The Best of July

July was the peak of summer in all the best ways! We intentionally slowed down a little this month, which included going off the grid at a beautiful mountainside lake and a trip to Idaho to see friends and family. We did a few house projects, like adding wallpaper to Greta's room, painting our front door, and adding a stair runner to our back hallway. We hosted a (free!) Home Styling 101 summer school to show you how you can style your home for you — not just for guests. Now we're home watching the Olympics and gearing up for Polly's birthday on Thursday (I grabbed her this adorable notebook that she's going to LOVE journaling in)!

Here are nine more things that won me over this month:

1. Slingback Flats: I've been very into slingbacks lately...I think they're becoming my thing. I ordered these from the Nordstrom sale!
2. Midi Dress: The most perfect summer dress does exist. Comes in a bunch of colors (I have it in navy!).
3. Turned Wood Mirror: We expanded our collection with Pottery Barn Kids this month. This mirror is one of my favorites of the new products that we added!
4. Cat Eye Sunglasses: Easily the most asked-for link in my DMs. No one has to know they cost $15!
5. Judy Natural / Sky Runner: We finally tackled a project that's been on my to-do list for years and installed this runner on our back staircase. Trust me when I tell you these are the softest jute rugs around!
6. Platform Sandals: I'm seeing straw platform sandals everywhere lately and just had to have these. 
7. Urn Planter: These planters are such a substantial scale and were the finishing touch to our front door project. I spray painted them a dark, moody bronze... no regrets!
8. Adirondack Chairs: This is such a good deal for chairs that are almost identical to the ones by our fire pit. They're made of a poly-lumber material so they will withstand the elements!
9. Brown Mascara: I just tried brown mascara for the first time, and wow, have I been missing out! I love the softer look it gives.