Wall shelves

We have a very blank wall in our house. It's one of those big empty walls that is just really intimidating. I havn't known what to do with it. It is white and would be fun with just about anything on it...that's the problem.  Too many choices.  I think I'd like to just have some big simple shelving.  Here are a few I found that I like. 

 Hope you enjoy...

 

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Bubbles

I loved being able to spend some quality time with some friends from my college days. I love how God puts people in your life that become such great friends in such a short amount of time.  It's so much fun to be able to share life together...even if that means from miles and miles away.  I'm so thankful for such amazing friends.

One friend has two sweet little girls.  We got them some gifts.  A baby doll, bubbles, and a light- up rubber ball. We may have had more fun with them than the kiddos.

Here's some pics that reminded me of our time together:

You're never too old for bubbles

We went shopping for hours while my mom watched the kids.  Some quality catch-up time was much appreciated!

We had a late-night salon at the house, painted our nails and got hand massages...the best!

Had a fun picnic at the park...

I am so thankful for such sweet ladies and such a special time.

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Decor Pillows

I decided to make some new throw pillows for our bedroom. We have plenty of pillows as is...I know.  People tease me about have way too many throw pillows, but don't worry, I just re-covered some I already had.  It's just fun to change it up.  Here's what I came up with.

It wasn't bad before, just a little drab.

I started by lining up a color palette of fabrics I already had.

I weeded out the purple after making a few pillows.  I like it but I already had too many!

I've had the black and white floral print fabric for years and years. It was an old vintage dress...sounds sad to cut into it, I know, but it really wasn't cute at all.  Don't worry...

...Oh, and the pillow in front was a gift.  I didn't make it... ( I think it's from Target)

Our little Breakfast Nook

We got this vintage table at a garage sale several months ago.  It needed a little cleaning. I took some steel wool to it and it cleaned right up. The chairs are a friend's. She has such great taste.  She used them in her wedding around the head table...how fun is that!  For now, they bring some fun color to our kitchen.

I decided to bring some plants inside to cheer us up.  I love freshness inside!

Have a great Friday!  Enjoy the weather this weekend.  I'm excited about spending this weekend with some sweet friends from college. Can't wait!

Urban Rug

We got to go to Urban Outfitters while we were in Chicago too.  I got this floral rug.  It really helps make our kitchen feel a bit warmer.  I love color. Our white walled house is fun, but I've been so afraid of what to do that I just keep not doing anything.  It was so fun to finally add some pops.

This little rug was from IKEA.  It was only four dollars!  I got two for the kitchen.  One yellow and one red.

Here's the Urban Outfitter's rug.  I love the bold colors.  It has all three of these patterns on one rug. 

I decided to put it under the wooden island.  I stand around it a lot, so it's nice to have a little something soft under my feet.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Thankful

We watched Soul Surfer last night.  I've been hearing lots about it and how good it was.  I cried...several times.  It was so amazing to see how Bethany handled everything and how she rose above something so tragic. It was so encouraging and motivating for me.  It reminded me to quite worrying about the little things and to be thankful for what God has blessed me with. There are so many times that I forget what I have right in front of me.  I am so blessed.  She said in the movie, Life is about so much more than surfing...it's about love.

Life is about so much more than decorating or designing or blogging or shopping or ...you fill in the blank.  It's about showing love to others and allowing yourself to be loved by others.

If you havn't seen it...you should!

Here's the real Bethany Hamilton...One strong lady!

Have a great Wednesday...


Kendra

Missing...

Sorry I went missing for a short bit. We just got back last night from a trip to Chicago with the fam.  It was so much fun.  We got to got to the Field Museum, the Navy Pier, Wrigley Field (to see the Cubs and Cardinals Game), eat some delicious pizza, and my favorite, IKEA!  I'm so excited I finally got to go.  I was teasing that all my dreams were going to come true and IKEA.  I think they did

...No, not really, but I did have lots of fun there and was very inspired by the way they set up their store and all the amazingly cute things they had on display.  They really do have some great prices too. I got a few things there that I'm really excited about. 

Still figuring out where to put them...I love that part!

This rug... (we havn't put one in our living room yet and this really helps make it feel a lot cozier.  It feels warmer...crazy what a rug will do)
 
These curtains...

This fun accent blanket...

And this pillow...kinda hard to see the true colors here, but it's really fun.

I'm excited to share some pics with you from our trip.  Our camera broke thought towards the end and we have to take it in to get it replaced before I can even get the pics off...so it might be a bit.  Hope you had a great weekend though.   

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Wall Stencils

I was in Hobby Lobby the other day and came across some wall stencils.  They are a print that you can repeat all over your wall to make it look just like wallpaper!  They are only about $20.  Lot's cheaper than wallpaper!  I know you still have to buy the paint, but even with that, it saves a lot of money.

I found these online that I really like too.  I would love to do one wall with a fun print in our living room and bedroom.  Now I just have to decide on which one!

I love this one...it looks like lace!

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