“Seasonal Simplicity” Spring Home Tour

Today I’m joining several of my blogging friends for a fun “Seasonal Simplicity” spring home tour blog hop. If you’re visiting from Robb Restyle, welcome! I’m Erin, a mom of 3 sweet boys living in the Atlanta suburbs and sharing my home & DIY adventures. (You can find out more about me here.) The tour has been going on all week, and you can check out the full lineup at the end of this post. I haven’t decked out our whole home for spring or anything, but I did refresh my living room “mom cave” recently so I’m sharing its new look, plus what it looked like before. I’m also sharing a few shots of the dining room, sources for items in both spaces, plus nothing says “spring” like pretty flowers so I’m throwing in some shots of those too!

I recently showed you my mom cave when I shared bloggers’ favorite sofas (including mine), and you can check out that post here. (Affiliate links are included in this post.)

Here’s a look at what the mom cave looked like before a recent refresh. I love all the color!

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I’m working on an article for the Mohawk Home blog, so I changed things up with a new rug and swapped out the pillows. I also made the large-scale art which I shared here. I can’t decide which look I like best for this room! I might just have to periodically change things up, going back and forth between the old look and the new.

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I haven’t done much in the dining room since I built our table (which I STILL need to share a tutorial for!), and got a new rug and chairs.

My little Jake decided to help me out with my photo shoot.

Pretty flowers are a must for spring, and tulips are one of my favorites.

Be sure to hop over to My Fabuless Life next!

Here’s the full lineup:

Monday

House by Hoff / The Happy Housie / The Turquoise Home / Maison de Pax / Refresh Restyle

Tuesday

The House of Wood / Simplicity of the South / Place of My Taste / Tidy Mom / That’s My Letter

Wednesday

Sincerely, Sara D. / at HOME with the barkers / Paint Me Pink / Nina Hendrick Design Co. / A Burst of Beautiful

Thursday

Just a Girl and Her Blog / Cherished Bliss / At Charlotte’s House / House 214 Design / Town and Country Living

Friday

Cassie Bustamante / Robb Restyle / Erin Spain / My Fabuless Life / The Wicker House

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• LARGE-SCALE ART ON A DIY DROPCLOTH CANVAS

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Thanks for visiting!

-Erin

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Lime Green Kid’s Dresser: Thrifty Style Series

Each month I team up with some blog friends for our “Thrifty Style Series,” where we share thrifted (or second-hand, hand me down, etc.) items styled in our home. I thought now that we are making over our boys’ bedroom (I shared the moodboard here if you missed it the other day), now would be as good a time as any to share their lime green dresser that we will soon be getting rid of! Ha.

I actually love the dresser, but there are a few reasons we are getting rid of it. First of all, it doesn’t go with the new color scheme, but more importantly, I told myself a few years ago when I bought it that I would repair the broken drawer slides, and I haven’t. The drawers are heavy and I’m just not sure I want to put the effort into repairing them when we probably won’t use it anyway. A handle totally broke off (after this photo was taken), and ultimately, we just want something different. I paid about $50 for this dresser which I found on Craigslist, and it was a good deal. It’s solid wood and very large, it just needed some repairs and a makeover. Here’s what it looked like when we got it.

For the makeover, I used the same exact color and method found here via Sarah of The Yellow Cape Cod.

Be sure to check out the other Thrifty Style Team members’ projects below!

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-Erin

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Lowe’s Holoroom How-To Uses AR/VR to Teach DIY

Big Box home improvement retailers are preparing for the future in different ways. Improving their online apps, adding stylish design products, and betting big on e-commerce. Lowe’s is taking it a step further by investing heavily into AR/VR tutorials by introducing the Lowe’s Holoroom How-To.

Only available in select stores on the east coast, Lowe’s Holoroom How-To will walk viewers wearing an HTC Vive through a DIY project from beginning to end. The current project being shown is how-to tile a shower, but if the Holoroom takes off they will add many more projects. 

This is a smart move by Lowe’s as millennials are finding new ways to access information and in a world of Handy and Taskrabbit they are less and less likely to DIY. By tackling this problem using VR, Lowe’s could be in position to reach millions of young DIYers who are keen on learning.

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Boys’ Shared Bedroom Makeover Plans

If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve had several previews already (via Instagram “stories”), but I’m currently working on making over my older 2 boys’ shared bedroom.

First, a little history. When Aiden and Jake were 5 and 3 years old, we moved them into a room together at our old house. I gave the room a makeover and it was documented for a series of short segments on HLN (which you can see here). We moved to our current home shortly after that, and I transferred everything over exactly how it had been in their previous room. I did add some wall decals and a Lego table, but otherwise the basic layout was the same. We learned pretty early on that this setup just wasn’t functioning well for them. The room was always full of clutter, there was a lot of unused space between the foot of the beds and the dresser, and the room lacked decent storage and organization. Also, the walls were majorly scuffed up and needed to be painted. We finally decided after 3 years of living here, it was time for a makeover. Here are the plans (sources linked within the image if you hover over it, and also below.) Affiliate links are included.

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Beds | Throw Pillows | Chandelier | Bookshelf | Toy Bins | Chairs | Desks

Desk Lamps | Star Wars Blueprints | BB8 Print | R2D2 Print | Rug | Dresser

We’re going with a Star Wars theme, and the main color scheme will be orange, gray, and touches of navy blue. (The striped closet will stay!) I’ve already painted the walls “Gray Owl” by Benjamin Moore (it’s my favorite light gray, and we have it in a few other rooms in the house too).

We’ve also ordered these beds and assembled them, plus I ordered a rug, window shades, a chandelier, and I am working with my favorite mattress company. Aiden’s cheap IKEA mattress just isn’t cutting it anymore, so we are upgrading both of them, and I’ll share all about it very soon. The desks sourced in the moodboard are for inspiration only (they’re super expensive). We will actually be making over a pair of Mid Century desks that my dad scored for us at an auction for $5.00 TOTAL. (Including one for Jonah, which he will get when he’s a little older.)

For real time updates, be sure to follow my Instagram stories, and of course I’ll be updating here too in the coming weeks.

Overall, the boys are super excited about their new room, and I’m excited for a space that will function better and be more organized. We’ve already rearranged the beds and made room for new desks and a bookshelf which will accommodate some toy bins and Lego storage as well.

And I do have to mention that the theme of the room was inspired by these amazing handmade quilts gifted to the boys by my very talented mother in-law. She made them for their birthdays last year and they will treasure them forever. Here’s a shot of one of them.

Check back soon for progress!

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-Erin

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Husqvarna Silent City North America

This year’s Husqvarna Silent City North America event was hosted in Miami and provided a lot of information about what the company is planning for 2017 and beyond. We had Clint DeBoer from Pro Tool Reviews attend for us, and he had plenty to say about the event. First and foremost, Husqvarna covered their take on green space maintenance and the role Husqvarna plays in this expanding market. The focus this year is clearly on battery powered landscaping equipment and how it contributes to the potential for future urban planning and development. In fact, the whole purpose of the Husqvarna Silent City North America event was to illustrate both the concept and proposed solution to this emerging industry.

Husqvarna has well over 300 years of innovation and history behind their company. While they may have started producing muskets back in 1689, they are more well-known now for their outdoor power equipment. Most recently, they have really taken the battery powered OPE market by storm. This event showcased their newest robotic Automower technology—something they’ve had on the market for over 20 years. It also allowed a sneak peek at some of their newest cordless products, including chainsaws, hedge trimmers, blowers, and string trimmers.

Of note, one of the key features of the event was to promote and show off the new Husqvarna Fleet Services system. Combining hardware, mobile apps, and software, Fleet Services is a scalable system that allows Husqvarna tools to “talk back” to users. The system provides tool monitoring, inventory & personnel management that really helps any size business work smarter. Fleet Services will launch later this year as a scalable subscription service.

Of course, the best part of Husqvarna Silent City North America would have to be the tool testing portion. At Museum Park in Miami Beach we were able to get our hands on the latest Husqvarna power tools. We also got to check out what a solar powered landscaping trailer looks like and see how it maintains and charges batteries for cordless landscaping.

Check out more photos and details from the Husqvarna Silent City North America event from our friends at Pro Tool Reviews.

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DIY Pallet Shed

You can often find pallet sheds for free on Craigslist so start searching then get to building!

Recycling pallets to build projects is a sustainable activity, just make sure your pallets are chemical and nail free before using them. We actually recommend you shop for new pallets as often times used pallets may be contaminated without you even knowing it.

Butch Bridges built this shed from pallets and there are a lot of people out there who want to save money and recycle and wish to find clean pallets for cheap that they can use in their own home improvement projects. Here is his project with more detailed information on how he built it.

A mini-industry has popped up for anyone with a pickup truck that is willing to find pallets and sell them.

The tools you need to build with pallets include:
Crowbar
Sander
Circular Saw
Recip Saw

Having all of the above tools will make quick work of stubborn nails and damaged pallets. You shouldn’t mess with old pallets that have rusty nails as it can be extremely dangerous, and make sure you dispose of any unused pallets before someone steps on them.

Have fun!

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