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Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall DIY Floral Arrangement

I created this Blue and Yellow Summer And Fall DIY Floral Arrangement for my kitchen island a few weeks back. It’s the perfect faux flower arrangement to transition from summer into fall. It’s super easy to make, and I’ll link as many of the sources below for you so you can recreate it for your home!

Using Faux Flowers

I used to avoid faux flowers because they look fake and were not high quality. Over the past few years, I’ve changed my viewpoint on faux or artificial flowers because I’ve found some really high quality ones that I can use many times over. Invest in some higher end flowers and if you take care of the properly and store them in upright containers when not in use, you can re-use them for years to come!

Another reason I like to use faux flowers is that they last forever! I do love fresh flowers, but it’s also nice to create an arrangement like this that I can use in my kitchen and home decor for weeks on end.

Non-Transitional Fall Colors

Another thing I like to do is use non-traditional fall colors, especially as we transition from summer to fall. Sunflowers are in bloom right now and they are what inspired me to make this flower arrangement. I have a lot of blue in my home so I thought it would be the perfect mix of blue and the dark yellow sunflowers for this centerpiece.

Kitchen Decor

I like changing out my dishes and decor items on my open shelves in my kitchen, and because I used these rustic, blue flower vases in my island centerpiece, it was only fitting that I used my dark blue dishes and other yellow colored dishes and rustic accents.

Get Creative with your Decor Theme

How do I come up with the colors and themes for my decor? I am always inspired by what is in season. Sunflowers are blooming in my garden, as are my blueberries. Even though these are faux, they still represent what is in season. I also did a similar colored tablescape, and the dishes I used were another part of the inspiration for this flower arrangement.

Here’s a peek at my coordinating tablescape using blue and yellow colors.

Use what you already have or purchase a few flowers or a vase that inspires you. I’ve had these vases for months now and finally found a way to incorporate them into my decor. I have a lot of blue decor in my house, so this was also a great fit.

My Tips on Arranging Flowers

Whether you’re using faux or fresh flowers, the floral arranging techniques are the same. I work in odd numbers and typically use three or five of each flower. I had five sunflowers stems, five blueberry stems, three of the taller forsythia stems, and five of the smaller sunflowers or marigolds. I then added in three white peony stems to fill in the space and add some balancing white. Look on all sides of the vase to make sure each view looks even and filled in.

One thing I like to use is a Lazy Susan Turntable. You can spin the vase around and makes floral arranging so much easier. I also bend the wire stems to create different lengths or you can also cut them using wire cutters.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the details of this fun summer/fall transitional blue and yellow flower arrangement that you can recreate for your own home.  I’ve linked as many of the sources I could find below for you!

Enjoy!!

xoxo,

For more Inspiration on Summer/Fall DIY faux flower centerpieces and arrangements click on these posts:

Blue and Orange DIY Fall Centerpiece

Summer/Fall Sunflower Centerpiece

Sources Linked Here:

Blueberry Stem

Blueberry Cluster Stem

Sunflower Stem

Vintage Blue Vases

Hydrangea Stem -Twilight

Exact and/or similar options here:

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I get asked often where I get my faux flowers, dishes, and other home decor items so I thought I’d put this post together sharing all my favorite Spring Decorating Essentials for your Home!

One of the items I added to my kitchen this year was a new pink rug. I looked for months and finally found this one and it was a steal!

I will link everything throughout the post so scroll down four sources!

The Kitchen Decor Essentials

I love having a ginger jar filled with flowers and these faux flowers are my favorite! If you take good care of them, you can use them year after year.

Faux Flowers and Branches

Ginger Jars and Vases

I also like to add flowers to other spaces in my home. To add some spring decor to my living room, I filled a ginger jar with faux blossom branches and faux pussy willow stems.

Here I used more ginger jars on the coffee table.

My Favorite Spring Dishes

Spring gives me the perfect excuse to pull out all my pink and white dishes! You can never have enough pink!

This is my Easter/Spring tablescape. I love this french blue color palette mixed with rustic wood accents.

Cake Stands, Serving Bowls, Items For Shelf Styling, and Other Spring Decorating Essentials

I love pretty cook books and books about flowers and gardening. I’ve linked some of my favorites for you.

I hope this post on Spring Decorating Essentials for your Home was helpful. Wishing you all a wonderful Spring!

XOXO,

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Fifty Shade of Gray Guest Room Reveal

I’m so excited to finally be sharing another one of the bedrooms at the Highland, Utah house.

I decided to title this post Fifty Shades of Gray Guest Room Reveal because there are so many different shades of gray and, it’s just like the Blue Room, which I shared earlier this year, in that there are many shades of blue.  (Click here to see Fifty Shades of Blue Room Guest Room Reveal)

The Bedding

I layered the bedding by using dark gray sheets, a lighter gray blanket, and a white comforter.

I like using a lot of throw pillows and throw blankets. I also used pillow shams that match the comforter.

It gets cold here in Utah so I like using a lot of layers during the winter months and when it gets warmer in the summer, the comforter can be folded down.

I also used a bed skirt on the bottom to cover up the bed frame.

My FAVORITE sheets and blankets to use are from Cozy Earth Bedding.

The bamboo sheets and blanket are the softest sheets I’ve ever found and they help regulate temperature while you sleep.

I have a set of the white sheets and a white blanket that I like to use that’s under the more decorative comforter. They are linked here (sheets), here (comforter), here (duvet)

If you use code HOLLY50 you can save 50% off too!!

Furniture

When we bought the Utah house in 2016 I knew we’d have a lot of company so I needed to get beds right away.

I already had a set of full sized mattresses so I bought this upholstered headboard online and it arrived just in time.

I had a lot of rooms to furnish in the house and I didn’t want to spend a lot of this room. The headboard and frame were under $350!

I brought the ottoman bench at the end of the bed and the dresser from the Washington house and they matched perfectly. (both Homegoods)

I still needed nightstands and some lamps and found some for a great deal at Osmond Designs Furniture.

I kept my eye out for some lamps and found these at Homegoods as well as the mirror over the dresser and some accessories for the room.

Window Treatment

When we bought the house there were no blinds in any of the rooms except the blue room.

When I priced out window treatments for the arched window, I was shocked at how much they were!

They had to be custom-made and are large windows and the best price I could find was around $1000!

Yikes.

The window blind in this room cost more than the entire bed and bedding! It took me about a year before I had blinds in all the bedrooms upstairs.

Accessories and Knick Knacks

One thing I love to use that adds warmth and color to any room is throw blankets and pillows.

I purposefully chose a white and grey neutral color palette because it’s so easy to change it up by changing those items out.

I recently added some pink into the room to give it a fresh look.

The ottoman at the end of the bed also has some extra blankets inside for when I want to change it up.

I added some picture frames with family photos, fresh flowers, a clock, ginger jar, and a basket full of yarn (someday I’ll get to crocheting a blanket with it) to add some coziness to the room.

I put the white wood mirror above the dresser and a basket full of towels for my guests to use.

We have so many guests come to stay so I have 3 sets of sheets that I rotate after guests come.

I store them in the closet of each bedroom so I can change them out quickly and easily after guests leave.

I also like to leave some nice scented soap in a dish for my guests next to the towels.

The Jack and Jill Guest Bathroom

There is a jack and Jill bathroom between the Gray and Blue guest rooms.

Each has it’s own sink and counter and the shower and toilet area are separate so two people can be using the bathroom at the same time.

I hope you enjoyed this Gray Guest Room Reveal and all the different shades of gray!

I have a few more things I want to add to this room including a hanging light in the arch of the window, a rug, and maybe wallpaper the wall where the bed is.

Stay tuned because I’ll probably change it up soon!

XOXO,

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One thing I enjoy doing is refreshing the master bedroom every so often without having to buy a lot of new furniture. Because my furniture is still fairly new, I just changed up the duvet, linens, pillows, and throw blankets. This is an inexpensive way to freshen up your room and add some new colors into your decor. Your bedroom should be a warm and cozy space that you want to spend your time in.

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The Bedding, Linens, and Pillows

For the bed, I bought an inexpensive sea salt colored duvet cover for the top blanket, a new quilt to go at the end of the bed, and new euro shams. I added a few new throw pillows and a light colored throw blanket on the chaise lounge chair. I am always on the lookout for inexpensive pillows and throw blankets.

I decided to try some 100% organic cotton sheets from Doplnok. I had heard good things about them, and now they are my new favorite sheets! I love getting new sheets and climbing into my bed when they have been freshly laundered. These cotton sheets are sustainably sourced and of excellent quality and come in a variety of colors. Mine are champagne color and I like to use a neutral color that go with any of the bedding colors I have.

Add Some Flowers

Adding fresh or faux flowers is an inexpensive way to add beauty to your bedroom. I like to make my own floral arrangements but you can buy them already made if you prefer. You can find inexpensive ones at stores like Homegoods.

I filled a small vase with some pretty white faux flowers and placed them on a gold tray with a few books, candles, and some wooden beads. This small addition creates warmth in room and makes me want to curl up in the corner and read a book. The only thing missing is my cute fur babies on the bed!

I also made a larger arrangement in a pretty vase that I placed on the side of the dresser.

The Mattress and Spring Cleaning

Spring is the perfect time to turn your mattress if it needs rotating, wash the mattress cover, duvets, pillow covers, and to clean under and around the bed. Each spring I lift the mattress up and vacuum and dust under the bed and behind the furniture. It’s amazing how much dust accumulates under the bed and it feels so nice knowing its clean and all that dust is gone. I also have my carpets and rugs professionally cleaned.

Speaking of mattresses, we purchased an expensive pillow top mattress when we moved into the Utah house. The longer I slept on it, the worse I felt. I’d wake up in the morning and my shoulders hurt so bad I could hardly do my daily crossfit workouts. I had just started blogging and sharing my home on Instagram when I received an email from Sleep Frankly. They asked me if I would try one of their mattresses and give them a review. If you’ve followed me for awhile, you know that I will only share things that I actually like and that I honestly use. When I share something, it has to be because I love it and it’s added some value to my life. Frankly sent me some information on their mattress and I agreed to try it out. I told them I wouldn’t give it a great review unless it was a quality mattress and was everything they said it was.

A week later a box was delivered to my porch. I opened the box and was surprised that a mattress could fit in a box that small! With the help of my son, we switched out the pillow top mattress for the Frankly mattress.

To speak frankly,(no pun intended) I have an expensive memory foam mattress in my other home in Washington. It’s a great mattress but, it also cost over $13,000.00 and it had a chemical smell for the first 6 months that caused me to have an allergic reaction to it. It took me awhile to figure out it was the bed that was causing this reaction. My allergic reaction finally subsided about the time the chemical smell went away so I can only guess that was the cause. Anyhow, the reason I’m sharing this is that when the Frankly bed arrived, there was no chemical smell and the king size Frankly mattress costs $845.00! I was really impressed after my other experience with a memory foam mattress.

The memory foam mattress also came with a washable cover and looked exactly as shown in these photos. It was wrapped in plastic and easy to slide onto the bed. I kept my same box spring underneath.

The Frankly Mattress was a little more firm than I was used to but I gave it about three weeks to get used to it. Soon my shoulders were not hurting as much when I woke up and I was not tossing and turning all night. Before long, I realized that I was sleeping much better and my shoulders were back to normal.

I was impressed with the quality of the Frankly Mattress and how simple it was to have it delivered to my door and set up in about ten minutes. I keep a pretty hectic schedule and the thought of mattress shopping makes me cringe. I had never heard of a mattress in a box that’s delivered to your door and I’m grateful that Frankly asked me to review their mattress and to share my experience. I can honestly say that I love the mattress and if you’re in the market for one, definitely consider trying a Frankly Mattress. There is a 60-night trial period and easy returns if you decide it’s not for you and they have a 10 year warranty.

Adding Simple Accents Pieces and Rearranging

There are other simple things you can add or change up in your room to make it feel refreshed. Rearranging furniture is always an option. Sometimes just moving things around gives your room an entirely different look. Unfortunately, that isn’t an option in my room with all the windows and how the fireplace is situated.

Adding a bench to the end of the bed is an inexpensive way to refresh the room and it gives me a place to stack my pillows at night!

Placing a rug under the bed is another way to update your bedroom. The rug should be about three feet from the end of the bed and centered with the bed on the sides.

I wanted a chaise lounge chair in the corner and had been looking for the perfect one to go in that space. The one I chose had many fabric choices so before I picked a pattern, I ordered swatches of my top five fabric choices. This made it so much easier to decide once I could see them in person and up close to the other fabrics in the room. I chose a neutral fabric that would go well with the other colors in the room.  (Nobletex Platinum is the fabric on mine)

I searched forever for the perfect full length mirror and finally found this one. It arrived the day before I photographed my room for this post! It still needs to be hung on the wall but I had to sneak it into this post because I love it so much! Adding mirrors and artwork are a nice option to bring more color and beauty to your bedroom.

As always, thank you so much for following along and allowing me to share my home and ideas with you all!

Wising you all a happy Spring!

XOXO

I’ve linked all the items here for you. Some items are no longer available so I’ve linked similar items where possible. I’ve also tried to link some items that are at different price points.

Frankly King Size Memory Foam Mattress

Audree Pom Pom Quilt Spa/Beige and Shams Beige

100% Organic Cotton Sheets: PRIME PECALE SHEETS CHAMPAGNE COLOR FROM DOPLNOK

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