Master Bedroom Inspiration

If you guys follow me on Instagram, I have mentioned a couple of times that we are painting our interior of our home right now. We bought our home about 3 years ago & at the time we painted it a darker tan color. It goes with all of the lodge-y woodwork in it, but made the house seem pretty dark overall. It was definitely time for a change! We also have put off finishing our master bedroom for so long, just because we are the only ones that see it, so it didn't really seem like a priority. Your master bedroom is such an important part of your house and for me, my overall calmness. When you wake up in a clean, bright room, it really sets the tone for the rest of the day! I love white bedding in bedrooms it just feels so airy and timeless (makes me feel like I am waking up in my favorite hotel room on vacation!). We aren't totally done (lighting & wall decor is next), but I wanted to share the progress and some reasonable priced bedroom furniture & decor. Also, why are King beds soooo much more expensive than queens!? We had such a hard time finding a really nice bed within our budget, but we finally found one we absolutely love and agreed on. We found ours at Walker's Furniture, but I linked some similar ones below! I hope you guys enjoyed this post :)

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Classic & Affordable Designer Handbags

Hey guys! I thought I would share with you one of my favorite ways to dress up any outfit. I, like probably every other girl out there, LOVE designer handbags. I love the idea of a classic, well-made leather bag that you can wear with any outfit and make it look that much more expensive and put together! However, I don't think I can justify purchasing a $1000 + handbag (not saying that there is anything wrong with that, I just think about all of the other stuff I personally could do for $1000!). Plus, it would totally blow the thrill of bargain shopping :) I usually will treat myself to one "designer" handbag a year...But when I say designer I am talking Kate Spade, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Rebecca Minkoff or Vince Camuto. Some of those bags can still be $300 or so, which still is a little steep for that kind of purse in my opinion. So, I decided to include 30+ "designer" handbags for under $170. These are all really good quality, will last you a long time, are in neutral colors so that you can wear them with any outfit, and are all classic styles. One of the things I look for when buying handbags is a cross body strap, just because I find it the most comfortable with my lifestyle. Choose a hardware color that matches your wardrobe (I like to personally have one purse with gold hardware and one with silver). I also love using inspiration from my favorite high-end designer bags. The one I recently got  has a really similar shape to the Givenchy Antigona bag and I listed a bunch of them that are inspired by Chloe, Gucci & Celine bags. I hope you guys found this helpful and that there is something for everyone :) Also, these would make great gifts for Christmas or birthday's so make sure you come back! If you are someone that likes going in person to shop, my favorite places to find affordable designer handbags are: Nordstrom (always check on their sales!), Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Macy's and Marshall's.

BEST SUMMER CLOTHING PIECE: JUMPSUITS

This has been my favorite clothing item for summer for the past few years and I don't think I will ever get sick of it. You can go cozy/lounge-y or dressy and the best part is that it is one piece (you might feel like you have to literally strip down to go to the bathroom, but so worth it!) I have never been a big "dress" kind of girl, and jumpsuits are just so much more fun and more my style. I find that they are really flattering and elongate your legs (obviously the culotte style not so much, but still really cute and fun!). I usually find that the best places to shop for affordable jumpsuits in person are Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Ross and Forever 21. If you are more of an online shopper check out all of the cute and affordable ones I linked below. They are all under $40! My tip: if you are on a budget go for a solid color, that way you can style it with a bunch of different accessories & get more use out of it! I loooveee my floral one, but it is so specific that I have only worn it 2x in the last year because there aren't as many ways to make it look different.

Easy Spring and Summer Outfits from 2 main pieces: Boyfriend Jeans & Reversible Belt

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted in a while! Anyways, I wanted to share with you guys another easy outfit. I love having pieces that I can mix and match and wear every day, while not looking like I am wearing the same thing (kind of like a capsule wardrobe, but let's be real I have way too much crap to actually call my wardrobe a capsule wardrobe). I was recently inspired by my beautiful best friend (in the above picture on the left) when she came to visit and was wearing the cutest pair of boyfriend jeans! I always thought boyfriend jeans would look messy on me because I have a more curvy bottom, but I am seriously obsessed!I love that you can wear them in hotter weather because they have rips and are more flowy (so you can actually breathe). I actually got this pair from Plato's Closet (but they were originally from one of my favorite stores, Target. I ended up getting them for around $6.20, which is crazy and I can't find that good of a deal online for you guys, but if you aren't opposed to buying used jeans or digging around when you shop you should try your local Plato's because I find a lot of my jeans there for super inexpensive! You can never go wrong with American Eagle so I included a bunch of jeans from there along with Target and Forever21. The point is, find a pair of boyfriend jeans you LOVE the fit of and you can wear them all Spring and Summer a bunch of different ways (and probably most of the year). The other staple piece of my outfits is this really nice, minimalistic black/white reversible belt from Target. It has simple silver hardware and it honestly looks like it would be $50 or so, but it's only $14.99. The buckle actually has that magnetic mechanism that you pull and twist around to fully reverse the belt (definitely not just a cheap flip over). I couldn't find it on the Target website, so try going into the actual store to look! Since I couldn't find it I linked a few cute alternatives below as well and I think you guys will like it because it just polishes up the jeans a little bit since they are a bit baggy and destroyed. Finally, pick your favorite basic (or not) fitted tops  and tuck them in (or you can wear a plain body suit), throw on a pair of sandals, booties or wedges and you have a super easy and cute outfit! My favorite is a basic tank top (like the $3 ones from Old Navy or Forever 21) or body suit and a cute pair of booties :) P.S. all of these tops I got from Ross for under $7. Ross doesn't have a shopable website so I couldn't link them, but if you are on a serious budget go check out Ross for basic body suits and tanks, they may not be the best quality, but for stuff like that I always have good luck there (especially for something like this pink ruffle body suit that I don't know if I will wear next year, ya know?)

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SANDALS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER

Hey guys! It's finally starting to get nice out where I live and I wanted to share some of my favorite styles of sandals with you so you can snag them up easily :) I am always about comfort and purchasing things that I can rewear with multiple different outfits and wanted to share some shoes with you guys that you can style a few different ways. I have been really loving flat slide sandals lately. They feel like you are wearing slippers and I highly recommend picking up a pair! I love the look of a cozy t-shirt or tank with distressed jeans and either my Adidas slides or a pair of faux fur ones. I linked a couple of super cute ones that are (as always) very affordable--I need those light pink Adidas ones next! Another one of my favorite trends is a sandal that wraps around your ankle. I included a bunch of flat versions and heeled versions. The Merona ones from Target that are light denim are seriously so adorable on! I tried them on last week and they are definitely on my list of things I want to buy next :) A few more trends that I have been loving are: mules, caged booties, gladiators with a white athletic sole and tassels! I hope you guys found this helpful and find a pair below that you love!

STYLING BAND TEES

I am definitely a t-shirt and jeans kind of girl. I love comfortable, everyday clothes, but my style also has a little bit of edge. A classic (I feel like band tees will never go out of style) way to give a little bit of edge to your jeans and cute shoes is adding a graphic or band tee. Go for something super comfy and you will get years of use out of it (I have one I am wearing in some of the photos that I have had for 8 years!). My favorite way to wear them is with ripped jeans and cute boots, no accessories, but you can definitely dress them up or down however you want! Some good places to buy them: Nordstrom Rack, Amazon (just type in band tee), Target (in their t-shirt section) and Forever21. Another option, if you have patience and like searching for them, would be thrift stores. Also, my brother sells vintage clothing so check out his Instagram if you like vintage band tees! His name is @papabearvintage :) I linked a handful of shirts that are under $20, hope you guys enjoy!

Must-have affordable basic: solid, light cardigans

Hi guys :) I wanted to share one of my favorite layering pieces with you. I love having solid basic pieces like these cardigans that you can layer with a sold tank or t-shirt, ripped jeans and a fun necklace from Forever21 and it makes you look like you put some effort into getting ready. I honestly think 90% of my wardrobe is literally solid colored, but I just think it makes it sooooo easy to be able to wear each item 100x. When I am buying clothes I like to picture myself wearing each thing with a handful of different outfits, that way I know it is going to be a good purchase and that I will actually wear it! I hate wearing the same outfit over and over, but I LOVE when I can wear the same piece over and over, but in a totally different way. My favorite place to buy sweaters like this is definitely Forever 21. Make sure you keep an eye out for when they have their additional 50% off clearance sale (thats where I got all of mine and they each ended up being literally under $6!). If you stick to neutral colors you can't go wrong!