I searched for hours and hours to find floral pleated curtains, in a print I loved, that were also long enough for our 10 foot ceilings with no luck! I finally decided to purchase fabric and make my own for Squish’s room. Shop the fabric I used HERE! I do have a background in sewing but if you know how to use a sewing machine at all, this will be pretty easy to follow along. I have made my own curtains before and I usually prefer to leave the edges of the fabric alone So all that leave is cutting the fabric to length and hemming the top and bottom! But in this case, I chose to sew in pleating tape to give them a more custom look, rather than just hanging the fabric through a loop of fabric or with curtain hooks. How To: I was able to find pleating tape on amazon! Once it arrived I realized that it is actually from Ikea, so if you have a store nearby you might can grab some there. We already have our curtain rods hung which made measuring for length fairly easy. I needed about 117″ in length for my curtains to hit the floor so I made sure to add about 4 inches to that before cutting my fabric. This would account for where I would hem the panels at the top and the bottom. If you saw on my instagram stories, when my fabric came in the mail it was much brighter than it was pictured online. I decided not to return it but instead us the back of the fabric for a more muted look. At the top of each panel, I folded back and pinned about 1 inch for a hem. I pressed this fold with an iron. Before sewing this seem I placed the pleating tape on top of the fold and pinned in place. I sewed a seam on top and bottom of the pleating table to hold it securely. This was so easy to do! The only issue I ran into is that I planned to use the little hoops on the back of the pleating tape to hang the curtains, rather than using pleating hooks. So I had to cut extra pieces of the pleating tape and sew them on the ends to make sure I had hoops at the edges of my curtain panel.

When designing our new kitchen I wanted bright white cabinets. We have such an open floor plan, I knew that with my white cabinets and white walls I was for sure going to want some contrast. If you know me at all, you know black usually scares me, but I felt like in this case going with a darker countertop would ground the space and break up all the white! I did keep an open mind when I went to the slab yard to check out all the countertop options. I came across this beautiful Quartzite called Taj Mahal. (pictured below) that I really loved! Ultimately I knew it wouldn’t give me the contrast I wanted and I couldn’t get over the natural movement of the Soapstone. The employee helping me at the slab yard told me all the pros and cons of Soapstone. PROS Natural stone Natural color and movement Heat resistant They won’t crack easily They won’t stain CONS Can scratch Not many color options Need to treat yearly with mineral oil to prevent dark patches from oils In the end, I am so happy with what I chose. Soapstone counters are so beautiful in person. The color variations and texture of the Soapstone makes our kitchen feel unique and custom. Make sure to come back when our kitchen is finished to see how it all comes together.

AHHH! I can hardly wait to grab a paint roller and start on the kids’ rooms!! I am so set on Brenan (Squish) having pretty pink walls in her new room. I plan to paint them Setting Plaster by Farrow and Ball. The bedroom ceilings in our new house are 10 feet! Which is a blessing and a curse, ha! I am excited for the tall ceilings with crown molding, but I will either have to make my own curtains or have them custom made. I need their rooms to have blackout curtains for good sleeping. I have this beautiful green printed fabric picked out from spoonflower. It is so feminine and whimsical! It almost gives off “princess” vibes. The scalloped jute rug, floral art print and green dresser will tie it all in and help keep the feminine vibe throughout the room. For now, she will be in her crib because we don’t want to mess up a good thing. But when she outgrows the crib she will get our beautiful Jenny Lind bed! Here is some inspo I had saved for her room! Source: Southern Living What is your favorite part?? Mine is the curtains, despite that fact that I will have to make them LOL. Tap To Shop

I am having so much fun coming up with vision boards for each room in the new house! I know not everything will be done right away, and plans will probably change, but I still like to have a general direction of where each room is headed. We will need to buy blackout curtains for the kids’ rooms before moving in. Without a plan I may buy curtains that end up wanting to change in a few months. I am trying to avoid that! I have a vision of light green walls in Lawson’s room! I really want a classic, yet modern look for him. I plan to add some youthful touches but ultimately want the room to be able to grow with him. He is growing so fast!! I have the color Verte De Terre by Farrow and Ball plugged in. I know lighting and things will change how it looks in our home, but that is one that I plan to swatch! Here is some Inspo of green walls that I found on Pinterest! So soft and beautiful! (source: Architectural Digest) Checkered pattern is trending BIG time right now, and I have had my eye on this jute rug. It plays into the trend without being “in your face” about it. It’s classic, modern and fun! I have loved this cheetah art from Minted for so long! I almost used it in our previous playroom. I love how it pops against the green wall! And as lawson gets older and interests change I can easily change the art above his bed for a more mature feel! I felt like the room needed some depth so I plugged in these beautiful navy nightstands! I am hoping I can find something similar on marketplace to paint myself and save a little money! Lawson said he loved it ALL!!! That made me so excited because you know how 5 year olds can be! His only request was for a small clock for his nightstand. I was so glad he didn’t say, “A blue and red Legos comforter!” He also helped pick out the ceiling fan! I think he did a great job, what about you? CLICK TO SHOP!

Listen up!!! Because I have the best Christmas gift idea EVER to share with you!! These cookware and bakeware sets from Caraway are so incredible even the person who despises cooking *ahem me* will be excited to use them!! Shop their beautiful collection HERE. Ive been using my pots and pans for almost a year now and love, love, LOVE everything about them. They are nonstick and make cooking so easy!! You should have seen the pots and pans I was using prior to these. I’m glad I don’t have a picture of them to show you, because that would be embarrassing! One of the very best parts about Caraway is their organizers that come with the sets!!! The ones for pots and pans magnet together so you can put them all in a line or all separate if you would like! They always stay nice and neat in your cabinets and its just the best ever! The sets also come with a canvas wall hanging storage for the lids!! I have seen people hang this on the back of their cabinet door as well! So neat and so convenient! I was so happy to see that when they came out with their new bakeware set, they thought of the perfect organizers for them as well! The front straps open up for easy access! If your cookware and bakeware looks anything close to what mine looked like before Caraway, maybe this holiday season is the time to gift yourself something you will use and love for years to come!! Good luck choosing between their beautiful colors!!! Check out their collection HERE!

One of my favorite ways to change up decor each season is with printable art! I gathered up some of my favorites for the winter season! I really love adding whimsical art around the house and actually framed 3 of these today! Its as easy as purchasing the prints of your choice, downloading them to your computer and then sending them off to be printed! I usually have mine printed at Walgreens because they do same day pickup and I don’t have much patience ;). You just upload your print to their site, choose your size and then send to your local store! I just print them on glossy photo paper! Oh! And they usually have a promo code you can use! Scroll and shop my favorite whimsical holiday printable art finds!

There is no better feeling than giving a gift that you are proud of! It is one thing to just give a gift, and another to give a thoughtful, unique personalized christmas gift! Minted.com is such a great place to find unique and personalized christmas gifts!! I gave their monogrammed tote bags to all the special ladies in my life last year and they LOVE them and still use them daily. While I was browsing through their kids’ gift category I came across these personalized bean bag chairs and knew my kids would love them!! I can’t to set them under the tree on Christmas morning! If you want to take your gift giving to the next level and gift your loved ones something they will love for years to come, check out the selection at minted.com! You can use code REGANGIFTS until 12/16/21 for 20% holiday gifts!!

I invited my long time friend Kaylee (@celebratedspaces), to come over and teach me and my readers how to make charcuterie boards!! We used all fresh foods from Walmart! They have so many delicious foods that are easy to grab and put together when you are hosting this holiday season! We used Kaylee’s favorite cheeses, meat and crackers for our boards. They sure did turn out pretty!!

When I saw this unique cabinet pop up on Facebook Marketplace, it immediately grabbed my attention! Within the next few hours it was in my garage! I don’t even know what had happened! ha! It was listed for $100 but I got it for $80! I thought this was a steal considering the piece is about 7′ tall and solid wood!!! We took all of the doors and drawers off so that I could start painting. We also chiseled off the bamboo trim that was on the cabinet doors, and sanded them smooth. I started by cleaning it up and really lightly sanding it. I used regular primer and primed the entire piece. Next I painted 2 coats of Accessible Beige by Sherwin Williams in semi gloss on the outside of the cabinet and ceiling bright white in the inside! Brett used his paint sprayer to spray the drawers and small door fronts because they have so much texture. I decided to cover up the weaving on the top of the piece to simplify it even more and so that the woven drawers and door fronts could shine! Brett also cut me a small square for the top left corner because it was missing when we purchased the piece. The piece came with glass shelves but I had Brett cut me some wooden ones instead and also painted them Accessible Beige. I decided to use the original hardware that came with the drawers because it would’ve been difficult to find something else that fit them perfectly. I found some handles from Hobby Lobby that matched the pulls almost exactly and used those for the doors! …..and voila!!!! If I were to go out and shop for a solid wood piece this size it would cost well over $1,000! All in I think this piece cost me around $200!!! WIN!!

So many great gifts for the special men in your life! All things Brett has and loves too! The extension cord roller-upper, and the battery storage case would be my top picks! Click & Shop!

oooooh weeeee. I have never owned a vintage runner before! When we bought this house and I started designing the Pigeon kitchen of my dreams I pictured a beautiful vintage runner with warm pink tones. And my dreams have come true thanks to Revivalrugs.com ! This rug is ONE OF A KIND! How cool is that?! It is handmade and vintage and it brings so much charm to our brand new kitchen! I just love how the warm colors in it play against the Pigeon color of our cabinets. I went with a wide runner. It is a little over 3 feet wide, by 11 feet long! Shop Revival Rug’s beautiful selection HERE!

I wanted to share my Fall Home Tour with you! It’s our first Fall season in this house, so there is still a lot to work on but I have cozied up a few spaces that I am loving! Including our new fireplace, which you can read about HERE! I love adding in some pops of muted colors to my decor! Neutral, texture and pops of color 😉 I would say that describes The Blooming Nest style pretty well. Click & Shop!