Decorating around a HUGE TV

We recently moved our TV to a different wall in our family room, and for the first time I had a huge empty wall to decorate around this big black box. 

In the past we had our TV above the fireplace (our first house) and most recently it was on a half wall. So this was new territory for me!

Obviously what was on that wall before the TV was there wasn't working...

And I hadn't changed anything on that wall in ummm...5 years or so. It was definitely time for a change!

I knew I wanted to create a fun collage to frame the TV, and my inspiration started with this butterfly artwork Landon created in art camp last summer. 

I love everything about it! 

Of course the fact that my 8 year old made it is the best part. But the image is so lovely, especially the colors. I found a shadow box frame for it at Hobby Lobby, and covered the board behind it with sticky chalkboard paper to make the art really pop. 

And then I started gathering more artwork and other pieces that coordinated. 

The hexagon shelf was an idea I had pinned a long time ago, so I was excited to pick one up, also at Hobby Lobby, along with the four artwork. The cute little faux succulent is from Target, and the adorable peacock house is from Things with Wings. 

Here is the finished (I think) wall...

I might still do some tweaking. Not totally sure about the arrow in the lower left, but for now I'm calling it a day.

"Kind people" artwork from Natural Life, and what my husband refers to as a "giant paper plate holder" 😂 is a thrifted basket from Goodwill. "Dream" canvas is one of my licensed pieces from METcolors.

My other favorite piece on this wall is this landscape painting made by Ben, also in art camp this past summer. 

(We LOVE art camp!)

Home sign also by Things with Wings, and lovely hand artwork by Mary Wangerin. 

The turquoise piece is a trivet from Hobby Lobby!

And another sweet spot are these candles and mini (faux) succulent on the TV cabinet...

And now I want to redo basically every wall art we have in the house. My husband is thrilled. 😉

Cheers to the weekend!

{mohawk home + this girl's doodles giveaway}

There are a few things that can pull a room together and give it that perfect feeling...the just-right shade of paint, a great pair of curtains, a stylish sofa, and last but not least, a kick-ass rug.

Yeah, I said kick-ass. I'm feeling spunky today.

And so is our living room thanks to our new rug from Mohawk!

I have lots of feeling about this rug. 

The pattern and color are just what this room needed. I was a bit unsure at first choosing such a bold color and design but holy cow I just love it.

Our old rug was quite a bit smaller and I had no idea how a larger rug would pull the room together and make it cozier but also feel bigger all at the same time. 

It's a keeper.



It also inspired me to sprinkle some more love around the room including a few favorite photos of the boys and a doodle above the sofa...

And a heart rock the boys found on one of their treasure hunts in a little green dish...

I forget how much happiness little touches like this can add to a space.

So now would you like to add some love to your home with a new rug from Mohawk? I'm also going to throw in an 8x10 print from my shop. Your choice!

There are lots of options below to enter, and you can also get a behind-the-scenes look at how their rugs are made over on their YouTube channel...

 


Enter the giveaway below, and good luck friends!

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{easy canvas prints giveaway}

I have a fun giveaway for you today friends!

The nice folks at Easy Canvas Prints want to give away a 12x12 canvas print to one of you!

I'm so happy about how mine turned out with one of my doodles. It is the perfect addition to our family room.

And the quality is really gorgeous...vibrant colors and wonderful quality.

Do you want a chance to win one of your own? This is for a photo of your choice, but if you would like one of my doodles I would be happy to order it for you! :)

Enter below and good luck friends!

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{Mohawk Home Rug Giveaway}

This is a super exciting post friends...maybe my favorite so far when it comes to giveaways...

A free rug!? Pretty sweet, huh?

When my friends at Mohawk Home gave me the thumbs up to pick out a new rug for our family room I was just a tad excited. You see, we've been living with this boring brown number for a few years...

The room was looking really blah. Except for those two cuties on the couch of course. :)

Our space needed some pattern and color! I knew right away when I saw this rug, sold over at Walmart.com, that it was the perfect choice...

Isn't it beautiful? *sigh*

The colors match so well with the decor pieces we already had and the pattern is perfectly midcentury modern. I took the rug arriving on our doorstep as my cue to do a little budget-friendly shopping spree at TJ Maxx and Goodwill to fill the space with some more decorative touches.

First I added some more wall decor with an iron birdcage photo frame from TJ Maxx and a round, flat basket from Goodwill. 

Next I added a great blue lamp and amber glass candle holder, both from Goodwill, and a blue lotus flower candle holder on the other side table from TJ Maxx. Both of our side tables are also thrifting finds. 

Our coffee table is a new Goodwill piece {$6!} and the faux succulents are also from TJ Maxx.

And can I just say again how freaking much I love this rug?!

The colors are even more beautiful in person, and it is super soft on bare feet. Can't say more about the quality of this rug. And all Mohawk Home rugs are made in the USA!

So now, its your turn to enter to win one of your very own! Mohawk Rugs is generously offering one of you a rug valued up to $150! Enter below via the Rafflecopter widget to win!


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{around the house}

It has been a really good week for my little blog. Lots of new followers and lots of views thanks to some really great press. I'm beyond thankful. It is really humbling, and can I admit, kind of scary{?!}, to see that almost 2,000 people looked at my blog in one day. 

It creates a bit of panic for me to be honest. 

Like..."O my goodness...what can I come up with next that will be JUST as popular as the last thing?" 

As I was having one of those mini panic attacks last night, trying to think about what I should post next, a little voice told me to chill out. 

"Just share something that makes you happy," it told me.

So here you go...lots and lots of things in our home that are making me happy today...

The last three photos are from some much-needed decorating I did in our bedroom yesterday. Why is it that the room that is supposed to be your sanctuary always gets helped last? It put a huge smile on my face to go to bed last night and have a prettier view. 

What are your favorite things to look at in your home today?