When I was prepping and decorating Bryce's baby nursery, I knew I wanted to make my own mobile not only to save money versus buying one, but also so that I would have a custom mobile in the exact colors of his nursery. I originally pinned this tutorial, but I didn't have a Cri-cut or a sewing machine, so my mother-in-law helped me out and we improvised on making our own version that doesn't require any machines or special tools! Trust me- this is very do-able and affordable if you have the Read More
Baby Boy Nursery Reveal
Hi there! First off, thank you so much for the sweet comments on little Bryce Nolan’s birth. It’s been a whirlwind so far and I can’t believe he is a week old already! It's been an incredibly rewarding (and challenging!) experience thus far, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Anyways, I had a few minutes in between feedings for Bryce, so I wanted to do a post on his nursery reveal! This baby boy nursery is one of my favorite places in the house and I love how it turned out. If you Read More
Finishing Touches on the Nursery
I’ve got a few more finishing touches to go on Baby P’s nursery, and most involve getting crafty. Just a few last finishing touches and we should be good to go! 1) Window treatments Baby boy’s nursery walls are light gray, and there is one accent wall with thick gray and white stripes. For the window treatments (which will go against a gray wall), we are thinking white curtains (blackout on the reverse) with a single gray stripe to carry it through onto the wall without making it too Read More
Insta-lately (February- Part 1)
Happy Monday friends! No outfit post today, but wanted to share some of the recent action that has been happening on Instagram (because you know if you don't put it up there, it doesn't happen...clearly.) Don't follow me? Please do! @stylefilesvalerie Annnd...if you follow me, you've automatically got one entry into a $400 Target gift card giveaway! Make it official and get a bunch more entries here. A couple weekends ago, T and I decided to paint our kitchen (nesting much?!) When Read More
DIY Staircase Makeover
Wanted to start off the new year by showing one of our latest DIY projects: a staircase makeover! This was one of the last projects we had on the docket (besides Baby P’s nursery) so we were glad to get this one done! When we bought the house, the floors were a very light laminate wood and the stairway matched and was very beat up. Once we installed our amazing vinyl plank flooring, we wanted the staircase to match in color, and we also wanted to add carpet because T and I would Read More
Holiday Card Designs with Minted.com
In case you’ve missed the Christmas trees and songs blasting through the speakers at stores, it’s that time of year again! Before we know it, December will be upon us, and for me, that means getting my holiday cards ready! The past few years, I’ve gone the route of making photo holiday cards to send to friends and family (see last year’s here). Every year, I seem to go with a different online shop, and this year, I’m excited to select a holiday card design from Minted.com! What’s unique Read More
Personal Planner Review
I confess. I’m a huge office-supply freak. I love new pens, notebooks- you name it. But perhaps my favorite item of all is a planner. I’m one of those gals that lives and breathes by her planner. No digital calendars or notes for me- I’m a fan of pen and paper. Needless to say, I always get excited as the calendar year starts wrapping up—it means I can start hunting around for a new planner! Last year, I tried out the Erin Condren life planner for the first time (review here.) It was Read More
DIY Desk in the Office
Last fall, the husband and I started talking about what we wanted to do with the living room space. The room is oddly shaped with a rectangular inset on the back wall, which was too small to fit a couch. Once we put our heads together, we knew what we wanted to do—use the space for a DIY desk in the office with custom built-ins! In getting through this project, I took the creative director role, and my husband took the execution side of things. In other words, I had the “vision” and picked Read More
