I love sharing my personal wish list with you every year! For the past DECADE I’ve been rounding up the items that top my personal list. They often range from home goods to accessories and as you’ll see below even a power tool or two. This year I’m craving all things to elevate our home - a new set of matching mugs, new pair of slippers and books from two of my favorite designers!

Today’s gift guide is for the kiddos. When you have a five year old who only wants Minecraft and Legos finding special and shopping small is a bit of a challenge. I searched the internet for well designed toys your kids will enjoy.

I am lucky enough to be part of the entrepreneurial community of Grand Rapids. There are so many rad people doing, making and selling amazing things here in my city! I know we are all struggling this year, especially us small business owners, it seems like the least we can do is support each other.

In some projects there is one element that makes the room, this bath makeover is truly the sum of its parts. Ripping out the dated paneled drop ceiling, raising the height and adding shiplap made a HUGE difference. Adding decretive trim to to the walls, doors and bookshelf made this makeover look way more expensive than it was. A fresh coat of moody purple-grey paint (“Vintage Collection” by Magnolia) changed the space and the new vinyl peel and stick floor tiles completed the look.

Although I have a lot more to go, I’ve made a lot of progress. I installed drywall and shelving in the closet, I’ve painted and primed the storage shelves and I also added all the trim to the walls and painted. Come check out my progress!

Since I have little progress to show this week, I am going to share some fabulous modern mirror and sconce combinations that were on the table for this project. The combos are heavy on rich metals, clean lines and special details.

Currently working on our basement bath renovation, the unique part about this bathroom is that there are two large storage closets and a storage shelf. I plan to keep one closet as storage, my family’s personal keepsake items. The storage shelf will be inventory for weddings and styling items and the third closet will be a gift wrapping closet. I am excited about the bathroom looking modern and my style, but I am SO excited about this closet!

I’m at it again. We all know I can’t keep myself out of the One Room Challenge game. I will be linking up with the dozens of other bloggers and Instagrammers who are also participating. We will document our progress over the next 6 weeks both here and on my Instagram account. This go round I will be renovating our basement bathroom.

Our little Monroe turned 1 on September 5th! We celebrated with a Lion King themed birthday. It was a magical day celebrating our sweet boy. The talented Megan Schaap captured the details, family and guest of honor so perfectly!