Feature Friday: Teal & Lime

Today I am featuring the home of blogger and Interior Designer Jackie from the blog, Teal & Lime. Here is what she says she loves most about here home: 

"What I love most about my home is that we have taken the time to make it ours.  In a neighborhood of cookie-cutter builder homes all painted the same color inside, it was important to us to make our home unique.  With a lot of paint, some DIY projects, and our current basement finishing project we are well on our way.

In the long, cold Minnesota winters we spend all our time inside.  I love that our house is light-filled with lots of windows, spacious and open plan in the living areas, and yet it is cozy and inviting.  We just love being in our home.  With that said, we have gorgeous summers, so we have added a large deck that we dine on all summer and a play set for the boys to soak up the sun while they can get it." 

Enjoy! 

L I V I N G   R O O M

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K I T C H E N

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L A U N D R Y   R O O M 

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D I N I N G   R O O M

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N U R S E R Y 

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S T U D I O

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 Thanks so much to Jackie for sharing her home with us. Make sure you check out her blog and portfolio.

Modern Wall Decals

Today we have a great roundup of modern wall decals from my contributor, Marissa! She is constantly coming up with great projects on her blog, Marissa Waddell Interiors. I thought, perhaps, that we were all over the trend of wall decals but I love the new modern take people are taking on them! 

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I'm kinda crazy for wallpaper (the modern kind, not the grandma kind). But I'm not crazy about the cost, the permanency, or prospect of putting it up. There are lots of good temporary wallpapers and painting stencils around these days, but I love the idea of using little vinyl pieces to mimic a trendy look without the hassle.

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Learn about all of my great contributors on my Meet The Team Page. 



Hello! I'm Marissa, an interior decorator in Raleigh, NC. I specialize in eDesign, which allows me to design for clients all over the world! I love simple and elegant design, vintage pieces, and anything gold. On my blog, I share my projects, ideas, and best finds.

How to Decorate Above Kitchen Cabinets

For some reason one of the questions I get asked most by my clients and my readers is, "What should I put above my Kitchen cabinets". My answer is typically, "nothing". I don't think this is the answer my clients are always looking for. Most of them can't imagine having so much blank space above their cabinets. In fact I think it's a little unnerving for people. But I actually like the negative space you create by leaving all that empty space above your cabinets. 

via Alice Lane Home Collection   photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat

Plus I feel like you are able to focus more of your attention on all of the other details in a Kitchen instead of focusing on all the clutter! 

via Alice Lane Home Collection  Photo by Ashlee Raubach

I feel like design is trending cleaner and cleaner these days. More people are craving clean and clutter free living spaces. 

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I honestly just don't see anything wrong with having nothing at all above your cabinets! 

However there are instances when a client can't bear the idea of not having once single knick-knack or decoration above their Kitchen cabinets and for those people here are some ideas... 

via Alice Lane Home Collection 

Stick to larger objects or the item will get totally lost and if you do want to use smaller objects group them together so they feel like one large statement piece instead of a bunch of smaller pieces. 

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Keep the items minimal in shape and design. I love love love white ceramic pieces above cabinets because it gives you the chance to display objects but visually it doesn't appear to cluttered. 

via house beautiful 

If you are going to display something I think dishes make the most sense, it's a Kitchen after all! If you are going to display dishes make sure they are really beautiful. You can't go wrong with antique silver or pewter. 

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I like items to be similar in color so the eye isn't getting tired and going crazy with too much going on. Baskets in similar tones are a great idea! They are big enough that they can take up large amounts of space without creating too much clutter. 

photo via Me Oh My Photo by Ashlee Raubach

One of my favorite ideas is to take your backsplash all the way to the ceiling. I love the look of subway tile on an entire wall. This way you get a little texture and sheen but you don't have to actually put anything above your cabinets. 

If the idea of going totally "bare" above your cabinets is a little daunting start slowly... remove all the items and then just put a few things up that you really love. Or if you are brave enough try living with it empty for a few weeks and see if you can get used to it. 

No matter what don't add faux ivy... please. 

What are your tips for decorating above your cabinets! I'd love to get more ideas. 

DIY Pom Pom Curtains

Today we have a great pillow tutorial from my contributor, Brittany! She is constantly coming up with great projects on her blog, brittanyMakes. I LOVE her latest DIY project and I think you will to! 

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Hello friends! It's so great to be back guest posting today.  I'm delighted to share with you one of the easiest project you'll ever do in 15 minutes.

First of all, I think its safe to say everyone has his or her own personal idea on how best to improve upon their existing living space.  Some people think it takes a lot of time, money and resources to make home decor changes.  Many DIYers, myself included, believe there are countless little things and small projects you can do yourself without burning a hole in your wallet; little things that make a huge impact, like painting your walls or switching up your couch pillows.   For me, I'm always crunched for time, so I enjoy thinking of projects I can do in that short amount of time after dinner and before bed.

Today's project is exactly that, something that can be done in 30 minutes and only requires two ingredients: a few yards of pom pom trim and a hot glue gun. 

(I bought this pompom trim off Amazon)

Pom pom trim is popularly used in baby and toddler decor, however it really has limitless uses.  You can use it to add flare to pillows, bedskirts, table cloths, and curtains! Here is a before photo of our curtains:

Rather than sewing on the trim, I decided to glue the trim straight onto the curtains that were already hung.  There was no sense in creating a bigger project for myself when I could just get a step stool and glue the trim on the already happily hung curtains.  

First I pined the trim at the top of the curtain panel, then I began gluing until I reached the bottom of the panel.  I repeated this process for our second curtain panel.

This project is seriously beyond simple, and the result looks amazing! Even my fiancee said "I really like the pop of color they add". Say what?! Did my fiancee just say "pop of color"? Then it must be good.

Enjoy! 

You can read about my quick sew curtains here, and my copper plumbers pipe curtain rod here.

Learn about all of my great contributors on my Meet The Team Page. 

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Hi! I'm Brittany from the blog brittanyMakes, where I journal my adventures in DIY projects ranging from everyday home decor to handmade jewelry, from tips in photography to stories of bulldogs, and everything else in-between.   I am a fierce accountant by day and a zealous DIYer by night.  I spend my time balancing my love for home decor and design with the everyday responsibilities of my corporate day job.  My main mission is to inspire my readers to do what they love, take risks, and above all, to exercise their creative muscles!

Last Week's Links

I hope each of you had a lovely Mother's day. My role as a Mother is immensely important to me and I love having a day to celebrate woman who are mothers to all!

Here are the links I was loving last week. 

1 || I can't get enough of this nursery by Honey & Fitz. 

2 || Lady in Red..... love this dress. 

3 || Black & White shoes... yes please. 

4 || This swimsuit is like a piece of art. 

5 || This video might make you cry. 

6 || I loved this tiny home tour and this peak at my new favorite rug. 

7 || I bought this cute shirt for Jett on Saturday. 

8 || Love this comfy looking skirt.

9 || These popsicle box printables are a great summer party idea! 

10 || This is now my desktop wallpaper. 

top photo-Honey & Fitz taken by Ruth Eileen / bottom photo- Piece of Cake Piece of Mind 

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