At home office

Hi Friends! So I wanted to share with you a little home office inspiration. Now disclaimer* My office is far from perfect and is always so messy between my day job and filled with boxes from my hobby of blogging. However, I'm really loving the bright and airiness it gives off, unlike before! Now, There used to be a hideous indoor/outdoor carpet in here and it was AWFUL! My flooring guy that I've used in all of my flooring projects throughout the years, ripped it out and discovered some old flooring underneath. Below the first three photos are the before photos- brace yourselves!

Most of the items in my office are either from HomeGoods, thrift stores, or online. I get questions about this beautiful framed coastal art piece, I'll link similar ones here, here, here, and here.

One of my favorite elements in my office is my seagrass like wallpaper. I have the natural color, but it also comes in a pretty blue. Its a peel and stick option and is under $50 a roll.

Another favorite is my Vintage style rug from India. I love the Turquoise, cream, and fringe color and details. Its a little bit coastal in the colors and boho with the print and tassels. Definitely my vibe!

My desk is also the perfect size for this space- it is a good size but not too big. It's just how I like it. I purchased it here and its under $200. My curtains are a natural linen and the curtain rod hardware is linked here. I love this curtain hardware and have it throughout my home. The quality is great and sturdy and it comes in other finishes.

The walls used to be a very bright lemony yellow. But I tones it down with the seagrass wallpaper and the color White Duck from SW.

 

We removed the large cabinet that was taking up so much space and replaced it with my desk which fits so much better. Once we removed the carpet and this large cabinet; the whole space looked five times larger!

Like I said before, I'm loving this space so much and love working from here whenever I work from home. It sparks joy!

Thanks so much for stopping by and reading; I'd love to hear from you. 

Hugs, 

Ebonee💜

My Favorite White Bedding

Hi Friends! My master bedroom is FAR from complete; as you may see I have nothing on the walls and barely anything else. But that is totally fine; younger me (6 months ago) would be worrying that every single room in my house is not complete. But older me (6 months later) is just enjoying my home as it is and also enjoying the renovation, decorating process, and pacing myself.

So with that being said, I recently bought my favorite bedding for my room from one of my favorite home brands. Pottery Barn! I bought their PB Essentials bedding, which is just a basic design. But is totally my favorite. The prices are good too and you're getting quality bedding. BTW- this post is not sponsored, although that'd be great! I just love this brand and my duvet is so perfect to me. I also, have this duvet in my guest room and I even had it at my old house. I also bought some super soft Tencel pillow cases from West Elm. Trust me, these pillowcases are like a cloud! I highly recommend them. I layered my upholstered platform bed with these beautiful white Euro pillow that have a nice texture. They are so beyond perfect!

The bougainvillea was a fun little find at TJMaxx, it was tucked away in a corner and I just had to have it. Its a pretty fuchsia color with slight purple tint. I'm usually not a fan of faux flowers, but these have a realistic look and are so pretty. I found a similar set here and here in case you are interested.

Now here's a tip for your duvet cover. I have a queen size bed; but for a fluffier duvet, (this one is perfect for light warmth) I bought a king size duvet. Also, buying a good quality duvet also helps with the fluffiness. I'll definitely be adding more pillows, because ya know! Stay tuned for more decor/design projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Hugs, Ebonee💜

 

Two year Anniversary in the Bungalow

Hi Friends!  Today marks the 2 year anniversary of signing papers and closing on my sweet little 1930’s bungalow. I’m beyond grateful for this home and feel blessed to live here. It’s amazing how far it’s come and how much I’ve renovated. It’s been the best journey and the design process has been so fun!

My Dress is new and under $50. Love the tropical neutral print🌿

So let’s celebrate with a great sale happening over at one of my favorites Serena and Lilly. They’re having their Spring design event; where almost everything is 20% off. 

 The Spring Design Event

Enjoy 20% off everything with code NEWLEAF March 9 - 16.

Excludes items in the sale section of our site, gift certificates, art, and Limited- Edition PUBLIC® C7 Bike. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts.

Because great summer homes are made in spring. Get started.

Here are some of my favorites and I’ll link everything for you so it’s easy to find. You all know how much I love decorating with neutrals, there’s just something so chic and timeless about it! 

1. Hanging Rattan Chair 2. Solid La Jolla Baskets 3. South Seas Bar Cart 4. Driftway Dresser

5. Riviera Bar & Counter Stools 6. Teak Step Stool

7. Capiz Scalloped Chandelier 8. Blake Raffia Console

9. Venice Rattan Chair - Natural 10. Dip-Dyed Stools

11. Seaview Rug

                                              

Designing with green

Hi Friends!

I hope that you are having a great week so far. I’ve been spending a lot of time freshening up my house and yard for spring. And adding small spring touches here and there- like greenery and new pillows. 

One of the colors that you’ll see a lot of in interior design this year is green- of course, I’m not a trendy person. I like what I like, no matter if it’s trendy or not. And so far it’s worked out perfectly for me. So, with that being said, green has always been one of my favorite colors to design my personal home with. Rooms in my house are green, my homes exterior is a beautiful coastal green, and my porch floors are a subtle shade of green. So needless to say, I love green!

Green to me is almost a neutral in interior design; especially if it has a gray undertone. 

Here are a few color combinations green goes well with:

Green and purple (my personal favorite), green and red, I have this color combo in one of my bathrooms. Red is a complimentary color on the color wheel. I ground the brighter red with black and dark wood for a more balanced look. 

Green and pink (a classic), green and black, green and blue. This color combo is on my porch snd it’s so fresh and a cool color combo. Green and metallics like copper or gold- also another personal favorite. 

One way that you can add green to your home is by adding greenery it adds an element of freshness and pulls everything together. You can have beautiful pieces of furniture but to me without that touch of greenery it feels incomplete. That’s why I always have green plants in my house because it pulls all of my beautiful pieces of furniture together. 

These are my favorite shades of green.

Sea Salt is used on my porch floor and one of the bathrooms and hallway.

Oyster bay is used on my homes exterior and plan to pair this color with an eggplant purple accent. 

As you can see these two greens  go quite well with this marble table which has gray in it. These two greens both have gray undertones. 

If you have any questions about this trending color feel free to leave a comment or if you need help pairing colors let me know also. I love to help in that process. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

Hugs,

Ebonee💜

 

Thrift & Antique Store Treasures

Hi Friends! So you all may know that I absolutely love a good home decor/Furniture find. I love it even more when they are a great price and a true treasure and unique.

I don't like to spend a lot on home decor because I like to switch things up but I also like quality pieces. You can find some great pieces at Thrift/Antique Shops for great prices too. Since I'm always on the road for work, Sometimes on my way home I'll stop by random places and sometimes I find true gems.

Like this photo below, I was on my way home and swerved into the parking lot when eyed a beautiful chair that now lives in my unfinished Master bedroom-lol😆

This beautiful old Egyptian door piece was a great find at an antique shop that was closing; I bought it for maybe $35 or less. I threw it in my backseat and it was hanging slightly out of the window; but I got home and to this day its one of my favorite pieces.

I love baskets, especially the pattern ones. I found this one at a thrift shop for $2, normally these are quite expensive.

Here's that chair that I was talking about. Needs a cushion and maybe an accent pillow; but I love it on its own.

This peacock rattan magazine holder was a yard sale find for $5- it currently holds my 2 year old nephews books.

In the picture I mention the lamp, however the large fan in the corner was a thrift store/consignment store find for $10. It gives a great Bali vibe.

This chair was a great price only $5! It was in amazing condition. 

I also found a $10 rattan full size headboard at a salvage yard.

This goes to show that great pieces can be found everywhere, if you do a little searching and look in the unexpected places.

I'll be sure to share more of my finds with you along the way.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs from Florida💜

 

Home office & Kitchen flooring Renovation Part 1

Happiest of Mondays to you Friends! Thank you all for the sweet messages about my feature in Southern Living Magazine, I'm beyond grateful and humbled that they even reached out to me last year for this feature. I've been keeping it a secret for a long time and I'm so happy to finally share the news. As soon as I get my copy, I'll try to write a blogpost about it.

But I've been wanting to share some before and after pictures of the flooring in my kitchen and home office. And my oh my, what a difference changing the flooring, removing a large cabinet for more space and repainting the walls and trim can make. I'm still not done with both of these specs but walking into both of these rooms spark so much joy now with the renovating that I've gotten done so far.

Pictured below is the new flooring.

Old flooring underneath the carpet.

So first things first, there was this horrible dark green textured carpet in both room. Yes! Carpet in the kitchen- WHAT ON EARTH WERE THE PREVIOUS OWNERS THINKING!!!???? Carpet in the kitchen is equally as disgusting as carpet in the bathroom! I was curious to know what was underneath because I did find the original hardwoods underneath some carpet in the hallway and Master bedroom.

But needless to say, No hardwood, just this very old broken tile from I don't know when. This horrid looking tile also went into my laundry area. My Flooring guy is amazing and I love how my floors turned out.

We also removed this big cabinet and there is so much more space. 

Lets talk about this paint color- The color shown is a canary yellow. Yellow is a pretty color, but I love a more neutral palette so that I can switch things up and I love the more calm coastal tones. 

Before Reno

Bye Bye green carpet and yellow walls.

 

Loving the new color- White Duck Sherwin Williams.

This is the same corner above, just transformed below.

I'll try to share Part 2 soon with you! But I hope that you enjoy Part 1. 

Home RENO Before & After Flooring Edition

 Hi Friends! Today was wood flooring installation day and I couldn't be happier. I decided to post the before and after pictures of the floors so that you see them on my blog and just stare at how much of a change it makes in the space. 

One of my favorite features about my home is the old wood flooring; for the most part the wood flooring is in good condition with the exception of some termite damage. But that's to be expected at 90 years old. The floors in the Master Suite when I bought the house was covered in carpet, that was just tucked underneath the trim. I personally can't do wall to wall carpet due to allergies and it's just not my favorite. So I literally pulled up the carpet in the room and found that the original wood floors lay underneath. However, I also found that whoever painted the room also dropped lots of paint on the floor and the residue from the carpet was stuck on what potentially could be beautiful wood floors. I also discovered plywood where there was possibly wood damage from something but I'm not sure what though. So I got an estimate to find the same kind of flooring and replace the plywood. But I found that it was outrageously expensive and the floors would not be quite the same due to the age of the original floors and blending in the new. So redoing the whole flooring was a better and less expensive option and in the long run a great investment.

I'm very happy with the wood option that I picked out and it blends so well with the rest of the house which is what I was going for. Thanks for stopping by and now its time to do some furniture ordering and decorating.

Matouk Towel review and GIVEAWAY

Hi Friends! I wanted to share with you a favorite of mine and that is Matouk Towels. I absolutely love a soft towel to wrap in after a warm bubble bath or shower. And these towels literally are the softest ever! I actually bought my mom some of these towels for a Mother's Day gift two years ago and she said that she loves them. And she loves that they're still fluffy and soft after washing them. So they make a great gift. I also love the history behind the towels and the craftsmanship. The Matouk business spans three generations and is quite the American dream. My favorite feature about these towels is once you use the towel and hang it up it dries quickly. That is a feature of a very high-quality towel; most towels stay wet for a while due to polyester or other synthetic ingredients. The bath towel is also large which is so perfect. I'm average height and it's almost taller than me. So if you have a tall husband he'd love it too!😊

I actually have some myself and I love using the washcloth for me because it's like washing my face in a soft, luxurious cloud. LOL. These towels also come in a plethora of colors. I chose white because I love that spa feeling. However, there is a lavender color that I found out they have and I'm in love!

The towels are actually carried at a local boutique here in Central Florida, Agapanthus, that's how I found out about them. Check out their website here and be sure to follow them on Instagram here and support this small business.

With that being said The owner of the boutique Agapanthus and I have teamed up to give one lucky reader and follower the chance to win their very own Matouk towel set. That includes a large bath towel, a hand towel, and a washcloth. This is a great giveaway gift and I am so excited about it. I only recommend things that I love and I love these towels and have them and have given them as gifts. So that says a lot.  

To enter this giveaway 

1. Head over to this Instagram post and like it, 2. follow Agapanthus on Instagram as well as my Instagram. 3. Tag as many people as you can. The more tags the better your chances of winning; so tag away. 

4. The Giveaway will end Wednesday, August 5th at 9 p.m., and the winner will be randomly chosen.

Thank you so much for stopping by and be sure to enter this giveaway!

Guest room reveal Part 1

Today is the Day! I’m finally sharing my Guest room makeover reveal Part 1.
Here are some before pictures that I’ve never shared before. This is what this room looked like when I toured it to buy it. The blue carpet in the hallway I ripped out the first few months of living here. I COULD NOT TAKE THAT UGLY STUFF!!!!!!

So this room has actually gone through two different design phases. I actually painted it a similar green to what it was when I purchased it. But then changed my mind because it didn't really feel right to me. So then I repainted a lighter version of what's seen here and it was waaaay to light for me. So the third time is a charm and I love this color. It's perfect! It all started with these tribal style wall baskets that really set the tone for the room. Once I hung them up, the room had the vibe I had envisioned, moody coastal yet boho. Which is the vibe all over my house. The colors in this room are black, soft whites, grays, deep blues, and natural elements like rattan and medium-toned wood.

A few of my favorite pieces in this room are the different items I hung on the walls to feature. Not every piece you hang has to be a picture- it could be an Indonesian boat paddle with unique carvings. I love this piece and knew that I had to have it. It is beyond gorgeous😍

I'm also a big fan of white bedding and a lot of pillows.

similar here and here

The moody coastal photo also sets the tone for the room also.

You all might remember me talking about the DIY light fixture for $8, well here it is in the room. It adds a small nautical touch without going overboard and it adds a good amount of light for reading.

The side table has lots of storage to hide all of the things I don't want to display, like WIFI password for the guest, which is a good idea. I also love this faux cactus, it softens up the room and makes it feel more natural and fresh. I added this marble base lamp and you all know how much I love marble.  The lamp adds a more modern element to the room.

I still have a few more things to add and a whole entire wall on the other side of the room to fill, that's why this is part 1 of the reveal. So stay tuned for part 2. Let me know what you think so far. I'd love to know.

 Hugs from Florida🌞

The Bungalows Paint colors

I get questions quite often about the paint colors I use for my house. So I thought I’d write a blogpost sharing these colors. In most rooms, I use the most perfect shade called “White Duck” from Sherwin Williams. It goes perfectly with my aesthetic and flows perfectly with the second color that I use. The latest color is “Sea Salt” also SW. it’s the perfect coastal green. 

Here's an example of the color sea salt. I mainly use it in the bathrooms and hallways. I had this color in my other house as well.

If you have any questions let me know.