Welcome to my Organized, Colorful Home

I haven't updated my home tour in awhile so I thought it would be fun to share how my house looks right now, since doing my new kitchen and a few other areas this year. So, I'm going to walk you through the house! If you want to now specifics about that room, just click on the link I provide for each room. 

Welcome to our home!

Our front yard got overhauled last year and is now completely drought tolerant and all native. Go HERE to read more about it. 

Boom Shakalaka Entry Goes Stylin!

The kitchen update has been amazing! I am truly thankful and amazed every time I am in there, to know how updated and functional it is! But, my entry, which is right next to the kitchen, was looking a bit shabby! So, I realized I had to kick it up a notch so it could compete with the awesome boom shakalaka-ness of the kitchen!

It started out nice, but it needed a lot more pizzaz. I mean, a lot!

Gardening Ideas for Earth Day

One of my favorite things to do is to be in my garden and get outside and just enjoy nature and soak up some sun. My mom has an amazing garden in her central coast home and so I probably have just grown up watching her tend to all her beautiful flowers and enjoy it too. 

In my southern California home, I've had to learn to adapt to our rather dry climate. We don't get a lot of rain. So, as I mentioned in my last post, we ripped out our front yard and never regretted doing that one bit! Today I wanted to share with you some of my past gardening I've done around here and abroad to inspire you. Plus, it's Earth Day, and why now celebrate with getting some earth under your fingernails? I am such a "nature" girl and love anything homeopathic, natural, and hollistic so it's fun to get outside and enjoy some gardening. So, I wanted to share some of my passed gardening posts with you to enjoy! It might get you some 

My ALL Time Life Changing Update + Giveaway

I have been compensated by Schlage Sense™ 
for my review and giveaway of this amazing product. 

Can I blame it on my husband? He oversees all the tech department at his work and so I am constantly introduced to technology that he has to "try out" before anyone at work does. I remember when he brought home this tablet thing called an iPad and we all stood around him in awe and wonder! But, seriously, I'm kinda hooked. I love gadgets now - but only gadgets that don't clutter and actually help out with things that are important. Today, I'm going to show you something that I am SURE you will love and think is definitely more than just a gadget! This thing is life changing - like I absolutely love it and I get to give one away to one of YOU! What is it? 

Summer Tour of Homes {Organized} 2015

Welcome, if you are new here! 

Today I have the privilege of joining a whole lot of amazing bloggers for home tours of all our homes - and you may have just come from seeing Donna of Funky Junk Interiors, who has such an amazing way of making rust look beautiful, and a big thank you to Gina of The Shabby Creek Cottage for hosting this awesome summer home tour.

I'd like to say that I feel that I have really created a home that is truly my style, after living in this home for nine years. I hope you enjoy my colorful,  slightly "modern with a vintage twist" decor. I'm not afraid of colors or patterns. Our home was built in 1947 and I love the character, the built-ins, the closets, and all the vintage that comes from having a home from that era. Hopefully you'll also gain some ideas for an organized home too!

I want to start with the front of my home and welcome you to our beautiful, Southern California yard - all native plants, drought tolerant {we're really into green living here, if you are new here}. 

Colorful Home Updates

If you recall, I shared with you our native, drought tolerant front yard landscape six months ago. It was a bit sparse - since it was newly planted. Our drought here in Southern California has only gotten worse, so it has already proven to be a smart decision for us to "go native" and we've seen a ton of growth in our front yard in the last six months! I've also added more color to the front yard and other places around our house I'd like to share with you...

Spring is here!! Easter Wreath!

With spring officially here, I wanted to share a little of my front door decor! I can't wait to show you the whole front yard - which is 95% done - but it will have to wait a tiny bit longer before the big reveal. Today you'll get a little sneak peak. 

Click over HERE

House Tour - Professional style

I was recently approached by a local real estate agent - not to sell my house - but to take pictures of my house for his brochure/pamphlet. The bonus? He hired a professional photographer to come to my house and take pictures and I get to have all the copies! So, I thought I'd share them with you. A mini-tour of my home!

A place to land: Keeping your drop zone organized!

When you walk in the door, after a long day or even from just running a few quick errands, you have to have a place "to land and drop your things." A place to put all the things you need to take with you. A place that you keep organized and know where everything will be, every time you need to head in or out.

Update on Projects: Installing Engineered Hardwood Floors

Last month I told you that we were doing all kinds of projects, but we would be tackling one during Christmas - yes, DURING! We have installed engineered hard wood flooring in our back entrance {we call it "the music room" since it's where I teach my piano lessons}.