Fun Family Room Ideas!

So here in Texas we don't have basements, 
instead homes are built with upstairs game/ family rooms. 

So for rour upstairs game/family room, we wanted a cozy space for our family of seven. I decided early on that this was mostly going to be a kid/teen room, so I really didn't want to spend much money on decor - or even add much decor. But I wanted a place where we can all hang out watching movies together, or a comfortable space that my kids could hangout with their friends. 

So my husband Justin and I got to work and started planing! First, I drew up what kind of board and batten I wanted, then he started doing the measurements and bought the supplies. He also added a shelf lip to board and batten wall so that any picture frames wouldn't fall off. Then he built custom photo frames from scratch,  using chair rail molding at Lowes, and took the pics of everyone in our family. Taking the photos was the fun part as we smashed our faces onto the glass! 

(We wanted silly photos to show off our kid's personalities!) 

Now for the room layout, furniture and decor. The Ikea sectional faces a large wall with a tv on it and console table that is directly under the TV and the table holds the Xbox - because of that this room is the hot spot with the kids! The pillows also came from Ikea, with the exception of the bicycle pillow which came from Target. The table decor is wire apothecary jars that I already had.  And I bought a basket at At Home to place the decor in. The throw blankets I already has as well. 

This photo was taken a few days later when I went to Costco and bought these beautiful fresh flowers. The clock from Stein Mart. 
(In case you didn't know, Stein Mart has a great home decor section!)

Now I'm going to share my inspiration photo from taken from Ikea.
I found it on Pinterest a few years ago. 

My room space is much smaller than this Ikea photo, and I needed to keep walk way open to get to the bedrooms, so my family room has way less furniture and decor.

Hope that gives you a little inspiration on your next family room!

A Trip to Magnolia Market and Silos!

 I took my youngest 4 kiddos to Magnolia Market and Silos in Waco, TX last week! The gardens were my favorite! And everything is so beautiful, clean and organized. it was neat to see all the unique food trucks that are right next to the darling black and white picnic tables. They even offer umbrellas to use while your there! The decor of course was amazing! Every square inch of the store was decorated to perfection- I especially loved their product displays.

It was a wonderful place to visit! 
(However, I would recommend not to come in the summer- it was so hot!)

The Trend is Gold!

Gold is all the rage right now, and is being used more and more for accent pieces and accessories in living rooms, bedrooms, and especially in nurseries. But, for those of us that lived during the 90's- when the gold/brass color was the thing-decorating with gold can be a bit scary! 

These days styling with gold accents can be so classy because of all the beautiful pieces out there!

Here are a few great examples (found online) of how today's gold decor can look!

Meeting Nate!

What a wonderful night at the Nebraska Furniture Mart VIP event with world renown Interior Designer Nate Berkus! We were all there for the launch of the new LG kitchen line, to socialize, and of course meet Nate. Live music and, delicious oderves, and we all received Nate's new book as a party favor gift.

I especially loved meeting Jordan Matenson from the Nebraska Corporate office. We'd emailed so many times- it was great to put a face with a name! She's such a doll! It was such a great evening, and I'm glad I was invited to be apart of it!

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My New Found Love for Nebraska Furniture Mart!

My Hubs and I love going on date nights to Nebraska Furniture Mart! They have so many great things for the home! We slowly coast around the isles of their beautiful accessorized store- looking at everything delicately placed in to perfection! 

For example, I love the fun chalk board walls in this family room display!

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