Happiness is...

Small updates are easy and inexpensive, yet can add so much personality to a space. Lately, I've been making little changes to our home -- the approach of spring is a perfect time for change!

Several Christmases ago, I sewed simple evelope covers for my pillows to add to the festive decor. Our kitchen windowseat was the first space to be de-Christmased, and the bright colors were an instant mood-lifter, signaling warmer weather on the horizon. Just changing decor seasonally can have the impact of an entire room re-do.

More wallpaper! And floral! I added peel-and-stick wallpaper from Love vs. Design to my pantry ceiling! My favorite room in the house, the pantry, ironically, isn't really decorated. The ceiling was one place I could add some style without taking up valuable function in the space. 

I finally got around to embellishing my curtains at the top of the stairs. A few years ago, I purchased some AMAZING curtains from Society 6 that I hung and instantly fell in love with. But I quickly realized they weren't going to work -- they were blackout, and the sun filtering through is a must, plus I had just papered the stair risers and it was a bit much. So I replaced the curtains with simple IKEA ones I had on hand. They were boring (and uneven, and I hated the tab-top), but after a few other tries, I determined solid cream curtains worked better than patterned; still, they needed something! From the bottom of the stairs, the new pom-pom trim adds some detail without competing with the floral staircase risers. Vintage floral fabric (from a tablecloth) was used to take the curtains to the floor (and add more fun which the small hallway can take).