Hope you all had a great weekend! Now that we are spending so much time at home I wanted to share with you all something that I find makes a huge difference in your home or apartment.
I was standing in our kitchen washing dishes and I was staring into a wall, I added a plant next to the sink and it made a huge difference! It’s such a little change that can make a big difference. A couple of months ago I was reading In Style magazine and came across a company, The Sill, that sells affordable and pretty plants and you can order them online and it won’t break the bank.
Here is some insight from the Sill as to why indoor plants are good:
Boost mood, productivity, concentration and creativity
Reduce stress, fatigue, sore throats and colds
Clean indoor air by absorbing toxins, increasing humidity and producing oxygen
They’re therapeutic and cheaper than a therapist
If you don’t have any indoor plants-, now is the time to get some! Here are some of my favorites:
Your home is the most important thing- as we all know too well right now. The more zen your home, the more zen your life. Period.
Ever since I have become our new cleaning lady, among other things, I noticed that every time I vacuumed Chloe’s rug it would pill. It was driving me crazy! It was actually the second rug that we have bought for her room – neither rug worked out. So I decided to donate that rug. Her room looked so empty without a rug. I needed a new one to warm up her room because a rug just ties a room together!
I’m so excited to share that we now have an Art and Loom rug for Chloe and the colors match perfectly. My very talented friend, Samantha Gallacher, is the designer and owner of Art and Loom and I have always been obsessed with her rugs because they are funky yet elegant. It’s an investment that I highly recommend making after realizing how much a rug can beautify any space. Now that we have this beautiful piece of artwork in her room we want to spend all day there!
Please check out more of Samantha’s pieces at www.artandloom.com and you can email her directly at samantha@artandloom.com.
When Outer reached out to me about doing a collaboration I was so excited! We were in major need of outdoor furniture, and I love that this company is living responsible. We had a big table outside that we were barely using and a couch/ big comfy chairs was something we really were missing!
The maintenance is super easy. The sofas come with an outer shell cover. The outer shell cover is an integrated cover that quickly rolls out and over the cushions to protect them from everyday dirt, debris and morning dew. There have been times that I have forgotten to use the covers, and it’s been totally fine during a storm.
Living responsible: Each chair of the Outer sofa is made from approximately 100 ocean plastic bottles. The outer sofa is currently made from 30% recycled materials and is 100% recyclable.
When my sister and her family came over for my birthday weekend we used our patio so much. It was so nice to actually use our outdoor space for once! It was an extension of our apartment and when things got tight in 1800 sq feet with 8 people for the weekend we would go outside:) There is nothing like enjoying a cup of coffee or glass of wine on our balcony!
I would love to offer you a $200 discount to purchase Outer for yourself. Just use the code MIAMISTYLEMOM! Check out the brand at liveouter.com
I decided I wanted to plan something special for the kids for their first day of school.. They are always asking if they can eat dinner on our balcony so I knew this would be special. Only problem was I was too busy to actually go to any store to purchase items.
So thankful for Walmart’s overnight free shipping! All I did was enter NextDay mode on the app and everything that was available popped up. I ordered everything on a Monday and had it all delivered Tuesday.
I was able to pick everything including the beautiful table cloth which is reversible, napkins which I totally had run out of, plates, colorful cups made from acrylic, and a set of three vases! I also needed a fresh set of utensils and found some at a great price point. When we have people over I never have enough! What’s even better is that I received everything in just one box. It’s free shipping with orders over $35.00.
So if you are thinking of planning a party or if you need last minute house hold items Walmart has you covered with their next day shipping.
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Sorry it has taken me so long to write about this – I had the pictures taken a while ago, but I needed time to see what worked and what didn’t work in Chloe’s Nursery. Luckily when I bought Jake’s furniture almost three years ago I opted for white. I highly recommend going for white furniture because not only is it gender-neutral but it’s also airy, light and you can add colors in your accessories.
Having said that, the crib, dresser, and rocking chair were all in Jake’s room. For Chloe I needed to find the right accessories such as art, rugs, blankets and storage.
I never thought I would do anything pink but as it turns out a lot of her room is pink. From the pictures on the wall with a pink giraffe + a pink flamingo, it’s pretty pink. Chase’s grandmother made Chloe the Brito piece which is a beautiful needlepoint that goes perfectly with her room. The Brito piece makes the room so much more personal because it was made with love by a great-grandmother.
My sister in law has an amazing dream catcher in her daughter’s room which I knew I wanted to incorporate into Chloe’s room. I ended up buying a dream catcher from Spoke Woven and it’s the focal point of the room- it’s the first thing you see when you enter Chloe’s room. The colors are super neutral so it’s soothing.
I had originally bought a shag rug from West Elm which I was obsessed with, it had a 70’s vibe, but it was shedding so much that I had to return it. I instead bought an amazing woven rug that has different shades of colors with an emphasis on pink. It really brightens up her room.
Since the chair is so plain jane, a good way to spruce it up is by keeping a blanket over it. I always keep a quilt on the chair and the one I use is from a company called Brooklyn Born – it’s such a beautiful funky pattern and so Miami with the palm trees.
The most important thing is to hide all of the toys so I found this adorable pom pom pair of canvas storage bins to store her toys – you can even get them monogrammed. They look so chic in her room.
Lastly, I don’t think we put enough emphasis on how important a mobile is, at least I didn’t and I only wanted a mobile that would match perfectly. Well, let me tell you: the original mobile I bought Chloe in these pictures is sitting in it’s original box because I found a mobile that is hideous but works! It can play music and goes around and around for 20 minutes. Chloe LOVES it!
We live in a three bedroom house, so to maximize the utility of each area of the house is very important. For the longest time our office- which included a bulky desk, a pull out couch and poor lighting- was an incredibly poor use of space! We needed to transform the wasted space into an office for me, a playroom for Jake, and a den for my hubby.
The most important items we kept are the American Leather pull out couch and our shag rug (all from Cantoni).
A quick fix: a minimalist floating desk that is built into the wall; floating cabinets for my hubby’s millions of books and my pretty frames; deep canvas storage bins for Jake’s toys with a pretty pattern to hold all of Jake’s toys, and a great flat screen tv.
The key to keeping the space look clean is to store all of Jake’s toys in the bins, for the desk to always look neat, and to always have an orchird.
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