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Just to carry on from yesterdays small peek into my office, I thought I’d share some of my favorite features about the main floor of our house. 
I’ve mentioned before that my mom is an incredible decorator. She can walk into a room and completely visualize a new look. She can also make a room like like it’s straight out of a pottery barn catalog for about 1/4 of the price. 
It takes skills.
And I don’t have really any of those. My sister got them all.
But thankfully my mom comes to visit quite often and will help me with decorating whenever I ask.

Here are a few instances where she helped me pull areas of the downstairs together. Almost everything was found at either Ikea, HomeGoods or Target. 


The yellow piece at the bottom of this photo used to be at my parent’s home in South Carolina. But they sold it, so it made it’s way north and settled into our foyer. I’m grateful. It’s a beautiful piece and I’ve filled it with dishes and a few boxes from Ikea.
I love those white candlesticks. The candles came from Target. I’m also trying really hard to find a new print for the easel. The one in there right now is too light. It needs to have a bit more color. 

Speaking of prints, I’m so excited to fill my Ikea gallery wall. Every frame and the two shelves are from ikea. You can see I have the Kitchen Conversion print, from SweetFineDay on Etsy. My sister bought this for me for Christmas and I am so excited that I finally get to display it. And to the left of that is the print of Biscuit, from Diesel + Juice. I may move her up to the office since most of the other prints are going to be kitchen and home related. We’ll see.
(since this photo I’ve found some awesome prints that I can’t wait to share with you!)
Finally, we’ve come to the kitchen. I bought this little thing from Ikea. I need a few flowers to go in the center vase and maybe something a little taller to sit next to my salt and pepper cellars. 

The searching never really ends, does it?

I hope you enjoyed seeing a few little moments of my house. I’ll show you more soon! 

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Lauren @ From My Grey Desk says · 06.07.12

lurve!

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Pru @ Perfecting Pru says · 06.07.12

So pretty! I bought the photo ledge the last time I was in Ikea in white and it has made such a difference to my living room. You have great personal touches throughout your home.

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Anonymous says · 06.07.12

I Love your home decor collection(s) they all look simple and yet ellegant.

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Katie D says · 06.07.12

I love that kitchen basket hangy thing. I feel a trip to ikea coming up… 🙂

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DaintyandDecadent says · 06.07.12

Everything looks so chic and put together! Very pretty 🙂

Maria

http://www.daintyanddecadent.com

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LovePink says · 06.07.12

Great style! That sounds like my perfect day, Home Goods, Pier 1 and Ikea!!!

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Erica says · 06.07.12

Thanks for sharing! I love your style! Do you think you could let me know the color of your walls? We are looking at paint colors now for the house we are about to close on. Thanks!! Your blog is so inspiring!!

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Beth says · 06.07.12

love the prints on the wall – my Mom has a table like that, move antique in style, but hanging prints like that above it would do just the trick! Thanks for sharing!

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Court says · 06.07.12

love love love! The yellow piece is gorgeous!

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Free To Be Me says · 06.07.12

Umm…I’m pretty much in LOVE with everything shown above! ESPECIALLY the candle sticks, furniture from your parents, and wall art! Heck, I just love it ALL! 🙂

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Beth of designPOST Interiors says · 06.07.12

Love the collected feel of your house! My post today has lots of great links for inexpensive art…could be a great piece for your adorable easel!

http://www.designpostdaily.com/2012/06/how-to-chose-art.html

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Carly says · 06.07.12

Love the home goods bench!

Carly
http://www.lipglossandcrayons.com

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Anonymous says · 06.07.12

LOVE your decorating! I will be printing your pics out for inspiration! 🙂

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Andrea says · 06.07.12

The holder item from IKEA that is in your kitchen in the last picture – do you know what it was called? I don’t have an IKEA near me (super sad face) but sometimes searches on the good ol’ internet will get my what I want! 😉 And I love that!! Any ideas?

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Lane says · 06.07.12

We’re getting our first Home Goods store in Columbia, SC this summer. You’ve got me excited for it!

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Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims says · 06.07.12

everything is adorable! especially love that yellow cabinet 🙂

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Anonymous says · 06.07.12

Hi Kate…what about an herb plant for the middle? Thyme…or maybe some mint to make mojitos this summer?? Or it would be a good holder for sea salt, with a little wooden spoon in it…

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Kate says · 06.07.12

Oh I love that idea! Thanks!

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Brianne Heape says · 06.07.12

I love the salt & pepper shakers! Orange and yellow are two of our favorite colors – which is why they were the main colors at our wedding last month! 🙂

aHeapeofLove.com

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lifeoflaurenlou says · 06.07.12

I love your kitchen goodie holder from Ikea! Your house looks very put-together, yet cozy and fun!

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Amy A says · 06.07.12

Beautiful! Do you happen to know the brand and name of your wall color?

Thanks. 🙂

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sip-n-wear says · 06.07.12

so many pretty items in your home! i love home goods!

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Lyndsey says · 06.07.12

I need to go to ikea! good thing I have one close by! (sadly I have never been)

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Christy says · 06.07.12

Love your home decor! I think I need to go HomeGoods!

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Molly says · 06.07.12

Love the gray and yellow prints! That is my new favorite color combo. I’m thinking of doing a room in my house in those colors, but just cannot decide which!

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Amy says · 06.07.12

I love all of the home decor choices. I agree with the other ladies that I definitely have an Ikea trip in my future. The new house is really looking great. Good job to your mom and you!!

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Stephie @ Our Marriage Adventure says · 06.07.12

Love the wall prints but I have a rather random question. Do you use your Ikea boxes for anything or are they just empty (and pretty) boxes?

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LauraCaffeine says · 06.07.12

I have seen wall art similar to the ones in the first photo at Target for $15 a piece. I bet you got an awesome deal at HomeGoods!

Love seeing your home, Kate!

–Laura
wwwlauracaffeine.blogspot.com

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Andrea says · 06.07.12

so pretty. love all these details. love your gallery wall.

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Casie says · 06.07.12

I wish I had the decorating ability! Perfect!

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Anonymous says · 06.07.12

Are the pictures metal, canvas or wood? I absolutely love them and just stopped by our Home Goods to see if I could get lucky enough to find them. They’d be perfect in my dinning room! Any manufacture info on the back?

Love your blog…

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Angie @ hairbyangie says · 06.07.12

Oh my gosh.. i love your (or your moms!) skills… seriously. you guys are talented. Can you come to jacksonville to help me with my beach house? lol 🙂 your gallery wall is awesome!!

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Mrs. Baker says · 06.07.12

how cute!

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Beth says · 06.07.12

I love the Ikea storage boxes! The handles on them are sweet.
Also, I’m going to have to sneak over to Steinmart and see if they have an easel like yours. Love it!

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Rebecca says · 06.07.12

Kate, glad I saw this post – love the decor – it inspires me! One suggestion for your print that you think is too light…could you put it in a frame, on the easel?? What about a yellow frame to give it more color? (and to match the box on the shelf underneath) Spray paint baby! I love the print so if the colored frame doesn’t work, maybe you could just use a black frame and hang it somewhere else?!?! Happy for you and your new home!

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Anonymous says · 06.07.12

You didn’t happen to get the yellow/gray squares from HomeGoods recently, did you? Those are my new living/dining colors…LOVE!!!

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Megan says · 06.09.12

I just read your comment and thought I’d jump in. They have almost those exact same yellow and gray prints at Target! I picked some up for myself last night! Enjoy and good luck 🙂

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Dara says · 06.07.12

You should look at art.com for prints! I get emails with coupons from them. Your home is lovely! 🙂

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Kellie says · 06.07.12

Everything looks so great…and clean! You are SO lucky you live by an Ikea. The nearest one to me is 2 states away! 🙁

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Dana says · 06.07.12

Love, love, love your decor, especially the Ikea basket rack in the kitchen. Very classy! I wish we had a HomeGoods and Ikea nearby…

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housegirlhaley says · 06.07.12

Pretty pretty. Send your mom to my house. I’ll let her go to town.

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Michelle @ Nice Lil Saturday says · 06.07.12

I am so incredibly in love w/your kitchen accessory from Ikea! What a great way to store items off of the counter 🙂

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jennifer a says · 06.08.12

Kate! I looooove it! Can you and your mom come decorate my house? I love that you found so many pieces at such affordable places!

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Brenda says · 06.08.12

Luff it 11/10 especially the Home Goods bits – we don’t have that in Oz 🙁

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Keyona says · 06.08.12

Hey Kate! I love, love your kitchen holder thing you got form Ikea. I was wondering did you get it online or in a store. I live in Missouri and there isn’t a Ikea store here. I would love to have one and was wondering the name of it to maybe see if I could find it online! I’ve been looking for something like that! It’s PERFECT!

Thanks,
Keyona
http://www.skinnyanddelicious.blogspot.com

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Paulina says · 06.08.12

Hi, i have the ikea kicthen holder on the bottom picture, in my baby room above the change table, with the diapers and wipes. It looks faboulous in there as well!!!

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Kari says · 06.08.12

Hey Kate! Love your decorating style. I love me some Target & Ikea!

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Beth says · 06.08.12

Well, I went to Steinmart looking for the easel. (I hadn’t been in that store for a LONG time). No easel, but wow, what a lot of great decor items!!

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Anonymous says · 06.08.12

I can tell we have similar taste in home decor, I just bought the same green bench from home goods 2 weeks ago!! love all of the other things as well!

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Sam @ Fit for my Fork says · 06.08.12

It all looks great – I love how you and your sister have done up your places. I hope my place looks that nice one day 😉

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Janine says · 06.08.12

Hi Kate,

I’m not sure if you take requests for hair tutorials but I thought I’d ask just in case! I love the top knot look but whenever I try, the bun always turns out so small and looks weird. I have similar hair to yours – length and I think thickness and so I was wondering if you had a technique for this hairstyle.

I also love your blog – I first discovered it when searching for hair tutorials for shorter hair and yours popped up and I have been consistently checking it ever since!

Thank you!!

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Kristal says · 06.08.12

Hi Kate,

Love everything! How tall is the wall with the ledges? I have high ceiling and I am looking for ideas for a very large wall.

Thanks,

Kristal

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Anonymous says · 06.09.12

Gorgeous! Love the grey and yellow. I am curious too about the wall paint color and brand. Would you share which one it is, Kate? Thanks!!

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Jennifer says · 06.10.12

Kate- how lucky you are to have such a sweet mother- and a mother with a great eye for decorating. You had me at PotteryBarn;) if she ever runs out of things to decorate your way…you could share her:) lol! We remodeled and I would LOVE to redo my new livingroom.sigh
jennifer

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Laurel says · 06.13.12

I’m wondering if the white dishes in your yellow cabinet on the upper shelves is a particular pattern? I love it and am wanting to start some white dishes for myself. Thanks! love the blog.

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Alexis says · 08.07.12

Hi Kate –

I was wondering if you remember the paint color and brand you used for the walls in the first pic? I am gearing up for a painting session at my own house…and this is EXACTLY the color I want to use!

Thanks in advance 🙂

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Heather says · 09.11.12

Love!!!

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Heather says · 09.11.12

Love!!!

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Anonymous says · 10.30.12

I also read another bloggers request for the paint color on the gallary wall. It is absolutely beautiful! Would love to paint my dining room with this color. Thanks!

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Anonymous says · 10.30.12

Wht a lovely space! I too would love to know the paint color is on the gallary wall? Please advise, I am looking to painting my kitchen and bathrooms this color. Thank you!

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diana kelvin says · 03.22.13

You are blog is just mind blowing. From where you get so many interesting ideas? Love all these! Robert Heathfield

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diana kelvin says · 04.13.13

The post pretty impressive. Really like it! Picture lighting

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levia jack says · 04.22.13

I am really happy to see your awesome blog! I really like everything you have added in this blog post! thanks! Mike

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Angie Roberts says · 08.30.13

I love it! Your house is so cute. I can never think of what to put together.

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Dello says · 07.10.14

I have one (in yellow!) and we use it as a sodbeiard in the dining area. As a dining table or even a card table, it’s not the best because when the top is extended, it’s not really sturdy enough to lounge on with elbows. But we end up using it all the time as a side table to hold dishes and drinks when we entertain. I definitely like it!

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Mary says · 07.21.14

I actually ralely enjoyed my first day at the standing desk! I moved around a lot more, and never got that foggy headed feeling one can get from too much computer work

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