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Home design trends by the decade, and which trends last? 1950-today

Last week on the Your Home Story Podcast we talked about trends in the first half of the 20th century and today we’re covering 1950-present. You’ll recognize the sound of a lot of these! We’re also talking about how to decorate for your time without going overboard on trends. Image source: MidCentArc on flickr.com


Resources mentioned:
The 1961 bathroom reno I worked onMachines for Living In: How Technology Shaped a Century of Interior Design from 99 Percent Invisible Home trends for the decade you ...

Affordable SNOO Alternatives: Important Update

When Otto was a newborn, we really really struggled with sleep. I shared in this post how I found he slept better/longer napping in the Rock N Play than he did in his flat, plain bassinet, but of course the American Academy of Pediatrics' sleep guidelines say baby needs to be on a flat surface, i.e. NOT a Rock N Play or swing seat, for sleep. (Since Otto was a newborn, the Rock N Play has actually been recalled for safety reasons and we sent ours back in.) Otto also slept better in the wrap, or...

Late summer bedroom update and getting our room ready to share with a newborn!

I looooove bedroom decor and shopping for bedding. I'm very happy with the bones of our bedroom (we redid it in the fall 2018 One Room Challenge) but I love to update the bedding, art, plants, etc. regularly/as the seasons change! Plus, with baby girl arriving this month I knew we'd need to move a few things around to make room for not only the bassinet but also a few other things I found essential in the newborn phase with Otto.

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Home design trends by the decade, and which trends last? 1900-1950

Super interesting when you think about it--how home design trends change over the years and still influence us today. So much is based on what was going on in the world at the time (we're seeing that now with COVID influencing design, even). It's a lot to cover so I'm breaking it down 1900-1950 today...
This week on the Your Home Story podcast we’re talking about home design trends over the years, which ones have stuck and which have totally faded, and how long trends last (part 1, first half of ...

Perfect late summer dresses under $40!

Summer is my favorite season by far!! It starts so late here in Oregon we really only get part of July and all of August for warm weather and wearing cute summer clothes before the fall stuff takes over. And I've been very pregnant all spring and summer so I haven't had much chance to enjoy wearing cute dresses and sandals (been wearing thigh high compression socks and maternity yoga pants instead).
This baby is due any day now, so I'm already thinking about enjoying another month or so of warm w...

Paper organization and decluttering tips

Even in 2020 when so much is digital, paper clutter can be a huge pain and challenge! 
This week on the Your Home Story podcast we’re running through the common categories of paper stuff that builds up and sharing solutions. Image Source

Helpful links & resources we talked about:
Suzannah’s exterior update blog postsTop paper organization tips13 Best Receipt Scanners for Effortless OrganizationHow to Organize ReceiptsHow to Make a Family Command CenterCommand center inspiration
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Maternity photos for baby #2!

When I was pregnant with Otto we took a babymoon to the Oregon coast and took glamorous maternity photos with a professional photographer on top of Cape Kiwanda. Well, things are a little different this time around... energetic 2-year-old in tow, Jason studying for the physical therapy board exam all the time, global pandemic... so we did it a little differently for baby #2!
I didn't need all the glamour of a fancy dress and beautiful setting, just wanted to capture my (massive, can't believe how...

Upstairs bathroom reno: before and design

Getting geared up for our next reno project!! We're feeling ambitious... we didn't even put this one on our 2020 house project goals list since we were pretty burned out from our main bathroom reno last fall and not sure how many more DIY efforts we could tackle. Well, this next bathroom is going to be a piece of cake in comparison!
It's our upstairs bathroom and unfortunately it's only a half bath. This house was built in 1937 and from what I've seen from other homes of around that era, that's n...

Intentional living, secondhand treasures, no-spend months, and more

Rebekah Hildebrand is our guest on the Your Home Story podcast this week. She’s chatting about finding joy in secondhand treasures, learning how to dive into DIY and being okay with failing so that you can later succeed, embracing slow progress, no-spend months, and so much more.  Image source

Find Rebekah on IG at @savoring_home. Some of our favorite views of her home include this view of her kitchen and her take on what is/isn’t working, a color-blocked bedroom that we adore, and a coffee table ...

Ultimate baby registry essentials--updated!

Baby #2 will be here soon!! I'm not having a big shower like last time and haven't send out my registry link much but I am purchasing a few things I really wish we'd had the first time around. Plus, I looked back at my registry post and first 4 weeks newborn essentials post from 2 years ago when we had Otto and while I still stand by those recs!!!, some items are no longer available or I've found better replacements for. (There's a lot more selection now even just compared to 2018!) 
It's time fo...