Hey there, friends! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I was busy making some changes around the house this weekend, so I thought I’d catch you up on the progress and share a few hints of what’s to come.
Paint – This weekend I painted my dining room. If you are following me on Instagram, this won’t come as a surprise. But yes, the yellowish orange has been replaced with a new and beautiful gray. I’m actually working on a little project with Target and Nate Berkus. Yes, THE Nate Berkus. (I got to talk to him on the phone for almost 10 minutes! I’m still pinching myself.) Anyway, I’ll be sharing more details about the revamped space next week.
Peek – In the meantime, I thought I would give you a sneak peek at some of the new products from the Nate Berkus collection that are going to be making their way into my dining room. I can’t wait to show you everything.
Hang – I was also busy doing some other handy things this weekend. I finally hung barn doors over the little prop closet in my office. They are pretty amazing! But, of course, I’m going to make you wait for the full reveal.
Decorate – In other styling news, I finally got a new coffee table. I’ve had my eye on this one from Wayfair for quite some time and finally pulled the trigger. It’s perfect! I love the detail on the wood top, and the tones in the wood match my hardwood floors perfectly. Plus, the metal base works nicely with my curtain rods. It’s a win all around!
Celebrate – I’m a little behind with this, but last week we celebrated my mom’s birthday! I was in charge of the cake. I ended up making this 14 Layer Cake I found via Bakerella. It was delicious! Happy Birthday, Mom!
Read – Recently, I’ve been reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. It’s certainly providing a lot of encouragement, guidance, and ideas for tackling my 52 Habits. I highly recommend it.
Watch – And I will leave you with this. Apparently it’s a commercial for a cell phone company in England. It’s pretty much one of my all-time favorite commercials. Enjoy!
Have a great week, everyone!
I **LOVE** the grey in the dining room!!! Love, love love it!!! 🙂
I’m so jealous right now. Love Nate and love Target. Congrats on your partnership with them. Love the barn sliding doors and can’t wait to see the reveal. I love The Four Agreement, it’s one of my favorite books. The birthday cake for your mom is impressive and the video is adorable. I think that little girl could take out Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd in a lip synch contest any day. Have a great week!
Busy Bee you are! Loved this post from the tulips to the video! 5 stars on the video selection-I had to share it with a link back to your website. So fun! Reminded me of my free spirited daughters!
1. phone call & project with THE Nate Berkus.
2. paint color in the dining room.
3. delicious looking 14 layer cake.
4. barn doors you hung.
5. new coffee table.
6. book you are reading.
7. and that commercial is too cute!!!
7 things I love about your blog post!
Well shut the front door!!! Nate Berkus!! I’m so excited to see what project comes from the two of you! I painted my living room that grey over Thanksgiving (ok I was a wee bit scared) but it turned out amazing!! It really makes my colors pop! I’m loving your barn doors, your 14 layer cake, your arrow pillow, and that living room rug!! That rug is my favorite!! So happy to see what’s next!
And thanks for the kitty video. Love it when kitty sings along!
As I mentioned on IG, I just love your living room. All the elements come together to create a colorful, modern space, but one that looks comfortable and livable. I’m excited to read more about your dining room updates … have been wondering what you and Nate had going on! What wonderful opportunities have come your way via your IBC success.
Your house just gets more and more gorgeous! I want to come over and visit!!
a) STOP IT. Nate Berkus!!! He is so beautiful and talented!!! Congrats!! b) Can’t wait to see the barn doors – my husband has been itching to do something like that but I’m scared he’ll end up pulling an entire wall down and c) I’m obsessed with that dynamic little kitty-toddler duo.
Cute commercial! And still love that sectional!!
That commercial is AWESOME, and stars my favorite type of cat! Just called my husband in to watch and we both freaked out. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to see the full home reveals, too!
I just read The Four Agreement and I loved it!
I LOVE the barn door – looking forward to the full reveal!! Your photos are always so gorgeous!!
So many good things in this post! You are such a good son to your mama 🙂 That cake was mile high! I can’t believe you are making us wait until next week for your dining room…..torture….lol. That living room……it is such a happy place 🙂 Where did you get that fabulous brass and glass end table? And FYI……I am so going to Target tonight!!
Thanks for all of the love Krystal! The side table is from West Elm. Have fun at Target! 🙂
xo Michael
Oh I can’t wait to see the color all finished, and those barn doors ; )
You are such a tease. I’m sad to see your yellow dining room go away. It was such a happy place. I’m sure the gray will be beautiful, but I still love the yellow. :o) I really like the peek at the new Nate items for Target, can’t wait to see them all. And the video was a great way to start a Monday. :o)
I hear ya Karen, it was a TOUGH decision, but the gray is really fabulous! I can’t wait to share the full reveal! I’m so used to sharing photos as the room comes together. Waiting till a space is done to share is tough! Haha.
xo Michael
You + Nate + Target = I die. Can’t wait for THAT reveal!
Hahaha! Tell me about it. I’m dead already!
xo Michael
Wow that cake was HUGE!! How on earth did you cut a slice out of it???! haha! Can’t wait to see all the changes you are working on!
Haha. It was a challenge, but it worked. 🙂
xo Michael
Fantastic! Glad you could share the news with us. Can’t wait! Loving that gray too.
Such a happy post, Michael! Makes me smile. Can’t wait to see more of what you are up to! 🙂
Thanks Karen!
xo Michael