGm2cNwHSouKkS5l9QQ5yhED_m3vBAIYrjlQv70otOpjUHjozDyFfxG-b4ha0xhjkea5EX4OHRo9Ao-gDvIX5l3IzWjfNWXlSbHSnSN0I8BbKPXhS0FpvN_i1ug-ub9AOLALo-8N247PU5NeDoIPaovb6nKMoUMGoPdKQEQzqoNXS0v=s4096" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-6h8qaSctpGGm2cNwHSouKkS5l9QQ5yhED_m3vBAIYrjlQv70otOpjUHjozDyFfxG-b4ha0xhjkea5EX4OHRo9Ao-gDvIX5l3IzWjfNWXlSbHSnSN0I8BbKPXhS0FpvN_i1ug-ub9AOLALo-8N247PU5NeDoIPaovb6nKMoUMGoPdKQEQzqoNXS0v=s16000" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGAE2Qjlo472sGvSSmmE0SjjFLq7VcwUwkpmR2yGO1xywDodyzAth31fn4yQo9Eta8h6ga1Dx3cbahl5nLZkN4a1l-FwIGqQFT9lNce3z4qJyC4i-KjaawnkMLrvft7wH1vlcWMA7RYsWBGB3JoNdQc7Q1AkVTvrXyavEjAkc5mk4dsDhJ1Rghb0jR=s5009" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5009" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGAE2Qjlo472sGvSSmmE0SjjFLq7VcwUwkpmR2yGO1xywDodyzAth31fn4yQo9Eta8h6ga1Dx3cbahl5nLZkN4a1l-FwIGqQFT9lNce3z4qJyC4i-KjaawnkMLrvft7wH1vlcWMA7RYsWBGB3JoNdQc7Q1AkVTvrXyavEjAkc5mk4dsDhJ1Rghb0jR=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAyzqptRUUbbHqoe3iZRwWL9UzYFozDKVp3MvZZ9Bz-xyJXQUMManHG2Nsf1LX9rdPPQ_P4UgfoYM2Y018BeoaR_0a96im9buMWfGRT9qETCJcGYlxuCk6DkcpRmQpAFA2Rpg0d2Z8Ms4EihS-28fk8gc7mtTyKvoyJLVjCQWdBUsz01r2_nCga2Xt=s4096" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAyzqptRUUbbHqoe3iZRwWL9UzYFozDKVp3MvZZ9Bz-xyJXQUMManHG2Nsf1LX9rdPPQ_P4UgfoYM2Y018BeoaR_0a96im9buMWfGRT9qETCJcGYlxuCk6DkcpRmQpAFA2Rpg0d2Z8Ms4EihS-28fk8gc7mtTyKvoyJLVjCQWdBUsz01r2_nCga2Xt=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I absolutely love the aged, golden color of this pendant and how even when it's lights are turned off, it 's golden leaves still warms up the space. This pendant is both classic and contemporary so it perfectly compliments the "new traditional" style that my home is decorated in. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This pendant light is the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+3o9oQcKCvipg70tUcbguSQ" target="_blank">"Broche" Pendant Light by Crystorama in "Antique Gold".</a> It's 24" wide and comes with 3 very long chains that if my memory serves me well, are 6 feet long and you can easily cut to size. The Broche Pendant also comes with much shorter chains and even a flushmount that hangs close to the ceiling. It also comes in silver and in white. (The white finish is also very nice!) If you want to see the options, you can check them out at Lamps Plus or just click <a href="https://rstyle.me/+3o9oQcKCvipg70tUcbguSQ">HERE.</a> I believe the shipping is like 2 days so even if you wanna search up other lighting options, please check out Lamps Plus. The products, prices, shipping and customer service are top notch!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Light fixtures in a home really are like jewelry. I love how just adding ONE pendant light totally dresses up a room and makes it feel so complete. It's like when we add that cool necklace or nice shoes to compliment an outfit! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for visiting!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oscar</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div><span><!--more--></span>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-50008553241996887232021-09-25T22:21:00.004-07:002021-09-25T22:29:43.630-07:00 Goldenrod Garland from Target looking BEAUTIFUL for my Fall Mantel!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcAyhZXxf7jlfHBHc_ECj1IBI11hApSQEVv6R38jRaFwMfAxOYzAzHHIf0wnxxvrNnSOP3TpKe01U9xq28cHFZb3169rOnXmobWUfRFj_SMRgrHhc3_Rms2RnzKV_WM-aFshdD_bjYvI/s4096/IMG_4952_polarr.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="4096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcAyhZXxf7jlfHBHc_ECj1IBI11hApSQEVv6R38jRaFwMfAxOYzAzHHIf0wnxxvrNnSOP3TpKe01U9xq28cHFZb3169rOnXmobWUfRFj_SMRgrHhc3_Rms2RnzKV_WM-aFshdD_bjYvI/s16000/IMG_4952_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p> I've had the same green boxwood garland and wreath on my mantel since last winter so when my wife and I spotted the goldenrod wreath and matching garland on a recent trip to Target, we both immediately felt that the "Decor Gods" were telling us it was time for a long overdue mantel change! (our Target trip was meant for us to pick up sandwich bread, deli meat and milk but you know how that goes) <div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><p style="text-align: center;">I threw the goldenrod wreath and two strands of garland on top the pile of "necessities" that was probably already worth about $200 and somehow accumulated into our red cart. Okay, so I'm exaggerating but that doesn't mean that it hasn't happened in the past, LOL!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Once we got home I got to work on the mantel because I was that excited for the change. I added some matching candlesticks and a few pumpkins and just like that, it looked like Fall in Casita Bravo!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbhFW8dNL5LOykJv2HouhpsUQfUniZGNEqR88cR3eCWVb1w3kMOvoHwNUW8oC1DrxIQsJwXTqXg5eD9NeK91C6L7j6HfKoio6qO4sGLN5VqzQrJHLNdnNuroQzRuRQsGDJfBo5J4A41w/s4096/PicsArt_09-23-08.05.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="4096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbhFW8dNL5LOykJv2HouhpsUQfUniZGNEqR88cR3eCWVb1w3kMOvoHwNUW8oC1DrxIQsJwXTqXg5eD9NeK91C6L7j6HfKoio6qO4sGLN5VqzQrJHLNdnNuroQzRuRQsGDJfBo5J4A41w/s16000/PicsArt_09-23-08.05.34.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfe0PlgPDovIZcqnjBBAKzsMS0vixCg_FXBcp25r7yQnv_m7B-aSVj49ZGu9kCbhDhfdpsdGjr9VUq9pfKxgDE8QmALfGZx61dXLR_ywCWGKED4Ihhb-RO9ZLEdsy2ZAT1hmwPidHuIM8/s4096/IMG_4956_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfe0PlgPDovIZcqnjBBAKzsMS0vixCg_FXBcp25r7yQnv_m7B-aSVj49ZGu9kCbhDhfdpsdGjr9VUq9pfKxgDE8QmALfGZx61dXLR_ywCWGKED4Ihhb-RO9ZLEdsy2ZAT1hmwPidHuIM8/s16000/IMG_4956_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doubling up on garland strands like I did here is actually a really good tip for you to do in order to create a fuller, more upscale look. It's easy to find garland at a decent price but unfortunately, that garland is usually pretty thin. The problem with thinner garland is that it tends to look too "wire-y" or flimsy. I always double up and sometimes even triple my garland strands to get that beautiful lush look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a pic of how the mantel looked before. This was December, 2020.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1P70fICuhd38lEtKIuQvRNf9_8PeyQzLIOkIYFYuK3dlXz-e0b4tlHW54a-0rByJxrDa1IG0OYkEQx_eby5844LNp94Qmd3GM6eCzRAa8P4xrSxAPiHH8WwYxPwHmPqduanesGrS_4g/s4096/IMG_4826_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1P70fICuhd38lEtKIuQvRNf9_8PeyQzLIOkIYFYuK3dlXz-e0b4tlHW54a-0rByJxrDa1IG0OYkEQx_eby5844LNp94Qmd3GM6eCzRAa8P4xrSxAPiHH8WwYxPwHmPqduanesGrS_4g/s16000/IMG_4826_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and this is now :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmKMoTE-oOvNnIpVuEUntsminWHPXK_l8wFma69d9ZyUaXDY79bgO3EZfVs1wQrf1YxnEB05jPd2mppCeqFinWt7ZCO9rEDjxZZYuDIlyWwnSiEeOIIvTBK4ud3XCQXuoiJaxkJ28a2g/s4096/IMG_4983_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmKMoTE-oOvNnIpVuEUntsminWHPXK_l8wFma69d9ZyUaXDY79bgO3EZfVs1wQrf1YxnEB05jPd2mppCeqFinWt7ZCO9rEDjxZZYuDIlyWwnSiEeOIIvTBK4ud3XCQXuoiJaxkJ28a2g/s16000/IMG_4983_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWWxeqOKCP-zEi5p1LCQL0O5V3PcaNbxZ-f11pQmfvo7-aAu-1hmCwYUdeUjxOARxmjf3hoyNM2XrwiN7t1rCrkM4RgO63pZvC-hExKsB7ywx6kPzXJjhn3nBn_W0VJemoHP2A6eNOrw/s3456/IMG_4967_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWWxeqOKCP-zEi5p1LCQL0O5V3PcaNbxZ-f11pQmfvo7-aAu-1hmCwYUdeUjxOARxmjf3hoyNM2XrwiN7t1rCrkM4RgO63pZvC-hExKsB7ywx6kPzXJjhn3nBn_W0VJemoHP2A6eNOrw/s16000/IMG_4967_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by the blog to check out my new Fall mantel! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're interested in recreating this mantel in your home, I have the items linked below. 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Always a pleasure to introduce their products in my home. Affiliate links used here, all opinions are my own ♡</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"> Two things that I love to splurge on: FOOD and BEDDING. </h3><p style="text-align: center;">Both of these things when they're constructed exceptionally, are such a joy to experience. We all know how amazing it feels to eat a delicious meal, am I right? Well, I find that sinking into a beautiful bed and having soft, cool sheets caress my skin while I nestle my head into the perfect spot on my pillow to be absolute bliss. HEAVENLY.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Being a home decor blogger has given me a lot of opportunities to review bedding from quite a few different companies so I feel that because of this I really understand the difference between "good" bedding and "great" bedding. One of my favorite home decor brands, Serena & Lily asked if I would be kind enough to review some of my favorite products that I've owned for some time from Serena & Lily and the first thing that came to mind was the<a href="https://rstyle.me/+U1dkN0EiwHYqTGGZPoX5Ug" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Serena & Lily bedding </a>in our master bedroom.</p><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzdQd74yBOk_7rxkiWJk1bgpfsW7Z2gpiqkkoDChvsEOefCyLsa2ADVQkSI4leriSg1k0QUds97_t0TLZdOvlD1W8S_-c06v_auJz_9sP9xMk6_RPs14AscnxF1jVdGoAOil987-Lnxo/s4000/PicsArt_07-13-07.46.18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzdQd74yBOk_7rxkiWJk1bgpfsW7Z2gpiqkkoDChvsEOefCyLsa2ADVQkSI4leriSg1k0QUds97_t0TLZdOvlD1W8S_-c06v_auJz_9sP9xMk6_RPs14AscnxF1jVdGoAOil987-Lnxo/s16000/PicsArt_07-13-07.46.18.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><u>WHO IS "SERENA & LILY"?</u></h3><div style="text-align: center;">In case you aren't familiar with<a href="https://www.serenaandlily.com/about-us.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Serena & Lily</a> I wanted to briefly introduce you to this brand and their aesthetic. They're all about that relaxed, California style with a big emphasis on the way a person interacts with the items they use everyday in the home. Every item you find in their <a href="https://www.serenaandlily.com/stores.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">design shop </a>is such a treat to touch because the designers put so much thought into how everything FEELS. All of their textiles, furniture and accessories have a major focus on texture and shape while keeping a neutral color palette to further enhance that texture in the item making you want to just reach out and feel all that yummy-ness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that you know a little bit about Serena & Lily, I want to share my opinion on their bedding, both bedding that I've owned for a while now and bedding that I just recently received. I'm including links to all the bedding that I mention here. If you have any questions for me about anything that pertains to this post, please feel free to ask in the "comments" section at the bottom of this post. I actually LOVE hearing from you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s-g-oksPvwXvmMfC1uJHBrTs3wq0o_2EC40EnXwOSl7w_IsIeoCeD-SZw4CvfLi_Isnt1_Iphxaw376DBnjxUfAcr524VRCMoRs5ezVQpF_t8M9oIHFiezisWiHgHAH8mM6qxs_Vlp4/s4096/IMG_4896_polarr_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s-g-oksPvwXvmMfC1uJHBrTs3wq0o_2EC40EnXwOSl7w_IsIeoCeD-SZw4CvfLi_Isnt1_Iphxaw376DBnjxUfAcr524VRCMoRs5ezVQpF_t8M9oIHFiezisWiHgHAH8mM6qxs_Vlp4/s16000/IMG_4896_polarr_1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><u>SOHO SHEET SET by SERENA & LILY</u></h3><div style="text-align: center;">I've owned the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+q6Zd-0ApW_EDDJ0DkBGmqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soho Sheet set </a>for a couple of years now and I still enjoy this bedding set as much as the first day I laundered them and even after two years they still look ans feel amazing. These sheets are 300 thread count so they definitely have some weight to them and actually I find that they feel a little thicker than any other sheet I've had with the same thread count. The sheets are 100% eco-friendly cotton sateen so not only do they feel like the softest fabric against the skin, they drape beautifully on the bed -so much that I usually don't need to iron them to look good! Speaking of looking good, the beautiful embroidery on the sheets are what I initially fell in love with. The "knot of wisdom" adds that elegant look to the sheets which I'm so attracted to! The embroidery comes comes in <a href="https://rstyle.me/+q6Zd-0ApW_EDDJ0DkBGmqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">9 beautiful colors </a>and naturally, I chose the color "moss" 💚
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I've never had linen sheets in our master bedroom but have always wanted some. The guest bedroom has linen sheets and I've always loved them. The <a href="https://rstyle.me/+TopJYGScfoc4zDCgspYp2w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Positano Linen Sheets </a>come in 8 different colors and I fell in love with this pristine white that it comes in. The sheet set includes the flat sheet, fitted sheet and two pillow cases. As soon as I received my sheets, I washed them and put them on my bed. I am in love with the casual vibe the texture of the sheets bring to our bed! So chic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so impressed with my Serena & Lily bedding that I decided to invest in a set from them for the summer and early fall (because the fall temperature in southern California can still be a bit warm). I'm storing my Sutter velvet quilt set and the Soho sheet set until late fall and winter where it will make it's appearance again! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We owe it to ourselves to feel good and to start and end our day in a well- appointed bed. After all those long hours at work or spending all day working on projects at home or feeding the family, nothing beats walking into our bedroom, closing that door and ending our day snuggling up in some soft, freshly laundered sheets!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtnCYuCqb3OOj764V1rdh-Fq7PM3327potaPEXiuSu3-2O9HBsnC0qXsUptU3-_DrZQaUGA19NyrhcwlY203lI5RH8meGfpeF2KIyEpPPqmn4AIMlmbsRDpVOO0kTnEteoTYZ41xwo8I/s4096/IMG_4921_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtnCYuCqb3OOj764V1rdh-Fq7PM3327potaPEXiuSu3-2O9HBsnC0qXsUptU3-_DrZQaUGA19NyrhcwlY203lI5RH8meGfpeF2KIyEpPPqmn4AIMlmbsRDpVOO0kTnEteoTYZ41xwo8I/s16000/IMG_4921_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">'Till next time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-91897507242912275042021-05-01T00:23:00.001-07:002023-03-28T21:24:05.427-07:00Framing Wallpaper To Use As Oversized Art<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TFXBbCCEoNmGAWj4dK68FRmYw494ma7JRhpiqONDYeHDZSDybp_gZ-GGkzKVXS1mS-3_XtsHuktR152vxs_8msu_U2FPTP5voixhj1brlwH-h7Raqc14MjsX-l0A8H3o-uXnYcRhJt0/s4096/IMG_4848_polarr.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TFXBbCCEoNmGAWj4dK68FRmYw494ma7JRhpiqONDYeHDZSDybp_gZ-GGkzKVXS1mS-3_XtsHuktR152vxs_8msu_U2FPTP5voixhj1brlwH-h7Raqc14MjsX-l0A8H3o-uXnYcRhJt0/s16000/IMG_4848_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*this post was made possible by Rebel Walls, my go-to source for wallpaper and murals. </span></i></div> <div><span style="text-align: center;">I'm not exactly sure what brought the sudden craving for a bit more color in my home. Now that I think about it, it could possibly be that this necessity for a more cheerful, more feminine and brighter space could stem from my somewhat stressful and chaotic work life. There's been some recent changes in my job that for the most part has been good, but has also brought on some challenges that have left me emotionally wiped out at the end of the day. I needed to make a few decorative changes that would help lift my spirits through the use of soft colors, beautiful patterns, order, and cohesiveness. Oh, and all of that had to be achieved at a really low price.</span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two of the things that I felt zapped the brightness from the living room was the black jute rug and the art. The rug was switched for a beautiful area rug in a light grey color that really helps bounce the light around in the living room. This<a href="https://rstyle.me/+UAoICnb_JffxouC8DZ9OIQ" target="_blank"> 8x10 rug </a> happens to be an indoor/outdoor rug so it will be a breeze to clean! As far as the art pieces go: I do love the art in my living room so I <i>will</i> be using them somewhere else (to be continued...) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmbZb1vPNtKVCSSRLXE25hK1yaV3HOl4rEqUYjXiH_fC2LBAd__TgOU16f-p6d1Qmtli-utTWoxdp0XetJsHWxcqweeYDKuwfYzX_0aQsfQW8jqaIFuiIBby6klhCZDU2_bxJTCKvwyA/s2421/20210323_131214_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="1816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmbZb1vPNtKVCSSRLXE25hK1yaV3HOl4rEqUYjXiH_fC2LBAd__TgOU16f-p6d1Qmtli-utTWoxdp0XetJsHWxcqweeYDKuwfYzX_0aQsfQW8jqaIFuiIBby6klhCZDU2_bxJTCKvwyA/s16000/20210323_131214_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a big believer in filling a wall with larger-scaled art versus a bunch of small pieces which, if not done correctly, will end up looking cluttered and cheap. Because of the fact that I wanted to go big I thought that maybe a wall mural would be the way to go. The only thing is I wasn't in the mood to actually paste a big ol' mural on the wall because although it's not exactly complicated, hanging wallpaper isn't the easiest thing to do, either. That's when I got the idea to frame a wallpaper as if it was a piece of art! (3 pieces of art, to be exact).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I wallpapered my <a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2020/04/installing-wall-mural-to-dress-up-desk.html">daughter's room </a>with a mural from Rebel Walls, I remember that they had a print that I fell in love with and kept it in the back of my mind for future reference. It was the "<a href="https://rebelwalls.com/wall-murals/categories/patterns/decorative-art/chinoiserie-chic-jade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chic Chinoiserie"</a> in the color Jade Green. It has a beautiful pattern of branches, flowers and birds against a background of the most beautiful shade of green. The colors would fit perfectly with the color scheme in my home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IPm1OrXbW2AE91i26-hlwFgDHzSa1xjdG4KZHLKqdqtgZKk6VZg2F4K-SjKRAxn7JO-jK6Twna8VeThwsEMSAy_7Eb4qjWLhr100SLtIPOrqvhMWft-tivHDfop5nWx_AwaaORoZL1w/s4032/20210423_140309_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IPm1OrXbW2AE91i26-hlwFgDHzSa1xjdG4KZHLKqdqtgZKk6VZg2F4K-SjKRAxn7JO-jK6Twna8VeThwsEMSAy_7Eb4qjWLhr100SLtIPOrqvhMWft-tivHDfop5nWx_AwaaORoZL1w/s16000/20210423_140309_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What I love about ordering wallpaper from<a href="https://rebelwalls.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rebel Walls </a>is that you get a custom size. You enter the measurements of the walls your'e going to cover to get the exact size you need. You can also do things like flip, center and customize the layout of the print which really comes in handy if your'e doing an accent wall in a room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I wanted the art to expand a bit past the width of the sofa so I needed the total width to be about 80 inches or so. I found<a href="https://rstyle.me/+ustoZqJdMM4feno7Voe-RQ" target="_blank"> inexpensive poster frames </a>at Target that were 27' wide and 40" tall. 3 of them side by side would give me the right width for above the sofa and at $30 a frame it's a total bargain. I went to the Rebel Walls website and entered the size I needed, adjusted how I wanted the print to be laid out and placed my order. I had my wallpaper in a little less than a week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3B1J2vWR8YTyFOiK-kLsnA9W5DitZviiARDVIFVvvhtE9ZYQijQpPhTn1VOIL-sT1EBMdtCGFBdbQGB04hPUhpEr_TZYK-H_RnPD-DmT1CJmn0ALDaiZR7cFG2ght8VrkRAuqIDGIFAU/s4032/20210423_140207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3B1J2vWR8YTyFOiK-kLsnA9W5DitZviiARDVIFVvvhtE9ZYQijQpPhTn1VOIL-sT1EBMdtCGFBdbQGB04hPUhpEr_TZYK-H_RnPD-DmT1CJmn0ALDaiZR7cFG2ght8VrkRAuqIDGIFAU/s16000/20210423_140207.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once I had my wallpaper all I did was simply line up the paper onto the cardboard backing of the poster frame and secured it with just a couple pieces of tape and then slipped the cardboard onto the poster frame. I had 3 new pieces of large scaled art in minutes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpOgHzen5h7D48f7d3-Cf52jc5n2yKlZ77RysaF0EXaUeJ8bXedyk0JEaDm0KcblZtUAeuNlDnxIjejK2tkOxtT8bNZ96JmyJf2SsZnz6hNYth5YkWvonEah2llG4mBmqEuGR5v52Wjc/s2421/20210428_092219_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="1816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpOgHzen5h7D48f7d3-Cf52jc5n2yKlZ77RysaF0EXaUeJ8bXedyk0JEaDm0KcblZtUAeuNlDnxIjejK2tkOxtT8bNZ96JmyJf2SsZnz6hNYth5YkWvonEah2llG4mBmqEuGR5v52Wjc/s16000/20210428_092219_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I absolutely LOVED my new art pieces as soon as I had them hung on the wall but I felt the black frames looked too generic and also they were a bit too close together. To break up some of the black from the frames, I decided to add some antique gold Rub N Buff to the corners of the frames to give them some warmth and style. Then I hung the frames back onto the wall, but this time a little more spaced out. Wow, what a good idea that was! Look at the difference! The gold Rub N Buff really added style to the boring frames!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWkf8SXtUR3dNeRfhiTZ4VKH5oHhPj4l7ua9DklOrQd10jo_XSxUz20KKFjU4qkqFSQkiv5ujsXXvpSgTylOqiss6aDKt2870e19lVjyapRQgngVoSI3aFeDOI5FmCt11fJJNM21M_zY/s4032/20210428_112750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWkf8SXtUR3dNeRfhiTZ4VKH5oHhPj4l7ua9DklOrQd10jo_XSxUz20KKFjU4qkqFSQkiv5ujsXXvpSgTylOqiss6aDKt2870e19lVjyapRQgngVoSI3aFeDOI5FmCt11fJJNM21M_zY/s16000/20210428_112750.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3U0Fln_XkTzgIbxguPVojEw79C2b1OI5ipUMcSQaGYzb04rv2ZUEZ1cQtK3RRoe_rwio2tHzQaugGwqJj_ZRcOASxWqSzjIX9jTu7mI_6eD4FqMN5UVH8LpYq7RySfYehNt_Zw8Xy5zM/s4096/IMG_4871_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3U0Fln_XkTzgIbxguPVojEw79C2b1OI5ipUMcSQaGYzb04rv2ZUEZ1cQtK3RRoe_rwio2tHzQaugGwqJj_ZRcOASxWqSzjIX9jTu7mI_6eD4FqMN5UVH8LpYq7RySfYehNt_Zw8Xy5zM/s16000/IMG_4871_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXLcSRaB71EglEHcdyL6MyBxgmbfFmUMjNRaV-AY_qTMeNWlcq84OMfe28QQ2WJfMR_Vd_hKYPxfp2UOv8dRj3iR_Rt9UTPJC-nuev_ueeb4VL84nUg1QGuB7U9EqT5PYfhcP4KyYKpI/s4096/IMG_4874_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXLcSRaB71EglEHcdyL6MyBxgmbfFmUMjNRaV-AY_qTMeNWlcq84OMfe28QQ2WJfMR_Vd_hKYPxfp2UOv8dRj3iR_Rt9UTPJC-nuev_ueeb4VL84nUg1QGuB7U9EqT5PYfhcP4KyYKpI/s16000/IMG_4874_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><h4>SHOP THIS POST</h4><div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4449517" div="" style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/d9025262862cbd974ae789dfa57b6fdd159f1694/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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It's a space I definitely look forward to unwind in after a long day at work.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-10922103650132161322020-11-12T19:02:00.001-08:002021-05-01T19:41:00.662-07:00One-Day Pantry Organization in 5 Simple Steps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHip9x-wXTKUNCBh8Wu1gLO70XUlUMDl_uCfgOmY1R-htccNNLiIENwnT4Pw6eldCofHlv8PFyD4zhiSAJirrmUWBGD7Xq1y4JVNhW3oB2S6KmWmhGXUxLAyUbpy4NMilIMSAAJGTNcg/s4608/IMG_4469_polarr.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHip9x-wXTKUNCBh8Wu1gLO70XUlUMDl_uCfgOmY1R-htccNNLiIENwnT4Pw6eldCofHlv8PFyD4zhiSAJirrmUWBGD7Xq1y4JVNhW3oB2S6KmWmhGXUxLAyUbpy4NMilIMSAAJGTNcg/s16000/IMG_4469_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know we've all seen those beautiful, organized kitchen pantries while we are scrolling through Instagram and as we pin those "fairy tale" pictures of our dream pantries we think to ourselves "yeah right, my kitchen pantry could never look like that." I'm here to tell you that your hot mess of a pantry could most definitely look like a beautiful Pinterest pantry! In this post, I'm going to demystify the dream kitchen pantry by simplifying it and sharing with you how I transformed my client's pantry in one day! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been working on this client's home for some time now and we were so close to finishing but with the pandemic that is currently putting a damper on everything, our remodel came to a screeching halt. Currently we are in limbo with about 1/4 of the cabinetry in the kitchen area still needing to be done; including the pantry and pantry doors. That means that everything inside the pantry is exposed all day, every day. Can you imagine that? Kitchen pantries are usually an eye-sore as it is and to have to look at it every time you go to the kitchen can be outright depressing! My client had seen what I had done to organize my own pantry (you can see that <a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2018/01/can-kitchen-pantry-have-style-and.html">HERE</a>) and asked me to do the same for her. She was tired of seeing all the mess in there and since she didn't have the luxury of just closing the pantry doors to forget about it, she hired me to transform it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2018/01/can-kitchen-pantry-have-style-and.html"><img border="0" data-original-height="5001" data-original-width="2912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDt2QXqdo65hjUmJDrmm_cJNEkpoeLOY4ExaMxbzCzVKjQesplzNNK5j-tq0ZJX5xWZ2G7PiFJSKunJJazWe5BGXrr3-UI-mM-m243f9Eb_b2KqFR1EBn39iinyDxGFxRVJfLVZ4u1fj8/w373-h640/IMG_7471.JPG" width="373" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2018/01/can-kitchen-pantry-have-style-and.html">My kitchen pantry! Still love it to this day!</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you see the state of the pantry before I got my hands on it, the job definitely looked overwhelming but I'm here to tell you it's not. All we had to do was to dedicate ONE EVENING AND ONE DAY to tackle it and it was DONE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy544gy-pZndw15qbPepGn36nlbvB4sRYfV-teGo4i0_uw_MEcb-F5WT_GxfetVDPMO3HIgp91fhiaAbnoESydk7kp5cU3e4W4paFLn7nfw8sfYl9Z-mMFnF5RMVh4SMMrpG60SHMX2EM/s4032/20201029_091803.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy544gy-pZndw15qbPepGn36nlbvB4sRYfV-teGo4i0_uw_MEcb-F5WT_GxfetVDPMO3HIgp91fhiaAbnoESydk7kp5cU3e4W4paFLn7nfw8sfYl9Z-mMFnF5RMVh4SMMrpG60SHMX2EM/w480-h640/20201029_091803.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the state of my client's pantry made it impossible to find anything</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this post I'm listing the steps I took to organize this kitchen pantry to show you how easy it really is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i>STEP ONE - SHOPPING</i></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You would think that this would be the last step but it's not. I find it to be way too time consuming and confusing to try and figure out every little thing you need. I find it easier to buy allllll the things first and then return what you don't use. That's exactly what I did for my pantry and also for my client's pantry. I do have an idea as to what type of items are needed so here is a list that you can use to get an idea for your own pantry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>deep baskets to put large items like bags of chips, water bottles, ect. I prefer baskets that are not clear so that they hide what's inside which eliminates visual clutter</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>shallow and wide baskets to put pans, paper plates, ect</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>shallow and narrow baskets to corral jars, cans and tall bottles.</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>small and deep baskets to put snacks and other items</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>clear containers for snacks, cereals, pastas, rice, baking ingredients, ect.</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><h4><i>TIPS WHEN CHOOSING YOUR ITEMS</i></h4><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Stick with a color scheme. The reason most pantries look messy is because all of the visual clutter coming from cans and boxes. The goal isn't to just organize your items. The goal is to also eliminate as much visual clutter as possible by not only keeping your food inside containers, but also by having those containers be beautiful to look at.</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Try to buy all of your items in one or two stores. </b></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"> 95% of the items for the pantry were purchased at IKEA. They literally have everything you need for organization and not only are their items aesthetically pleasing, they're also very affordable! Everything else, like the step ladder and a couple trays were purchased at home goods. One-stop shopping definitely saves time! I purchased everything in one evening!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDa1Tq8WRquvDy7v-nJ3uYdSHhnwM-ZOyl7XYU42BK5HQthY1W2u9x5z03C8EOh9CrtRGkmuaQckeSnyxX01JvSLlmFyTlb8Z85HKJIj-mcJS05KtOX2H-Qgvf_VubC-nW_tvoJBgNXU/s4032/20201029_101009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDa1Tq8WRquvDy7v-nJ3uYdSHhnwM-ZOyl7XYU42BK5HQthY1W2u9x5z03C8EOh9CrtRGkmuaQckeSnyxX01JvSLlmFyTlb8Z85HKJIj-mcJS05KtOX2H-Qgvf_VubC-nW_tvoJBgNXU/w480-h640/20201029_101009.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">95% off the items were purchased at IKEA. Gotta love them!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesheyEaOuBTHYRcQwLWHSsCCGV_j8pz0uKUlZ_Tjo4ep6aHWRbk2e3IXU639bGkD_IBiBjDDAdZHxsNaFp2-ngeipc-1ekr5BuUq6KoDHOxqgh-H8wy7DlCO74a5LAx3sihYt4L3xgwk/s4032/20201029_102635.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesheyEaOuBTHYRcQwLWHSsCCGV_j8pz0uKUlZ_Tjo4ep6aHWRbk2e3IXU639bGkD_IBiBjDDAdZHxsNaFp2-ngeipc-1ekr5BuUq6KoDHOxqgh-H8wy7DlCO74a5LAx3sihYt4L3xgwk/w480-h640/20201029_102635.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these storage bins are perfect for larger items like big bags of chips or large bottles of drinks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i>STEP 2 - TAKE OUT ALL ITEMS AND CREATE GROUPS </i></h3><div>This is where the fun begins! Designate a space to place your items, anywhere close to the pantry will do. I grouped all our items on the kitchen floor and on the island. Start taking things out one by one and create groups for them based on what they are. The bigger your pantry the more groups you can have and the smaller the pantry the less groups you can have so be smart about it. These are the groups I created for this pantry.</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>canned products (sweet)</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>canned products (savory)</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>snacks </b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>pastas </b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>breads</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>baking supplies (non edible, like cake candles, cupcake liners, ect.)</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>baking ingredients ( flours, powders, sugars, food coloring, sprinkles, icing, ect.)</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>drinks</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>spices</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>jarred items (sweet)</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>jarred items (savory)</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>tall items like oils and syrups</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>nutritional items like vitamins, shakes, medicine (although medicine should be in a medicine cabinet or a bathroom cabinet)</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>paper products like napkins, paper plates</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>miscellaneous items that don't belong in a pantry and will be put somewhere else</b></li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>trash</b></li></ul>Take EVERYTHING out and group it. EVERY SINGLE ITEM must belong to a group. This is very important because if an item can't be grouped then the item probably can't be housed in a designated area which will prevent your pantry from staying organized. Any items that don't seem to belong in a pantry might belong somewhere else. Also, do yourself a favor and throw out any trash or expired stuff or anything condiment that you haven't used in years. You know, that dusty, sticky jar of weird jelly you found..? Yeah, you don't need it now and you never will. </div><div><br /></div><h3><i>STEP 3 - STAGE YOUR EMPTY CANISTERS AND BASKETS IN YOUR PANTRY</i></h3><div><br /></div><div>Stage your organizational tools and items in a way that you think will work for you, and if you have family, that the pantry organization will work for them as well. Think about where you want items to be and let that be your guide. For instance in this pantry I wanted to make sure the drinks were towards the bottom and I wanted all the cereals and snacks to be reachable for kids. </div><div><br /></div><div>After you stage everything, take a step back and see if the arrangement is aesthetically pleasing. If you notice, I tried to keep my arrangement symmetrical which makes everything look neat and balanced. Now, the items are <i>only</i> staged at this point so that means you aren't done arranging after this! You WILL have to tweak things around and move things so that they work better. Staging all your canisters, boxes and baskets helps to give you an idea as to how things will be housed and grouped together.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrVznCXZi2zT2B0u4rsq8gew-mFB76EhFxsEOjR7cqVIuuSZTyjZz7JIbUaltQwZlh1QS7b5_giGsxse8fncR71hv4U3vuStIC1aziPGqkIuouwjOQ4neOPG-UtvnopZ5KLo-vvSWRQY/s4032/20201029_101101_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrVznCXZi2zT2B0u4rsq8gew-mFB76EhFxsEOjR7cqVIuuSZTyjZz7JIbUaltQwZlh1QS7b5_giGsxse8fncR71hv4U3vuStIC1aziPGqkIuouwjOQ4neOPG-UtvnopZ5KLo-vvSWRQY/w480-h640/20201029_101101_polarr.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the beginning of great things!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilERwPPgWomXc63cg6fMT3tbD_mxWRLQaJdaP2jCwEwIlvbDmPl0BKMbAQZ2yIomI-BC3kG5zfeL1dKyv8tCL5jjSs3vES3fJZLi-m_mF4YKcJsvqGRu_34e7YV-NvXr_wOdstgFqWmNA/s3763/20201029_104325_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3763" data-original-width="1816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilERwPPgWomXc63cg6fMT3tbD_mxWRLQaJdaP2jCwEwIlvbDmPl0BKMbAQZ2yIomI-BC3kG5zfeL1dKyv8tCL5jjSs3vES3fJZLi-m_mF4YKcJsvqGRu_34e7YV-NvXr_wOdstgFqWmNA/w308-h640/20201029_104325_polarr.jpg" width="308" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yes, this does look amazing but it's not realistic because everything is empty!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3><i>STEP 4 - START PUTTING YOUR FOOD AND ITEMS BACK IN THE PANTRY</i></h3><div><br /></div><div>Keep your groups together! Anything that can be taken out of it's bag or box and put in a pretty container -do so! Pastas, chips, crackers, cookies, cereals, baking powders, flour, rice, legumes, even spices can be put in pretty containers that are cohesive and eliminate all that visual clutter. Anything that can't be taken out of it's package can be put in baskets if possible.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_7Guex297D8e03Bs260z0sPNQAz9C9kietQfFPAG-eBBoWXmFwKjh9NC5ResWijMHz1FU-UOy2YDEAivP93b4l_Rl0UrOJ2rvG6XOGgF06_OHIM-mmVCh8pckXgBjI4CJnXffCdn4JI/s5184/IMG_4468_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_7Guex297D8e03Bs260z0sPNQAz9C9kietQfFPAG-eBBoWXmFwKjh9NC5ResWijMHz1FU-UOy2YDEAivP93b4l_Rl0UrOJ2rvG6XOGgF06_OHIM-mmVCh8pckXgBjI4CJnXffCdn4JI/w360-h640/IMG_4468_polarr.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">if you compare this image to the last image, you can see all the changes I had to make.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>You're going to be moving things around over and over and over. This process of putting things back and moving things around is probably the most time consuming part of the whole pantry organization process. You have to stand back, look at how things are going, and move things around again until you are satisfied with not only how your pantry looks, but how it will function. Everything in your pantry has to be easily accessible and grouped. If someone has to move a bunch of stuff to put something away then it won't be put away. Make organizing EASY for EVERYONE and THAT is the perfect segue for my last step:</div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3><i>STEP 5 - LABEL YOUR ITEMS AND GROUPS </i></h3><div><br /></div><div>When you are organizing anything, do it in a way that if any person would need to find something in that area that they would be able to without your help. That's what good organization would do and that's why labels come in handy! They're directions! </div><div><br /></div><div>In this pantry I used little black index labels (so cute) on the shelves letting the family know what is there. I also labeled the large boxes because you can't see what's inside of them. Same for the canisters that aren't clear.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhy1JP53oI5QNwAhT1R-fTvcNUpVPB-XZJZGxLEiB1at3CutodjeUBZfFXfhpgFyLiAbWMyoZDLRq_xTF5mBsRD5zVo5CHkuYYeRzU-cZgxGqx_Y_kKs-1zsOCfHBoVuLOYFB0p55fTs/s4032/20201029_174621.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhy1JP53oI5QNwAhT1R-fTvcNUpVPB-XZJZGxLEiB1at3CutodjeUBZfFXfhpgFyLiAbWMyoZDLRq_xTF5mBsRD5zVo5CHkuYYeRzU-cZgxGqx_Y_kKs-1zsOCfHBoVuLOYFB0p55fTs/w480-h640/20201029_174621.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">find these index labels <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6ndXL1Eyb9fQEF3z81KcIw" target="_blank">HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENKhGt9jN_Ug0ZeKKMJmqkfIwT8UFv2LowzgMl7JMe3JQAGBNFViBM5aMjDjsTR-QhDa9aKB2quf7J1LYOCmPjUE2EdWeTrocLMkhZX847QiZhEstK_3f-QPYt_y6Zi0T455yosnTy8I/s4032/20201029_173105.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENKhGt9jN_Ug0ZeKKMJmqkfIwT8UFv2LowzgMl7JMe3JQAGBNFViBM5aMjDjsTR-QhDa9aKB2quf7J1LYOCmPjUE2EdWeTrocLMkhZX847QiZhEstK_3f-QPYt_y6Zi0T455yosnTy8I/w480-h640/20201029_173105.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the chalk pen can be wiped off with a moist rag so the writing on the labels can be changed if needed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug-Jiu08fYDV7VMJLAfEjprsoJ_y7B3VprLUMsFwDs_fdDxGSLxwm2IjYvyGOcG2Au7-1WWcJP5UQlohtH5P8xl2-_ottIyj0ydLaYr6Rcf8cgz_8Lw_fWH2sAqKfy1d9KA6lFAbilAg/s4608/IMG_4479.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug-Jiu08fYDV7VMJLAfEjprsoJ_y7B3VprLUMsFwDs_fdDxGSLxwm2IjYvyGOcG2Au7-1WWcJP5UQlohtH5P8xl2-_ottIyj0ydLaYr6Rcf8cgz_8Lw_fWH2sAqKfy1d9KA6lFAbilAg/w480-h640/IMG_4479.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my clients love their pineapple!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsMI-Pq796jnd7ZnbkueyOOoDizL3ebGA03QWLmvW4U-NngTd2KaIu1LN-M79yY0Uu-BWE6s3CWeDyjhl14bjg_UjUTHLAn5IYl3hf29rG9cL8Su4-MBLTX4PJdTV7uaGxiXlCuDYTJ0/s4608/IMG_4480.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsMI-Pq796jnd7ZnbkueyOOoDizL3ebGA03QWLmvW4U-NngTd2KaIu1LN-M79yY0Uu-BWE6s3CWeDyjhl14bjg_UjUTHLAn5IYl3hf29rG9cL8Su4-MBLTX4PJdTV7uaGxiXlCuDYTJ0/w480-h640/IMG_4480.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a step-stool helps reach those items on the top of the pantry</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nWGzWvWgYzGk89ZcEmvYctJe9WanJjtnXuoPeu72oKaWO8jX1D_YouEO_-A-iI2fthyphenhyphenhfCWA4LCUKIhLze3UHomUfyFB9f8ANKB8bKXiFV2mJoTUJ3T4KqwYE_lUrvZnP8NdaTjjwbc/s5184/IMG_4468_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nWGzWvWgYzGk89ZcEmvYctJe9WanJjtnXuoPeu72oKaWO8jX1D_YouEO_-A-iI2fthyphenhyphenhfCWA4LCUKIhLze3UHomUfyFB9f8ANKB8bKXiFV2mJoTUJ3T4KqwYE_lUrvZnP8NdaTjjwbc/w360-h640/IMG_4468_polarr.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a beautiful and functional pantry! But, still can't wait 'till we get those doors!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Even though we don't have the custom doors yet for my client's pantry, she doesn't have to look at a catastrophe every time she walks into the kitchen. Not only that, she knows exactly what she has in stock!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_r3MsXf3Gl2xtcceh_T7vQLtBYsZC1I5M4Hd6GIauaSIJ7RG33PL_OoTGlnMxmqonG-u0GM1q5u-ed52oV2lw2byF3a4wAWcaevMwnaQebOSdkTO4aWUgp51XC4gbkDdKnfe1RcMo0E/s4608/IMG_4474_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_r3MsXf3Gl2xtcceh_T7vQLtBYsZC1I5M4Hd6GIauaSIJ7RG33PL_OoTGlnMxmqonG-u0GM1q5u-ed52oV2lw2byF3a4wAWcaevMwnaQebOSdkTO4aWUgp51XC4gbkDdKnfe1RcMo0E/w480-h640/IMG_4474_polarr.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a place for everything and everything in it's place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Hope this post encourages you all to make your Pinterest pantry dreams come true! If you have any questions please let me know because I'm here to help! Just ask me in the comments section below and I'll be sure to respond to you! If you're thinking of organizing your pantry and are in need of items like the ones I used in this project then head to your local IKEA store as most of the items are from there. If you don't have access to an IKEA store, then I listed similar items below that you can order online.</div><div>👇</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Take care!</div><div>Oscar</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4256244"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div></div>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-87034918668800175832020-09-16T00:36:00.004-07:002020-09-16T01:18:25.887-07:00Updated Master Bathroom with NO budget for Demolition is COMPLETE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpoT38mzs1KDOKPdMcCA5PJyM4SLy342P685Eyita0EhrKht7ZdA2tPvRknZMajVzLiRP0z1pEg0CnXMh8MLt65Fn7tgQvtwOUaKZkcQXBdp1Kw5gRzmaDyyfzCmDFLzh4RSkQbKMAiA/s4608/IMG_4318_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpoT38mzs1KDOKPdMcCA5PJyM4SLy342P685Eyita0EhrKht7ZdA2tPvRknZMajVzLiRP0z1pEg0CnXMh8MLt65Fn7tgQvtwOUaKZkcQXBdp1Kw5gRzmaDyyfzCmDFLzh4RSkQbKMAiA/s16000/IMG_4318_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Some items in this post have been sponsored but of course all opinions of this product are my own. Affiliate links are used in this post. Any product purchased through my affiliate links will help me with a small percentage of commision at no extra cost to you. As always I am thankful you are here!</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"> After living with this style-lacking, turquoise master bathroom I am now enjoying this stylish upgrade in my home!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> This bathroom project started off as something small. I was just going to simply paint the walls and change the lighting. After all, color and lighting can really transform a space. As a matter of fact, the very first thing I picked out for our master bathroom was the lighting. I wanted something that had a contemporary look but with a vintage twist. I started my search at Lamps Plus since they have s HUGE selection of lighting at many different price points which is important to me. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I fell in love with these mixed metal sconces that have a beautiful glass shade. The texture on the glass shade definitely gives the sconces a vintage vibe as well as the small touches of brass. It was important to find a light fixture that would diffuse the light because the bed in our bedroom faces the bathroom and if the light is too bright it is extremely bothersome to my eyes when I'm sitting in bed. When the lights go on, the textured glass gives the light a soft glow. It also helped that I installed a dimmer for the lights so if someone needs to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, we won't wake the other person up with blinding light.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNZyfJICUQmQC2e4yYZx8yvv05N9tcxBdGqMDUWdRARsueYFfWdYNNARi4ThTOE-dhT2QntQdZ1YBiLumpfxm3gjZLuazgUf07Sjbf8vBR0VtYuQcpuKoVD02gDT-RY-m8VoiInZxNDI/s3867/PicsArt_09-14-09.35.55_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3867" data-original-width="2172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNZyfJICUQmQC2e4yYZx8yvv05N9tcxBdGqMDUWdRARsueYFfWdYNNARi4ThTOE-dhT2QntQdZ1YBiLumpfxm3gjZLuazgUf07Sjbf8vBR0VtYuQcpuKoVD02gDT-RY-m8VoiInZxNDI/s16000/PicsArt_09-14-09.35.55_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINVYGEOvlEPK_E4ttXQF0QkPH42AC1UhBIM-Bf6hVMPcz-B4tiq_6FfSoedCnkl2R4nLtWY04wJvrhiukR3Dk5mv73weSsTgAmm4tiC1FiAYF43uTum7KnDpBVphkrBPnM-aWVcunYf4/s5184/IMG_4233_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINVYGEOvlEPK_E4ttXQF0QkPH42AC1UhBIM-Bf6hVMPcz-B4tiq_6FfSoedCnkl2R4nLtWY04wJvrhiukR3Dk5mv73weSsTgAmm4tiC1FiAYF43uTum7KnDpBVphkrBPnM-aWVcunYf4/s16000/IMG_4233_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">These lights also happen to be budget-friendly at well under $200! I placed my order amd received my shipment in less than a week. (Per usual with Lamps Plus, they always ship quickly). If you want to check out these wall lamps you can <a href="https://bit.ly/2QS65zp" target="_blank">CLICK HERE.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you've been following along on the blog or on Instagram then you know that we didn't have a budget for a major renovation. That meant that we weren't going to rip anything out or change any major plumbing. This bathroom makeover was strictly cosmetic but even cosmetic changes make such a big difference. To appreciate the change, let's take a look at how the bathroom looked before the update. Builder-grade finishes and those ugly "showbiz lights" coordinate perfectly with the rusted shower curtain rod and the teal colored walls just brings the look together, LOL.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Before...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBIcv2EfenLKGbyJc5_-WwFMaOnLGX1QitebEI4Mj8uea_JkN7Dcw0_XPCfoeXVgomVQHHeOHPv5kaOJPnL_I9fxbwSZX2qLZD93SEMmMkDQzPgDQ4TfJ7nVHz68V_uCnwHqKXEFPL7Q/s4608/IMG_4060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBIcv2EfenLKGbyJc5_-WwFMaOnLGX1QitebEI4Mj8uea_JkN7Dcw0_XPCfoeXVgomVQHHeOHPv5kaOJPnL_I9fxbwSZX2qLZD93SEMmMkDQzPgDQ4TfJ7nVHz68V_uCnwHqKXEFPL7Q/s16000/IMG_4060.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">After...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTZ0D-0Fpru9P58XUTxzsxeAn0SfhARKb2TOa4BTfTl6QtDTJdvEplWazU-NfsBJYicYparYYSIZC-kpkuo6jTPVnuN986sKDCK6vg1_O-JLZjdwq47P_NLHLEmMzU5FwPpp4Vsjhqw0/s3548/PicsArt_09-14-11.16.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3548" data-original-width="2365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTZ0D-0Fpru9P58XUTxzsxeAn0SfhARKb2TOa4BTfTl6QtDTJdvEplWazU-NfsBJYicYparYYSIZC-kpkuo6jTPVnuN986sKDCK6vg1_O-JLZjdwq47P_NLHLEmMzU5FwPpp4Vsjhqw0/s16000/PicsArt_09-14-11.16.09.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>SHOP ITEMS IN THIS POST BY CLICKING ON THE PICTURES BELOW</b>
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</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I am so happy with the way this bathroom turned out! I just wished I would have done this sooner! I never took our master bathroom seriously because for some reason I talked myself into thinking that only a major renovation would make this bathroom look good so we kept putting it off. I really need to practice what I preach because I definitely believe in the power of small changes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of changes let me give you a rundown of the changes we made to this master bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>LIGHTING</u></h3><div><u><br /></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBBHjxE8YAhV-cdaed_fNLR7zC010oA5NcbuC-OUFGGN1kIbZOwaa3P7bp66VGmhtXXA-sYJLZYH2lBoZj3yXuPqvnIlj2-Y3DA_96IAEWPjOa4AaEh2XPmlC96SZWsNSRJwvOjIFH5E/s5184/IMG_4233_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBBHjxE8YAhV-cdaed_fNLR7zC010oA5NcbuC-OUFGGN1kIbZOwaa3P7bp66VGmhtXXA-sYJLZYH2lBoZj3yXuPqvnIlj2-Y3DA_96IAEWPjOa4AaEh2XPmlC96SZWsNSRJwvOjIFH5E/s16000/IMG_4233_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We swapped out the builder-grade lighting for stylish and affordable <a href="https://bit.ly/2QS65zp" target="_blank">wall sconces from Lamps Plus. </a> Nothing changes the mood of a space like lighting. The wall sconces retail at $179 each and I installed them myself with the help of my brother-in-law who is a lineman. He was guiding me over the phone via video-chat lol. I ran into a bit of a complication with the installation of the second sconce where I accidentally partially snipped a wire while cutting the drywall. Oops! I'm definitely not handy when it comes to things like that, but doing it myself saved us about $250 give or take. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ISZdD0p3cNp7Z0e-ERY8Sawz-xJeTQ-3mdZ4V7qBtWkllyPz6Cl_uUgBuFqsCMG49sMY9FUtC1rVmXsSeGRLUx8ymUBsI3krv4OqACpy5yGqXEVT7dN80SVXXrQuJp_hG-8GF45Yous/s4032/20200826_172325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ISZdD0p3cNp7Z0e-ERY8Sawz-xJeTQ-3mdZ4V7qBtWkllyPz6Cl_uUgBuFqsCMG49sMY9FUtC1rVmXsSeGRLUx8ymUBsI3krv4OqACpy5yGqXEVT7dN80SVXXrQuJp_hG-8GF45Yous/s16000/20200826_172325.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><u>WALLS</u></h3><div><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo9Yt_CUvOfwl4pLlFAe_MlHymQwHKkCb7_qGaq1X2DlfLwT9xHjLA8E0WqpB3KOWsqzyOflLXjIaBgFjuUPIJjv-Yhn2XwFr08IerVO5E2gW-RqM9kYA_C8Q4lD7vsUU0xVEZNL0Hr8/s3548/PicsArt_09-14-11.11.54.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3548" data-original-width="2365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo9Yt_CUvOfwl4pLlFAe_MlHymQwHKkCb7_qGaq1X2DlfLwT9xHjLA8E0WqpB3KOWsqzyOflLXjIaBgFjuUPIJjv-Yhn2XwFr08IerVO5E2gW-RqM9kYA_C8Q4lD7vsUU0xVEZNL0Hr8/s16000/PicsArt_09-14-11.11.54.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We painted over the peacock blue walls with simple white paint. Behr's Ultra Pure White which is literally "off the shelf" white is a fuss-free and easy to use color that I've used over and over again. After 4 coats (yes, 4 coats) the blue was gone! You know what else is gone? The dorky medicine cabinet. We did hire someone to take out the mirror and medicine cabinet and to drywall and texturize the hole where the medicine cabinet was. I didn't DIY that because DRYWALL and it was $260 to get someone to do it. Done! I probably could have done it myself but my wife didn't trust me, LOL. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One thing we <i>did </i>DIY was the backsplash. The white subway tile is actually not tile at all! They're big, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+WLrXqqatHcgdlz3qBQbtwg" target="_blank">12" x 12" vinyl stickers!</a> I am SO IMPRESSED with not only how it looks, but how easy it was to install! At $34 for 10 sheets, it was pretty affordable. I ordered 4 packs for the wall behind the mirrors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhXhgLc_jRk-vB7c-RkRbqu-DcYc_BZV_Hsi-Zu_-GQJGgLyf33wwvQdlujuTtphN1ycImbgSADt1yvvcPzuKYUGd1K2aAO5IlJCvkSO9vMwxylzTXaT4HO8yKdEhfB9HQ9B5m3as3Dk/s5184/IMG_4124.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhXhgLc_jRk-vB7c-RkRbqu-DcYc_BZV_Hsi-Zu_-GQJGgLyf33wwvQdlujuTtphN1ycImbgSADt1yvvcPzuKYUGd1K2aAO5IlJCvkSO9vMwxylzTXaT4HO8yKdEhfB9HQ9B5m3as3Dk/s16000/IMG_4124.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>FLOORS</u></h3><div><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHgWa-1ilW_bkqt4YLVKNt74ODjQioBLrtkMOeDNkyHwdFGk3Kg3Ww4NxNhwGc3-HZbe4wufxgGbbeL2KPT6OMY7cyWR0W7V4nV41CO8xx1gdQL3ZOWqwiht2_q0TZ8u3UvHdpNZtVgk/s4608/IMG_4163_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHgWa-1ilW_bkqt4YLVKNt74ODjQioBLrtkMOeDNkyHwdFGk3Kg3Ww4NxNhwGc3-HZbe4wufxgGbbeL2KPT6OMY7cyWR0W7V4nV41CO8xx1gdQL3ZOWqwiht2_q0TZ8u3UvHdpNZtVgk/s16000/IMG_4163_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">We found another affordable option for the floors. This <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Sug35w2_sBIe7G-lqHeKew" target="_blank">"luxury vinyl tile </a>is thick and feels like the real thing. It's also groutable which makes the tile look even more like stone. The tile is peel and stick so installation is easy although I didn't do it, LOL. Again, my wife didn't trust that I would do a satisfactory job so we did hire someone to tile our bathroom floor and I'm glad we did. I've never installed tile and I didn't want to risk it looking all crooked and having to hear my wife complain about it for the rest of our lives. We paid $450 dollars for the installation. The installer said it was a two day job because of the fact that we were using floor adhesive to really make the tile stick and he had to wait 24 hours before grouting. (The directions on the package of the tile said they were just peel-and stick, but the reviews said that they didn't stick very well so we decided to add adhesive to the back of each tile.) Fair enough! Although we spent money on the installation, we didn't spend much on the tile. Each tile costs 99 cents and we ended up spending about $130 in total in tile for this bathroom.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdMaI68NuFmewubUHmPg7NCQmIN-x8593DAlLB_zGOnc8Qqni9BUPFHkrqTOHakzOS4L8MqddoSPVSD1EKOumX4sEX6YSJguhIqQqLYwqDu7VpqYQmc6-JM5e72tvJOdhhn1-bLsaBIE/s4608/IMG_4137.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdMaI68NuFmewubUHmPg7NCQmIN-x8593DAlLB_zGOnc8Qqni9BUPFHkrqTOHakzOS4L8MqddoSPVSD1EKOumX4sEX6YSJguhIqQqLYwqDu7VpqYQmc6-JM5e72tvJOdhhn1-bLsaBIE/s16000/IMG_4137.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">you can find this peel and stick tile <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Sug35w2_sBIe7G-lqHeKew">HERE</a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><u>CABINETS</u></h3><div><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeoPR58pVmLO2-A9j1sOiGEog3omN0VxYMsM-aLMX7XTAkjw7a08CxoEmBLZ9IRAh0_X2PQOiBgy1M-hk7WeQdhJMlX2eXKsk8JmNSsG-EXPXzd9mkoWitl60LiSXk5GdIwWSQPwygro/s3524/PicsArt_09-16-01.02.56_polarr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3524" data-original-width="2381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeoPR58pVmLO2-A9j1sOiGEog3omN0VxYMsM-aLMX7XTAkjw7a08CxoEmBLZ9IRAh0_X2PQOiBgy1M-hk7WeQdhJMlX2eXKsk8JmNSsG-EXPXzd9mkoWitl60LiSXk5GdIwWSQPwygro/s16000/PicsArt_09-16-01.02.56_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love rich wood tones and I knew that was the route I wanted to go with my existing bathroom cabinets. We got a quote to get them stained and the estimate came in at $850 which I think is way too much so I decided I was definitely going to DIY this project and stain the cabinet myself. I watched a bunch of youtube videos and got as much information as I could before starting this task. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To stain my cabinets I used a get stain which I found to be SO easy to work with. The thick stain penetrates deep into the wood so you need less coats and since the stain is thick, it doesn't run all over the place like traditional wood stain. The process was fairly easy and a first time DIYer can definitely tackle this project . If you can lightly sand and paint, you can do this because that's really all there is to it. In the Youtube videos I watched, some people sanded and some people didn't. I decided to sand AND clean the hell out of my cabinets and I'm really glad I did. In some parts of the cabinet where I didn't sand or clean thoroughly, the stain wouldn't penetrate as well and would look blotchy. I actually had to go back and re-sand those sections after I had already stained. Fortunately, that worked without a problem. After that, all you do is evenly spread stain on your cabinets, let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe away the excess with a clean, lint free towel. You keep doing that until you get the desired color. I put 4 coats on my cabinets to get a nice dark color and after a couple of days of staining (yes, a couple of days. It's best to let the stain dry a few hrs after every coat) I let the cabinets completely dry for 3 days before I sealed them with a satin polyurethane to protect my newly stained cabinets from dirt and water. Like I said, it was very easy but VERY time consuming. For this project, I spent about $16 for the gel stain, $11 for the polyurethane, $4 for a box of gloves, $5 for sandpaper, $11 for a fancy paintbrush, $3 for a tack cloth and $11 for 7 cabinet knobs. In total, I spent $68 for this project. SIXTY EIGHT DOLLARS. Compared to EIGHT-HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS!? I think I made the right choice even though it did take me a long time to complete. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN9ufqOKeqHuUR0lgQWY6N1u-pj-FqftQ6hUBspYDZzpYrbNSQ3EoAdH1zbJqYXHArNCGUgskAG6P_7ygI2Yui7LWVQURjAc99Pd7zfnnxbUsomXyacFT8CVLMFTwx0t3T-BvOdG0iqk/s4608/IMG_4099.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN9ufqOKeqHuUR0lgQWY6N1u-pj-FqftQ6hUBspYDZzpYrbNSQ3EoAdH1zbJqYXHArNCGUgskAG6P_7ygI2Yui7LWVQURjAc99Pd7zfnnxbUsomXyacFT8CVLMFTwx0t3T-BvOdG0iqk/s16000/IMG_4099.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can order gel stain <a href="https://rstyle.me/+cdsT65_dmbPL4oLeqWrymA">HERE</a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><u>BATHROOM FIXTURES<br /></u></h3><div><u><br /></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaplURfd0OvLhPzAOP_MzYg8g_y70dh1RKGElT6Ogc6N7i3SwG7bHTHleo5Ux8a6DYeE7J8m27r92Ead9NIiJ5-5vEzs65WlHk1nGbleCIY7TYonuiNIsiU-LHm3RT8FNkJossj9zD76g/s5184/IMG_4290_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaplURfd0OvLhPzAOP_MzYg8g_y70dh1RKGElT6Ogc6N7i3SwG7bHTHleo5Ux8a6DYeE7J8m27r92Ead9NIiJ5-5vEzs65WlHk1nGbleCIY7TYonuiNIsiU-LHm3RT8FNkJossj9zD76g/s16000/IMG_4290_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The silhouette in these bathroom fixtures matched perfectly with both the mirrors and the base of the wall sconce. I chose the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+8T_WnstEWj8Avzlfr9gjiA" target="_blank">Oswell collection from Home Depot</a> for the faucets and shower trim package. Everything was pretty affordable which was great because we did hire someone to install everything. Even though everyone around me told me that I could probably install all the bathroom fixtures myself, I didn't dare. I don't mess with anything water related because it can be so damaging to a home if anything leaks! It only cost us $250 to get everything installed so it wasn't bad. There was one thing that wasn't done, however and that was to have the shower knob installed. The shower knob to turn the water on and off was not installed because it didn't fit the valve that is inside the shower walls. Since we are not remodeling the shower, the plumber couldn't get to the valve easily and would have to cut a hole into the fiberglass, hopefully small enough to have the plate on the shower knob cover it. Oh and it was going to be anout $400 to do it. Well, that just made me all sorts of nervous. Aside from the expense, I was more more worried that something would go wrong with the plumbing and we would have to replace the whole damn shower, LOL. So I fired our plumber and decided to just spray paint the existing chrome shower knob fixture. No, I'm kidding. I didn't fire our plumber. He actually did a very good job and I'm glad he was honest with us. He actually was the one who recommended to spray paint the shower knob. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I googled "how to spray paint your shower fixtures" and I found a blog post by Bless'er House. She explains in detail how she sprayed hers and they looked amazing! Pretty much all you do is sand the fixture, tape the edges of the shower fixtures, close off your entire shower area in plastic, prime your shower fixtures with automotive spray primer, allow to dry, spray paint black(2 coats) and that's it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please check out <a href="https://www.blesserhouse.com/how-to-spray-paint-shower-fixtures/" target="_blank">Bless'er House's post </a>where she gives you much more details on how to spray your bathroom fixtures. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8eSN2kQiVGSb0nAZF8TQWDZ61JuvlWJOksCw3BoA2lx-fLO4OO2H5VKLLkigqG9S-b87jfiw70BCiEVBrcPtgu_030UmaALYG0p6lDdUMGKyE-6tLsEfd419TiVbD1tu3DCyUSc3KtY/s5184/IMG_4203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8eSN2kQiVGSb0nAZF8TQWDZ61JuvlWJOksCw3BoA2lx-fLO4OO2H5VKLLkigqG9S-b87jfiw70BCiEVBrcPtgu_030UmaALYG0p6lDdUMGKyE-6tLsEfd419TiVbD1tu3DCyUSc3KtY/s16000/IMG_4203.JPG" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><u>ACCESSORIES</u></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjUFH_Vc8BoATbzNIZ-zGiUxuGFvGHQJmqwRA1-8QrjGAuVyPScAu4sbcqb6MuldzKC_KLhDR5SYg55LqvKg_CoUt-8jDCX3R-0bToqUE33QndouTuU5lwcECeU2S3exn9kSjJfcGB9g/s4608/IMG_4321_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjUFH_Vc8BoATbzNIZ-zGiUxuGFvGHQJmqwRA1-8QrjGAuVyPScAu4sbcqb6MuldzKC_KLhDR5SYg55LqvKg_CoUt-8jDCX3R-0bToqUE33QndouTuU5lwcECeU2S3exn9kSjJfcGB9g/s16000/IMG_4321_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">I treated our bathroom like I would any other space in the house. I accessorized it to bring out my my style in the space and also to give the space that "visual weight" or "finished, lived-in and not so new" look that I crave. From the towel hooks to the art, everything is a nod to my personal style. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjiWum87eRWhbRWkUsJwPb_myXM1Fl3M13oY7wCrgjHBwZeOX0etaD3857Z2pCgSrOXIGIQX_ed8sVPF1VYc14uuMPCBDKZNOg7NQ8f3dnWwcIKEK3tZFd3zcfLwMTo7kjCe5Ubr5MHo/s3346/PicsArt_09-14-11.20.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3346" data-original-width="2510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjiWum87eRWhbRWkUsJwPb_myXM1Fl3M13oY7wCrgjHBwZeOX0etaD3857Z2pCgSrOXIGIQX_ed8sVPF1VYc14uuMPCBDKZNOg7NQ8f3dnWwcIKEK3tZFd3zcfLwMTo7kjCe5Ubr5MHo/s16000/PicsArt_09-14-11.20.01.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCns1XsVTKzb9p4pH-K-94JmP37bnm_F4DH9U3dgS8PRzORjJk3PUvpeBmhTR54e3yK_fNcgDtHhznes9Rgue60d0Q5AQWQPPUNUe7DhLLw1gquy7oy6hNcYQ5qEUUn-SqnaHA9GpA1Q/s4608/IMG_4318_polarr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCns1XsVTKzb9p4pH-K-94JmP37bnm_F4DH9U3dgS8PRzORjJk3PUvpeBmhTR54e3yK_fNcgDtHhznes9Rgue60d0Q5AQWQPPUNUe7DhLLw1gquy7oy6hNcYQ5qEUUn-SqnaHA9GpA1Q/s16000/IMG_4318_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One small tip I can give you for your bathroom accessories is to hang that shower curtain high! Instead of using your standard 72" long shower curtain, create height and presence in your bathroom by hanging regular 96" curtains that happen to not be shower curtains! You can actually find<a href="https://rstyle.me/+yet6f-qAFA6DQozX5Wq5aA" target="_blank"> extra long shower curtain liners on Amazon </a>so that you can line your regular curtains if you decide to use them as shower curtains. This <a href="https://rstyle.me/+BwJhrz8W4yv6VWuGY9eOzg" target="_blank">striped curtain</a> that I used is actually a standard sized 72" shower curtain. To make them longer I purchased 2 and attached an extra piece to the bottom of the curtain using <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ar-zfPBq4gj99WZlENCT_g" target="_blank">heavy duty hemming tape</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthogTUsJpNaPz820P1RyJBslLESWxkVBGaKrod81-eoSyr84A-eTw_J7ujmtn0vRO5YZRPiLqop5nZ-TYf3vUm-WD00vwINM6DPVQt6oNdNT94sr4Or7sDsiBMLboPcwTqPpxw8YAnRA/s5184/IMG_4201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthogTUsJpNaPz820P1RyJBslLESWxkVBGaKrod81-eoSyr84A-eTw_J7ujmtn0vRO5YZRPiLqop5nZ-TYf3vUm-WD00vwINM6DPVQt6oNdNT94sr4Or7sDsiBMLboPcwTqPpxw8YAnRA/s16000/IMG_4201.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGl1Q6zZe4odoazvdGtKP9HL9r1-kGTyq6vs1itk7C2BunRAfWfZGSnyuk8hInrcIW207cf_dF2L9ekXw-D4Y3k4xvvcfycaaxqfqWai0jPEOmV1QhG3a0NqjhtEpWb_-0tkJmuPYOJI/s3548/PicsArt_09-14-11.16.09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3548" data-original-width="2365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGl1Q6zZe4odoazvdGtKP9HL9r1-kGTyq6vs1itk7C2BunRAfWfZGSnyuk8hInrcIW207cf_dF2L9ekXw-D4Y3k4xvvcfycaaxqfqWai0jPEOmV1QhG3a0NqjhtEpWb_-0tkJmuPYOJI/s16000/PicsArt_09-14-11.16.09.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This bathroom update has reminded me that sometimes small changes can make a huge impact. I've always known this, but for this space I didn't practice that. I kept the bathroom in a state that made me very unhappy because I felt that in order to make that space look good, that everything had to be ripped out and replaced. I waited and waited for that "one day" where we would have a big ol' bathroom remodel. Although this isn't your typical bathroom remodel, I'm extremely happy with the results!</div><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to my wife who was there to support me and to paint all the trim and replace all the caulking! I love you! Thanks to my sis and mom who helped me choose my color scheme. Thanks to my brother in law who guided me when installing the lighting and dimmer. Thanks to Lamps Plus for sponsoring me and supplying the beautiful lighting for this project and a big thanks to my Instagram family and Blog family who left encouraging comments and shared my excitement in regards to this makeover :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"Perfection is the enemy of progress"</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Winston Churchill</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-63294698674054595962020-08-28T22:17:00.006-07:002020-08-28T23:26:32.280-07:00Affordable Master Bathroom Options That I Hope Won't Look Affordable<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwI27zZya7_v63XpNsKTXhfTnVspEaUC1Vrg2lv_109sWUO-ZnKJBRsHYJYuo70cSg6Ixjggm5YDsHl96tIZR9JhICcB4hF-NoemVrCAzJEvezf-c5bNFR0dqkKmrPlpzQXX0oUHo_W_8/s1150/Master+Bath+Update+%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="972" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwI27zZya7_v63XpNsKTXhfTnVspEaUC1Vrg2lv_109sWUO-ZnKJBRsHYJYuo70cSg6Ixjggm5YDsHl96tIZR9JhICcB4hF-NoemVrCAzJEvezf-c5bNFR0dqkKmrPlpzQXX0oUHo_W_8/s16000/Master+Bath+Update+%25281%2529.png" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Price is top priority when it comes to this bathroom renovation and is just as important as style. Like I mentioned in my <a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2020/08/updating-our-master-bath-with-no-budget.html#more">previous post</a>, we have no budget for demolition. What that means for this bathroom reno is that a lot of things are staying. Nothing will be ripped out, no plumbing will be reconfigured, no walls will be knocked out. Most of the changes will be cosmetic and really that's totally okay because everything in our bathroom works anyway, it's just that everything is, well...ugly.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rvb5lP7N8TbBmvT4sdnhl0fLAmhbjA1HEKPKZgtn1soP_gAxHfMJXMSlZcIDvC7-Eh8MXYesw4i7H6eL2dtuMbyP9rRITJ3rQCy4afqolPN79XM5zT36iq7S-0l1G987UHTbUL7vsdo/s4032/20200709_080017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rvb5lP7N8TbBmvT4sdnhl0fLAmhbjA1HEKPKZgtn1soP_gAxHfMJXMSlZcIDvC7-Eh8MXYesw4i7H6eL2dtuMbyP9rRITJ3rQCy4afqolPN79XM5zT36iq7S-0l1G987UHTbUL7vsdo/s16000/20200709_080017.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This space has been neglected too long! No more!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I'm happy to say that so far I have found a lot of very affordable options for this bathroom but that kind of worries me. What if my bathroom ends up looking cheap because everything is affordable? Most designers say "Splurge on that one item that will be the star of the show!" But...what if I can't splurge right now? </p><p style="text-align: center;">Don't you hate those sneaky little thoughts of doubt? I get those A LOT when I have a project going on but my excitement of what things "could be" always pushes me to make my vision happen one way or another. The creative process is an emotional roller coaster for sure! So with that being said, I'm going to keep going and trust my decisions! Speaking of decisions, let me share with you some of those affordable options I've been talking about.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnufGmCZKI5oqJ1P1XULclvokNln5QHDuJl9le5eRsLPgPxRExOYj4pUlPWbPQrS0ckxKBANtKsPoX89nf5yMoKvQDNEfg9zDCSo0xxVgcEFwVNXlYd0-A98K1YcWvFC_QImHTc_tVGA/s2000/Master+Bath+Update.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnufGmCZKI5oqJ1P1XULclvokNln5QHDuJl9le5eRsLPgPxRExOYj4pUlPWbPQrS0ckxKBANtKsPoX89nf5yMoKvQDNEfg9zDCSo0xxVgcEFwVNXlYd0-A98K1YcWvFC_QImHTc_tVGA/s16000/Master+Bath+Update.png" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Obviously, I'm taking the color scheme and style from our <a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2020/05/updating-master-bedroom-with-simple.html">bedroom</a> and using that for the style of our bathroom which makes sense since this is a master suite. I know I want dark, warm wood tones, a lot of black and white, a bit of brass and of course some green accents which I currently don't know exactly how I'm going to incorporate that. I want the vibe of the space to feel a bit vintage, masculine and traditional but with a modern twist (which is my style in a nutshell). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvUHgfq5UdLNZk6DCMBsfiwButoIB5J6kU40vbvpfwKhzmPGEYfeOAhRoQV_0EJbXYj5LVHP2RL8YTlagZSBST8IXIcrEViLKHIDORzOEbgs-eg11V2EYx0yk4KyyYs6SNV0LvBONB5k/s5184/IMG_3834edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvUHgfq5UdLNZk6DCMBsfiwButoIB5J6kU40vbvpfwKhzmPGEYfeOAhRoQV_0EJbXYj5LVHP2RL8YTlagZSBST8IXIcrEViLKHIDORzOEbgs-eg11V2EYx0yk4KyyYs6SNV0LvBONB5k/s640/IMG_3834edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Actually, this whole bathroom makeover started with the lighting. The sconces I have on my moodboard were the very first things I found and when I saw them I immediately fell in love with them. The lights have this vintage vibe to them and I'm thinking it's because of the brass accents and the GORGEOUS textured glass shades. Not only is the textured glass beautiful, it will also help soften the light from the bulbs which is important to me since the bathroom faces the bed and I don't want the glare from the lights to bother me when I'm sitting in bed.</p><p style="text-align: center;">These beauties are from<a href="https://www.lampsplus.com/products/possini-euro-poway-24-inchw-bronze-and-glass-3-light-bath-light__72k61.html" target="_blank"> Lamps Plus</a> (of course! Almost all of the lighting in my home is from Lamps Plus. ) They're my go-to place for lighting because they have a vast selection for ALL PRICE POINTS so it was a no-brainer for me to start my search there. The best part -the lights were only $179! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1QNACdCE7Iojq393EbFa1myzFSXDLdzPs_aicWf37Wuz2VDjUAuLYLazXHfNr671V7e3sCeL-FGD2VTzxAW9aWGjY239Qsn3bWsofmUVp8n3fkyaHPBSAaGnNgT0UoFJ1It3ACOOhAw/s710/72k61.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="710" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1QNACdCE7Iojq393EbFa1myzFSXDLdzPs_aicWf37Wuz2VDjUAuLYLazXHfNr671V7e3sCeL-FGD2VTzxAW9aWGjY239Qsn3bWsofmUVp8n3fkyaHPBSAaGnNgT0UoFJ1It3ACOOhAw/s16000/72k61.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just saw these lamps are on sale today, 8/28/20 for $149.50! Check them out <a href="https://www.lampsplus.com/products/possini-euro-poway-24-inchw-bronze-and-glass-3-light-bath-light__72k61.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">Now that I have the lighting chosen, I'm able to use them as a guide to choose everything else. Since the base of the vanity lights are black , I should probably have the bathroom walls be a light color to allow the vanity lights to pop. I'm thinking of either adding striped wallpaper or white subway tile as a wall backsplash. Hmmm... But then I think to myself, "Wallpaper in a master bathroom? Is that smart?" I mean it would definitely look AWESOME but how practical would that be? What do you think would look better? White subway tile or striped wallpaper? </p><p style="text-align: center;">For all the bathroom fixtures like the faucets, shower head, towel bars, ect. I'm sticking with black and brass metal throughout the space to tie everything together. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I definitely want to keep things moody in the bathroom with some darker tones so I'm thinking of getting my existing cabinets stained in a dark, warm coffee color. I have someone coming in to give me a quote for staining the cabinets and if it's to high I might just attempt to do it myself. I'm also thinking of going dark with the floors. I came across these black hexagon tiles at Lowes and I'm really diggin' them. The price for them is AMAZING at 99 cents a tile!!! Get this: these tiles are PEEL AND STICK TILES! That means that I can probably DIY those too without needing any special tools which will save me even more money! I've never in my life laid tile but there's always a first! I mean, how hard can it be? 😬</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe-cc1R4JZeGu-9IwRAMBtgwpjQZDaZLmUEMKHK-iP1Bh4to9OkYa0CPyyQurk_PBwgQ9jyjB7HJOpG6Jc1GqdzdUYMQrxxmbfXu_yBJUJFJgwTDY_xcptX6l5LVgMefQIZyKIVbpWAg/s4032/20200701_203452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe-cc1R4JZeGu-9IwRAMBtgwpjQZDaZLmUEMKHK-iP1Bh4to9OkYa0CPyyQurk_PBwgQ9jyjB7HJOpG6Jc1GqdzdUYMQrxxmbfXu_yBJUJFJgwTDY_xcptX6l5LVgMefQIZyKIVbpWAg/s16000/20200701_203452.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">check out the tile <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7M_VyPOAdNb12mRywiN2ng" target="_blank">HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><br /> What do you think of my options so far? Not bad for being affordable am I right? I already ordered the lamps and they're on their way, but what about the flooring? Should I go for it? Do they...<i>look</i> affordable?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Let me know in the comments! I promise to keep you posted!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Oscar</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-9455248398437674182020-08-24T23:52:00.008-07:002020-08-28T22:17:42.814-07:00Updating our Master Bath with NO Budget for Demolition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybnmRt0qNsfLCwBB5rymUjOFwhEwtn88SPihecd-k410cMCzzIrXwMkhy2ddXLKiIw7UcLLXbdOGCfEe9NacYavhZMJnmNltXHvJIBWZtwfJ_InZK3pGlyiIzSqKaMNU828RyrFnHcwo/s4380/IMG_4061_polarr.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4380" data-original-width="3210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybnmRt0qNsfLCwBB5rymUjOFwhEwtn88SPihecd-k410cMCzzIrXwMkhy2ddXLKiIw7UcLLXbdOGCfEe9NacYavhZMJnmNltXHvJIBWZtwfJ_InZK3pGlyiIzSqKaMNU828RyrFnHcwo/d/IMG_4061_polarr.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> When we first bought our home in 2007 the very first thing I did was to paint the master bath. I remember that day vividly. I was the only one in the house and I was so eager to add a personal touch to our new home. I had never painted walls in my life so this was a first for me. Seeing it now I think I did a pretty good job painting that bathroom. It took me all day and all night. I remember it was so tedious and time consuming to paint such a small space. I had to squeeze my brush into every little nook and cranny while making sure I wouldn't get paint where there shouldn't be any. We went bold and chose a beautiful turquoise color that at that time complimented the color scheme in our master bedroom. Since that day, the master bathroom hasn't changed. </p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I kept putting off making any changes to our master bath because 1, bathroom remodels are expensive and 2, I didn't want to invest any time or money into that bathroom if it wasn't going to end up looking like my "dream bathroom". </p><p style="text-align: center;">Now, 13 years later we finally got sick of that turquoise paint and builder grade fixtures that we decided to not wait any longer and thought that even making <i>only</i> cosmetic changes to our bathroom -even if we just painted the damn walls a different color; that <i>that </i>alone would be a huge upgrade!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir3T-NbpSBYJWkHx7r5hP7etP3pclJE46rqMq1fIulr94_tCTobrvrN7wX69IRt9hELfK-yG_N-C3d-qwKTevLx26Iga0t2KLMzwFpv8gULnMP4WKQobZwpiAPrKxi9myjdVQOWt_6e4/s4350/IMG_4059.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4350" data-original-width="3263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir3T-NbpSBYJWkHx7r5hP7etP3pclJE46rqMq1fIulr94_tCTobrvrN7wX69IRt9hELfK-yG_N-C3d-qwKTevLx26Iga0t2KLMzwFpv8gULnMP4WKQobZwpiAPrKxi9myjdVQOWt_6e4/d/IMG_4059.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I think that we really got motivated to change the bathroom after completing our master bedroom refresh. A few months ago I made some small but VERY impactful changes to our master bedroom that really pumped up the style in there. Now when I step in to our refreshed bedroom, that fugly bathroom sticks out like a sore thumb. Even MORE than before!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHJi7H138-pDzugTeuBw1pnhPT3a3DypYNeD1CpiAlevZb-XeVlHARx8VplTitcx88LIJx1lpK9vbN7C8iTBuFpP-QumjA516QsavAJkpjhydwWveI7Mo2wjnrAkfD28RFwXn0CZZXdc/s5162/IMG_3852edited3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHJi7H138-pDzugTeuBw1pnhPT3a3DypYNeD1CpiAlevZb-XeVlHARx8VplTitcx88LIJx1lpK9vbN7C8iTBuFpP-QumjA516QsavAJkpjhydwWveI7Mo2wjnrAkfD28RFwXn0CZZXdc/d/IMG_3852edited3.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(check out the full master bedroom update by clicking<a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2020/05/updating-master-bedroom-with-simple.html"> HERE</a>)</p><p style="text-align: center;">We are taking the same principle we used to update our bedroom to give our master bath a mini makeover. Changing only cosmetic things without having to knock anything down or tearing anything out will keep costs low while still managing to meet our goal of having a decent-looking master bathroom that also speaks to my style. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My goals for this bathroom are to:</p><p style="text-align: center;">Paint walls</p><p style="text-align: center;">Replace flooring </p><p style="text-align: center;">Replace or frame mirror</p><p style="text-align: center;">Replace light fixtures</p><p style="text-align: center;">Replace faucets </p><p style="text-align: center;">Add wallpaper or tile backsplash</p><p style="text-align: center;">Add new bathroom hardware</p><p style="text-align: center;">Replace shower & tub fixtures</p><div style="text-align: center;">Stain or paint existing cabinets</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add accessories</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I previously mentioned, we want to keep the cost low so we aren't planning on tearing anything out. That means no "dream bathroom" with a walk-in shower and a beautiful fluted glass partition, and no marble counters with an ogee edge above a vintage mahogany dresser refurbished as a vanity in front of a backsplash of a seamless black marble slab with some gorgeous white veining going on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One day...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But why should I wait for perfection while my eyes suffer every day looking at the state of my master bathroom? It's not worth it to me. I want to experience joy NOW, even if it means putting my big dreams on hold for a while. Making small changes NOW can still create joy for me and it feels like I get one step closer to the BIG goal. So instead of feeling crappy every time I see my bathroom, I'm going to NOW change the things I can to feel a bit of happiness because life is too short!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be keeping you posted on the progress so please go ahead and subscribe to the blog so you get an email notification as to when I share something new :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Oscar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Oscar Bravo Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307661096668990390noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145513717061585606.post-5382649736052238062020-05-31T16:42:00.001-07:002020-05-31T16:56:24.958-07:00Updating The Master Bedroom With Simple Accessory Changes<br />
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When it comes to interiors it's no surprise to you that I'm a big believer in the power of accessories. Home accessories create ambiance, style and makes a space feel personal and finished. Home accessories also have the power to transform a room without having to spend a lot of money. Our master bedroom for instance, needed a quick dose of style. Before I made the changes, I felt that the bedroom lacked style. There was no pattern, no art, ho-hum lighting and because of that, to me the room looked flat. There wasn't much interest or dimension in the space.<br />
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For this master bedroom update I changed just the accessories and wow, what a difference did that make. It all started with the bedding when I came across a beautiful black and white duvet cover from Williams Sonoma. I fell in love with the different take on traditional toile pattern. Toile patterns usually depict a countryside scene or people enjoying a picnic but the toile pattern on this bedding has a more tropical vibe with palm trees, tropical foliage, elephants and tigers. Totally my vibe! Adding this patterned bedding to the room gave it much needed visual interest and movement.</div>
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Aside from the bedding, I also changed or added:</div>
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I found these amazing vintage lamps on Facebook Marketplace for such a steal! The tree motif on the vase speaks so nicely to the bedding. I added a black chimney shade from Lamps Plus to really make them pop in the room. The palm leaf shadow boxes were DIY art I made that were inspired by an art piece I saw in pottery barn. Of course, a room isn't complete without plants! I picked up an inexpensive cat palm for the floor and another small plant for my desk (sorry, don't know the name of it). I brought our poor money tree from downstairs and put it on my wife's desk. Hopefully it sprouts some new growth!</div>
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I think the biggest change in the room were the addition of the curtains. We swapped the 84" sand-colored curtains for longer curtains in white and hung them close to the ceiling. This change definitely made the room look so much more grand and added tons of depth! Just check out the before and after and see what a difference curtains can make!</div>
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Curtains are SO IMPORTANT in a room and can literally make or break the overall style of a space. Cheap-y, flimsy, wrinkle-y and badly hung curtains are THE WORST and only not having curtains <i>at all</i> come at a close second! Unfortunately, beautiful curtains cost A TON of money. Let me just give you an example: I once got a quote for custom curtains for 3 windows (in a beautiful designer fabric) and the total was something like $16,000.00!! I literally laughed in the salesperson's face. I mean, that's ridiculous.<br />
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Our master bedroom has been looking a little blah in the style department and everything in there looked a bit mundane and generic to me. I think the main culprit was the fuddy-duddy curtains and the ho-hum lamps (along with a few other things, I'll get to that in another post. ) To make the long story short, I decided to dress the windows more appropriately, knowing that doing so was going to make the biggest change in the bedroom. I mean, there's more windows than wall space in our bedroom, so dressing them well should have been my top priority to begin with!</div>
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If you follow my Instagram stories you know that I ended up ordering plain white curtains from IKEA. They're pretty thick and have a sort of linen-like texture to them but without the sheerness of linen. These simple curtains come in a two-pack and are only $29.99! So, $15 a panel which is a STEAL. Along with the curtains I also ordered curtain hooks, curtain rings and hemming tape. In this post, I want to 1: give you a list of everything I used to hang my IKEA curtains and 2: share what I did with these curtains so that they look great without having to spend $16,000.00! Good news: it's possible! Just check out the before and after and see what a freaking difference changing out the curtains (and lighting) made in the room! It's CRAY!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BEFORE: Standard, store bought 84" curtains were hung so close to the window, making the ceiling seem low and the windows look narrow. Let's not even mention the weird, "one panel per window" asymmetrical thing... it's bad and I'm embarrassed. </td></tr>
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SEE?! The difference is DRAMATIC! </div>
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I have 4 windows in my master bedroom. The two windows on the wall where the bed is measure 70" tall and 29" wide ( or 6' 7" tall and 2' 5" wide). The two windows on the wall with the framed palm leaves measure 52" tall and 35" wide ( or 4' 4" tall and 2' 11" wide). The ceiling is 96" tall (or 8' tall). </div>
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<li>4 packs of <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ritva-curtains-with-tie-backs-1-pair-white-40111992/" target="_blank">IKEA RITVA</a> curtains, size 58"x 96". (Each pack contains 2 panels, so I used 8 panels)</li>
<li>8 packs of IKEA SYRLIG curtain rings in black, size 1.5". (Each pack contains 10 which is enough for one curtain panel)</li>
<li>4 packs of IKEA RIKTIG curtain hooks. (Each pack contains 20 which is enough for two curtain panels)</li>
<li>2 packs of IKEA SY iron-on hemming tape. (Each role is 33' which is enough for about 6 curtains with a little left over)</li>
<li>4 matte black 1" thick curtain rods, size 36" to 72". Find them <a href="https://rstyle.me/+p4Og1lpLZ84DAoCf3m1QYA" target="_blank">HERE</a></li>
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Stay tuned! This bedroom isn't done yet! Now that I have the curtains hung I can move on to what's really going to make this room look great - the accessories!</div>
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Last summer I redecorated my daughter's room with items I had collected for this space for almost a year. I'm in love with the transformation (see that post <a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2019/09/teen-bedroom-makeover-with-green-walls.html">HERE</a>) but what I didn't love was her desk area. It was all work and no fun. In other words, that area of her room had zero style whatsoever. I know the walls needed some dressing up and my initial thought was to add shelving but I felt that doing so would make the space look even more messy. I could already imagine all the crap that would end up on those shelves creating a bigger eyesore than it already was. Plus, my daughter has other places in her room to store all her things that will keep them out of sight. With all the wires and screens all around, I needed this wall space to be more "beautiful" and less "utilitarian".<br />
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So if I wasn't going to add shelves, I was going to add art BUT then I started thinking that MORE rectangles in combination with all the right angles of the computer screen and desk would look super "grid-y" and messy so I thought maybe I should add just one REALLY BIG piece of art, or maybe even a...wall mural!? Although I've always been a fan of wall murals I was kind of scared about the process of adding one to a wall. I mean, when I think of wall murals I think of an extremely difficult and painstaking process of getting them on the walls. Maybe because murals are usually painted on..? I don't know, but I was definitely intimidated by the idea of it all. I decided to go ahead and pull the trigger on my wall mural idea and just hope for the best!<br />
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I've been following <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebelwalls/?hl=en" target="_blank">Rebel Walls on Instagram</a> for a while now and I already knew they were the perfect place to look for wall murals since I was already familiar with their inventory -some really beautiful patterns! I came across a mural they named "Jungle Land" and I immediately fell in love with it's landscape. Since my daughter loves nature and animals, I knew she would love this wallpaper!<br />
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Like most wallpapers that Rebel Walls offers, "Jungle Land" came in a few different color options and the sizes are completely customize-able to exactly what you need. You can also position and flip the image on your chosen wallpaper so you have the design lay out exactly how you want it to look like once it's up on the walls.<br />
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After I ordered the mural in the size I wanted, I received my order in about 3 days and immediately started to get my daughter's room ready for installation the day after I received it.<br />
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Now that I've put up the wallpaper I gotta say it was pretty darn easy! Especially for someone prone to making mistakes like me. One thing that really helped was that Rebel Walls numbers all the pieces of wallpaper you will be using so you know exactly in what order to hang each strip. All you really have to do is roll some glue on the walls (which Rebel Walls sends you) and hang your strips up making sure you line up each image perfectly which is a cinch. A couple of tips if you decide you want to hang up some cool wallpaper:<br />
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To really finish off this area of my daughter's room I added two hanging pendants and a few accessories. The pendants are a couple of solar lights that I was going to use for another project but ended up just using the shades for this room. They're not hardwired yet due to us social distancing but as soon as we can we'll get an electrician to come in and get those lights to be functional.<br />
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Hanging up this beautiful wall mural was 100 times easier than what I thought it would be! It's crazy how just ONE wall mural changed the whole look of this work space. I am 100% certain that I made the right choice in adding this wall mural to this space instead of the shelves or framed art. After just a few hours I had totally transformed my daughter's room. Talk about instant gratification!<br />
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I am extremely happy with the quality of this wallpaper and the ease of installing it. This will definitely not be the last time I use Rebel Walls. I encourage you to not be intimidated by the process, especially if it's just one wall! Like you can see, even one wall makes a huge impact!<br />
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I recently gave my daughter's bedroom a<a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2019/09/teen-bedroom-makeover-with-green-walls.html"> much needed makeover </a>using items that I came across that would 1. work in the space and 2. happen to be a great deal. I collected these items for about 9 months before I actually started on her room. One of the things I never replaced was her headboard. I never found anything I loved and I felt that the headboard she already had was fine. Seven months later, I happen to come across a beautiful vintage rattan headboard while searching for baskets in Facebook Marketplace. As soon as I saw it I knew I HAD to have it. </div>
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The rattan headboard was listed for $100 which really is a fantastic deal! But my cheap-ass wanted to get an even BETTER deal. Why? Because I <i>really </i>didn't need a headboard and when something is a "want" and not a "need" I tend to try and get the best deal possible. Plus, it's normal to haggle on Facebook Marketplace so I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask...</div>
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I came in with an embarrassingly low ball offer of $50 and the seller immediately responded (a good sign) but she denied my offer and wrote back that she was firm with the $100 asking price. </div>
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After a couple of hours I couldn't take it anymore! The thought of possibly not having it because I was trying to save $30 drove me bananas! AYAYAY! So I caved and offered to pay the full asking price and same-day pickup and now that beautiful vintage headboard is in my daughter's room looking oh-so stylish!</div>
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The best thing about the holidays is getting together with friends and family to have a great time. I know that sometimes though, if you're the one hosting that holiday party you can't help but stress a little, am I right? It could just be who I am, but I really think about the ambiance of my home when people come over. The funny thing is, to have a good time all people really need is good food, good drinks and good conversation! But it definitely doesn't hurt to tidy up a bit and maybe add some thoughtful touches throughout the house to keep people in the Christmas spirit 🎅</div>
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Today we're going to tour a few areas of my home where I add some simple Christmas decor when I host a holiday party. These easy and low cost ideas are definitely something anyone can do in their home. AND the ideas don't end here. This post is part of "Holiday Gatherings" -a blog hop where 8 talented decor bloggers are opening up their beautiful homes to us so we can take a peek and see how they get their homes ready for their holiday parties. I'll share who they all are at the end of this post. </div>
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One of the things I like to do for holiday parties is to have board games out for people to play. The popular choices in my family are Jenga, cards and Chess. Oh, and also Monopoly but that one can get messy and plus it takes FOREVER to finish a game, LOL. I've slowly collected quite a few wooden board games that happen to be aesthetically pleasing so that if you do leave them out, they almost look like decor!</div>
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Another easy thing you can do to bring in the Christmas spirit to your holiday party is to add winter greenery around the house in the form of garlands and branches. You can use simple, unadorned pine branches or if you're more of a maximalist, you can add ribbons, lights and ornaments.</div>
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I'm still so crazy about how my tabletop tree turned out! It's perfect for a modestly-sized home like ours💚. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">see more details of our tree<a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2019/11/an-icy-forest-tabletop-christmas-tree.html"> HERE.</a></td></tr>
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Don't forget about adding a bit of greenery in unexpected places, too. A lot of times our guests like to wander upstairs so I like to include some holiday decor in the bedrooms too.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Green Velvet bedding from<a href="https://rstyle.me/+zYjuR8IYLKjmTCOXMxIgVw" target="_blank"> Serena and Lily</a> Black monogrammed duvet from <a href="https://www.craneandcanopy.com/products/the-linden-black-border" target="_blank">Crane and Canopy.</a> Leopard-print pillow from <a href="https://rstyle.me/+hDsyKmlmCczncO7K5K6oTw" target="_blank">Target.</a></td></tr>
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If you're visiting from the Christmas bedroom blog hop, then I know you've seen some great ideas for adding a bit of holiday magic to a bedroom. From pretty twinkle lights above the bed, to beautiful bedroom Christmas trees, you can be as simple or as elaborate as you want!</div>
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One easy way to add Christmas in your bedroom or really anywhere in your home is by adding a vase with a few pine branches. If you're lucky enough to live somewhere close to any woodland areas then just plan a day to take a nature walk where you would be able to gather some branches and even some pine cones. Me, I'm not that lucky. Instead of peacefully walking down a winding path in a misty forest, hearing the leaves crunch under my hiking boots, watching deer and bunnies frolicking in the distance while I search for the perfect pine branch, I'm over here at the Home Depot parking lot going through the big orange trash can outside of the tree cutting station quickly stuffing as many Christmas tree clippings into a grocery bag and running back to my car before anyone I know sees me. Oh, and this isn't stealing by the way. The people from Home Depot don't mind that I stop by every once in a while to take their tree clippings. They're totally cool with it. They might think I'm a weirdo, but still, when they see me they're like 👍.</div>
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The duvet and shams come in a bunch of other colors as well as the monogramming. If you're interested in checking the different options out, then head over to<a href="https://www.craneandcanopy.com/" target="_blank"> Crane and Canopy</a>. They were kind enough to send us bedding from their online store and I must say I'm very happy with the way my monogrammed shams turned out! The one I ordered is the "Linden Black Border" duvet cover and standard shams. You can find that <a href="https://www.craneandcanopy.com/products/the-linden-black-border" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I've always wanted monogrammed bedding and now that I have them I'm feeling so classy. Like the type of person that DOES NOT GO DUMPSTER DIVING FOR HOME DECOR.</div>
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I avoid malls like the plague during the holiday season. Forget about the lines and parking! I'd rather sit by the fire at home and do a little online shopping while admiring my Christmas tree. While I was searching the web for ideas a few days ago, I spotted some pretty cool items that I felt would make great gifts for any decor enthusiast (or even for yourself). I've made 5 gift lists, each one with a certain style in mind</div>
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Every item is numbered and the links to these items will be below each list! If you're interested in any of these items, just click on the link.</div>
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If you love metallics, art deco, high fashion and luxurious fabrics then you or that special someone might just fit into the GLAM category. People who love glamour, usually love deep colors, velvet and fur, a bit of shimmer and a lot of style.</div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+_zLQvaFVnl-fdsycBI65bw" target="_blank">1. Cheetah Pillow</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+OPsKlsnCTwPZ76WlMU4lyQ" target="_blank">2. Gold Frames </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+yGTiKiEIg976rGtQZFig4w" target="_blank">3. Black Velvet Pillow </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+DXqqlYRPpALexnPIdhdf4w" target="_blank">4. Crystal Candle Holders </a></div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+_ZxtqRK1QmlBIfM3F7tO2A" target="_blank"> 5. Animal Print Throw </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Zcn1rDlGNGwMWke6HMVdCA" target="_blank"> 6. Bust</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+rFRkUBGD3RsqP2vO5Ww4MQ" target="_blank"> 7. Silver Wall Sconces </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+05PKXy840GRul32O0CwXow" target="_blank"> 8. Coffee Table Book </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+jOS_1yV3zujp6AuDwf7OFg" target="_blank"> 9. Robe </a> </div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+8jCt5mbpIRXnZgwB0lP7cg" target="_blank">10. High Gloss Jewelry Box</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ZymX3QB4-sr9me4z-qOh3Q" target="_blank"> 11. Green Ceramic Tray </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+B-fHSX3XqdP36qLm37LBTw" target="_blank">12. Stemware </a></div>
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Maybe you or someone you love is more of a collector. This next gift guide, GLOBAL has a variety of items that would appeal to a person who appreciates items that look handmade and exotic.</div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+pZC3G8N7jSUIn1yuu9m_8A" target="_blank">1. Throw Pillow </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+qu-PfdueXCNVqdxaL4Rj-A" target="_blank">2. Vase </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ctLPhg6kdURUYHvsb2_Hig" target="_blank">3. Hand Painted Tiger Print Pillow</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+cZZ4faOoIkf1HH4LG1p2Gw" target="_blank">4. Decorative Bowl </a></div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+6kDTuEJNJTGG29dTt6JeTA" target="_blank">5. Sheepskin Throw </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+CcLmiiQWSMQjMUM-n78WtQ" target="_blank"> 6. Horn Tray</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+K3L5JQ8qUQSeeq_ljRmdZg" target="_blank"> 7. Woven Vase </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Xps4hCoKtP34FQFAefMRSw" target="_blank"> 8. Dipped Wall Decor </a> </div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+-w7jMaObVlk6gz7eGj4UEg" target="_blank"> 9. Bird Salad Servers</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+nenvmKLkFK5lGbdkAmgO3g" target="_blank">10. Storage Basket </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+oQOxf4PMn2ivkKPA3twwRQ" target="_blank">11. Handwoven Blanket</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+5MZp6tZzPFvaPVPqpEwb9A" target="_blank">12. Salt and Pepper Shakers</a></div>
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For someone who loves a relaxed, beachy vibe and enjoys clean lines and natural fabrics, then maybe they'll enjoy adding items from my COASTAL gift guide to their home. These items, all from Serena and Lily have that coastal, California vibe that is both pulled together and relaxed. If you remember, I recently partnered with Serena and Lily to refresh my master bedroom with some beautiful bedding which I am totally in love with. (you can see that post<a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2019/11/master-bedroom-refresh-with-serena-lily.html"> HERE)</a></div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+A2li89UWhRdXMzoZ5saXcw" target="_blank">1. Cabana Stripe Towels</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+x2qOBLCQ_a7k_cGAYIGdVg" target="_blank"> 2. Bamboo Chandelier</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+h5YPA-9Dva60xhRJNBCC4w" target="_blank">3. Navy Throw Pillow</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+4KiKLk9WVcCXeiYuF_YLbg" target="_blank">4. Brass Floor Lamp</a></div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+Q479ivjlZnK5OJhP7kK1zg" target="_blank">5. Navy Baskets</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+PSsoOYdNYJz0sASAb3oG5w" target="_blank">6. Striped Nesting Tables </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+iA_Ad2KZrk0FE4okeInHLg" target="_blank">7. Trays </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+_LUxVS8-40O3dJACCiBp-A" target="_blank">8. Wreath </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ecZaGWufHQeLeR2fe9edlQ" target="_blank"> 9. Striped Pillow Cover</a> </div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+k8oakHOGyRl8m6SyJccjaw" target="_blank">10. Whale Serving Spoons </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+BHAibbZzRycMiraWyBjumQ" target="_blank">11. Woven Tray </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+F93W6NgPF00jo-wIYz_jNA" target="_blank">12. Pines at the Beach Scented Candle</a></div>
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If you gravitate more to timeless pieces instead of trends then you might consider your style to be TRADITIONAL. I find that I definitely love traditional pieces and love mixing them in with GLOBAL pieces to give my home a unique look. Anyway, back to my gift guide. Check out TRADITIONAL</div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+LtA2yAeu_sACcaCgtm-FCQ" target="_blank">1. Oversized Knit Blanket </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+PMlaI5KUqLzRry986j5Jzw" target="_blank">2. Lantern</a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+m0xY5w8fCXa24ikSB3qCKg" target="_blank">3. Buffalo Check Pillow </a> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+TIEJQvHSglOyQva79ie8og" target="_blank">4. Footed Bowl </a> </div>
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Now that the weather has FINALLY cooled down here in southern California, it feels appropriate to create a warm and inviting vibe in our homes. From the perfect lighting on a beautiful side table, to cozying up on the couch with a soft blanket and a good book, Serena and Lily has everything you need this winter. Right now, Serena and Lily has their THANKFUL sale where you get 25% off everything! I've known about the California based company for a while and I'm thankful to finally own items from them. </div>
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I recently partnered with Serena and Lily and updated my bedding for winter with a beautiful green velvet quilt and some equally beautiful embroidered sheets. Take a look at how great the bedding looks by clicking <a href="https://www.oscarbravohome.com/2019/11/master-bedroom-refresh-with-serena-lily.html#more">HERE.</a> I am extremely happy with their quality and I'm eager to add more pieces from them to my home. Here are just a few of my favorite items from Serena and Lily that if incorporated into a home, would immediately add that cozy ambiance for the winter months. Below you will find each item numbered and the links to each item below. </div>
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Apart from my picks, Serena and Lily has a great selection of home decor items to either gift a friend this holiday season or maybe to give yourself too :)</div>
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Stay tuned for more of my holiday gift-giving guides coming up in a few days! Hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving with the people you love. And THANK YOU for all the support you have given me to be able to do what I'm passionate about. </div>
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There's nothing I love more than good-quality bedding. If you've been following me for some time now then that isn't a surprise :) . I partnered with Serena & Lily to give my master bedroom a bit of a face lift. Serena & Lily are known for their casual, coastal California style. which really vibes with my personal style. Their pieces all have clean lines and modern silhouettes and their curated colors of earth tones, grays, blues and greens make it easy to create a cohesive color scheme with their pieces in your home. </div>
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There are some really beautiful options for bedding over at Serena and Lily and I ended up narrowing my choices down to 2 (both in my signature color of course) </div>
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For sheets I chose the Soho sheet set. They come in 10 different colors and I chose the coordinating green. I fell in love with the beautiful embroidery that represents the knot of wisdom. I'm hoping to get smarter while I sleep under these luxurious sheets ;)<br />
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If your'e feelin' like your bedroom could use a little refresh then maybe you should check them out! The savings are awesome! They have all sorts of goodies for all the rooms in your home from your bedroom to your living room! I put together my wish list for my bedroom and I'm going to share it with you in case you might need a bit of inspiration ♡</div>
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This year I decided to not break out my big-ol' Christmas tree and instead opted for a little, 5 foot charmer. I've always found tabletop Christmas trees beautiful and nostalgic and I definitely love the fact that these tabletop trees don't take up a lot of space. Every year I find myself moving furniture around to accommodate my regular-sized tree and this time I only had to move my barrister bookcase to fit my tree. Ugh.. gotta love small space living, LOL. </div>
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To frame my little tree, I added my faux boxwood garland that I use every year. No real garland for me! I CANNOT stand the mess it makes after the real garland dries out -which is about 3 days later! To create a fuller-looking garland I put 3, 6 foot strands together. I finish off each end with a bunch of pine cones and a big, black bow.</div>
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Although I absolutely LOVE big Christmas trees, I'm glad I decided on a smaller tree this year. Not only do I love how it looks and how easy it was to decorate a tree of this size, I also and I hope that I was able to set an example to anyone who lives in a smaller sized home and might not have the room for a full tree. As you can see, it's still possible to create impact regardless of size :)</div>
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Listen. I know we're all about "bigger is better" but I'm not feeling the idea of pulling out my giant Christmas tree this year. My 1500 square foot duplex is fully furnished and there's really no room to budge. Well, there is but I usually have to move a bunch of furniture around to accommodate my giant tree and I just don't feel like doing that.</div>
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I've always loved the charm of small, tabletop Christmas trees. I find them to be so elegant and nostalgic. When I came across this 5 1/2 foot cutie on my Target app I thought it was perfect! I totally loved the sparse, natural style of the tree, but I was kind of doubtful the tree was going to look as good as the picture on the Target app. Especially since the tree was only 80 freaking bucks! How good can an $80 tree look!? I've been fortunate enough to have a couple of really good quality trees and they ain't cheap!</div>
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I hoped for the best and placed the order on my app and picked up my tree later that day, brought it home and started to unpack it. I was immediately surprised.</h3>
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One of the things that separates a good-looking tree from a bad one is the pine needles on the branches. Usually inexpensive trees have those wiry branches that are crispy and flat. Better looking trees (that are usually more expensive) have plastic branches with plastic needles which look a lot more realistic. This tree from Target has both. The branches that stick out are plastic and the ones on the inside are those wiry. Not bad 👍</div>
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FYI, it's much easier to fluff your tree one section at a time instead of fluffing the branches after putting the whole tree together. After putting my $80 baby tree all together and fluffing up the branches I stood back to take a look at my new purchase and I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED! The tree looks JUST like it looks online! YAY! 👏👏👏</div>
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I am so in love with this tree and the fact that it was super affordable is a major plus! Target, ya did it again! </div>
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I actually came across of a couple of other beautiful trees from Target that come in different heights including standard heights of about 7 feet. Check them out below. If you are interested in my tree, you can click <a href="https://rstyle.me/+vjrHrE5bOqQ9a5rhwf7smw" target="_blank">HERE </a>for it. </div>
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Now to think about the base. I'm envisioning putting the tree inside a big urn but not sure how I would get it to stay inside without tipping over 😕. Any ideas?? Let me know in the comments 💚</div>
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I'm looking forward to styling this little tree and I'm hoping to share it within the next few days 🙏</div>
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FINALLY the guest bedroom is complete! It’s been a fun and fulfilling 6 weeks with no major hiccups other than the fact that I wasn’t able to get a lot of the original stuff I was planning on getting due to those items not being available. That lead me to have to change my design just a bit which also made me nervous. I ended up doubting myself more than a few times, thinking “is this gonna work..? Am I going to be able to pull this room all together..? Do I... suck…?” There’s absolutely no doubt that the creative process is an emotional roller coaster. It always is for me. One day I can be so “high” on my own confidence seeing how beautiful something I'm creating is coming together, and then the next day I may add another element to my design that doesn’t work and all that confidence comes crashing down and turns into self-doubt. In the end, every project has always ended beautiful and this guest bedroom is no exception! </div>
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Before we take a tour of the new guest bedroom, let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit the last 5 weeks to really appreciate the “after”.</div>
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The first week is where it all began. I chose the lucky room that would get the makeover and assessed it’s current situation and shared my dreams and aspiration for that hot mess of a room.</div>
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The second week consisted mostly of brainstorming and collecting ideas. I created a floorplan and moodboard to see if everything would work together</div>
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The third week was all about choosing paint color. I narrowed it down to 6 shades of warm grays</div>
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My goal for this guest bedroom was to create an inviting, cozy spot for guests to not only sleep in at the end of the day, but also to be a place for guests to hang out in when they need a bit of alone time. That meant to me that I had to create a seating area for two, and of course the room HAD to have a fireplace! When I talked about my plans to my family, they thought I was crazy to think I could fit a fireplace AND seating area in such a modestly-sized bedroom but that’s why it’s so important to choose the right size furniture and these swivel club chairs from Homepop were perfect. The chairs are deep enough to sit comfortably in but also take up less space because of their smaller, streamlined arms and back. The modern silhouette of the chairs look great against the traditional style of my mahogany fireplace (a sixty dollar offer-up find, thank you very much!) If these club chairs had big, rolled arms and back, there would be no way they would have fit in this space. Apart from-space saving, these chairs swivel which means they can be moved around based on you wanna look at -the TV or the beautiful bed.</div>
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The beautiful tufted wingback upholstered bed is the perfect combination of traditional and modern which is why it works so well in this room. The bed and chairs are both from <a href="https://homepop.com/" target="_blank">HomePop </a>Furniture and all of their furniture have that same traditional/transitional style with a modern twist. Aside from their style, <a href="https://homepop.com/" target="_blank">Homepop</a> furniture is affordable and the quality is pretty good! The bed and chairs both feel very solid and the quality of the fabric feels great. </div>
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Since the bed is the most important thing in a bedroom, I wanted to make sure that I got the best bedding possible from the actual bed and mattress to the bedding. If you read my week 5 post where I share my tips on creating a cozy bed then you know how crazy I am about the bedding I chose from Garnet Hill. I love the casual vibe the french linen sheets and duvet cover give the room but still look pulled together and classic. <a href="https://www.garnethill.com/bedding-home/" target="_blank">Garnet Hill</a> literally had everything I needed to build a beautiful bed. I went all out with linen sheets, down pillows and comforter and even a silk and cotton blend blanket. HEAVENLY!</div>
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All this luxury set atop the MOST COMFORTABLE mattress I have EVER felt from <a href="https://tuftandneedle.attfm2.net/NVbqO" target="_blank">Tuft and Needle!</a> My guests are never gonna leave, LOL.</div>
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Another great piece of furniture I added to the guest bedroom were these vintage nightstands I found on Facebook Marketplace. As soon as I saw them I knew they were going to be perfect for the room. They are in great condition and only cost me $80 for the pair! Score!</div>
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For art, I HIGHLY recommend Minted. They have tons of art to choose from that are created by real artists. These limited edition prints can be ordered in different sizes and can also be ordered with or without frames and/or mats. I ordered all of my prints with a gold frame, some with mats and some without. Just a personal preference :) I actually feel like the room could use a lot more pieces of art, but I definitely want a collected look in the room so I'll be adding more pieces every now and then when I come across a piece of art that I'm drawn to. </div>
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Just like art can set the mood in a space, lighting does as well and I also have very strong opinions about lighting. First of all, try not to use fluorescent lights inside the home cuz it makes your home look like a giant refrigerator. Just sayin'. Look, I'm a very open-minded guy and I will love you and accept you for who you are, but I also love you enough to not let you live with bad decorating decisions 😆. A few softly lit shaded lamps what give off warm, diffused light just makes a room look soooo good! Have you ever checked out Lamps Plus? I'm sure you at least heard of them! They have everything. E-VERY-THING. I didn't go crazy with the lighting since this is a bedroom but I did add a cool arc lamp for some overhead lighting above the seating area. I didn't include a pendant light installation in my plans so I ended up ordering this arc lamp from Lamps Plus which I think works perfectly. </div>
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I can't WAIT to turn on the fireplace and have a warm welcoming space for my guests! But first, I gotta try the room out myself! </div>
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Thanks so much for following along during these last 6 weeks. I really do feel fortunate to be a featured designer of the One Room Challenge. I want to sincerely thank Linda Weinstein , Better Homes and Gardens Magazine and all of the One Room Challenge official sponsors for this amazing opportunity. All the sponsors were fast to respond and ship, eager and generous. I also want to thank my amazing mom who came out to help me and always makes me feel like anything is possible 💚 </div>
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ANYWAY, enough with the mushy stuff! 😁 Let's get back to the ORC! You saw the competed guest bedroom, now it's time to check out the rest of the participants below!</div>
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