I hope you all had a nice weekend! We’ve been trying to soak up every ounce of summer that remains! It’s still so hard to believe September is only two weeks away!
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Home Projects & Updates
We finally got some of the furniture back into the office. I say some, because there are still items out in the entryway and Kurtis’ desk is still against the wall. But, for the most part, the rug flattened out pretty much on it’s own. However, there is still one heavy crease in the middle that doesn’t want to drop naturally. I’m planning to try a steamer today or tomorrow so we can hopefully get it stretched out and everything back in place! Thankfully the side against the wall was already relatively flat, so we got everything in place there to keep it pinned and to continue to hold it all flat. I love that the rug breaks up all of the yellow/beige/neutral tones (especially since the hardwood was close in color to our desks, bookshelves and cane in the cabinet). I saved an Instagram Stories highlight with some in-person looks and details if you’re interested! Just click the circle that says “Office Rug” here.
We’re also considering leaving each of our desks turned looking outside. Mine would face the courtyard and Kurtis’ would face the street. We kind of like having a fresh view, even if our backs are to each other. I’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can read our plans for the space here.
HOME OFFICE SOURCES: Rug (ours is the Slate/Ivory color) | Cane Cabinet | Wood Desks | Linen Chairs | Plaid Throw | Bookcases | White Wood Bead Chandelier | Faux Fern Pots | Abstract Art | White Bamboo Lamp – HomeGoods (old)
I shared this next image on Instagram last night. The bulk of the room is on sale right now so I wanted to share it for that purpose. But also because this windowpane linen bedding has now been in the room for every single season of the year! That may be a record for me 😉 But I may swap it up come fall this year. It will be fun to bring it out again next spring and summer!
GUEST BEDROOM SOURCES: Upholstered Bed | Windowpane Plaid Bedding | Plaid Lumbar Pillow | Bead Chandelier | Striped Rug | Raffia Nightstands | White Ceramic Lamps (come as a set of two) | Abstract Beach Art | Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree (this is the 5’4″ size) | Mirrors | Cane Chair | Striped Pillow
I’ve been working on a project for three+ months now that I still haven’t decided if I’ll ever share on the blog for more reasons than one. Mainly because there are other people involved and that also complicates things in many ways. But, I wanted to let you know that Lowe’s has really upped their tile game recently! These are all samples I found in stock and on the shelf a week or two back! They were all fairly affordable (ranging from about $2-12 square foot, I believe). I could seriously look at tile samples all day long!
We had a rogue storm come through Monday that included some pretty crazy straight line winds. Thankfully we didn’t sustain any major damage and just had to spend some time cleaning up all the fallen branches in our yard and pool.
I’ve done a really horrible job of watering my plants the last week or two. But thankfully some of them are still thriving – despite the crazy storms this week! My limelight hydrangeas (and Little Limes) are at the phase where they need virtually zero work. And yet they bring me the most joy of anything in our yard! Definitely adding ” plant more hydrangeas” to my to-do list this fall!
Top Sellers Of The Week
Following are the top sellers of the week across all of my channels. Links to each item are below the graphic.
Around Town & For Fun
Most of the week was rather beautiful outside, so we decided to support two of our favorite local restaurants and make use of their patios! The first one we went to comped our drinks because they said they missed us so much. Queue us feeling like we should definitely go there weekly now! We had been ordering delivery for the past few months from them, but you really do forget how much you miss the camaraderie at your favorite establishments!
One night Kurtis said he’d make us a charcuterie board. It was really yummy, but I had to laugh that, out of all the pretty boards we own, he served it on a literal cutting board. I should have left the blue rubber handle on in this photo just to show you how cute it was 😉 But I’ll never complain when someone else is making me dinner!
While most of the furniture was out of the office, it was funny to see how the cats reacted. They loved having a big open space to play, but then we’d randomly find them sitting on or near the most random things. Henley may have been trying to hide behind the throw in this one.
I had to spend a lot of time working on Sunday playing catch up (and was still rocking a slight sunburn from Saturday), but Kurtis headed out to the pool for an hour or two to enjoy the beautiful weather. He really is in his happy place when he can just veg out on a raft with his music playing!
I went out to hang out for about 30 minutes but then a crazy storm came through, hail and all. It’s crazy that the temps were pushing 90 and then dropped to 72 and looked like this in such a short window! Definitely feels a lot more like June weather for us than August!
But after the storm, look how gorgeous everything was outside! I’m guessing it was the humidity and moisture in the air(?) but everything was covered in the prettiest golden light and it was all so beautiful!
POOL DECK SOURCES: Conversation Set | Striped Umbrellas | Chaise Lounge Chairs
We’ve still been hitting the 30 Day Shred and I refuse to give up until my 40th in September! And ideally, I need to continue something like this long after my 40th!
And speaking of my 40th. With our 15th Anniversary also this year, we had planned to do a big trip sometime this fall. While we’ve had to set those plans ahead, we’re both thinking we really need to go somewhere in late September. Admittedly, neither of us do well in the car past about six hours. But we’re thinking we may need to try and up our radius to eight hours. I actually found this really cool website called Within Hours that lets you pick a distance or amount of time and will tell you sites and cities within that radius. It was fun to play with! It reports in 30 minute increments, so you have to play around with it a bit, but I found some cool options. All that to say – if you have any places you love within about an eight hour drive of Omaha, we’ve love to hear them!
Lastly, just a reminder that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale opened to cardmembers last week but opens to the public on Wednesday! I’ll have another post ready with some additional ideas, but in the meantime, you can also see some of the things I bought (and am returning) in this post.
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are some sales that have carried over from the weekend, as well a a few new additions. You can see some of my top picks here.
- AMAZON has a number of deals sitewide. This popular no-touch digital forehead thermometer is back in stock and on sale! Our faux olive tree is currently on sale and available for pre-order for shipment this fall! You can shop the sale here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 40% off one full-priced item, 50% off 2, and 60% off 3+ full-priced items. You can shop their sale here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering an extra 25% off sale clothing, shoes and accessories! No code required – prices update at checkout. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering 20% off furniture & fabric. You can shop their sale here.
- BANANA REPUBLIC is offering up to 50% off must-have styles. Plus, cardmembers get an extra 10% off your purchase at checkout with code BRC10. You can shop their sale here.
- BLOOMIST is offering $20 off $100 and free shipping on $50+ with code SANCTUARY20. You can shop their site here.
- BODEN is offering 15% off sitewide, with a few exclusions. Plus get free shipping on orders $49+. You can shop their sale here.
- DSW is offering 25% off select styles with code KICKINIT. You can shop their site here.
- FRONTGATE is offering 20% off outdoor furniture. You can shop their sale here.
- GAP is offering an extra 40% off sale styles with code ALLYOU, and an extra 10% off your entire purchase to cardholders with code CARDPERK. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering 25% off full-priced styles and an extra 50-70% off sale styles with code EPIC. They have so many amazing new arrivals! This ruffle sleeve cotton top is so good in every single color option! You can shop their sales here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 25% off your entire purchase with code OMG and up to 70% off everything as well as many other details sitewide. How darling are these sandals?! Sizes are running low but I think they’d carry so well into fall too with the tortoise buckle. You can shop their sale here.
- KIRKLAND’S is offering 20% off one regular priced item with code SAVINGS. You can shop their sale here.
- LOFT is offering $30 full-priced dresses and skirts. You can shop their sale here.
- MADEWELL is hosting a secret stock sale, with up to 70% off various sale items. You can shop their sale here.
- NORDSTROM has started their Anniversary Sale for all cardholders. I’m sharing a try-on session along with my top picks (and misses) in this post These high waist crop jeans were some of my favorites and they’re still fully stocked! I have the white version of this Midnight Blue T3 Hairdryer and love it! And I’m drooling over this new color option! You can shop their sale items here.
- OLD NAVY has 1000s of deals sitewide. Plus get 25% off your purchase at checkout – no code required and then a surprise 10% off your purchase with code WOAH. You can shop their sale here.
- ONE KINGS LANE is offering 20% off bedding, beds, towels and more. Plus get up to 60% off outdoor items. You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is offering up to 70% off 1000s of items sitewide for their end of summer sale! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is hosting an upholstery event with 20% off sofas, sectionals and armchairs with code COZY and if you’ve considered one, definitely read my reviews first! I have both a sofa review and sectional review with tons of details, and there are a lot of great comments with feedback from others at the end of each! They also have up to 20% off rugs, pillows, throws, curtains, wall art and more! I love that this abstract art comes in a wide variety of sizes to choose from! And these washed velvet pillows are always some of my favorites – so perfect for fall and winter! You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering 20% off items in their Living Room Event. You can shop their sale here.
- SEPHORA is offering $20 off $100 or $15 off $75 with code WELCOMEBACK for Beauty Insiders! You can shop their sale here.
- SERENA & LILY is hosting a bedroom event with sales on everything for your bedroom, plus they have added some cute new items to their sale section. The raffia nightstands we have in our guest bedroom are currently $100 off. You can shop their site here.
- TARGET is offering up to 25% off home items. You can shop their sale here.
- TORY BURCH is has added some new items to their sale section. I have a pair of these ballet flats in suede and they are super comfy and great for travel! You can shop all of their sale items here.
- TRUE & CO. is offering a sale on my favorite comfy bras, so if you missed them during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, they’re still fully stocked on sale here! You can shop their site here.
- TUCKERNUCK has also added some new sale pieces that are all darling! You can shop their site here.
- WEST ELM is offering up to 40% off sofas, sectionals and more. Prices as marked. You can shop their sale here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is offering 20% off sofas, sectionals, beds and more for their Upholstery Event with code FURNITURE. You can shop their sale here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering up to 50% off sitewide! You can shop their sale here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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Linda says
Just curious, I’ve tried your link to the rug multiple times. The rug you purchased as slate/ivory looks different on the website link. It has a light background with a dark pattern, The photo in your post is a blue/gray rug with a white pattern. Do you know why?
Sarah says
Hi Linda – That may actually be the ivory/slate you’re looking at. They offer it in both versions basically as inverses. I think Amazon randomizes which color it defaults to but if you pick the Slate/Ivory it should be the right one! That’s for sure the one I ordered. I hope that helps!
Kelly Whitaker says
Just an FYI, since your rug is polypropylene, it could “melt” if you steam it! My daughter just laid her straightener on her rug and this happened:(
Sarah says
Holy cow! That’s scary! It did have instructions included that said it was okay to steam for the wrinkles, but I’ll be sure to not get too close to it. I appreciate the insight!
Janet G says
Your backyard is just beautiful! I really like the sunset picture ❤️ We live in Lincoln and one of our favorite short trips is Hermann, Missouri. It has lots of nice wineries, cute little shops and bed and breakfast inns. I recommend Captain Wohlt Inn…they have a really nice courtyard to sit outside in the evening and awesome breakfasts!
Robin says
I am so inspired by your blog and have an itty bitty baby blog of my own. Have you ever had a fan purchase something from you on Marketplace as a way to barge into your home and then take a bunch of pictures? This happened to me this week and thank goodness my husband was home. It made me question how to handle or if I should quit blogging. This is probably better suited to email. But I would love your advice.
Sarah says
Thank you so much Robin! I haven’t really had too many issues but I likely wouldn’t even allow photos. I try to have everything in my front entryway right next to the front door, if possible, so there really isn’t a need for anyone to come in further. Definitely don’t quit blogging if you love it! If you’re concerned about people knowing where you live you could always try and meet to do a drop off (assuming it isn’t an oversized piece and could fit in your car). Another option is to have it on your porch or in your garage so they don’t need to enter your home. I hope that helps!