Decorating Cents

* This post is sponsored by AllModern but the views and opinions expressed are my own .   What better time than Spring to freshen up my family room? Spring is when I feel the need to re-arrange and lighten things up a bit. Blue is my go-to color for decorating so of course it stays. Blue is calming and coordinates so well with other colors. Any other blue lovers in the house?   Over the years, I've gravitated towards the less is more approach. I hate clutter and am all about a clean and functional space. Too much stuff can look untidy and chaotic. Minimal and modern please. Our storage ottoman has come in handy to store movies and games and corral all the little stuff that tends to junk up a space. The ottoman also doubles as a coffee table. I've decided to add some plants in the mix. Bring the outside in. I had a fiddle leaf fig a couple years back. It lived a good year until winter came and then it went south. I'm all about a good faux plant but can't beat the health ...

Spring is here! Time to clean out all the things and freshen up our spaces. One of the biggest ways to transform a room is to change the decor in it. Usually the biggest thing in the room is the rug on the floor. I rounded up some pretty rugs that I thought would be great to lighten up the room and even give it a punch of color if that's your thing. Of course I included some blues. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9   I've got my eye on a few of these because I'm switching things up over here too!

My favorite light in the house has got to be the chandelier in my dining room. I loved that light since I first laid eyes on it. It's the West Elm Mobile Chandelier , which can be pricey, but I waited for it go on sale. Ever since I've had the light, I see so many versions of it. I wanted to round up some of them and share. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9     Would you consider any of these for your own home?

Every room needs art. Whether it be a canvas or framed, art kind can complete a space. It adds texture to the space and another dash of color and interest. We are in the process of designing our master bathroom and want it to feel like a retreat. We want to enter a spa every time we walk in. All the cares of the world to just fall away when we're in it. When choosing art for the bathroom, I wanted soothing color and theme. When PhotoWall reached out to try one of their canvas prints, I knew exactly what I wanted. A little piece of nature. I chose the Stones canvas. I love the serene feeling that this piece gives off. The colors are soothing and the stones are very spa-like. One of the good things about purchasing from PhotoWall is that you can choose the size you want to best fit your space. You can go so far as cropping and changing the actual objects in the picture. If there's a dinosaur in the picture on the website, you can choose to make it a dog. Now that's cus...

I'm always on the hunt for a good rug. Rugs can be expensive though. Especially if you need a large size like 8x10 or 9x12. With blue being my go-to color for decorating, I decided to see if I could find some affordable blue rugs. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 Which one is your favorite?

You can find literally anything on Amazon. Since quarantine started in March, they have been at my house delivering at least once a week. You need light bulbs? Check Amazon. You need cleaning products? Check Amazon. I've been wanting to change some things around in the house. So of course I checked Amazon to see what I could find. The thing I like about most things on Amazon, I can get something in two days and if I don't like it, I can return it. I can be kind of picky so free returns is essential for me. rope basket / planter / frames / chandelier / mirror / ladder bookcase / pillow covers / bench / blanket What have you checked Amazon for lately?

I have wanted built-ins somewhere in my home for forever. They look so classic and they are extra spot to house beautiful home decor pieces. I have seen many a hack for turning the Ikea Billy bookcase into built-ins but I kept debating whether I was up for the challenge. Were built-ins too much for me? In my head I wanted something simpler too.  In my searches for DIY built-ins I kept coming across floating shelves. I love the modernness of them. The clean lines. The way they just seem to be coming out of the wall. There were times where I would browse Homegoods and Target seeing all the pretty things I could put on shelves. Alright done. Floating shelves it was. Once I decided on floating shelves, the debate was whether I wanted to build them or just buy them. Building them meant I could make them the exact size I wanted them to be. Buying them meant I would have to just settle for the size they came in. My wall is 90 inches wide and the shelves are only about 75 inches wide s...

I love the look of real plants but I don't know about you, this girl is good at killing them. I've had a fiddle and a couple of yucca plants and they are sadly no longer with us. It's not that I don't want them to survive, I just forget to water them or over water them. I think the yuccas lived the longest. Once the weather gets cold it's hard to keep them warm and happy. House plants are good for purifying the air in your home. They help remove invisible toxins that are unhealthy for us like carbon monoxide. Did you know what some of the products in our home like furniture and air fresheners release formaldehyde? Plants also help reduce stress and fatigue. Plants not only bring life to a room but they also look good. Put them in a pretty basket and you have yourself some instant decor. Not too mention the pop of green looks good in any room. The only living plant right now in my home is my snake plant. I've had it a couple years now and I love it...

It's the time of year when we're getting anxious for spring but we know winter is still looming in the background. One day it's 70 and the next it's 40. Most people want a lighter and brighter feel in their spaces when spring comes. What better way to change the feel of a room than with pillows? They are affordable and can be easily switched out. It's an instant makeover! 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9   You're reading Refresh Your Home for Spring by Andrea, originally posted on Decorating Cents .  If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Andrea on Facebook , Pinterest , Bloglovin , and Hometalk .

This room has been on the back burner for a while. We started a few years ago by buying a huge sectional since we were going to use it as our movie space. Movie posters were hung on the wall and I bought tons of movie reels to hang behind the sofa. That idea quickly fizzled. We sold the huge sectional and got something more size appropriate for the space. It's a smaller sectional with chaise that allowed the kids to sprawl out and watch their TV or play video games. And we chose a darker color in microfiber just in case someone accidentally spilled something. #thatwouldneverhappenright I recently won a giveaway on Instagram and received some beautiful carpet tiles from FLOR . The pattern and colors were perfect for this space. I was drawn to the blues and greens that flowed throughout the rest of the house. It's like it was meant to be. One of the things I was excited about with the tiles is that they are easy to clean. We all need that option with kids. Plus, th...

Anybody ever get the urge to change something in your house? Like, all the time? I can't be the only one. I have been wanting to change the rug in the foyer. Don't get me wrong, I still like the one I have, but I want something lighter and brighter. Something that actually opens the space up.  I was contacted by Natural Area Rugs to try a rug of my choice. You know I jumped at the chance. I have a jute rug in the breakfast area so I was intrigued to see what their options were. Jute can be very versatile and there is no color or pattern to be bound by. It's a very natural look and can work in any style of decor. I ended up choosing the Calvin rug in 5x8. It is made of 100% natural jute and hand loomed. I could tell when I opened it, it is very high quality and the loops are detailed. When I put it down, it instantly brightened up the area. The entry is already bright but this was ten times better. I never thought I would get something this large for he...

Good morning fine folks! Looking forward to spring around these parts. We had a few 75 degree days a few weeks ago and I want them back!  Daylight savings also kicked my butt. I hadn't changed some of the clocks and I was walking around thinking I had plenty of time on Sunday, when actually I was running behind! Argh! It doesn't help when it's still dark getting the kids up and out the door Monday morning. Oh well. I guess I'll adjust. I have been wanting another fiddle leaf fig tree. I love the big leaves and having more green in the house just brings more life to a room. I had one a few years ago that I kept alive for a while but I did feel like it took a little more maintenance. It was finicky. I couldn't move it or it would rebel by turning brown or dropping a leaf. It started out full and greenbut I think when the weather turned cold, it couldn't cope. Or maybe it was me. When I was approached by Commercial Palm Trees , I was excited to try...