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cloveroctobers · 5 years ago

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(A/n: this might be a little biased since I’m in love with this man & I’m basing the relationship parts of this on my mc/myself so hope y’all don’t mind 😬)

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LUCAS KOH —

27 (28) years old

From Oxford, England

Father is Korean & a car salesman at a Nissan dealership, he’s a strict/serious man who has high morals but beyond that he can actually be a softie in rare moments (+ that’s who Lucas gets his height from 🤤)

Mother is actually Chinese but lived in Korea studying abroad and eventually became a successful chiropractor (s/o to doctor mondragon on YouTube who I watch to help me sleep some nights and wish I could see! Lol) with her own practice. She’s a firecracker, intelligent, and quick to say what’s on her mind and doesn’t care if you like what she’s got to say. Most patients like that about her, she’s honest and her family is used to her ways but in the same way it’s more loving than offensive? (Smol woman but will remind you when she’s cracking your body she’s got enough power in her)

Either he’s a only child or he comes from a family of all boys with two younger brothers (they’re all in their 20’s) or he has one younger brother and one younger sister idk you decide

I’m feeling like he’s a Sagittarius? Carefree in the terms of he wasn’t viewing finally getting with MC when she’s dating someone else as cheating. Mans was READY to risk it all for me okay and I was down for it but ofc I had to react realistically and NOT “cheat.” *sigh* one part of me was debating ‘are we really dating tho bobby? We’re on reality tv. We’re not gonna die without each other if we hang out in seperate rooms’ *cough* Nope. but I’m a woman about her loyalty

He’s definitely adventurous. I don’t see him as the type to want to stay home all the time even tho his work definitely keeps him busy/exhausted. He’s down for road trips 💯

Occupation? Physicotherapist. His mother inspired him to get into the field and watching sports + the way players got their injuries always intrigued him? So to provide the best plan to have someone heal was something he loved to do plus being hands on while teaching/helping was a passion for him + I feel like he would also use a massaging technique instead of the usual exercise part of it

Now as someone who suffered a ACL & Mensicus tear & is STILL dealing with this BS pain years later, I would be so thankful to have him around! I feel like he’d have a optimistic attitude towards his patients and that’s what people need not someone that’s insensitive (like my surgeon/PT’s I had)

He models from time to time, when he was first approached about it he was upfront about not wanting to do it. It was much different than getting your picture taken for the office. That’s usually quick, the whole modeling process felt longer but somehow he was talked into it by his brother who’s a photographer and his mother. “Do you think you’re ugly? ‘Cause I’m not and you’re a part of me, so therefore there’s no such thing. Just look at your cheekbones, your jawline! I gave you those. The only good thing your father gave you was height.” Which filled the house with snickers while Lucas’ father just rolled his eyes and continued reading his newspaper for breakfast

Has a motorcycle and some luxurious car—not a Tesla those are basic now 🤷🏽‍♀️

Loves his motorcycle so much he’s got a tat of it on his right bicep

He has two available parking spaces in his parking garage at his penthouse but keeps his bike away in a storage unit due to a neighbor scratching it after his girlfriend broke up with him? Saying she was off to date Lucas? But that wasn’t true at all. He barely knew the girl, they didn’t live on the same floor. People were crazy but if you push him his temper might come out

Owns a leather jacket that he paid a lot for

Believes in “treat yo self” if it means in quality when shopping and has no issue being a big spender but he knows how to manage it well (his father told him all about how his own father dealt with bankruptcy)

Since he’s often at the office the whole day, he’s usually a night owl. He loves night drives and night dining. That’s usually when he finds the best places to eat

There’s this one pho spot that he loves and it’s his go to spot when he wants something quick on the way home

Cannot sleep with his entire body covered in covers, either his arms/shoulders have to be out or his legs, which would be a issue for me/mc since I sleep with the covers over my entire body...yes even in hot weather with the AC cranked up😂

He also makes great kimchi fried rice & loves Italian food

Will wine and dine. I believe it. I envision it! He loves going out on dates with his significant other (If he’s single and not with me, I think he’d try out speed dating)

Will dress to impress, will buy you a new fit he wants to see you/us/mc in especially if it’s your anniversary

Loves taking bubble bath’s with infused oils or flower petals with significant other

He’s the type that takes long showers & it brings him a true sense of freedom. He’s never able to take a quick shower, he gets lost in his ideas of what to do next in this world & it’s limitless

If he’s in for the day, which usually doesn’t last long—he’s either in sweats or in a robe all day

Only drives his bike on the weekend or if he’s going out of town but if he’s going on a trip for a couple of days with MC & if she’s got a bit of anxiety like me? He’ll stick to his car to make them comfortable

I feel like he enjoys the winter season. Maybe if it’s a slushy rainy winter more than a blizzards/snowy season. He loves bundling up, much to people’s surprise. He’s more than just his good looks and body love island fans!!!

Doesn’t post much on his socials. If you need to see what he’s about then you should do so in person or already know who he is. The internet can’t tell you much, in his opinion

Keeps himself in good health, I mean duh what kind of PT would he be 😉 goes on night jogs with reflector clothes on & occasionally morning jogs & at home workouts

Probably will date someone younger than him. Not by much, I don’t think he can take immaturity well. (That maybe how he views it) The most is 4 years younger than him

Henrik is his best bud from the show. They hang out all the time, crash at each other’s places, and vacation together all the time. They will be each other’s future best men forsure

Doesn’t go out of his way to talk to the rest of the guys from the show but if he happens to browse his feed and sees something he wants to comment on then he’ll carry a conversation of course

Far as the girls? He talks to Hannah & Priya from time to time. He also follows Hope and they like each other’s posts but not much communication is there either?

Either has a mint or black phone case, probably a Samsung galaxy user

Likes pistachio frozen yogurt but he’s lactose & doesn’t want to believe it :(

Smokes cigars when he’s out with his boys

Has a tight knit group of friends, majority of them are from the medical field since they all went to uni together + most of them are also married so the pressure is so on

*He’s the oldest out of his sibs so according to his parents he’s expected to be married first yet his baby sis is engaged and she’s 23*

wants a family...eventually. Probably will happen in his early thirties? The max for children is 2 for him. He knows they can be a HANDFUL due to his own friends who have kids + he’s a godfather and he’s babysat before so he knows how it goes!

enjoys his freedom as stated which further proves he’s a sag lol

Enjoys going to saunas to cleanse his pores/ get rid of toxins. It’s the easiest way for him to do so even tho his brother clowns him for it

His love language is deff physical touch. He loves hugs and resting his chin on top of your head, forehead to forehead, his nose pressed in between the space of your neck and shoulder, gentle squeezes, sitting next to each other with your legs touching, cuddling, sleeping on top of you or you on him, etc

He loves kissing. It’s automatic for him and it can also easily rile him up

Has strong opinions & will show them but will feel like he’s being attacked if it brings on a confrontation/argument

Will forgive and forget

Plays strategy board games

Makes his own natural healing creams & gives samples to his patients depending on their needs

His fav colors are: blue, white, & grey

Will grow a bit of facial hair in the cooler months if it’ll make mc happy (I’m a sucker for facial hair but hate it on myself lmao) but if he dislikes the feeling on his face he will shave and finds he likes a shaven face better, the facial hair makes him look a bit older—which is okay but that’s just his preference

When he stops putting gel in his hair/styling his hair in a quiff hairstyle it shocks fans with mc commenting on one of his pics, “you’re welcome x”

Likes going to the Hard Rock Cafe on causal weekends

also likes getting freaky in public, down for whatever 🤪

He’s a traveler so if he leaves the UK, I’m seeing him land in Toronto, Canada first and falling in love with it. I feel he would vibe well with the culture there, might even consider getting a vacation home in that location

Celeb crushes? Anne Hathaway, Beyoncé, Lupita Nyong'o, Anna Diop, Imaan Hammam, Jodie Comer, Megan Fox, Shay Mitchell, & Cassie Ventura Fine

Oh Lucas. I feel like we have similar tastes? Somewhat. He probably listens to more rock than I do? Maybe 80s rock moreso? & He listens to: WALK THE MOON, Allen Stone (his fav) , Emily king, Gavin Turek, Melanie Fiona, THEY., DPR live, & Sik-k

Anthem = Young the Giant, “Something to believe in”

#litg #litg2 #litg s2 #litg lucas #litg henrik #litg mc #litg au #litg headcanon #litg headcanons #litg hannah #litg hope #litg nope

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arplis · 6 years ago

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Arplis - News: College Dorm Must Haves 2019

If you’re sending your child off to college this summer, then you’ll definitely want to know about dorm must haves 2019. These should be included on every list of things to bring to college, especially when living in a dorm. These could be included on a college dorm list for guys or college dorm must haves for girls. In fact, there is quite a bit of overlap for dorm must haves 2019 whether you’re sending a daughter or son back to college. I’ll admit that I’m a bit wistful in writing this article on what you need in a college dorm room. This will be the first summer in six years that I don’t have go shopping for a dorm room. It also means that for the time in six years I don’t have to move someone to college. As I wrote in the college graduation blog post from a few months ago, I’m done with the undergraduate school years with my daughters. Still I remember how helpless I felt the first time I had to go shopping for a dorm room. I wasn’t sure how to make head or tails of the college dorm room essentials checklist. I mean, what dorm must haves really are a must have, and what are just a waste of money. I learned a lot in those six years of moving my daughters to college. That’s why I wanted to write this blog post about dorm must haves 2019. This was what our car looked like moving our daughter to her college dorm her freshman year. Best places for college dorm shopping Before I get into the nitty gritty of a college dorm shopping list, you may be asking: what are the best place for college dorm shopping? In our six years of back to college shopping, we did most of our buying for a college dorm in two places: Amazon Target Why is Amazon on of the best places to college dorm shopping? One word–convenience. Target, on the other hand, might just be the best place to buy college bedding. Best place to buy college bedding In case you didn’t know, college dorm beds require extra long, twin sheets. Target carries a knit jersey version of extra long twin sheets that my daughters loved. In fact, my daughter kept using these jersey knit twin XL sheets after they moved out of the dorm and no longer needed the extra long. This tells you two things about why Target is one of the best places to shop for college bedding: Your college student will love the bedding so much that they’ll actually use it. The Target bedding holds up so well that when you buy a few sets for freshman year, you might not need to replace them until long after your student graduates. Important note about dorm room shopping sites An important note about places you might go for college dorm shopping. Do not, I repeat, do not shop off the store’s list. Yes, these store lists tend to include what a freshman needs to bring to college, to be sure. But these lists also tend to include “nice to haves” which might actually be banned in your child’s college dorm. For example, a slow cooker. Unless a slow cooker has a timer. chances are it is on the banned list. Slow cookers and other appliances overall might be banned. Don’t take any chances. Instead, have your child contact their college’s housing department and get the official college dorm shopping list from them. OK, now that I’ve got those caveats aside, let me explain how I put together this post on dorm must haves 2019. What I’ve included is based on my own experience sending two daughters to college as well as my years as a shopping expert. I also picked the brains of friends with sons in college. Because I wanted to ensure that any dorm must haves 2019 list I put together wasn’t daughter specific but also included what to bring to college for guys. College dorm must haves 2019 All together here are 35 college dorm needs for guys and girls. These are listed in no particular order so please be sure to read all the way through to the end. At some point I also break out dorm room bathroom supplies as well as other must haves on what to bring to college 1. Foam mattress topper Mattresses in a college dorm are likely the most uncomfortable things your child will ever sleep on. For starters they have a waterproof cover and they’re made from fire-resistant materials. To get a good night’s sleep, I would recommend investing in a foam mattress topper. Of all the stores we visited for college dorm shopping, we actually found the best twin XL mattress topper at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I’ll admit it was pricey but it really was a game changer for making a dorm bed feel like a bed from home. Also, order this bed topper online. Every time we visited a BB&B store in person, they were always out of stock. BB&B lets you buy something online and pick up in store. So you can arrange to visit one of their stores near where your child goes to college. This will help free up space in your car, to be sure. If you can’t order the bed topper and pick up in store, you can always get it from Amazon and have it shipped to your student at college. A foam mattress topper is a definite must have. They come in Twin XL to fit college dorm beds. 2. Twin extra long sheets As I mentioned earlier, dorm beds require twin extra long sheets. I’ve never been clear on why dorm beds are extra long, but here’s what it means. You cannot bring the sheets from your child’s bedroom to college. You must by new. I’ll put in another plug for Target’s jersey knit twin XL sheets. 3. Mattress and pillow covers Even though those college dorm mattresses come with a waterproof cover, you might feel better putting a bed bug resistant mattress cover or allergy resistant mattress cover on as well. This mattress encasement product from Sure Guard works to block both bed bugs and allergens. While you’re at it, getting the same kind of pillow covers from Sure Guard is added protection. My younger daughter is a germ- and bug-a-phobe. So having a mattress cover plus pillow covers that blocked bed bugs and allergens helped put her mind at ease and her to sleep at night. 4. Portable air purifier Chances are your son or daughter will be moving into a dorm without air conditioning. Buildings without air conditioning tend to be filled with allergens. We discovered this first-hand when my daughter Annie was a college freshman. As soon as we got her this Germ Guardian air purifier on Amazon, her allergy symptoms went away. We also stocked up on extra filters so she could continue to keep her air clear throughout the year. She continues to use this air purifier years later. You can get this air purifier in black or white. 5. Box fan Given the aforementioned lack of air conditioning in many college dormitories, an old fashioned boxed fan can go a long way towards cooling your kids down on hot nights. 6. Bed risers Storage space is tight in most dorm rooms. So to get extra areas for storage, we invested in bed risers for our girls’ dorm room beds. These lifted the beds off the floor just enough that we could slip stuff underneath. In one dorm room we were even able to get a small refrigerator under the bed. Some bed risers come with integrated USB ports and plugs. Notice how much room the bed risers gave my daughter underneath her freshman dorm room bed? 7. Underbed storage bins Sterilite makes great underbed storage bins. They slide right under a dorm bed and are great for storing off season clothes, extra schools supplies or whatever else your college freshman can’t fit into a closet, desk or dresser. 8. Twinkle lights I would put twinkle lights under the category of college dorm room decor as well as college girl dorm room ideas. Because, let’s face it–most dorm rooms are plain and ugly. Many have bright overhead fluorescent lights. If your daughters are like mine, they’re going to want to “soften” the look and the lighting with twinkle lights. These are the white or other colored string lights that you might put on a Christmas tree. 9. 3M Command strips and hooks Here’s another given with college dorm rooms. It’s nearly impossible to hang things on the wall. Either the walls are made of cinderblock, or you will be fined if you put nails into a wall. Your best bet for decorating a college dorm room is investing in 3M Command strips and hooks. 10. Lock box for personal items Things can go missing at college. Since college dorm rooms are not like hotel rooms, with built-in safes, it’s smart to get your student a lock box for personal items. A fireproof box with a key should do the trick. Since these boxes tend to be heavy and awkward, you minimize the chances that someone walks off with it. Our daughters used their SentrySafe boxes to keep personal items, including prescription medicine, locked away and safe. 11. Skinny hangers We’ve already established that space is at a premium in a college dorm room. In a dorm closet you don’t need bulky hangers taking up a bunch of space. I would recommend investing in the skinny “huggable” hangers that take up less room. I found an enormous multipack of Joy Mangano huggable handers in either purple (my daughter’s favorite color) or white on Amazon. 12. Clothes drying rack This is probably one of those dorm essentials for girls as I’ve never ever seen a guy use a clothes drying rack. Nonetheless, the dryers in college laundry rooms can be brutal on clothing. So any delicates are best dried on a clothes drying rack. You may think of a clothes drying rack as a dorm essentials for girls only, but guys could benefit from having one at college, too. 13. Laundry detergent pods There are no excuses for your college student not to do their laundry when you send them off with laundry detergent pods. Enough said. 14. Collapsible laundry basket or hamper Not only is a collapsible laundry basket or hamper lighter to carry but it takes up less space in a college dorm room. If it isn’t clear yet, any must haves you get for your son or daughter’s dorm should be those that are efficient with their use of space. 15. Keurig and K cup pods If your child loves coffee, investing in a small Keurig and a supply of K cup pods will be super helpful with caffeinating for early-morning classes and late-night studying. 16. Noise-canceling headphones Libraries on campus might be the most quiet place to study. But sometimes your student may want to stay in their college room to study. To block out noise, get them a pair of noise-canceling headphones. I know that my husband swears by the Sony Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones that he’s used on international flights. 17. Sitting bed pillow Speaking of studying in your room, a sitting bed pillow can help make studying more comfortable. Again I’ll go back to my own daughters: both got sitting bed pillows when they went away to college. Even now, after graduation, they continue to use their sitting bed pillow for hanging out in their rooms. 18. Reading lamp A bedside or reading lamp is a good idea. Why? When they are having a late-night study sessions when maybe their roommate is sleeping, and therefore the overhead light is off. A clip-on type of reading lamp gives your student options for where to put the lamp–I like that. 19. Toolkit There are two gifts we gave our daughters when they went off to college. Money to see a ROTH IRA A toolkit to take to their dorm room A toolkit isn’t something you might automatically think of as a college dorm must have, but you should. There were plenty of times when our daughters (or their roommates or their hall mates) needed a tape measure, screwdriver or cordless drill. We like toolkits that pack flat (again, limited storage space) and come in their own carrying case like this one from Black and Decker. 20. Extra phone charging cords Smartphone users go through phone charging cords like water. Send your student off to college with six to 10 charging cords–assuming they’ll lose or destroy one a month. You can restock over winter break. Charging cords make great stocking stuffers or one night’s gift for Chanukah. 21. Refrigerator Unless your college student is living in a suite with a kitchen, a small refrigerator is a great investment. As I mentioned earlier by using bed risers, we were able to put a small refrigerator under my younger daughter’s dorm bed. She was able to stock the refrigerator with Greek yogurt and other healthy snacks. This helped when she was running late to class or up studying and didn’t have time or the ability to make it to the dining hall. 22. Cleaning wipes Just as laundry pods provide no excuses for not doing laundry, having tubs of Clorox, Lysol or another brand of cleaning wipes on hand makes it easier for your student to keep their dorm room clean. This assumes they’ll actually use the cleaning wipes. You know what they say about taking a horse to water… 23. Swiffer floor cleaning kit A college dorm room with smooth floors is bound to get dust bunnies and dirty. Send your kid off with a Swiffer bundle starter kit so they can use both the dry and wet Swiffer pads to keep the floor clean 24. Area rug Sticking with the theme of smooth floors, a plush area rug can make a dorm room feel more like home and be more comfortable for bare feet. 25. Portable vacuum cleaner When I was in college, each floor of our dorm had a communal vacuum cleaner. The resident assistant kept it in their room. You can only imagine how gross that vacuum cleaner was by the end of the semester. These days you can buy compact yet powerful vacuum cleaners that can stow away easily in a closet. We got this Shark vacuum cleaner for my younger daughter. It was a lifesaver. 26. TV My friends with sons told me that taking a TV to college in 2019 was definitely a dorm must have. Even though they are going to college to study and get a degree, many of their sons unwound by playing videogames. Therefore, they needed a TV. I would recommend not buying a new TV to send to college but rather using an extra one from around the house. 27. Chromecast or Fire stick 27. If you decide to send your child to college with a TV, you might want to invest in a Chromecast or any cast device, or Fire stick or Roku so they can watch more than just videogames on their TV. 28. Power strip with flat plug A power strip with a flat plug–so it was flush to the wall–was actually a requirement at my older daughter’s college. In other words if an inspection turned up a traditional surge protector, your student would be asked to remove and replace it. Perhaps that’s a little too Big Brother, but nonetheless, to avoid any issues, we invested in a power strip with that flat plug. It did end up being a real space saver for her in a small dorm room. If you can find a surge protector with a flat plug and USB ports in it, that’s even better. Dorm room bathroom supplies I was lucky enough to have a bathroom right in my college dorm room. Neither my husband nor my daughters were so lucky. That meant that in addition to buying college bedding and the like, they needed dorm room bathroom supplies that they could take to the bath down the hall. Here are some items you may want to add to your student’s college dorm bathroom checklist 29. Bathroom caddy for college dorm No one wants to carry an armload of shampoo, soap and shavers with them every time they visit a college dorm bathroom. At the same time you can’t just leave your stuff on the bathroom counter and expect it will be there the next day. That’s why smart college students invest in a bathroom caddy. The best bathroom caddy for a college dorm is the one that can fit a ton of stuff and has holes on the bottom or is made of mesh. Why holes or mesh? So that if you bring it into the shower with you, the water can drain out the bottom. Otherwise, soon enough you’ll have a soupy, moldy mess. 30. Velcro towel wrap Of course you’ll need towels to bring with you to college. But chances are your son or daughter will be walking to and from their college dorm bathroom after a shower. Rather than struggle with changing clothes in the bathroom, a Velcro towel wrap that wraps around you and stays put is a must have. There are even Velcro towel wraps designed specifically for men. 31. Microfiber towel for hair Another must have for the college dorm bathroom checklist for those with long hair–a microfiber towel for wrapping around wet hair. It helps to pull moisture from your hair after washing. Plus the microfiber material dries really quickly. 32. Flip flops Flip flops can help your college student avoid picking up a foot fungus in a college dorm bathroom. That’s not to say that dorm bathrooms are dirty, but why risk it? I always stock up on flip flops when Old Navy is having a sale. Other must haves on what to bring to college While this article has focused primarily on college dorm must haves for 2019, there are many other must haves that guys and girls should bring to college. So I’ve created this additional section on other must haves on what to bring to college. Some of this is tangentially related to a college dorm room. The rest of it is just smart advice to share on college shopping. 33. Backpack with lifetime warranty Our family has been devout customers of companies that provide lifetime warranties for their products. Here is my popular post that outlines companies that stand behind their products. My daughters have both done quite well, in high school and college, with Jansport backpacks. Jansport is one of those companies that provide a product guarantee. 34. Amazon Prime student One of the first services we invested in when my older daughter went to college is Amazon Prime student. Prime Student costs half of what a regular Prime account is and provides the same free, two-day shipping that a regular account does. My daughters both saved a ton of money on textbooks. Plus, you can try out Prime Student for free for 30 days. 35. Reusable water bottle and coffee cup Your student will be able to send a ton of money with a reusable water bottle and coffee cup. Most college buildings have filtered water dispensers for free. Rather than spend $1 or more on plastic water bottles, your student can use a reusable water bottle and stay hydrated for free. With a reusable coffee cup they can save a small amount of money on each cup of coffee they might buy. College gift registries Two of the stores I’ve mentioned in this article offer college gift registries: Bed Bath and Beyond Target If it’s not too late, set up a college gift or college dorm registry for your student. This is a great way to keep your shopping list in one place online. It also makes it easier for aunts, uncles, grandparents or others who want to help send your child back to college. By giving them access to the college dorm must haves list, they’ll know what to buy. This college registry will also be useful come the holidays or birthdays. I’ve added the links in the names above to make it easier for you to set up those registries, if you so choose. Here’s an article I wrote in 2015 when Target first launched its college dorm gift registry. To make much of your shopping easier, I’ve put together a college dorm essentials shopping list over on Amazon. This includes items that I have not linked to at Target or Bed, Bath and Beyond. If you don’t have Amazon Prime yet, it’s yet another reason to gift your college freshman with an Amazon Student Prime account. You get 30 days free, and for the four years that they have an .edu email address, it’s half the price of regular Amazon Prime. If I’ve forgotten to include anything on this list of things to bring to college, please write a comment and let me know. I’m sure I’ll be updating this blog post during the back to college season this year and in the years to come. Here are some additional ways to save money as a college student. You might also enjoy Best Ways to Save Money as a College Student How Stitch Fix Helped Me Find the Perfect Graduation Dress Jackson Hewitt Tax Review Amazing Things to Buy on Amazon on Prime Day 2019 Shopping and Grocery Rebates My Ibotta App Review The post 35 appeared first on Leah Ingram. #BackToSchool #BedBathAndBeyond #PayingForCollege #Target #SmartShopper

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goope-jp-tenmei · 6 years ago

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A Colorful Shared Girls Nursery + Plans for a Shared Big Girl Bedroom

We’re getting ready to make some big changes in my daughters’ shared bedroom (no more toddler beds!), and I realized that I hadn’t shared photos of their existing room yet (oof). So today I’m finally giving you a peek into their colorful shared girls nursery, starting with photos from a couple years ago when Alice was still in a crib. Our home was built in the 1920s and fairly small at 1,200 square feet. We have only two bedrooms, so the girls share the larger bedroom towards the front of the house. It has two large windows and one very small closet, and it’s a tight squeeze – but we make it work!

The dresser between the two windows is what you see when you first walk into the room. It’s actually my husband’s dresser from when he was a kid – just painted a light teal. We lived in the house for just over a year before Alice was born, but this room didn’t really start to come together until Alice moved in, so we started with a crib on the left side of the room and a toddler bed on the right. Here’s the original mood board for Sophie’s nursery back in 2013!

I wanted to keep the walls fairly neutral and bring in color through art and accessories. The walls are Classic Gray by Benjamin Moore, and the ceiling is Pink Cadillac by Benjamin Moore with gold star decals on the ceiling. I also kind of love these decals!

I’m always curious about how folks organize the closets in kid’s rooms – so here’s a peek at our closet! The large baskets on the bottom row used to hold diapers and wipes (and something else that totally escapes my mind), but now hold some extra blankets and a donation bin for clothing they grow out of. The middle row of baskets holds our sheets and waterproof mattress pads, along with some smaller crib blankets and quilts. Then we have clothing that requires hanging, mostly dresses and a few nicer shirts or sweaters. The top baskets used to hold out of season shoes, Alice’s old crib bumper, and some extra nighttime diapers, but now that we’re out of diapers that basket is used for more out of season shoes (essentially one basket for each girl). The crib bumper is now in storage until I decide what to do with it, so that basket now holds knee pads, goggles, and other assorted equipment. We store out of season clothing in bins under Sophie’s bed (previously under the crib), we have a few costumes hanging on the back of their door, and everything else (t-shirts, pants, PJs, skirts, tights, socks, undies) is folded and stored in the dressers Marie Kondo style. At some point we’ll probably have to redo our system once the girls’ dresses get too long to fit in the current space, but for now it works!

My husband and I love to travel and have been all over the world, so we wanted to pass that love along to our girls from the very beginning. The shelves contain a mix of globes, some travel trinkets, family photos, and art prints.

The girls have a separate play area downstairs, so we don’t keep many toys in the room – mostly just books, stuffed animals, and dolls. We moved the markers and drawing supplies downstairs once Sophie started preschool, so there’s now another little book cart in this corner.

I wanted something above the crib that would provide color and visual interest – but would be lightweight enough that I didn’t have to worry about it falling down on the crib. Tissue paper fans to the rescue! I put them up using removable 3M velcro strips, and they’ve stayed up for 4+ years!

Our beloved pom pom basket is from Eliza Gran and helped inspire the color palette for the nursery! It sadly doesn’t look like her shop is open at the moment, but I’m going to put a couple alternatives into a slideshow at the bottom of the post with shopping links.

My favorite Roxy Marj blanket! She no longer sells handmade blankets, but you can find her lion blanket and bear blanket at Crate & Kids on super sale. The rest of our crib and toddler bed bedding was all from Land of Nod (RIP), but you can now find a good selection at Crate & Kids. And did you see that Anthropologie now offers kid bedding? Lots of great options there, too!

Eventually, especially once we were ready to potty train Alice, we moved Alice out of the crib and into Sophie’s toddler bed, then put a twin bed in the corner where the crib had been. Sadly I don’t seem to have a great photo of Sophie’s current twin bed, but it’s the very simple wood Tarva bed from IKEA painted a pale pink.

We’ve made even more changes since these photos were taken: the monitors, diaper pail, and changing pad are long gone, some of the furniture has been relocated to other parts of our house, and as of last weekend Alice is no longer in a toddler bed! So now we’re ready for an even bigger change – bunk beds! The girls have been begging us for bunk beds FOREVER, and over the holiday break we decided to just go for it. We passed Alice’s toddler bed on to another family in the neighborhood, ordered a new mattress and bunk bed, and the plan is to put the new bed together this weekend. It’s been a tight squeeze with a bed on each side of the room, so I’m looking forward to freeing up some floor space when we move to bunk beds. I’ll have to take down the tissue paper fans and gallery wall to fit the new bunk bed, so it’s also an opportunity to update the room in a way that makes sense for them at this stage in their lives. I’m still working out the details, but here’s what I’ve got for inspiration so far:

Bed with canopy | Pink bunk bed | Magic Flag | Cane Chair

Bright and Colorful Room | Mint Green Bunk Beds | Tassel Wall Hanging | Velvet Pillows | Curtain Bunk Beds

We’re planning to get a bed canopy from Target (I can’t decide between this pink one or this tassel one) to suspend from the ceiling over the top bunk and drape down along the side of the bottom bunk. I love the idea of creating a cozy little space for the bottom bunk, so we may also add curtains to the bottom bunk? TBD. We currently have two dressers in the room, but I’m debating trying to replace them with one wider dresser? Also TBD. I’ll need to add a shelf next to the top bunk for books and water bottles. I’d like to fit a desk or work table in here for homework after school, but I think I’ll need to play around with the layout before I make that decision. I’m also looking forward to a fresh start when it comes to wall art and the opportunity to simplify the room décor a bit, so keep an eye out for a sale over on my Instagram sale page!

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Okay, phew! That was a loooong post about our shared nursery and plans for a shared big girl bedroom. I think I covered everything, but let me know if you have any questions and I’ll do my best to answer them. Also – let me know if you guys would be interested in posts about our experience with a shared bedroom. I know I looked for resources on sleep training and potty training in a shared bedroom but didn’t find a lot out there, so if it’s helpful I’m happy to share our experiences.

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Three Bedroom Makeovers For Three Deserving Kids

John and I had the chance to do the most fun and fulfilling project recently: designing new bedrooms for three amazing local kids who are currently going through cancer treatment. We’ve shared a few sneak peeks on Instagram and our podcast, but here’s our big photo-packed post with details on each of the rooms as promised for you guys! We couldn’t be more excited to share them with you.

First, some background on the project. A few weeks ago the team at Biringer Builders reached out to us for help. They’re the custom builder we teamed up with back in 2014 to design a charity showhouse for Richmond Homearama (below are some photos of that project). Homerama is an annual event where people can tour several show homes for design ideas and this year’s charity partner is ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation. They’re an awesome organization that provides support to kids and families battling cancer, so Biringer and ASK decided that rather than just decorate the bedrooms in their showhouse for fictional placeholder children, why not design the rooms for real kids going through treatment.

Which is where we came in. They asked if we could maybe help with a room or two, and we said “WE WANT TO DO ALL THREE!” Kids rooms are our favorites and we LOVE being able to help families that are going through something like this. So we basically sprang into action Spider-man style (except wearing less skintight clothing) and began sourcing things for each room according to each child’s wish list and personal info about hobbies, favorite colors, etc. Although the timing was tight, we even got some amazing decor-related donations along with donating some money to the budget ourselves to make sure these rooms are awesome for these sweet kids and their families.

Speaking of the timeline, we received those details about each kid and their likes/requests just a few weeks ago – so we definitely hustled to pull everything together before the show opened last weekend. It was a whirlwind at times (the first time we got to see the rooms in person was just five days before our deadline), but the crew at Biringer (shout out to Justin and Taylor!) was a huge help in making sure everything came together in time. We’re going to be mindful of these families’ privacy in this post (hence just using each kid’s first initial throughout – and not including a ton of personal details) but please know that many of the choices made for each room came directly from requests, interests, or wish-lists that these kids came up with for their own spaces.

Oh and you might be wondering: why put this stuff in a showhouse first? Why not just directly makeover their rooms? Well, by sharing these rooms in the showhouse first, it shines a giant spotlight on ASK, and people walking through will hopefully be inspired to donate or volunteer. And then after the show all of the furniture and decor will be moved into their real homes (beds, curtains, lights, everything!) in a couple of weeks.

A Full Video Tour

Before we dive into a room-by-room photo breakdown (with all the sources for everyone asking!), I wanted to share this quick video walk-through that I made right after we finished. John convinced me to step out of my iPhone comfort zone and use the good camera, so here it goes. You’ll get to see all three rooms as I walk through them and chat about each one – and you’ll hopefully get a better sense of how everything flows together. Plus you get to enjoy some of my classic jabs-finger-into-frame-to-point-things-out moves.

You can watch it below or here on YouTube. Note: If you’re viewing this post in a reader, you may need to click through to see the video.

A’s Bedroom

A is the youngest of the kids (she’s actually the closest in age to our own daughter) and her #1 request was for a loft bed with a desk underneath. So we found this one for her, which became our starting point for the room. From there it was all about incorporating her favorite colors and her love of things like nature and animals (especially stuffed ones) throughout the space.

loft bed / pillows / bedding / throw / dreamcatcher / butterfly art / wicker elephant

Since A’s real room back at home isn’t as generously sized as this one in the showhouse, the desk under the loft will be a great space-saving solution for her (smart girl to request one!). That also explains why the rug above isn’t quite large enough for this big room (we erred on the side of choosing things that will fit their actual rooms perfectly, even if they’re a smidge too small for the showhouse).

We found this fun chair at HomeGoods to add to the desk area (it doesn’t appear to be sold online, but here’s a similar version). And our friends at Shades of Light donated the swirly table lamp, along with several of the other light fixtures in the spaces. Don’t mind the fake laptop. #showhousetricks

loft bed / similar chair / lamp / pillow

Speaking of the donations from Shades of Light, we were psyched to get to use this tiered capiz chandelier that we designed for them last year. It’s one of our favorite lights we’ve ever made with them (hello, capiz circles as big as my palm!) and it’s so cool that Biringer is going to send their electrician to install it in A’s room when the show is over.

The rug is one we bought from Green Front Furniture, which is a giant furniture warehouse about an hour from us in Farmville, VA. They’re the furniture partner for Homearama, so a lot of the items throughout all of the homes are loaned out for the show and available for purchase by anyone walking through… but not this rug – it’s all A’s! (Here’s a similar one, for anyone who isn’t near enough to Greenfront to shop there)

And actually a lot of the art throughout the Biringer showhouse is a similar situation. A local artist collective called Yellow Door Art lets them use their paintings to fill the walls, and then Homearama visitors can purchase them right off the walls if they’d like (they pick them up after the show). We actually bought a piece this way last year – and they have generously offered to donate some of the paintings in each of these three rooms to these awesome kids.

We were also so happy when Jenny Komenda (of Little Green Notebook & Jenny’s Print Shop) offered to donate three awesome framed prints – one for each kid. That’s her butterfly print all framed up below. It’s just $15 for the digital download and you can print it huge and frame it yourself – her shop is such a great art resource. Thanks Jenny!

This little play nook is one of my favorite spots in A’s room. Again, she loves animals (stuffed and real) so we collected a variety of species for her throughout the room and in many forms (they’re all inanimate in this case though – ha!). I even came across this always-sold-out elephant basket from Target’s Opalhouse line. It’s never in stock anywhere so I think it must’ve been a return or something. Or elephant destiny.

Speaking of animals baskets, under the wall of windows we added an accent table that A doesn’t have space for in her actual room, but it anchored this spot in the showhouse nicely (one of the challenges was making sure first and foremost that these kids had awesome rooms when everything went into their space, but also making sure the showhouse didn’t seem weirdly sparse for the show).

Thankfully the table is one of those loaner items from Greenfront, so it was really nice to have on hand for that spot. A’s going to get all of the accessories though, like the storage suitcases in her favorite colors and – my personal favorite – the kitty basket underneath. Plus she loves riding bikes so that little bicycle painting (from YellowDoorRVA) is one they’re giving to her. How sweet is that?!

But back to the kitty basket for a minute. Would it be wrong for a 36-year-old woman to have this basket in her room? Asking for a friend.

A will also be getting this Jenny Lind dresser (it’s even more beautiful in person, and so well made) that anchors a small nook on the other side of the room. We hung our favorite circle mirror above it since the gold complements all of the wicker in the room along with the gold chandelier. And you know that little bike screamed A’s name, so we had to stick that in the room too.

So that’s A’s fresh new bedroom. All of the little details like this yarn dreamcatcher were so much fun to pull together. She was a blast to design for and our fingers are crossed that we get to meet her face to face sometime soon to tell her how much we enjoyed making this room just for her.

J’s Bedroom

J was the only boy in the group, and he’s a young man of simple requests. He likes sports (most of all basketball), as well as videos games, and the color red. Red can be an overpowering color to decorate with, so we tried to incorporate it in ways that wouldn’t be too overwhelming (we want his bedroom to feel restful and calming for him and his family). So a tip for working those stronger tones into a room without making too crazy is to neutralize it with a fair amount of grounding tones like blue, gray, and white. They cut the intensity and balance things out. J really wanted a new twin sized bed so we found these nice gray upholstered ones. I love that we were able to give him a fully upholstered bed frame and not just an upholstered headboard.

beds / nightstand / rug / mirrors / sconces / duvet / blanket / navy pillow / patterned pillow

Since J’s room is smaller than this one, he actually only has room for (and a need for) one twin bed. But Biringer suggested that we buy a second one (well, they buy a second one – ha!) to better fill out the room for the show. The look of two matching beds like this is always so charming if you have the space – but I also love picturing J’s room with this rug and a single twin bed, with both sconces flanking it. You can tell from the photos above that it’s another case of the rug being a little too small for this big room, but it’ll be perfect in his space.

The sconces are the same ones we have in our beach house’s back bedroom, just in the brass/black finish this time. They’re the ones we designed for Shades of Light a few years back, and they generously donated these too. We find ourselves working them into rooms a lot because they’re plug-in (so you don’t need an electrician to hang them – you just screw them into the wall anywhere you want them , and plug them in. That’s it!). Plus you can easily move them if needed – like when it’s time for them to be rehung in J’s real bedroom.

A lot of the bedding is from Target (like the white duvets and the blue blankets at the foot of the bed), since it was a convenient place to grab stuff as the clock ticked towards our deadline (some things we ordered online had us sweating until the very last minute – like A’s white dresser that showed up mere hours before we had to be completely finished).

Those special handmade and oh-so-beautiful blue shibori pillows are from Danielle Oakey, who very generously donated (and rush delivered!) them after seeing an Instagram sneak peek about this project. We bought some of her pillows for our own living room a while back and really love her stuff, so they were a great addition to make J’s bed feel layered and a little more special. Even if they end up in a pile on the floor most of the time like kids pillows tend to do.

Also I’m starting a new trend called “Real Basketball As Pillow.” This bright red and blue one just looked so cute up there on the bed – and we actually later got it signed by members of his favorite team (all the heart eyes). I’m sure it’ll end up in one of the baskets that we filled with toys and games for him in real life, but I just loved leaving it up there for the show.

I wanted to call out this bay window too. The curtains are just nice white ones that we rush ordered for all three rooms (we’ve never met a crisp white curtain we didn’t like) but originally the installer had hung the rods on top of the two side windows. Pardon this quick phone picture I took, but I wanted to show you how much of a difference just one single tweak can make when it comes to windows. This is the before:

And this is the after:

All we did was hang another rod to span that middle section, removed the finials, and inched the curtains over into that angled area so it gave the appearance of a continuous rod across all three windows. The entire side of the room felt a lot more seamless and cozy as soon as we connected the “curtain rod eyebrows” that were going on before (hooray for curtain rod unibrows!). You’d need to add a third set of curtains to make them able to fully close – but thanks to the white wood blinds that do the light blocking, they’re purely decorative in this case. So for anyone who has ever asked me how to add curtains to an angled window like this, there ya go.

On the opposite side of the room is this dresser that, along with the rug, adds some nice warmth to balance the cool colors in the space (gray beds, lots of blue accents, etc). Again, the rug would ideally be larger for this space, but this 5 x 7′ size is perfect for J’s actual room back at home. And you can’t beat the price!

dresser / art / lamp / rug / cornhole game

Here’s a little behind-the-scenes shot for ya. In taking the photo above, John was complaining that the glare was making the art print hard to see (it was another one that Jenny so generously framed and donated from her print shop). So I took one for the team and blocked the glare with whatever large object I could find (which ended up being a painting from another room, ha!). John photoshopped a few pictures together to get what you see above, minus me standing creepily in the middle of the shot like a toddler playing hide-n-seek. You can’t see me!

We had a ton of fun gathering toys, games, and other gifts for the kids too (since children’s joy for new furniture only goes so far). J also got some new sporting stuff, including balls and a basket full of Nerf stuff. We were particularly charmed by this tabletop version of cornhole that John may have spent more than few minutes playing in a surprisingly competitive manner. Against himself. Father’s Day gift….?

I mean, he even took a special photo of it.

So there’s J’s room. It doesn’t scream “sporty” in every last nook and cranny, but we’ve learned that kids rooms are often best when they’re just a simple backdrop so new items & interests can be layered into them as they grow and change. So if tomorrow he decides he likes baseball more than basketball, we didn’t go all in on a rug covered with basketball hoops or a dresser that’s painted like a scoreboard.

But it would be pretty simple to switch the framed print next to his bed from red basketball art to whatever else he’s into.

S’s Bedroom

S is the oldest of the kids (a young lady, really) and she described herself as laid back and chill, so we went for a casual California vibe in her room. And these rattan headboards that I found on eBay (yes, eBay!) were the perfect way to kick things off (they’re also on Wayfair but appear to cost more at the moment). These arrived with just a day or two to spare, so I had some backup headboards on hand, but I’m SO GLAD they came! They make the whole room!

headboards / nightstand / lamp / bedding / navy pillow / pink pillows / art

Like J’s room, S requested a single twin bed for her actual room, but the builder bought an extra one so the house felt more filled out for the show. I love the fact that all the stuff we got for these rooms is flexible enough to work in a giant space with the addition of a few extra pieces, but will also work in a cozier room like their actual homes. It makes them feel nice and flexible, which is a good thing when it comes to rooms for kids.

The headboards pair so nicely with the boho jute light fixture we picked out for the room, which again was donated by Shades of Light (they even expedited it so it would make it here in time – whew!). It gives off the prettiest light pattern when it’s on too!

Our original plan for over the beds was to hang round mirrors over each headboard, but we realized as soon as the headboards finally arrived that large round items over a rounded headboard essentially create an accidental snowman. Whoops! So it was on to Plan B, which ended up being so pretty. It’s this large painting from Yellow Door Art artist Stacey Reece – and it was the perfect way to pull in some of the colors we already had going on in the room. Those navy pillows are actually two more of the same ones we bought for J’s room. They’re just such a nice scale, plus the pink pillows donated by Danielle Oakey pair so nicely with them.

The little blue nightstand was a last minute find after desperately trying about 10 local places in search for the right side table (the one we ordered was later cancelled and never shipped! AHH!). Can you believe we struck out at two HomeGoods but ended up stumbling upon this perfect find with less than 24 hours before our deadline? We have never been more grateful to see a night stand in our lives!

The other side of her room features a nice big dresser, anchored by a casual spot to chill (courtesy of this cozy beanbag – another feature that John “tested out” before we left). I wish, wish, WISH I had a link to the amazing dresser for you guys, but it was a one-of-a-kind sample found at Greenfront Furniture (this one is somewhat similar in tone & dimension along the front panels). But how cool is it that S gets this one-of-a-kind furniture piece in her bedroom?!

bean bag / rug / lamp / small art / large art

This rug is also a great one – the price is awesome, it’s super durable, the pattern hides stains, and it ties in so well with the navy pillows and the art on the other side of the room. S loves navy (and blue in general) so it was another lucky find for her space.

J told us that she’s really into words of encouragement and empowerment – she wanted her space to feel confident (how awesome is she?). So I found this “Who Run The World” printable on Etsy that paired really nicely with the colors in this large heart print, which was another framed donation from Jenny’s Print Shop. And I couldn’t resist grabbing that little desktop “Like A Boss” sign for her too (found it at Target but can’t find it online).

The gradient lamp adds more of her favorite color while providing some nice light for beanbag reading/lounging. As a general kids room note, it’s nice to have a ceiling fixture and at least one table lamp or floor lamp (just for functional things like reading or even just that added glow beyond the overhead variety).

And now that I think about it, maybe every room could stand to have a little bit of Beyoncé in it too…

I think that just about wraps it up. Don’t forget to scroll back up and watch the video if you skipped over that to read the post (it gives you a much better idea of how everything flows). And if a video walk-through isn’t enough, you can come see the rooms in person along with all seven designer show homes by attending The Richmond Homearama. It runs Wednesdays through Sundays from 11am – 6pm (this week and next – ending May 20th). You can check out the link above for more info & tickets.

Thanks again to Homearama, Biringer Builders, and ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation for inviting us to help with this very special project. If you’d like to find out more, give a donation, or get involved with ASK, please check out their website for more info. Every single person we worked with on this project was amazing and we heard from so many other parents who have personally been helped by ASK when their family was going through a very rough time. They’re wonderful people doing wonderful things.

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Three Bedroom Makeovers For Three Deserving Kids

Which is where we came in. They asked if we could maybe help with a room or two, and we said “WE WANT TO DO ALL THREE!” Kids rooms are our favorites and we LOVE being able to help someone from our community who is going through a hard time. So we basically sprang into action Spider-man style (except wearing less skintight clothing) and began sourcing things for each room according to each child’s wish list and personal info about hobbies, favorite colors, etc. Although the timing was tight, we even got some amazing decor-related donations along with donating some money to the budget ourselves to make sure these rooms are awesome for these amazing kids and their families.

Oh and you might be wondering: why put this stuff in a showhouse first? Why not just directly makeover their rooms? Well, by sharing all of the furniture in the showhouse first, it shines a giant spotlight on ASK, and people walking through will hopefully be inspired to donate or volunteer. And then after the show all of the furniture and decor will be moved into their real homes (beds, curtains, lights, everything!) in a couple of weeks.

A Full Video Tour

You can watch it below or here on YouTube. Note: If you’re viewing this post in a reader, you may need to click through to see the video.

A’s Bedroom

loft bed / pillows / bedding / throw / dreamcatcher / butterfly art / wicker elephant

loft bed / similar chair / lamp / pillow

The rug is one we bought from Green Front Furniture, which is a giant furniture warehouse about an hour from us in Farmville, VA. They’re the furniture partner for Homearama, so a lot of the items throughout all of the homes are loaned out for the show and available for purchase by anyone walking through. Although not this rug – it’s all A’s. (Here’s a similar one, for anyone who isn’t near enough to Greenfront to shop there)

We were also so happy when Jenny Komenda (of Little Green Notebook & Jenny’s Print Shop) generously offered to donate three awesome framed prints – one for each kid. That’s her butterfly print all framed up below. It’s just $15 for the digital download and you can print it huge and frame it yourself – her shop is such a great art resource. Thanks Jenny!

But back to the kitty basket for a minute. Would it be wrong for a 36-year-old woman to have this basket in her room? Asking for a friend.

A will also be getting this beautiful Jenny Lind dresser (it’s even more beautiful in person, and so well made) that anchors a small nook on the other side of the room. We hung our favorite circle mirror above it since the gold complements all of the wicker in the room along with the gold chandelier. And you know that little bike screamed A’s name, so we had to stick that in the room too.

So that’s A’s fresh new bedroom. All of the little details like this yarn dreamcatcher were so much fun to put together. She was a blast to design for and our fingers are crossed that we get to meet her face to face sometime soon to tell her how much we enjoyed making this room just for her.

J’s Bedroom

So a tip for working those stronger tones into a room without making too crazy is to neutralize it with a fair amount of grounding tones like blue, gray, and white. They cut the intensity and balance things out. J really wanted a new twin sized bed so we found these AWESOME gray upholstered ones. I love that we were able to give him a full bed frame and not just an upholstered headboard.

beds / nightstand / rug / mirrors / sconces / duvet / blanket / navy pillow / patterned pillow

Since J’s room is smaller than this one, he actually only has room for (and a need for) one twin bed. But Biringer suggested that we buy a second one (well, they buy a second one – ha!) to better fill out the room for the show. The look of two matching beds like this is always so charming if you have the space – but I also love picturing J’s room with this rug and a single twin bed, with both sconces flanking it. You can tell from the photos above that it’s another case of the rug being slightly too small for this big room, but it’ll be perfect in his space.

I wanted to call out this bay window too. The curtains are just nice white ones that we rush ordered for all three rooms (we’ve never met a crisp white curtain we didn’t like) but originally the crew had just hung the rods on top of the two side windows. Pardon this quick phone picture I took, but I wanted to show you how much of a difference just one single tweak can make when it comes to windows. This is the before:

And this is the after:

All we did was hang another rod to span that middle section, removed the finials, and inched the curtains over into that angled area so it gave the appearance of a continuous rod across all three windows. The entire side of the room felt a lot more seamless and cozy as soon as we connected the “curtain rod eyebrows” that were going on before (hooray for curtain rod… unibrows?!). You’d need to add a third set of curtains to make them able to fully close – but thanks to the white wood blinds that do the light blocking, they’re purely decorative in this case. So for anyone who has ever asked me how to add curtains to an angled window like this, there ya go.

dresser / art / lamp / rug / cornhole game

I mean, he even took a special photo of it.

So there’s J’s room. It doesn’t scream “sporty” in every last nook and cranny, but we’ve learned with our own kids that rooms are often best when they’re just a simple backdrop so the kids can layer items into them as their interests grow and shift. So if tomorrow he decides he likes baseball more than basketball, we didn’t go all in on a rug covered with basketball hoops or a dresser that’s painted like a scoreboards.

But it would be pretty simple to switch the framed print next to his bed from red basketball art to whatever else he’s into.

S’s Bedroom

S is the oldest of the kids (a young lady, really) and she described herself as laid back and chill, so we went for a casual California vibe in the room. And these rattan headboards that I found on eBay (yes, eBay!) were the perfect way to kick things off (they’re also on Wayfair but appear to cost more at the moment). These arrived with just a day or two to spare, so I had some backup headboards on hand, but I’m SO GLAD they came! They make the whole room!

headboards / nightstand / lamp / bedding / navy pillow / pink pillows / art

bean bag / rug / lamp / small art / large art

It’s nice in a kids room to have a ceiling fixture and at least one table lamp or floor lamp. For functional things like reading or even just that added glow beyond the overhead variety. And now that I think about it, maybe every room could stand to have a little bit of Beyoncé in it too…

I think that just about wraps it up. I’ll include the video again here at the bottom, just in case you missed it the first time and don’t want to have to scroll all the way up (SO MANY PICS IN THIS POST! I couldn’t stop). And if video isn’t enough, you can come see the rooms in person along with all seven designer show homes by attending The Richmond Homearama. It runs Wednesdays through Sundays from 11am – 6pm (this week and next – ending May 20th). You can check out the link above for more info & tickets.

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Three Bedroom Makeovers For Three Deserving Kids

A Full Video Tour

You can watch it below or here on YouTube. Note: If you’re viewing this post in a reader, you may need to click through to see the video.

A’s Bedroom

loft bed / pillows / bedding / throw / dreamcatcher / butterfly art / wicker elephant

loft bed / similar chair / lamp / pillow

The rug is one we bought from Green Front Furniture, which is a giant furniture warehouse about an hour from us in Farmville, VA. They’re the furniture partner for Homearama, so a lot of the items throughout all of the homes are loaned out for the show and available for purchase by anyone walking through. Although not this rug – it’s all A’s. (Here’s a similar one, for anyone who isn’t near enough to Greenfront to shop there)

But back to the kitty basket for a minute. Would it be wrong for a 36-year-old woman to have this basket in her room? Asking for a friend.

J’s Bedroom

beds / nightstand / rug / mirrors / sconces / duvet / blanket / navy pillow / patterned pillow

Since J’s room is smaller than this one, he actually only has room for (and a need for) one twin bed. But Biringer suggested that we buy a second one (well, they buy a second one – ha!) to better fill out the room for the show. The look of two matching beds like this is always so charming if you have the space – but I also love picturing J’s room with this rug and a single twin bed, with both sconces flanking it. You can tell from the photos above that it’s another case of the rug being slightly too small for this big room, but it’ll be perfect in his space.

I wanted to call out this bay window too. The curtains are just nice white ones that we rush ordered for all three rooms (we’ve never met a crisp white curtain we didn’t like) but originally the crew had just hung the rods on top of the two side windows. Pardon this quick phone picture I took, but I wanted to show you how much of a difference just one single tweak can make when it comes to windows. This is the before:

And this is the after:

All we did was hang another rod to span that middle section, removed the finials, and inched the curtains over into that angled area so it gave the appearance of a continuous rod across all three windows. The entire side of the room felt a lot more seamless and cozy as soon as we connected the “curtain rod eyebrows” that were going on before (hooray for curtain rod… unibrows?!). You’d need to add a third set of curtains to make them able to fully close – but thanks to the white wood blinds that do the light blocking, they’re purely decorative in this case. So for anyone who has ever asked me how to add curtains to an angled window like this, there ya go.

dresser / art / lamp / rug / cornhole game

I mean, he even took a special photo of it.

But it would be pretty simple to switch the framed print next to his bed from red basketball art to whatever else he’s into.

S’s Bedroom

headboards / nightstand / lamp / bedding / navy pillow / pink pillows / art

bean bag / rug / lamp / small art / large art

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Three Bedroom Makeovers For Three Deserving Kids

Which is where we came in. They asked if we could maybe help with a room or two, and we said “WE WANT TO DO ALL THREE!” Kids rooms are our favorites and we LOVE doing stuff like this for amazing local families. So we basically sprang into action Spider-man style (except wearing less skintight clothing) and began sourcing things for each room according to each child’s wish list and personal info about hobbies, favorite colors, etc. Although the timing was tight, we even got some amazing decor-related donations along with donating some money to the budget ourselves to make sure these rooms are awesome for these amazing kids and their families.

A Full Video Tour

You can watch it below or here on YouTube. Note: If you’re viewing this post in a reader, you may need to click through to see the video.

A’s Bedroom

loft bed / pillows / bedding / throw / dreamcatcher / butterfly art / wicker elephant

loft bed / similar chair / lamp / pillow

The rug is one we bought from Green Front Furniture, which is a giant furniture warehouse about an hour from us in Farmville, VA. They’re the furniture partner for Homearama, so a lot of the items throughout all of the homes are loaned out for the show and available for purchase by anyone walking through. Although not this rug – it’s all A’s. (Here’s a similar one, for anyone who isn’t near enough to Greenfront to shop there)

But back to the kitty basket for a minute. Would it be wrong for a 36-year-old woman to have this basket in her room? Asking for a friend.

J’s Bedroom

beds / nightstand / rug / mirrors / sconces / duvet / blanket / navy pillow / patterned pillow

Since J’s room is smaller than this one, he actually only has room for (and a need for) one twin bed. But Biringer suggested that we buy a second one (well, they buy a second one – ha!) to better fill out the room for the show. The look of two matching beds like this is always so charming if you have the space – but I also love picturing J’s room with this rug and a single twin bed, with both sconces flanking it. You can tell from the photos above that it’s another case of the rug being slightly too small for this big room, but it’ll be perfect in his space.

I wanted to call out this bay window too. The curtains are just nice white ones that we rush ordered for all three rooms (we’ve never met a crisp white curtain we didn’t like) but originally the crew had just hung the rods on top of the two side windows. Pardon this quick phone picture I took, but I wanted to show you how much of a difference just one single tweak can make when it comes to windows. This is the before:

And this is the after:

All we did was hang another rod to span that middle section, removed the finials, and inched the curtains over into that angled area so it gave the appearance of a continuous rod across all three windows. The entire side of the room felt a lot more seamless and cozy as soon as we connected the “curtain rod eyebrows” that were going on before (hooray for curtain rod… unibrows?!). You’d need to add a third set of curtains to make them able to fully close – but thanks to the white wood blinds that do the light blocking, they’re purely decorative in this case. So for anyone who has ever asked me how to add curtains to an angled window like this, there ya go.

dresser / art / lamp / rug / cornhole game

I mean, he even took a special photo of it.

But it would be pretty simple to switch the framed print next to his bed from red basketball art to whatever else he’s into.

S’s Bedroom

headboards / nightstand / lamp / bedding / navy pillow / pink pillows / art

bean bag / rug / lamp / small art / large art

*This post contains affiliate links – and the proceeds from these links will be donated to ASK*

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From CA to NY: A Cross Country Road Trip Guide

We love a good road trip. In fact, two years ago this week, we took one of the biggest road trips we've ever made. We decided to take the plunge and move away from sunny Southern California to the hustle and bustle of New York. When we finally made the decision to move, the turnaround was pretty fast. We decided around the first week of December and spent the next month planning, packing, and giving away most of our belongings, in order to make it to NY at the beginning of January. Along the way, we searched tirelessly for advice on how to make the move, and while some blogs did give us some amazing advice, there were a few things that we wished we had known. Below is a list of ideas and advice that we love and continue to share with people who make the same move:

1. Sort Out How You’ll Get There & What To Do With Your Stuff

While flying is the easiest move, we decided that we’d drive. This was motivated by the fact that the only way to bring Whiskey with us, and not in the cargo hold of a plane, was by car. The length we would go for that dog knows no bounds… Whichever way you decide to go, you’ll likely need to get rid of, or ship, some of your belongings. We did both. The purging of stuff was so strong. It was liberating getting rid of the vast majority of our belongings. We got rid of about 16 bags of clothes, furniture, sporting gear, and more to Good Will. This was great because at the end of the year during tax time, we could write off a great deal of the move and up our quota for donations. Plus, we love helping those in need and Good Will is a great cause. For the things we couldn’t part with, we got a small storage unit for $80/month. This is a waste and we regret keeping it. Next time we’re out in Southern California we vow to clear it out. Trust me, it’s not worth it and you’ll need that money in NY. There were also items that would not fit in the car or trailer which required us to ship them via fedex/ups and also by Greyhound Shipping. For the most part, Greyhound shipping was great and it was suggested to us for furniture and heavy items. This was perfect for the move, but not so great for the picking up. The depot doesn’t have much parking around it in Brooklyn, and if you’re shipping heavy boxes you’ll need to carry them to wherever you do find parking, so it might be worth renting a large truck when you get there just to pick up those items.

2. Find a place to live

The moment we found out that we were going to move, the idea of where to live loomed heavily over us. We knew we would end up in Brooklyn, but weren't sure exactly where. With the stress of how quickly we needed to move out East, we went back and forth about the best way to handle the apartment situation. James wanted to make the move and then get an AirBnB until we found an apartment, while Hayley wanted to find a place prior to the move to keep costs down. So, long story short, James used his frequent flyer miles and was on a plane a week later.

The housing market in New York lives up to its reputation in every regard, apartment hunting has all the charm of a blood sport, and for the price of a 2 bedroom apartment in California you can get a “cozy” studio the space of a walk-in closet in New York. Prior to his arrival, James contacted a broker with the MDRN group and arranged about 15 showings. By luck, a friend of ours had recommended the Park Slope and Prospect Heights area of Brooklyn, so we focused our search there. 72 hours after landing, James had been up and down Brooklyn via dollar vans, train, taxis, and Ubers, and viewed upwards of 30 apartments. After sending Hayley videos of each, we landed on one that she had suggested via apartment site Street Easy and we submitted an application. We made note of an additional 10 to apply to as well, should our first pick be denied. While filling out applications, you’ll have to submit a letter of employment, the last 3 months of financial bank statements, the last 3 years of tax returns, paystubs, and letters and numbers for recommendations. We were lucky to get our first choice, but not without a few costs. Thankfully, Hayley’s step-brother had moved out to NY with his partner 6 months prior and had given us the head’s up about the fees.

When you get an apartment in New York, you have to pay first, last, and a deposit fee. If you use a broker, you’ll also have to pay their fee which is about 15% of the annual rent. For the rental application, you’ll sometimes have to make a certain amount more annually than the monthly rent. If needed, you can also use a guarantor in case you don’t meet the minimum amount.

3. The Trip

We rented the largest trailer U-Haul offers, despite grim online reviews, to tow behind our Land Rover Discovery. We packed it tight, roughly estimating the weight as we and a group of our friends helped us load, to the ensure we kept well under the weight limit.

First and foremost, when using a trailer, factor in additional travel time. Don’t underestimate the delays caused by an additional 4000 lbs behind your truck when you’re travelling through a Texan high plains ice storm or traversing the snowy switchbacks in the Appalachians. And second, use high quality ratchet straps to secure the load from shifting, even slightly, backwards in the trailer. (You want about 60% of your weight in front of the axle and the remainder behind) Otherwise, you’ll end up like us, with the load shifted back up against the cargo door after crossing your first mountain pass, rendering it un-openable for risk of not being able to shut the door again without repacking the entire trailer. Because of that, it’s imperative you bring a “go-bag” with you in the car and not the trailer. We didn’t and were forced to stop at Walmart in the middle of nowhere for the essentials we had packed away in the trailer at 2 am.

For navigation, we used Waze ( make sure that it’s set to “fastest” not “shortest” route. We didn’t and wasted a half a day in the mountains) and a few other apps: Roadtrippers, Field Trip, Hotel Tonight (which was clutch when we didn’t know where we were and needed to stop for the night), and iExit. Roadtripper and Field Trip gave us info about cool stops and historical sites along the way, while iExit let us know which fast food places, rest stops, hotels, and gas stops were coming up.

The trip took us a total of 5 days, driving about 12-14 hours per day. To say it was difficult was an understatement. We awoke in the dark and stayed on the road until the sun had long since set. When we had talked about driving cross country, we thought we would be able to take cute short cuts and see the country. This did not happen. If you have more than a week, it is do-able and we fully suggest it, but if you need to make the drive quickly, kiss those landmarks goodbye.

To pass the time, we listened to a ton of podcasts. We highly suggest:

Good Job Brain

Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me

Ask Me Another

This American Life

The Moth

4. The Tolls

The tolls, oh the tolls. We can’t state this enough, BRING CASH! Something we hadn’t factored into the trip cost wise, on top of food, gas, and lodging were toll roads and bridges. Most tolls charge extra for any additional vehicle axles beyond the standard two – which multiplied our costs. The U-haul had two additional axles. We didn’t keep a perfect record, but we estimate close to $300 dollars were handed out over the course of the drive.

5. Keep Your Receipts

Because this move was partly brought on for Hayley’s job, we were able to write off a lot of it come tax time. Make sure to save every receipt and keep track of costs for gas, lodging, miles, and food.

6. Safety

Towing a trailer, especially a large, heavy one, is dangerous. Roughly 8% of all traffic related fatalities involve a trailer. You must drive slowly, allow yourself extra space between your vehicle and the one in front of you, and make sure your car is in excellent operating condition. It pays to have a comprehensive inspection of your car by your mechanic prior to the trip. Additionally, your dog should be wearing a harness connected to a pet specific vehicle restraint system, because in the event of a serious accident, the chances of your pet surviving are much less than yours, especially if they aren’t restrained. We suggest this one.

7. Get Movers

A lot of blogs suggested getting movers. We now understand why. Reflecting back, we would probably bite the bullet and get movers to take our stuff across the country. When making this move and finally arriving at your destination, you'll need to take into account finding parking and carrying your boxes up multiple flights of stairs, while making sure that your stuff is safe on the street. It's a lot to do and having a trailer doesn't make it easier.

One thing we did do, was last minute hire movers for the night we arrived. It made all the difference. We loved "Sweet Lou Moves You" . They arranged to meet us at our new place the same night that we called for a pretty low cost. The three guys were able to unload our truck within 30 minutes and helped us get our truck out of the way of traffic pretty quickly. Make sure to get cash to tip, it's worth every penny!

When we finally arrived and everything was unloaded, we opened up a bottle of wine from our wedding that we were saving for a special occasion and drank to our new home. It was definitely difficult, but it was one of the best trips we have ever had and we loved (almost) every minute of it.

What is some of the best advice you have heard? We love hearing your feedback!

Love,

The Nortons

#Travel #Road Trip #California #New York #Brooklyn #Guide

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Three Bedroom Makeovers For Three Deserving Kids

A Full Video Tour

You can watch it below or here on YouTube. Note: If you’re viewing this post in a reader, you may need to click through to see the video.

A’s Bedroom

loft bed / pillows / bedding / throw / dreamcatcher / butterfly art / wicker elephant

loft bed / similar chair / lamp / pillow

But back to the kitty basket for a minute. Would it be wrong for a 36-year-old woman to have this basket in her room? Asking for a friend.

J’s Bedroom

beds / nightstand / rug / mirrors / sconces / duvet / blanket / navy pillow / patterned pillow

And this is the after:

dresser / art / lamp / rug / cornhole game

I mean, he even took a special photo of it.

But it would be pretty simple to switch the framed print next to his bed from red basketball art to whatever else he’s into.

S’s Bedroom

headboards / nightstand / lamp / bedding / navy pillow / pink pillows / art

bean bag / rug / lamp / small art / large art

And now that I think about it, maybe every room could stand to have a little bit of Beyoncé in it too…

*This post contains affiliate links – and the proceeds from these links will be donated to ASK*

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endlessarchite · 7 years ago

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Three Bedroom Makeovers For Three Deserving Kids

A Full Video Tour

You can watch it below or here on YouTube. Note: If you’re viewing this post in a reader, you may need to click through to see the video.

A’s Bedroom

loft bed / pillows / bedding / throw / dreamcatcher / butterfly art / wicker elephant

loft bed / similar chair / lamp / pillow

The rug is one we bought from Green Front Furniture, which is a giant furniture warehouse about an hour from us in Farmville, VA. They’re the furniture partner for Homearama, so a lot of the items throughout all of the homes are loaned out for the show and available for purchase by anyone walking through. Although not this rug – it’s all A’s. (Here’s a similar one, for anyone who isn’t near enough to Greenfront to shop there)

But back to the kitty basket for a minute. Would it be wrong for a 36-year-old woman to have this basket in her room? Asking for a friend.

J’s Bedroom

beds / nightstand / rug / mirrors / sconces / duvet / blanket / navy pillow / patterned pillow

Since J’s room is smaller than this one, he actually only has room for (and a need for) one twin bed. But Biringer suggested that we buy a second one (well, they buy a second one – ha!) to better fill out the room for the show. The look of two matching beds like this is always so charming if you have the space – but I also love picturing J’s room with this rug and a single twin bed, with both sconces flanking it. You can tell from the photos above that it’s another case of the rug being slightly too small for this big room, but it’ll be perfect in his space.

I wanted to call out this bay window too. The curtains are just nice white ones that we rush ordered for all three rooms (we’ve never met a crisp white curtain we didn’t like) but originally the crew had just hung the rods on top of the two side windows. Pardon this quick phone picture I took, but I wanted to show you how much of a difference just one single tweak can make when it comes to windows. This is the before:

And this is the after:

All we did was hang another rod to span that middle section, removed the finials, and inched the curtains over into that angled area so it gave the appearance of a continuous rod across all three windows. The entire side of the room felt a lot more seamless and cozy as soon as we connected the “curtain rod eyebrows” that were going on before (hooray for curtain rod… unibrows?!). You’d need to add a third set of curtains to make them able to fully close – but thanks to the white wood blinds that do the light blocking, they’re purely decorative in this case. So for anyone who has ever asked me how to add curtains to an angled window like this, there ya go.

dresser / art / lamp / rug / cornhole game

I mean, he even took a special photo of it.

But it would be pretty simple to switch the framed print next to his bed from red basketball art to whatever else he’s into.

S’s Bedroom

headboards / nightstand / lamp / bedding / navy pillow / pink pillows / art

bean bag / rug / lamp / small art / large art

*This post contains affiliate links – and the proceeds from these links will be donated to ASK*

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