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How to Create a Calming Zen Bedroom

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Create a calming zen bedroom with these 15 simple ideas that will turn your room into a peaceful and relaxing space with minimal effort.

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My post-birthday and holiday purchases the past few years have revolved around our home. I bought new table linens and shelves for our dining room after my birthday.  Last year, I updated our lamps in the living room.  And this year, I wanted to focus on the bedroom.   I wanted to create a space that gave me total calming, zen vibes at night, but also made me happy to walk into during the day.

Over the past several months, we had a bed-in-a-bag set on our bed.  I got it free to review and figured I could work the navy blue plaid print into our bedroom with fall and winter decor.  But it didn’t make the room feel warm and cozy at all.  It just felt “off.”  It wasn’t exactly my style to begin with. And it didn’t match our furniture, wall color, or anything else in our bedroom.  

How to Create a Calming Zen Bedroom

 
So once the holidays were over, I put some of my Christmas money towards a new comforter set for our bed.  Then, I shopped our attic to pull everything together. I wanted to create a space with boho/zen vibes and I think I did a pretty good job! 

Along with our new comforter set, I added a Buddha head planter with fake succulents, an amethyst stone (promotes calm),  and put together a pretty bouquet of purples flowers, feathers, and eucalyptus sprigs in a frosted pink vase.

There are a couple other things I’d love to eventually add to our bedroom.  But for now, our bedroom makes me happy when I walk into it and I can’t wait to relax in bed at night! 

  1. Gray Boho Comforter Set
  2. Buddha Head Planter
  3. Artificial Succulents
  4. Amethyst Cluster
  5. Body Pillow
  6. Sherpa Body Pillow Cover
  7. Frosted Pink Glass Vase
  8. Preserved Eucalyptus Branches
  9. Pheasant Tail Feathers
  10. Purple and Lavender Peony Flower Bouquet
  11. Geometric Table Lamp
  12. Lavender Pillow & Linen Spray
  13. Feather Trinket Dish
  14. Macrame Wall Hanging
  15. Moon Phase Wall Decor

Everything up to #13 is currently in our bedroom (exact or similar items) and it’s made such a difference in the overall feel of our space.  How do you create a calming environment in your bedroom?

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How to Give Your Home Cozy Cabin Vibes

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Get those outdoor adventure feels in any room of your home with these 15 items that will add instant cozy cabin vibes!

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We have been all about the home projects this year! Spending more time at home definitely lit a fire under our butts to get things done around the house! Last month, we talked about a few more updates we wanted to make to our home.  The majority of the work will probably get done during the spring.  But one thing’s for sure – we both decided that we want to give our home cozy cabin vibes!

In fact, I had told my husband that if he could make this place feel like a ski lodge, he could even hang his deer head mount (something I was so against bringing into the house) on the wall!  I also told him that we could put in the wood burning stove he’s been itching to get for a few years now.  When he said that I was scaring him and wondered why I had a change of heart, I simply said, “Pinterest.”

How to Give Your Home Cozy Cabin Vibes

 
Honestly, I’m pretty excited to give our home some cozy cabin vibes!  Especially since I’ll be taking down the Christmas decorations soon and those always give me a warm and cozy feeling!  If you want to give your home an all year round cozy feel, check out these items below! They’re simple additions that will definitely give your home some cozy cabin vibes!

  1. White Faux Fur Throw Blanket
  2. Let’s Get Cozy Decorative Pillow
  3. Faux Deer Head Wall Mount
  4. Real Wood Tree Branch Wall Hook
  5. Moose Antler Decorative Tray
  6. Wood Wick Candle
  7. Knitted Cotton Pouf
  8. Decorative Metal and Glass Lantern with LED Candle
  9. Stainless Steel Bear Coffee Mug
  10. Clear White String Lights
  11. Birch LED Flameless Candles
  12. Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones
  13. Round Woven Wicker Storage Basket
  14. Wall Mounted Electric Fireplace
  15. Mountain Floating Wall Shelf

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15 Fire Pit Ideas for the Coziest Fall Nights

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Get ready to enjoy crisp fall nights in your backyard with these 15 fire pit ideas including everything you need to have the coziest outdoor hangout spot!

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Oh yeah!  It’s almost time to fire up the fire pit again!  We bought our fire pit a couple years ago, but we haven’t used it much.  Or at least as much as we should’ve been using it.  If we used it once last year, that was a lot!  After scrolling through Facebook and seeing an ad for some super cool fire pit skulls, I decided that this was the year that our fire pit should make a comeback!  I mean, what else is there to do right now while we’re staying at home?  

I checked out the fire pit skulls that I saw on Facebook – cause I really, really wanted one – but they were a bit pricey.  So I did a search on Amazon and ended up finding more than just the skulls.  There are so many cool things that you can get for your backyard fire pit!  We don’t have a designated area for our fire pit…yet!  But eventually, I would like to set up a little hangout area for it.  Needless to say, I have added a lot to my Amazon wishlist!  

15 Fire Pit Ideas for the Coziest Fall Nights

 
I’m going to start cleaning up our fire pit and getting it ready to enjoy during cooler fall nights.  I already grabbed a few things off of Amazon like a fire pit skull (of course!), rainbow flame color changer that turns flames into all different colors, and a weatherproof cover to protect it.

I’m pretty sure a set of marshmallow roasting sticks will be purchased in the near future!  I mean, what’s a cozy fire without some roasted marshmallows?  And eventually, I’m going to work on setting an area up for our fire pit with some chairs, maybe some string lights, and get a comfy outdoor blanket or two!

  1. Outdoor Wood Fire Pit
  2. Heavy Duty Waterproof Fire Pit Cover
  3. Fire Starters Box
  4. Lava Rock Granules
  5. Outdoor Firewood Log Hoop and Cover Set
  6. Rainbow Flame Color Changer
  7. Log Grabber Tongs
  8. Fire Pit Stoker
  9. Ceramic Fire Pit Skull
  10. Folding Adirondack Lawn Chairs
  11. Fire Pit Rules Garden Flag
  12. Solar LED Outdoor String Lights
  13. Stainless Steel YETI Rambler
  14. Marshmallow Roasting Sticks
  15. Outdoor Flannel Blanket

Do you have a fire pit in your backyard?

 

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Modern Minimal Curb Appeal Ideas

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Create a fresh look for your home while embracing your minimalist lifestyle with these simple Modern Minimal Curb Appeal Ideas to help you transform your outdoor space!

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Some good has come out of the craziness of 2020.  Having my husband home a lot more has made it easier to get our list of home projects done a lot faster!  We live in an older house, so it feels like we’re constantly doing something.  This year, we’ve been able to repaint our living room, ceilings, trim, doors, and freshen up the hallway.  And when the weather warmed up, we worked on the outside of our house, painting railings, repairing part of our deck, and working in our garden.

In the midst of repairs and repainting, I’ve done a lot of reorganizing.  One thing I’ve been trying to do over the past few years is embrace a minimalist lifestyle.  I’ve come to realize that there’s so much we end up holding onto that no longer serves a purpose.  Especially with home decor and outdoor decorations!  So if I haven’t used something in over a year, I end up donating it or giving it away.  In the meantime, I’ve been trying to invest in modern, minimal pieces that we can enjoy year after year. 

Modern Minimal Curb Appeal Ideas

 
Upping our home’s curb appeal, while keeping it minimal, is something I’ve been working on.  But I think I’ve finally found my groove.  I did some landscaping last year, planting perennials and bulbs in our stretch of rock garden in our front yard.  Perennials come back year after year, so I don’t have to worry about replanting in the spring.

I’ve also turned multiple pots on our front steps (that started to look like clutter) into one urn planter that’s filled with different types of plants and a solar lantern that lights the way at night.  And an artificial boxwood wreath hangs on our front door for a welcoming touch.


It’s a simple setup, but still adds just the right amount of curb appeal to our home.  Eventually, I’ll add other durable, minimal, and modern pieces to the outside of our home (new house numbers, maybe new porch lights, and I’d love to get a Ring doorbell) and continue to fix up the exterior (like our stairs desperately need a makeover, or at least a good cleaning).  For now, it’s a work in progress.

If you’re looking to minimize your decor while adding some serious curb appeal, check out these items that will help you create a fresh and modern look for your home.

  1. Hello Doormat
  2. Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel Black Paint
  3. Artificial Boxwood Wreath
  4. Brushed Nickel Floating House Numbers
  5. Outdoor Wall Mount Porch Lights
  6. Simple Wall Mounted Mailbox
  7. Large Solar Lantern
  8. Small Outdoor Lantern
  9. Ring Video Doorbell
  10. Classic Urn Planter
  11. Outdoor Flower Pots

Remember – minimizing doesn’t mean that you have to surround yourself with boring decor.  It means simplifying and showing off a few quality accent pieces that make you happy.  Once your cleanup and decorating is done, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy your beautiful outdoor space!

How do you add curb appeal to your home?

 

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