It’s patio season! Spring always brings a sense of renewal and positive vibes for me - the weather warming up, flowers in bloom, more time spent outside.

Our bedroom is the room I’ve put the least amount of design effort in since we moved in 2.5 years ago. I think the reasoning behind this is a sort of subconscious knowledge I had that every other room in the house (living, dining, kitchen, guest bedroom/office, bathroom, patio) is frequented by friends and fam who are visiting (although we haven't had visitors since pre-pandemic), whereas the bedroom is a space for only Eddie and I. It may not make much sense to some, but even though the bedroom is probably one of the most important rooms in a home, it’s been mostly put on the back-burner while we focus on spaces that our guests will feel cozy and comfortable in when visiting. Other than a recent dresser restyling sesh a few months back, we haven’t done much to the space. We’ve learned to live with the aspects of the room that bring us no joy - the broken blinds that come crashing down whenever we try to open and close them, the ugly flush mount light over our bed (aka the dreaded boob light), and our two dressers with busted drawers. We’ve procrastinated hanging curtains and kept using our old TV, even though it had a big dark patch in the middle of the screen from broken pixels. Not complaining as I know how privileged we are to call this space home and to have all the things that we do - but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t very much craving a refresh, especially with so much time spent at home these past 6 months. The day finally came when I’d had enough, and decided to start working on the room for real! Wanted to share my process with you as well as my design choices and reasoning behind everything.

For the past couple years, our old record player lived on our media console underneath the TV.

This post was sponsored by Serena & Lily, all opinions expressed are my own - as always!

Do you like to take it slow in the morning, or are you a get up and go type of person? For me, slow mornings are where it’s at.  I start my days in the kitchen, where the sun shines beautifully through the windows and covers the whole room in a golden glow. I play my morning music, something happy and optimistic to start the day off right. I light a candle or two, then put the kettle on to make coffee or tea - it’s my favorite lil routine! Heating the water, brewing my bevy, checking out the new growth of my kitchen planties, singing and dancing to my favorite songs. 

I was asked by Carusele to participate in this campaign, sponsored by Bed Bath & Beyond. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own.

I love giving our home a subtle refresh with each change of seasons. It's the perfect way to bring new life into a space, and it always gets me excited for the upcoming months. This will be our first Christmas in the new house and even though it's not even Thanksgiving yet I'm already looking forward to winter nights snuggled up on our couch with the Christmas tree lights twinkling. I've partnered with UGG to show you how to create gorge cozy vibes in your casa with pieces from their Home Collection at Bed Bath & Beyond. I picked some of my fave pieces to style our living room and bedroom in preparation for the holiday season. Be sure and visit Bed Bath & Beyond to check out the UGG Home Collection, it has the perfect selection for holiday gift giving!