Challenge number 3 is a fun one! This month I’m encouraging you to customize something you own. Maybe it’s painting a piece of furniture, changing out hardware on a dresser, adding texture to a vase or changing out a lampshade! There are so many options from small to big, just open your eyes to the possibilities :) Your aim is to either give something new life, or change something you don’t love as is.
Read MoreMarch, when we say “goodbye” to the long winter and “hello” to spring (although we did have snow in CT yesterday)! This mood board is all things light and sweet— light colors, materials and sweet details like florals and scalloped edges. I’m starting to think about what we’ll be planting in our garden and keep peeking at our plants and trees outside to see the buds starting! So exciting!
Read MoreIn line with this month’s challenge, today’s Home Basics round up is all about organizing! Some of these products I own and love, and others I have my eye on! They all happen to be from The Container Store— my go-to for organization items.
Read MoreOur second monthly challenge is here, and just in time for spring cleaning :) This month is all about organizing! Let’s motivate ourselves to get to that “catch all” drawer or that closet we hesitate to open and organize them at last! It can be so hard to get the motivation to do it, but once it’s done it’s such a great feeling.
Read MoreFebruary—the shortest month and the month when we sometimes get little teases of spring here in CT (like yesterday when it was almost 70º!) but know it’s still a ways off (today calls for snow). For me, this month inspires juxtaposition—of winter and spring, of dark and light colors, cozy and fresh, light and heavy materials. That’s what today’s mood board is all about! In the home I’ve been incorporating fresh florals, light linens beside heavier materials and a freshening up and organization of our home.
Read MoreToday’s Home Basics post is all about organic bedding! I shared sheets and comforters/duvet covers in this post, but if you’re looking for organic based foundation pieces like pillows and duvet inserts, many of these sites have those options as well. As for organic mattresses we have the Saatva Classic and are very happy with it.
Read MoreOne of my goals for Root and Dwell this year is to create more of a community, engagement with my readers and be more of a helpful resource. Something I am incorporating as part of achieving this goal are monthly challenges! It will be a different challenge each month, including a blog post with information and how tos. Then I’ll ask you to do the challenge and share with me (only if you want to share, of course!). I hope you will take part in all or any that speak to you and I really hope this is helpful, enjoyable and helps you love your home a little bit more!
Read MoreThe first month of the year is coming to a close, and for me it was all about getting into a routine again after the holidays, slow living, gathering inspiration and setting goals with action plans. Some things that are inspiring me lately are dark, cozy woods, 90s colonial design (whhattt! more on that below) patterns and unique light fixtures!
Read MoreOakley’s nursery is starting to come together bit by bit! This little cozy corner is all set. I had this in my mind for a while—I knew I wanted a cozy corner to rock him, read and snuggle. Here’s what I incorporated to make this corner special:
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