Weekend Recap

I hope you all had a nice weekend! I spent a lot of time painting, but it feels so good to have that project wrapped up (for now)!

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Home Projects & Updates

On Friday night I was able to wrap up the entire first coat of paint on our den wall. On Saturday I got the second coat done! I’m so happy with how it turned out! I’m still trying to decide if I paint more walls or not, but for now, I just want to get the room put back together and then I’ll decide from there. If you missed last week, I painted the board and batten in our den in Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue. Such a pretty color that looks more blue gray at certain times of day and then a bit more blue green at other times! It definitely photographs a bit more green than it actually is.

In super exciting news, our new shades arrived for the living room. Kurtis has really been pushing for automated shades and he got his wish! I wanted to get at least one hung but after we tried one, he was so excited we ended up finishing the entire room. It’s kind of stupid how excited we both are about these! Once I get the room put back together and fall-ified, I’ll be sure to share all the details. We’re so excited about them!

I haven’t talked much about this project I’m helping on outside of blog world, but I wanted to share this vanity we ordered for the project. We finally got it unwrapped and I was really impressed with the quality for the price! It’s a 72″ vanity that includes the sink and the marble countertops. We got it during one of their sales so I’m really happy with it!

Hoping to share more on this project later this fall. If it ever ends. And if my sanity is still intact 😉

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

The most exciting news of last week (it doesn’t take much these days)! I crashed a photoshoot my friend Mandy was doing for my other friend Nancy of Pearson & Company interior design. If you’ve been a long-time follower, I shared Nancy’s last house on the blog quite a few years ago. She and her husband just built a new home and it is jaw-droppingly stunning. Every little detail was so perfect and I couldn’t stop drooling (or thinking about it)!

It was all so simple, yet all so beautiful and perfectly thought-out!

Mandy and I both asked if we could just buy her house. It was so good! I don’t have any sources on any of the items but everything she selected was impeccable! Also made me happy I decided to go with green tones in my fall decor this year! We both even had this same green linen pillow! It’s the one on her sofa but also wanted to share this other living room view.

A bit random, but if you’re on the hunt for a new dry shampoo, I’d definitely recommend this one! I shared more about it on Instagram stories yesterday. It’s made by the same place I get my razor subscription service that I’ve raved about in the past. The razors are only $9 (includes a second blade and a magnetic hanger) and then they’ll ship you fresh blade refills based on how frequently you shave (4 blades are $9). I love their razors and bought the service back in January after one of my friends highly recommended it. So, I also wanted to give the dry shampoo a try. It’s amazing! It comes in two tints (light or dark hair), is made of clean ingredients, is unscented (which is huge for me) and also acts as a volumizer/texturizer for your roots. One of my favorite features is the pinhole opening, so you have tons of control

In other random news, we were at our BFFs house for dinner one night last week and they had a knock at their door. Followed by lots of excited screaming. Turns out there were two hot air balloons landing in the elementary school parking lot across the street.

It was actually a lot of fun to watch, as weird and surreal as it was!

My favorite local home decor store, Amethyst Home, had their three year anniversary sale on Friday! I dropped in early before all their festivities began, but it was fun to see all their fall items. As always, I picked up a new candle and a few other goodies.

I also bought two of these paper mache bowls and filled one with the white mini pumpkins (also available here) I shared in my Amazon fall decor post last week! I have two sets of the pumpkins here because the bowl I got was rather large. I love how the bowls look like stone but are fairly lightweight!

Henley was super excited that I got this brown shopping bag. Doesn’t this look like the comfiest bed you’ve ever seen?!

One of my requests for my birthday a few weeks ago was a batch of beef jerky. Kurtis hasn’t had a smoker for many years, even though he’s researched them, almost bought one, and then would start the process over. So, I forced him to buy one and yesterday was finally the day! It’s embarrassing how much I’ve already eaten but it’s so good! He uses the recipe my dad has used for as long as I can remember.

Kurtis and I are taking a bit of a road trip later this week for a belated birthday celebration! We’re going to try and fully embrace the fall weather up north. With that being said, our pool is being closed tomorrow. A bit sad that summer will be officially over, but I’m glad we have the trip to look forward to!

Recent Buys & Sales

Following are some of weekend sales that are still going strong! You can see my top picks here.

• AMAZON has a number of deals sitewide. This popular no-touch digital forehead thermometer that we have is back in stock and on sale (and currently has a $5 coupon available too)! You can shop the sale here.
• AMERICAN EAGLE is offering 50% off clearance items, plus an extra 20% off with code SALEONSALE. You can shop their site here.
• ANN TAYLOR is offering 40% off your purchase with code FRIENDS + get an extra 10% off at checkout! You can shop their site here.
• ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering an additional 40% off sale clothing (prices update at checkout – no code required). You can shop their site here.
• BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 20% off upholstery, fabric, lighting and accessories. You can shop their sale here.
• BANANA REPUBLIC is offering 50% off everything with code BRCARDFF, and cardmembers save an extra 10% off with code 10BRCARD (works for Old Navy & GAP cards too). You can shop their sale here.
• BODEN is offering 15% off your purchase and free shipping and returns on orders $49+. You can shop their sale here.
• BROOKE & LOU is hosting a fall flash sale with 15% off your purchase with code SURPRISE! You can shop their site here.
• DSW is offering 20% off clearance boots with code CLEARBOOTS. You can shop their site here.
• GAP is offering 40% off everything with code 2DAYS. You can shop their sale here.
• J CREW is offering up to 50% off work-ready styles. Plus get an extra 50% off sale styles with code SHOPNOW. These curvy toothpick jeans get excellent reviews and are part of the 50% off! I’m so happy to see they brought back this Long-Sleeve Ruffle Neck Top. I bought the fuchsia for a conference this winter and bought the ivory and navy last weekend because I love it so much! You can shop their sales here.
• J CREW FACTORY is offering 60% off everything, including new arrivals. You can shop their sale here.
• KIRKLAND’S is offering 20% off one regular priced purchase with code ONLINE20. You can shop their sale here.
• LOFT is offering 40% off full-priced styles and up to 70% off sale styles with code FALLFEST. You can shop their sale here.
• MADEWELL is offering 20% off for Madewell Insiders (it’s free to join)! You can shop their sale here.
• MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 30% off limited time deals and has items marked up to 75% off in their sale section! You can shop their site here.
• NORDSTROM is has tons of price-matched items right now that are worth checking out! You can shop their sale items here.
• OLD NAVY is offering 60% off family favorites (prices as marked) and 30% off your purchase at checkout! You can shop their sale here.
• ONE KINGS LANE is hosting a buy more save more sale with 15% off $300+ with code OKL15YES, 20% off $600+ with code OKL20YES, and 25% off $900+ with code OKL25YES. You can shop their site here.
• OVERSTOCK is hosting a Red Tag Sale with savings up to 70% off 1000s of items sitewide as well as free shipping! This full-length mirror looks like a good one and comes in six finishes! You can shop their sale here.
• POTTERY BARN is hosting a work from home event with 20% off home office, lighting and more They also have a section with items now with Warehouse Sale items marked up to 70% off! My favorite faux olive stems are 20% off. And if you missed it, I did a live comparison of them along side the Amazon stems on Friday in my Instagram Stories. Just look for the highlight labeled ‘Amazon Fall’. These pillows arrived that I ordered and I still think they’re an amazing deal for the size. And the sherpa back couldn’t be softer! These handknit pillow covers are a great deal in the white or putty and would be so pretty for the fall and winter months! Also, everyone’s favorite cozy pom throw now comes in pillow form too, and they’re on sale for only $20! You can shop their sale here.
• REJUVENATION is hosting a dining event with items marked 20% off (including lighting, chairs, tables, etc.). They also have up to 50% off select lighting and furniture. You can shop their sale here.
• RUGS.COM is hosting their Fall Preview Sale with items marked 50-60% off, plus free shipping and returns! You can shop their site here.
• SERENA & LILY is offering a sale on all their pillows and throws – and they all ship free! They also still have a bunch of items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• TJ MAXX is finally back in the online game and is no longer limiting daily sales! You can shop their site here.
• TORY BURCH has added a lot of new pieces to their sale section – and it’s not just summer items! This gorgeous tote just got a further markdown and I’m so tempted! You can shop all of their sale items here.
• TUCKERNUCK has also added some new sale pieces that are all darling! You can shop their site here.
• WEST ELM is offering 20% off almost everything, plus an extra 30% off clearance items with code FALL30. Our favorite fall/winter hand soap is also on sale! You can shop their sale here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is offering 20% off dining tables, chairs and more with code DINING. 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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