Fresh Spaces...

Motivated by this new season of ours, along with warm sunshine, I was inspired to freshen up a few corners of our home this weekend. There were some spaces that needed to be utilized and some storage needs to be creatively met. When decorating, I like to challenge myself to use things I already have. Being resourceful and thinking outside the box results in having really interesting and meaningful accents in our home without adding clutter and bulk.

These beautiful vintage suitcases were all found on Etsy at pretty reasonable prices. I use them a lot for photo props. They add a unique, vintage element to our entryway and they will be great for storing all of our hats, scarves, and mittens.

We've had this empty space here in front of this window since Christmas. I was thinking that I really wanted some sort of ottoman there...which I still may do...but for now, this vintage hand-me-down chair that belongs to the girls' furniture set serves well to fill the space and offer additional seating. I stole this rug from our entryway to add purpose and definition to the space. We also switched around some of our bigger wall pieces because either they no longer worked in their current space and/or they made more sense somewhere else.

Of course, the girls were inspired to do a little sprucing of their own. It was way past time to get those paper snowflakes off of the finger knitted garlands hanging abve their beds.

They used some construction paper, markers, and glue to make some springtime characters.

After a quick mop of the floors, the house felt fresh and new!

Tomorrow, I'll be posting the first of a new series of artist interviews along with a very special GIVE-AWAY!!!! See you then! Happy Monday!