Rug | Sofa | Art | Pouf | Wall Color: Pine Grove by Clark+Kensington
Fall arrived in Idaho this week, with cooler temperatures (in the 50s-60s), crisp mornings and lots of rain. It has me lighting all the candles (this Fig one is a new favorite!), and assessing my wardrobe because “I haven’t worn that all summer, I’ll probably never wear it again” and layering on my snuggly long lost cardigans. But, as silly as it sounds, one of my favorite things about the sun going down earlier (and earlier!) is that I get to enjoy our evening lighting a little longer. I love to switch on all of our lamps as the sun is setting–you know I’m a lamp lover!–and enjoy that warm glow throughout the house all evening. Especially with our new entry lamps–everything feels cozier with a lamp on.
Other fun things this week!
• Last weekend we shot a promo video for HP’s Envy printer (this one in particular) that involved re-styling the reading room in the photo above. It was a long 2 days but everyone is enjoying the refresh–apparently especially Charly. I’ll spill more details on the room and project soon!
• This coat looks way more expensive than $79.
• Vertical paneling is ready for its come back!Â
• We got this beautiful park bench for the side yard playground (more to come on that next week!) and I adore it. Polly and I spend many hours sitting on it watching the girls play.
• Everyone needs a hug. 4 hugs a day for survival, 8 hugs a day for maintenance and 12 hugs a day for growth.Â
• Things to Consider when Choosing a Front Door Color
• It’s not officially Fall until I buy a black turtleneck, right? (Purchased this one for 40% off yesterday!)
• Jerry Before Seinfeld comes out next week (the 19th!) and I’ve only watched the trailer 7 times. Can’t wait!
• We had an interesting comment come in on our How to Grow Your Instagram Account Organically post, saying that it was worth it to them to buy Instagram followers. I could not disagree more, really! (And I told them that.) But the comment really stuck with me this week. How much of our self-worth do we put on a number that we are willing to pay to increase that number to reflect a false sense of influence to others (followers and brands, I assume) and, in-turn, a false sense of self-worth? It’s mind-boggling! If you have thoughts on the subject, I’d love to hear it.
WEEKEND SALES
Take an extra 15% off Pottery Barn’s Outdoor selection with code EXTRA15. Many of the items are already marked down 40-60%, so there are definitely A LOT of steals! Like, Ikea prices!
Extra 25% off all of Anthropologie’s sale items! (My favorite kinds of sales are sales on sale items. Truly.)
Serena & Lily: 20% off all bedding, beds and upholstery with code GETCOMFY.
West Elm: 20% off all bedroom furniture (including the bed we have!)
Hope you all have a happy Fall weekend! We updated the Shop Our House page this week, if you’re ever curious where something in our home is from. :)
Can you please please share the amazing looking stew recipe? (The one from your insta stories)
It’s = it is, so your sentence technically reads as, “Vertical paneling is ready for it is comeback.” I think you meant to use “its” which is the possessive form. Sorry to point your grammar out, but I get so distracted when I’m reading! I really do read it as “it is” and so am hoping that educating people on correct use will lead to less distraction for me :) Thanks Julia!
Was that really necessary, though? I’ll give you the answer: no.
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OMG that looks like the Alcott sofa from Article I’ve been eyeing for daysssss- can’t wait to hear if you like it! It looks real good against the green walls.
So this might be slightly off topic but I figure it goes along with the sale stuff! West Elm is clearing the furniture out of their LA warehouse and they are having pop up shops in and around LA. In case there are any other socal readers like me that want to check it out! They have a ton of furniture at 50-70% off; we got a $700 king size headboard for $240 after tax! Slightly random but thought I’d pass it on!
Lucky!!!
I’m excited to hear that verticle paneling is on the comeback! We currently live in a brick ranch built in 1957 and when we moved in, there were 2 rooms with knotty pine paneling (real wood, not the vinyl stuff of the 70s) sporting an orangey hue and it all felt so dark. So I *gasp* painted it (one a light gray and one a pale cream) and they have become my favorite rooms in the house. The texture is just spot on and it feels very different from all the shiplap that’s so popular right now (not that I have anything against shiplap, but I love a little change). I’ve said many times that when we move, I want to do verticle paneling again… there’s something so cottagey about it that I find so peaceful.