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Hi friends! It is Wednesday and today I am welcoming about a hundred strangers into my home. Yep, I am nuts! Today is the day of my big home decor and kid’s clothing sale and I am soooo excited to get rid of everything and of course meet so many of you! I seriously feel like “stuff” makes my brain feel foggy. As crazy as that sounds. Anyone else feel that way? Like when your house is clean and organized and clutter free, you can tackle so much more? As a blogger and a designer, I tend to accumulate lots of stuff. Probably much more than the average person. It’s all part of the job to create new projects and fill flip homes and furnish our new rental property projects but to be completely honest, it kind of drives me nuts. As my blog has really grown over the last year or two, that “stuff” has really multiplied as well. So I am now trying more then ever to create purpose from the chaos. I know lots of people probably wonder what bloggers do with all of the clothing and decor we receive so I wanted to share that for me personally, I have really been trying to be more intentional about what I accept and what I do with it all. I would say at least once a month or once every two months, I donate quite a bit. Lots of course gets re-used in our other home projects and then on days like today, I sell the larger and more expensive pieces. With that money, I fund future projects to keep everything rolling but I also make sure and give back. I shared a tidbit of that on my IG Stories two nights ago. We have several children’s organizations that Mark and I are really passionate about and we are so excited to have added another to the list as well… Compassion International. I am personally really excited about this one because our girls can become involved and write to each of their sponsor children. I am always looking for ways to show our little ones that there is so much more to the world than what is right before their eyes.
So while we are on the topic of “stuff”, let’s chat about trends! Since “staying on trend” can be a huge reason for switching things out more often than needed, I wanted to share my thoughts. Which is kind of a hard one for me honestly! As you may notice from my work, I am not really an “on trend” type of designer. You will absolutely see some trendy items in my work but I honestly sometimes purposefully avoid them as well. Particularly the super hot ones. Those are what I know will die the fastest and the hardest. I also never want my work to blend in with everything else in the design world. And of course to be quite honest, I really just love to do my own thing.
World Market is truly one of my favorite places to shop for home decor. From the dining chairs in our last home to so many accessories and furniture in our current home, World Market is one of the best destinations for beautiful decor at very affordable prices.Today I teamed up with World Market to chat about two trends… Black & White and Macrame. As I mentioned, trends are not my personal jam BUT I chose these two because they are what I would consider a timeless trend. A trend that may be extra hot right now but also one that may never fully end. A classic or timeless trend. Those are what I love!
Black & White… Right when we were gearing up to start the renovations on Our Historic Wonderland, I took a trip to NYC. I had been there many many times before but this time I felt extra inspired. I took notice of design elements more than I ever had before and I really fell in love with the the classic black and white. So many of the bars and restaurants we visited had this beautiful classic black and white theme and I just couldn’t get enough! Although I always have and always will love color, I think something can be said for incorporating black and white into a space. It instantly makes the overall look feel more timeless and dare I say “sexy” while also creating the perfect groundwork for other colors to POP! I can honestly say that 90% of the overall design theme of our kitchen came from that one trip to the big city and I feel like it’s a space that turned out so classic yet also so chic and fun. I teamed up with World Market to jazz up the accessories in our kitchen and to share some of my favorite black and white pieces from their beautiful new collections…
Shop World Market Decor in Our Kitchen…
Shop More Black & White Decor I LOVE…
Macrame… Definitely super trendy at the moment but also super classic as well! In my design opinion, texture is KEY! I truly feel like every room design needs a good dose of texture and macrame is a great way to add a pop of natural woven texture. From wood to jute to woven materials, these natural elements can really transform a space from looking okay to looking fabulous. It’s that thing that you can literally FEEL by simply looking at it. That element that brings warmth to a space. Here are just a few of the many macrame touches we have in our home…
Shop World Market Decor in Our Laundry Room & Mud Room…
Shop More Macrame Decor I LOVE…
Shop World Market Decor in Winnie’s Bedroom…
Shop World Market Decor in Our Foyer…
Shop World Market Decor on Our Front Porch…
Shop World Market Decor on Our Back Porch…
XOXO, Brittany Hayes
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