I've been cooking up a baby for about seven months now and I'm a little sad to say the nursery is almost complete.  I ended up forgoing the $400 round wall shelf in favor of some cheaper Ikea wood wall brackets and saved where I could with the help of Craigslist.  Time and time again I have been told by my Mom friends not to spend too much on a nursery that the baby will be growing out of before I know it.  Did I spend too much of cute sheets and baby clothes, of course, how could I not.  But for the crib, rocker, and rug I did some major online sleuthing and managed to get the high end look with out the price tag.

Sources for my nursery 1. mobile 2. rocking chair (found on craigslist for $30) 3. ulm crib 4. oak circle shelf  5. woven basket 6. woven rug

Morning rituals...

palo santo incense to start the day clear and grounded, deep breaths, and hot herbal tea.

my new favorite incense holder made by my friend pkk ceramics 

the yummiest smelling incense available here

Bathroom Makeover Part 2: AFTER

A look at the mood board I made for the bathroom.

The finished product in all its bright white glory.  Swapping out the vanity for a pedestal sink really opened up the space and I love the penny tile the floor, which I messed up a bit by walking on it before it was dry but hey what can you do?  Lesson learned.  The bathroom has gone from a place I would avoid to place where I go to relax and unwind in a hot bath after a long day. 

Bathroom Makeover Part 1: BEFORE

When we first moved into our little bungalow it was in need of some serious love.  The walls were all mushroom brown, the laminate floors were so cheap they were basically made of paper, the kitchen had mismatched brown-on-brown cabinets and counters, and the exterior, well it was what it was. That being said the charm of the place was undeniable, its light filled rooms, tons of windows, location just steps away from hiking trails. The place just had good vibes.  

Anywho, I've taken on a lot of projects to make this little place feel like home and one of my favorites has been the bathroom makeover.  Just a little warning this is not intended as a tutorial, it was my first time tiling anything and it's well known that tiling over tile is not a good idea...I did it anyway.  

The old rental grade sink/vanity combo, awful beige tile floors and tub surround made of who knows what. Oh and don't forget the black mold.

I chose penny tile because of its clean simplicity and because I thought it would be easier to install over the uneven floor below.  The sink and toilet were already installed so I decided to tile around them vs taking them up, if I could have done it the other way around I would have but hey, I needed instant gratification.  Countless penny tile chips later I can safely say I learned my lesson.   I used the mortar right over the cleaned old tile and set the penny tile sheets making sure to line them up so as not to have visible seams.  

Yes those are steps for my teacup yorkie in the background, it was a joke but they are incredibly useful.

Once the penny tile was set I moved onto the mortar for the marble tile tub side.  Surprisingly this was the easiest part of the whole remodel.  Finn was there to cheer me on or was he wanting to be picked up, I can never really tell.

Ugh grouting penny tile, don't get me started.   

The grout actually made the inconsistencies in my tiling job much less noticeable so there's that.  Stay tuned for Part 2 the big reveal.

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I have an ugly pergola (if you can even call it that) off the back of my house.  It's pretty much just a bunch of rotting wood held to the house by nails, yes NAILS, topped with corrugated plastic roofing.  It's super ghetto, all I can think about when I'm in the back yard is what I can replace it with.  After tons of research I think I've found the perfect solution in a simple modern wood structure that would work well with the Spanish style of the houses' exterior.  I'd also love to replace my single door with glass french doors, but it's just a rental...which doesn't really mean anything to me so I'll probably end up doing that some time down the road.

wood melbourne via est

I might be obsessing about tubs lately...

store la

Thinking I might need one of these Tracy Wilkinson utensil vases to go with my hanging planter.

heath ceramics

My new morning ritual, tea in one of these guys.  Thanks love!