Spring 2016 is bringing on some beautiful trends

It always happens in Canada. Spring is finally here and we get more snow. Of course, I can’t complain because we have had an absolutely stellar winter. Honestly. We have been so spoiled. So in spite of this snowfall, I am going to share my favorite home trends for spring!

Honestly this infographic by designtaxi was too good not to share. Seriously, they did a fantastic job. I know I have shared my opinion about Pantone’s color of the year choice in the past, but the colors do work very well for spring. So if you are looking for some spring accent colors this year, these might just be the two you want. In the above picture, I love all of the color matching choices they provide so even if you are not a fan of the Pantone pairing, you can achieve a very similar affect with the other pairs.

 

I loved these two suggestions from this list: 10 ways to add spring to your home. Firstly, I am a big fan of yellow in the spring time. Secondly, I love the flowers she picked (forsythia) because they are beautiful and also safe for cats! i have two furry friends so I am always googling plants before I bring them home. Too many gorgeous flowers are just too toxic to risk! I also love her idea of creating a bird nest on top of a simple candlestick. Honestly, it is such an easy DIY decoration that fits perfectly for spring!

Bringing the outdoors in is becoming a bigger and bigger trend and according to this blog one of the five major trends for spring. You can’t help but fall in love with this photo can you?!? Plus I love the magenta accents.

Okay fine, I stole this photo from the same blog as the natural photo above : here. Navy and white is a long-time color pair favorite because it lends itself so easy to the beach/sea/navy look but the blog it came from pointed out that it is becoming very popular with minimalists as well! All the white blends lines and gives an impression of extra space. Plus, the photo above is gorgeous. I want that nantucket throw pillow so badly!!

I am a huge fan of all neutrals so it is no surprise that this color palette by howtodecorate.com is one of my favorites for spring this year. Especially if you already have a beige/greige color palette, it is so easy to add a splash of coral.

I love this hydrangea centerpiece. It is definitely a project for the more adventurous DIYers but the tutorial can be found Here. My only note is to make sure if you have pets to use a different flower because hydrangeas are a definite no!

If you love the idea of spring flowers as a centerpiece take some notes out of this bloggers wedding centerpieces. Literally put flowers in a mason jar with some twine (or ribbon or whatever you have) in a bow and you have a simple, stunning centerpiece.

 

Have you decorated for spring yet? What are your favorite trends? Also, I am curious, do you decorate more for Spring or Easter or both?

What Really Happens When You Attempt an Ombre Wall

This is literally one of the first things you will see when you walk into my house. And I love it. And I also want to share that Ombre walls are not as easy to create as they look and I am well aware that mine is not perfect. But after ten hours I decided it is good enough so i will share below some tricks and tips I tried with what worked and what DID NOT WORK.

But Don’t Get Discouraged because the post ends with this:

 

My Fancy Ikea Bar Cart

A nice bar cart isn’t like a sofa or  table, it’s a luxury piece of furniture. So for the many of us who don’t have money to shell out for a beautiful bar cart, we make do with the Ikea Bygel Utility Cart, only $39.99 here in Canada. Honestly, just type ikea bar cart into your pinterest search engine and there are literally millions of ideas on how to turn this less than $40 utility cart into a stylish bar cart.

This STUNNING bar cart can be purchased through West Elm for $399US (more than 10x the price of the ikea cart below)

This is the infamous Ikea utility cart in question

Haven’t Picked Out A Christmas Tree Yet?

Earlier today I posted some thoughts regarding the great debate between a real or fake Christmas tree.  Sooooo just for fun I thought I would share some Christmas Tree Alternatives in case this year you are going to pass on the traditional tree all together.

Who doesn’t love a good pallet project? This DIY was found here and I will share a bigger photo of the after photo below. I love how this lights up. Plus my work has unlimited pallets so it wouldn’t be a bad money saving option for us this year!

You would probably have to empty out your bookshelf to make this one work in the full size but you could have a cute mini one. This pic was found here. I love the detailing of the lights wrapped around it and the pine cone on top!

A Tutorial for a Dress Form Christmas Tree with Fresh Garland

Nightstands You Want To Sleep Next To

I was looking at so many nightstand tips yesterday, I couldn’t help but share a few of my favorites! I am just going to share mostly pics today because it’s Monday and I don’t want to think that hard 😉

Found here. I love this photo because it uses 2 HGTV tips for a clutter-free bedroom nightstand . 1) Put it on Legs 2) A nightstand that is the same (or similar in the above case) as the wall takes up less visual space.

Found here. Honestly, I don’t know how practical this wall-mounted bedside table is as there is no room for storage but I LOVE the look.

My Own Spend- Free Version of Black Friday

Finally a Spend-Free Version Of Black Friday? Share more Black Decor I love. Honestly, this post was inspired by this tweet

our version of #blackfriday shopping. #realestate #blackshuttershopping #dreamhome https://t.co/BZDX30BrBK pic.twitter.com/hKMkVg4sqM

— cassandra lavalle (@casslavalle) November 27, 2015

And probably partially because I am sitting at home bored of a Friday night because I am on a No-Spending Spree to save money before Christmas (see this post). I know there are tons of posts on what you can do when your broke so I am not complaining about having nothing to do. I am just saying here is basically a grab bag of my favourite black home decor pics – you’re welcome!

Who Doesn’t Love a Good Pinterest Party?

Last night, HGTV held a Pinterest party where they just pinned and pinned and pinned for an hour. In case you didn’t have a chance to tune in, we thought we would share some of our favorite things that they pinned.

Please note, we did not include references for this post as it is all photos and everything was chosen from hgtv pinterest boards so please look there to find the original source. This post is going to be mostly photos because lets be honest its Friday and nobody wants to read that much 😉

Autumn has Arrived

Here we are on the second day of Autumn – has anybody else procrastinated the fall decorating as well? I always wait until the last day because I am trying to hold onto summer for as long as possible but it looks like autumn has arrived and I haven’t even started. In honor of the fact that I believe (or hope!) I am not the only procrastinator, I have gathered together some of my favorite fall decor inspiration.