Transitional + French Country Master Bedroom

Every Spring I like to do a little update to our master bedroom so I set out to create a transitional + french country master bedroom vibe. I love the new updates to our bedroom in the Highland house and how simple it was to give it a fresh look. The main color in the bedroom before was a sea salt blue and I wanted to change it to more of a french blue color.

Here is the before:

Here is the after:

I wanted a rug that was a little bigger. This size is a 9′ x 13′ which is the perfect size for my master bedroom.

Boutique Rug: Devine Area Rug 9′ x 13″

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The Rug

An area rug can make a big statement and transform a room. It adds color and texture and instantly warms up any space. The standard rug for placing a rug under the bed is three feet from the end of the bed. Depending on the size and shape of your bedroom, you can place the rug vertically or horizontally but I prefer horizontal with the shape of my room.

I love the quality and thickness of the rug. This is my first time using a Boutique Rug and I’m so impressed with the quality and price. This is an over-sized rug which is usually a lot more expensive but this was priced extremely well.

Update Your Bedding

Another inexpensive way to update and refresh any bedroom is to update the bedding. I have collected a lot of bedding over time and I reuse the bedding for different rooms in my home. The only thing I bought that was new was the blue blanket at the end of the bed. I had purchased this awhile ago and had never used it. When I pulled it out of the linen closet, I found that it matched the new rug perfectly.

I decided to keep the rest of the bedding neutral by using an ivory colored blanket I had bought  last season that is reversible. I flipped it over to the ivory side and added a second ivory blanket underneath it that had a ruffled edge. You can see in my above, before photo, how I used the ivory blanket at the end of the bed in last years decor.

I changed out my darker throw blanket with this beautiful knitted throw and swapped out all the throw pillows too. The euro shams match the top blanket and the pillow shams match the ruffled under blanket which were a Homegoods find.

Update Accessories and Flowers

To freshen up the room, I added new spring faux flowers in a vases and added some new books and candles. I like to keep it simple in my room and I don’t like a lot of clutter. I think of it as less items I have to dust!

New Artwork

I had purchased this artwork awhile back for my room and finally convinced my husband to help me hang it up! It’s a lot larger than what I had there before and I like the bright and bold colors. I’m not sure it goes with the new colors and bedding but I don’t dare tell my husband that now! It might be staying up for awhile until I can ask him to change it back to the old artwork.

Rearrange Your Furniture 

Another way to refresh, repurpose, and reuse your existing furniture is to rearrange it! I swapped spaces with the french blue chair and the chaise lounge chair to change it up.

I also swapped the light and added a little pouffe!

Freshening up your room every springtime with these simple changes and is an affordable way to make your room feel fresh and new. I usually do a deep cleaning of my room during this time of year too. I shared that in the post here: Refreshing My Master Bedroom for Spring.

I love the reflection of the bed in the mirror!

I’m still undecided if I should hang the mirror of leave it.

The pattern on the rug is so beautiful!

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XOXO,

Sources:

Pompom Quilt/Shams: Ballard Designs

The nightstands and dresser were discontinued a few years ago, so sorry!

Boutique Rug: Devine Area Rug 9′ x 13″

Use my code HOLLYJ55 for site wide 55% off plus another 5% for a total of 60% off!

The bench is discontinued but I’ve linked a similar one below.

The chaise lounge chair fabric is Nobletex Platinum. Chair linked below.

Here’s another option for a chair.

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A Beautiful + Organized Master Closet

I have never shared the details of my closet and so many have asked to see more of it, so here it is! I love having a beautiful + organized master closet. I am lucky enough to have this all to myself since my husband has his own closet. I’ll also share the closet inside the closet! This is one of my favorite design features.

Some of the features I love about the closet are the size. It has plenty of room for everything you can imagine. There is plenty of drawer space in the island and a built in dresser in between the hanging sections.

This definitely makes it easier to store things and keep eventing organized. I also like how much space there is to hang everything. There is plenty of space for long and short hanging items.

The Closet Inside the Closet

The closet has a smaller closet inside the larger closet. I absolutely love this about the design. Its the perfect place to store seasonal items and other things that aren’t as pretty. I use this space to store all my workout type clothing and shoes. I have them all sectioned out within the space too. All my crossfit and yoga clothes are organized by type and color order on the bottom section and in the top section I have my soccer, skiing, and hiking clothes. In the long hanging section I have all my coats organized by color order. This makes it so much easier to find things. I also store luggage and other miscellaneous items in here.

Closet Organization Tip #1: Organize by Type of Clothing

One of the ways I keep organized in my closet it to put all my like items together. Here you can see I put all my skirts in one of the longer hang sections and dresses in another.

In the short hang section I have all my pants in one section and my tops in the other sections.

Closet Organization Tip #2: Organize by Color

Once I have everything organized by type, I organized by color. This makes it easier to find things and it also looks more appealing.

Closet Organization Tip #3: Use the Same Type of Hanger

Another thing I like to do to keep things organized and looking uniform is to use all the same hangers. My favorite are the no slip hangers. Using the same hangers throughout make everything look more tidy and uniform.

Closet Organization Tip #4: Purge Things You No Longer Wear

I think this is the hardest part for most people. I have a rule that when I bring something new into the closet, something has to go out. I don’t always discard the item immediately but I have a few drawers I use to place those items in and when they are full, I fill up a bag or two and donate them or give them away. This really helps me because it’s doable. If you don’t have extra drawer space you can use a bin or plastic bag and store in a corner until it’s full. When it’s full, that’s when it’s time to get rid of it!

Closet Organization Tip #5: Use Hooks to Hang Items

I like having hooks to hang items like your purses, scarves, and belts. These can be use to style the closet too. It’s also nice to be able to hang things up that you want to display like a pretty dress and they also come in handy when you’re packing for a trip or when you get home late at night and don’t feel like hanging up your coat right away.

What to do with your Shoes?

I am fortunate that I have a separate space for shoes. If you have the space, use the same organizational tips I’ve listed above. Sort by type and color and make sure you’re purging every so often too!

Here I’ve sorted out all my shoes into different types. I have all my wedges and summer casual shoes in one section, heels in another, boots on the bottom sections, and winter shoes and booties in another. Within those sections everything is organized by color.

Styling Tips for a Beautiful Closet Space

You can create a space that is beautiful but also organized and functional. Adding a ginger jar or vase with faux flowers is one thing that I always do if I have the space for it. Add some accessories too! I like using fashion books and empty shoe boxes to style the shelves and cubbys. Shoes and purses work great for this!

If you are limited on space add something decorative or colorful that makes you happy. I also like adding sentimental things like the silver dipped rose my husband gave me for our 25th wedding anniversary. I put it in a little glass vase and every time I see it it reminds of that special day.

You can also add some pretty bottles of perfume and accessories that display as well as organize your jewelry.

There are so many little design and styling touches you can add to your closet to make it beautiful. I like using my purses and handbags to style the shelves. Adding an ottoman or island in your closet is a nice touch if you have the space. It’s also great to have a place to sit down when you’re putting your heels on or off!

I also have a desk in my closet which comes in handy and is a great place to display things too. I actually use this space sometimes to work on my blog as it’s quiet and away from all the noise and distractions in the main part of the house.

I should probably mention the leopard carpet. You either love it, or hate it!

I hope you enjoyed the tour of my closet and learned lots on closet organization!

XOXO,

You might also enjoy my Master Bathroom Refresh

One of my other favorite closets is from Rachel Parcell! My home is her former home and she has a lot of the same design and style in her new home. She hasn’t revealed her closet yet but I’m sure it’s coming soon! Here’s the link to her blog and if you go back aways, you’ll see you she styled the closet when she lived here. I’ve left much of it the same because I love it!

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Fall Home Tour – Highland House 2018

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour of the Highland House!!

I’ve been excited to share this fall home tour of the Highland house! I hope you’ll find inspiration here on how you can decorate your own home! I haven’t always had a nice home and I’m a big believer in creating beauty no matter what your home looks like. Whether it was the apartments I managed and lived in (with 3 kids) while my husband was in dental school or the Army housing we were assigned, I always tried to create a beautiful home with what limited money and resources I had at the time.

It just takes some creativity and some DIY to add some beauty to your home. One of the reasons I started sharing photos of my home was to create inspiration on how to make a house feel like a home. Creating warmth in my home has always been something I’ve enjoyed doing. I hope you’ll feel the warmth too! I tend to keep it simple on the fall decor. I am not a big Halloween decorator. Not because I don’t like it, but I’m too lazy and busy to do both fall and Halloween! I want to decorate for fall and call it good!

Front Porch and Entryway

For the front porch and entry, I hung two wreaths and added some mums and pumpkins. I found some rust colored obelisks, placed them in the flower pots and stacked pumpkins inside of them to make these cute pumpkin towers. I planted a few perennials to add some greenery around the the pumpkin towers.

For more details on how to make these Pumpkin Obelisk Towers and Front Porch Decor click here:

Living Room

In the living room I took out the grey chairs and swapped them with the ivory colored spindle chairs. I took out the blush pink pillows and throws and added in the blue and ivory pillows and throws. Because my fall colors this year were blue and orange, I took out everything that would clash. I added in some blue and ivory velvet pumpkins and switched out the flowers to match.

Kitchen

In the kitchen I used faux flowers to create the blue and orange flower arrangements. I kept my blue everyday dishes out on the open shelves and pulled out my orange plates and pumpkin dishes for the opposite side. I used my light blue cake stands and serving dishes on the upper shelves and tied it all together with some orange and tan velvet pumpkins that I put in a raised wooden serving bowl. Using some wood tones brings a little bit of warmth to the white and gray tones in the kitchen.

The island is always fun to decorate.  I put one of the flower arrangements in the center on a wooden cutting board and tied orange berry wreaths around each of the bar stools.

For the details of this Fall Blue and Orange Centerpiece click here:

Family Room

For the family room, I added an orange plaid blanket and some new blue blankets. Having a basket of cozy blankets warms up any space. I put a few more velvet pumpkins on the end table (sorry, you can’t see them from this angle).

Dining Room

For the dining room, I put some faux branches and flowers into an orange metal can and set it in the corner. Then I made the cutest pumpkin tablescape. For the tablescape I used my tan dishes with little pumpkins on them and to add some color and contrast I used orange salad plates. I used brown, tan, and orange velvet pumpkins and a large wooden pumpkin as a centerpiece. You can read more here about the pumpkin tablescape.

Master Bedroom

For my bedroom, I changed the top blanket to a satin champagne coverlet and salt blue comforter and changed out the throw blanket.

My Closet

I didn’t decorate my closet for fall but I did spruce it up a bit with some new books and a flower arrangement.

I hope you enjoyed the tour of my Highland home decked out for Fall.  Pretty soon it will be time to Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly!

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For more Fall Tablescapes and entertaining ideas click here: Outdoor Entertaining Farm to Table

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