Alice Lane Tent Sale

[ photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat]

If you've been reading my blog for awhile you know how much I love and adore Alice Lane Home Collection, not only because they find the prettiest items to sell in their store but also because the owners and employees are some of the nicest people I know!

 I am excited to spread the word today about the Tent Sale they are having this weekend. 

They are going to have a huge variety of pretty items for sale. Here is a small sampling of what you'll find at the sale. 

If you are local in Utah make sure you check it out starting tomorrow! 

Decorating a Rental

One of my best friends and clients Trisha has been living in a rental for over a year now. While the house is nice and neutral it doesn't showcase Trisha's amazing style and taste. So she asked for my help to spruce up her Living Room. 

This is an idea of what we started with. Trisha already had all the main pieces for the room but we wanted to add some pillows and recover her ottoman. Because she's renting we couldn't hang anything on the walls including art or window treatments. When she leaves this house she will have to pay for every single hole she puts in the wall. I convinced her that with pillows and accessories we could add a lot to the space! 

I put together a fabric scheme for her jumping off from the amazing ottoman we recovered. The blue trellis pillow was made from Kravet Riad in Indigo. All the pillows were sew by Erin from Plush Studio. 

The ottoman fabric is G.P. & J. Baker Hydrangea Bird in Natural and was reupholstered by Rocky Mountain Upholstery. 

We wanted the room to have a color scheme of pink, blue and seafoam.  The pink pillow was made from Fabricut Definitely Maybe in Raspberry. The blue dot pillow is from Land's End but is no longer available. 

We didn't have a lot of space for accessories so we kept them minimal. Trisha bought this amazing rock in St. George Utah on a recent trip we took together. 

The media cabinet is from Home Decorators. It's no longer available in white but you can get it for a great deal in espresso. 

The rug is from Dash & Albert. 

These amazing blue chairs are from Caitlin Creer. The ikat fabric is from Robert Allen. 

The lamp is the Arteriors Home Cooper Gold Iron Floor Lamp. It is amazing! 

For me the key with rentals is to not focus on what you can't do and focus on what you can do instead. We can't do overhead lighting so we brought in an amazing floor lamp. We can't do anything about window treatments and art so we added fun prints and colors with the ottoman fabric and pillows. We can't repaint the walls so we added color with pillows, furniture and the rug. 

I also told Trisha to remember that this rental is not her "forever house". We wanted to buy things that she could easily transfer to her new home. That amazing lamp will look good anywhere forever so it was a great investment. Don't buy crappy stuff just because you aren't living in a permanent home. Think about buying things that you will love and have for a long time after your time in this rental is over. 

Last Week's Links

1 | Everything Amy Meier does is genius. Love this new kitchen design. 

2 | I love this attitude about blogging.

3 | I recently got this headband for Jane and she's been wearing it everyday!
4 | Great tutorial on making a Personalized Life Preserver for any nautical events you are throwing!
5 | If I bought these running shoes I just know I would exercise more!
6 | This describes me perfectly.

7 | I want this shirt! And it's on sale. 

8 | This skirt is amazing and so cute paired with neon! 

9 | I rounded up my top 10 favorite things to do in Utah in this online magazine if you are looking for fun activities to do this summer.
10 | With two kids and a lot of random crap I need this bag!

DISCLOSURE: COMPENSATED AFFILIATE LINKS USED

Feature Friday: Pepper Design

Today I am featuring the home of blogger Morgan from the blog, Pepper Design. Here is what she says she loves most about her home. 

I love our family's home because to me it feels, in one word, cozy. It's a personal reflection of our casual, comfortable style with a little bit of 'homey eclecticness' running throughout :). I've always felt that home should feel like a big warm embrace - a safe and happy place to call your castle! Ours happens to be a 1930's Spanish casa (very much the architectural style of our local San Diego) in need of much remodel love, but that has allowed us to fill it with design decisions that are truly our favorites and to slowly build on the layers of personal style over time. It's okay if it's a little messy, a little crazy, a little too kid-friendly at times because it's us. We are a far, far cry from finished, but loving the process all of the while.

Enjoy! 

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M A S T E R   B E D R O O M

O F F I C E / G U E S T   R O O M 

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You can read more about this DIY succulent planter box here. 

Thanks so much to Morgan for sharing her home with us. Make sure you check out her blog here! 

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