Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful, long holiday weekend. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to over the past week or so.
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Home Projects & Updates
I spent most of the past week working on design boards, ordering, measuring, doing inventory, etc. for our new rental house on 30A! It’s something I really enjoy doing. But, it can be a bit chaotic trying to design, plan, order, and ensure all deliveries happen within a 2 week window! We want to turn the house super quickly, so delivery speed has been critical for a lot of my selections. But, I am so excited about some of the pieces I found! I can’t wait to share the mood boards with you fairly quickly, and then the photos once we do the install shortly after that! We’re still hoping to have it turned within a week of closing, with the listing live by 6/14 if at all possible! Stay tuned!
With that, I’ve also been stalking FB Marketplace and a local shop called Resort Resale. It’s a furniture and decor consignment shop and the inventory changes frequently. But I love that they also get a lot of items like returns from the local lighting store, items used in staging for some of the gorgeous beach houses, etc. I was able to find a few gems last week, and will likely go back again this week to look for a few more things for the rental. I’m really hoping to find some dressers, since those are much more difficult to get to ship quickly! The image below is just one of their three very large rooms filled with treasures!
Welcome to my furniture/lighting/decor storage for the next week and a half 😉 A lot more has actually arrived since I took these photos. Fully furnishing a three bedroom, 2,100 sq ft townhome is no joke and it’s going to be even crazier when the sofa and beds arrive!
SOURCES (left photo): Rope Wall Sconces | Seashell Mirror | Blue Swivel Armchairs | Striped Jute Rug | Striped Dining Chair
I’m also really excited about some of the designer look for less items I’ve found and ordered. So many great things to share in the coming weeks!
In Case You Missed It
Following are the posts I shared over the past week, in case you missed some days!
- Weekend Recap
- Wednesday Watch List
- Walmart Outdoor Furniture Design Boards
- The Best 2024 Memorial Day Weekend Sales
Around Town & For Fun
The week had an eventful start. I had been bit by a yellow fly five times on my ankles and arch of my foot while we were out of town last week. I tend to have allergic reactions to mosquitos and no-see-ums. But I’d only ever been bit once by a yellow fly since living in Florida. This time around, my reaction was so severe I was strongly encouraged to get to urgent care. By Monday night, my feet were so swollen, I could barely walk! I’ll spare you the bite photos, but they were so large and dark purple they looked like giant bruises. Thankfully after a day or two on prednisone and an antibiotic, the swelling went down. They’re still super ugly, but the swelling has gone away for the most part! All that to say, I stocked up on cactus juice this week to keep them away going forward! Thankfully the yellow flies are really only an issue here for a few weeks a year!
Kurtis had a quick business trip to Omaha Tuesday thru Thursday, so as mentioned above, I had many hours to spend on design boards! In fact that’s what I spent most of my week working on, but did sneak away for a fun dinner with some friends.
Once Kurtis was back in town, we took full advantage of the long holiday weekend! We had a fun night out with friends in the 30 Avenue green space hanging out and listening to live music.
Did a little golf cart shopping in Destin for both of our rentals. Our new property comes with a golf cart, but it’s only a 4-seater. Our property management company has strongly encouraged a 6-seater. We’ll likely sell the one that was included (or bring it home for a few weeks to see if we’d actually use one at our house). Mike at Street Legal Golf Carts was fantastic to work with if you’re in the market!
We spent most of Sunday down at the beach. Our beach club does such a nice job of decorating for holidays!
I also played bocce ball for the first time. It was a lot of fun!
I wore my designer look-for-less American flag sweater yesterday to an impromptu barbecue at our friends’ house. It was rather warm, so it mostly stayed tied around my waist 😉 I think it’s sold out now in most sizes but I found a bunch of other options here. I’m loving these denim shorts lately too, along with the sandals I’ve shared a lot about recently!
The new rental will likely consume most of my coming week or two, and after that our niece will be back in town for a few weeks! She’s going to be volunteering with some local vets and also sneak in a summer vacation so we’re excited to have her back! Both of Kurtis’ sisters will likely be joining us for a portion of her stay too so it will be a full house. I’m still a bit in shock that June arrives later this week!
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are some sales from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong! You can see my top picks here.
- AMAZON has a number of deals today! The chippendale planters I’ve used and loved for several years are also on limited time deal! You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 25% off tops and sweaters. You can shop their site here.
- ANNIE SELKE is offering 20% off sitewide with code SUNNY and up to 70% off select styles. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE has added items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 20-40% off sitewide, as well as up to 75% off clearance styles. You can shop their sale here.
- BODEN is offering 15% off new womenswear styles with code T4V3 or 20% off 3+ styles. You can shop their site here.
- COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is hosting a buy more, save more sale. Get $25 off $100+ with code MAY25, and $50 off $200+ with code MAY50. You can shop her site here.
- CRATE & BARREL is offering up to 60% off in their Memorial Day Sale. You can shop their site here.
- DUDLEY STEPHENS is offering 40% off sitewide with code SALEINTOSUMMER. It’s the best time of year to shop my favorite fleece turtlenecks! You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 40-60% off sitewide. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering 40% off sitewide, plus an extra 60% off sale styles with code SUMMER. This linen shirtdress I bought for Monaco is on major sale too! Fits true to size (and I ordered the tall version). You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 50-70% off everything as well as an extra 70% off clearance with code SAVE70. You can shop their sale here.
- KOHL’S is offering up to 80% off when you take an additional 50% off clearance items. You can shop their site here.
- LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 20% off sitewide! You can shop her site here.
- LOFT is offering 40% off your purchase. You can shop their sale here.
- LULULEMON has a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- MADEWELL is offering 25% off summer essentials as well as an extra 25% off sale styles with code LONGWEEKEND. You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering an extra 20% off clearance styles as up to 60% off select styles plus free shipping on orders $150+ with code WEEKEND! You can shop their site here.
- MARSHALLS has a number of deals sitewide plus free shipping on orders of $89+ with code SHIP89. You can shop their site here.
- MCGEE & CO. is offering up to 35% off sitewide! You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM is hosting their Half Yearly Sale in their sale section, with items all marked up to 50% off! You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 50% off 100s of kids and baby deals. You can shop their sale here.
- ONE KINGS LANE is offering up to 50% off sitewide plus an extra 10% off orders of $1200+ with code WEEKEND10. You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is offering up to 60% off for their Memorial Day Sale, as well as an extra 20% off clearance items with code EXTRA. You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering up to 70% off and free shipping sitewide with code FREESHIP! You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is offering an extra 25% off everything with code MDW25. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering up to 30% off sitewide as well as even further markdowns and free shipping in their clearance section. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET has a number of home deals, up to 50% off patio, garden furniture, and accessories; up to 30% off indoor furniture, up to 40% off rugs, plus tons more! You can shop their site here.
- TJ MAXX has a number of deals sitewide and is offering free shipping on orders $89+ with code SHIP89! You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH has added a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- TUCKERNUCK has a number of new items added to their sale section, as well as free shipping and free returns on everything. You can shop their site here.
- VINEYARD VINES is offering 30% off everything, plus an extra 30% off clearance styles with code SUMMER24. You can shop their site here.
- VISUAL COMFORT is offering up to 30% off sitewide plus free shipping. It’s one of my very favorite places to find lighting. You can shop their site here.
- WAYFAIR is hosting a Memorial Day Clearance Sale with items marked up to 70% off. You can shop their site here.
- WEST ELM is offering up to 60% off during their Memorial Day Sale, plus an extra 20% off clearance items with code EXTRA20. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering up to 75% off clearance styles. You can shop their site here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering an additional 10% off your purchase with buy online/in-store pickup with code ST10 and an extra 20% off for members (it’s free to join) with code STORE20. You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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