Just a few little tidbits from the past week or so. I'm working away on the Bohemian Collective spring magazine. Weve got lots of things going on here with our babies. Working on getting Bella's hyper-thyroidism regulated + Violet is having some ol' lady joint pains. These guys just fill our world up, we love them so much. Ive been rearranging the house alot and redecorating some spaces for an exciting feature coming up. I'm getting back to my yoga routine as much as possible. And dreaming up some big plans for our future. Alot on my heart right now. xo
PIECES OF HOME
The past few weeks I have been working on deeply cleaning out my home. Part of my break down I had at the onset of my needing to take time off was with my home. Being a Cancer girl, my home is my sanctuary, and when it is out of sorts, I am out of sorts mentally and emotionally. The space I am highly reflects how I feel inside. I was always so busy that it was hard to keep up with daily chores around the house and it just became a cycle that felt never ending. I am working on creating an environment around me that will not be so much work, and a huge part of that is having less stuff. Most of my 'stuff' is either pieces of nature or things that have a very sentimental value to me. So this process has not been easy for me. But I feel like I have made HUGE strides.
I moved several pieces of furniture around and this helped so much. Literally swapping out two desks opened up the house so much. It amazes me how something so simple can make such a difference. The biggest change was moving the huge wall shelf my dad built from our backroom to our living room. I was worried that 'adding' another piece of furniture would make it even more cluttered but it made all the difference in the world. I will share pics of it soon b/c I am just over the moon happy with it! It gave me a place to keep all of my pieces of nature and 'littles' that were just cluttering my desks.
The whole process is taking quite a while and Ive just been allowing it to take as long as it needs. I usually try to get things done asap, but I realized this method wasn't working out for me so well in the past. I'm taking my time. Going through each piece of paper. Evaluating each little thing to see if I really need or want to keep it or if I can pass it on or let it go. And coming up with new ways to store my collections of things, like the big jar of rocks above. I made several smaller jars of things that are up on my shelf now too. I'll take some time once I'm done to go through the things I changed and see what tips I can come up with to share with you guys. I'm sure so many others have felt the same way I have in their spaces. Something just shifted in me majorly that just wants peace and calm and no clutter. Or at least organized clutter.
HIS + HERS // BEDSIDE CORNERS
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I have been feeling very cluttered in our home lately. Over the weekend I took some time to work on our bedroom, a room that has been feeling stagnant for quite some time. My closets were overflowing, so I weeded out a ton of clothes, and will probably do this a few more times this season. The spaces next to our bed were just covered in dust and cluttered with stuff, especially my side. James pretty much only comes in the bedroom to sleep, but I like to read & write in bed alot, so my side had stacks of books & papers piled up on the floor. My little bedside table was always cluttered, etc. I put my brain to work and rearranged some of the furniture. I drug out an old shelf we had in our back closet that had some photo albums and miscellaneous stuff on, and replaced my bedside table with it. It made the biggest difference. I now have room for my bedtime reading books, my journals, a basket full of lotions & other night time accessories, and even a whole shelf for pretties including candles, incense, a plant & decor, with room left for my nightly water and essential oils. I keep lavender & peppermint oil my bed at all times. I put lavender on my pillow every night to help me sleep better, and peppermint oil in case I wake up in the middle of the night with a migraine. Anyway... on with the photos!
HER SIDE
HIS SIDE
James's side of the bed was really fun to decorate. He wasn't home when I was redoing this space and I wanted it to feel special and very 'him'. Luckily when he got home he loved it! The bigger desk was against the window serving as his bedside table. It also felt dark and got cluttered, and the only thing he uses a beside table for is his phone which he uses as his alarm in the morning. It just felt like a dark, stale spot in the room. I moved the desk over to the side wall and all of a sudden it came to life with light! I instantly got excited to decorate from there. I gave James the little side table I was using on my side, so now he has a small space to put his phone at night & a few other things. Almost all of the furniture in our house is hand-me-downs or thrifted, and these are no exception. The bigger desk was my dad's, something he had since his first apartment I was told. The little side tables came from Jame's family from decades ago.
The beautiful wood scroll mirror is something my dad made with his own two hands. One of the first pieces he made as a carpenter. It is such a special piece. Ive had it hung in a few different places in this house and it never felt right. I'm so glad it finally found it's perfect spot.
Our record player finally has a nice spot to sit as well! It was on this shelf before, but again was always backlit by the window, and usually ended up just collecting dust there. Now it feels showcased. James collects vintage tins, so I had to add a few from his collection. It was also fun to add his "Dylan" print from his Skyline Fever clothing line b/c it has been such a huge part of his success + it just plain looks cool with his stuff. The ceramic chihuahua is an art piece my dad got in honor of his little chihuahua pup Noogs. He was our family dog for years. The art piece is called an 'Enchihuahua', ha ha!
This space is also our pup Violet's chow time spot, so luckily that still worked in with this arrangement. We have such limited space in our house that it is hard to find replacement spots even for two bowls on the ground! So this was super important to think about when I rearranged.
And yes, we both sleep with teddy bears & eye patches. I can positively say I will until the day I die.
