Good morning! I hope your week is off to a good start so far. Here’s a bit of what we were up to this past week!
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Home Projects & Updates
Our limelight hydrangeas are getting more and more blooms by the day and I couldn’t be happier!
My planters have been pretty neglected this summer with all the construction. The ones out back are all close to dead, since I haven’t been able to drag a hose around like normal. These two below have been moved around non-stop since they’re on the driveway side of our house. I considered them goners, but added a little of this plant food to them and then we got some rain, and they are looking so pretty again! The one mandevilla snapped off in a storm, but at least the petunias and calibrachoa are thriving again!
The drywall work was all completed in the pool house this past week! The exterior and interior siding is set to start this week – we hope!
Here was the space later in the week once it was all fire-taped. Since we’ll be using an exterior siding in here (that looks like shiplap), we thankfully don’t have to go through all the mudding and sanding steps!
The fireplace was also installed! And then promptly covered by cardboard to protect the glass 😉 So this is the only shot I have of it. But it’s items like this that make things start to feel a whole lot more real!
We also met with our builder and their landscaper to finalize some of the outdoor details (like the new pavers we’ll have to add to fill the gaps). They’ll able to start that work once the exterior siding is up and painted.
Kurtis and I also ran to CKF to start to finalize some of our closet pieces we’ll be adding. We loved this whole display they had!
One of my light fixtures arrived for the pool house and it was broken in transit. I was super bummed because it was an open box find (which meant more than a 50% discount) so it was a one-of-a-kind (at least at that price). So, I’m hunting for more options this week! Shipping times are starting to become insane again for so many items, so it’s been a bit of a frustrating search.
Remember this image I shared in the winter? Well, the pillows are all finally back in stock. You guys sold out the x-print covers in a few hours and they never came back. Until now! I’m not sure how long they’ll last, but wanted to share!
SOURCES: Linen Sectional (full review here) | Blue X-Stitch Pillow Cover | Pleated Pillow Cover | Brown X-Print Pillow Cover | Pillow Inserts | Faux Olive Tree
Top Sellers Of The Week
Following are the top sellers of the past week across all of my channels. Links to each item are below the graphic.
BEST SELLERSÂ (each number is clickable):Â #5Â |Â #4Â |Â #3Â |Â #2Â |Â #1
In Case You Missed It
Here are last week’s blog posts, in case you missed any of them! Click any of the titles below to be taken to the full post:
Following are the most read blog posts of last week (excluding any of the new posts already mentioned above). Many times this includes old posts that are popular on Google or Pinterest! It’s fun to see what is trending each week!
- The Best Green Paint Colors
- 50 Things To Do When Bored At Home
- The Best Blue Gray Paint Colors and Our Freshly Painted Front Door
- The Best Exterior White Paint Colors
- Pottery Barn York Sofa Review
Around Town & For Fun
We had BLTs for dinner with our besties and goddaughters Friday night. We then had a dance party with Zoe in the kitchen.
Little Elle is officially a walker now! She was so proud of herself and would walk around, stop, and then wave super hard and make a lot of noise. Too cute!
Saturday we went down to Lincoln for the Garth Brooks concert in the Nebraska football stadium. He was absolutely spectacular and we had such a great time! And we couldn’t have asked for better weather – especially in mid-August! Our brother-in-law took this really cool pano shot.
Sunday was absolutely gorgeous outside so Kurtis and I spent a few hours out at the pool. It was such a nice night that we followed it up with dinner on a patio. Gotta soak up all this amazing weather while we can!
We sat outside for an hour or so with the cats and they were in heaven. Their outdoor time has been very limited this year with all the construction, and despite the furniture being all crammed to one side of the courtyard, they were very happy babies!
COURTYARD SOURCES: Swivel Chairs | Coffee Table | Side Table | Striped Pillows
It’s so weird to me that school starts around here this week. It’s still very much summer in my mind, and I plan on fully embracing it as long as I can!
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are the sales from the weekend that are still going strong. You can see my top picks here.
- AMAZON has a number of deals sitewide in the Daily Deals section. Our slim faux olive tree is 29% off today and will ship early September – just in time for fall decor! You can shop their sales here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 20% off one full-priced style, 30% off two, and 40% off 3+ with code HEADSTART You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering 30% off must-have decor and entertaining pieces, plus an extra 25% off sale items. No code required. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 20% off rugs, drapery and pillows. You can shop their sale here.
- BANANA REPUBLIC is offering 40% off your purchase with code BRSURPRISE. You can shop their sale here.
- BLOOMIST is offering free shipping on all orders and $25 off $125+ with code STYLE25 and free shipping on all orders. You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 40% off everything with code FRIEND, and an extra 10% off for GapRewards members with code FAMILY10. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering 20% off your regular priced purchase and an extra 30% off sale styles with code AUGUST. You can shop their sales here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 50% off sitewide, plus an extra 60% off clearance with code FLASH60. You can shop their sale here.
- KIRKLAND’S is offering 20% off one regular-priced item with code ONLINE. You can shop their sale here.
- LOFT is offering 40% off select full-priced styles with code NEED. You can shop their site here.
- LULULEMON has a number of new items in their sale section, including some new Align and Wunder leggings! You can shop their sale here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 70% off their clearance items! You can shop their site here.
- MARSHALL’s has a number of deals sitewide including new markdowns. This Round Braided Rug is a great designer look for less and is available in two sizes. You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering up to 75% off in their clearance section. You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is hosting their End of Summer Sale with up to 70% off 1000s of items! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN currently has 1000s of items marked up to 70% off! Plus they have free shipping on non-freight items with a purchase of $99+ with code FREESHIP. You can shop their sale here.
- SERENA & LILY is hosting their Summer Tent Sale. They also have special pricing on their bedding and bedroom furniture! You can shop their site here.
- TARGET is offering up to 25% off select home items. You can shop their site here.
- TJ MAXX is has a number of deals sitewide! You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH has a number of new items in their sale section. I’m loving how unique these Tiny Miller Thong Sandals are! You can shop their site here.
- TUCKERNUCK has added some new sale pieces that are all darling per usual! You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is hosting a clearance sale, with items marked up to 75% off. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is hosting a clearance sale with items marked up to 75% off. You can shop their site here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering up to 50% off select outdoor furniture. You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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