Splurge or Save…Table Talk

Save or Splurge

Hi all it’s Wednesday and we’re talkin’ tables. I remember seeing this pic on Pinterest and FELL.IN.LOVE!! Not only with this table but this blog too!! image via jennasuedesign.com So upon dreaming up new designs in my own house, I stumbled upon that exact table plus some other fab finds.  My favorite one is this splurge from Z Gallerie.  The other tables are from Target and have a similar elements. Totally fun, right?  Which table do you LOVE?  Let us know! {Read More}

Instagram Room Tour…Bennett’s Gray & Aqua Nursery

Striped Nursery

We LOVE Instagram!!  So we thought it would be fun to do a little room tour of Bennett’s Nursery since it probably won’t be a nursery for much longer.  They grow up so fast!! Well here we go!  For some interest above the crib I painted horizontal stripes framed in with some white trim, added a simple shelf, a framed art printable and a chipboard letter painted white. This darling side table was husband’s when he was a little boy…I {Read More}

New Year…New Look

Playroom Refresh

It’s a new year and my playroom has FOR SURE taken a beating the last 4 years and could use a little design love.  Wanna see the design I am dreaming up?  Follow me over to Project Nursery and check it out!!

Coffee Filter Wreath {DIY Holiday Decor}

Holiday Mantel Coffee Filter Wreath

This is probably my most favorite-ist time of the year!!!  I have needed a new wreath for above my fireplace and I have been wanting to tackle a coffee filter wreath so I finally did it!!  The finsihed product looks like a million bucks but cost me only $4.00!! $2.00 for a 14″ straw wreath and $2.00 for 2 packs of coffee filters from the Dollar Store…holla’ Here is what you need… one of these and this stuff (; Then {Read More}

Hello Martha! {DIY Kitchen Island Makeover}

So…I tend to become a busy little bee when I am pregnant. It goes a little beyond the whole “nesting” thingy and I find myself continually wrapped up in a project of some sort. Problem is…I am NOT a planner…a fly by the seat of my pants kinda chick (totally drives my hubby NUTS!!!) So last weekend, I decided at 8:30 pm on a Friday night that I was going to re-paint my kitchen island. So off I go to {Read More}

Save or Splurge…. Awesome Ikea Finds!

This week we’re making up for missing our Save or Splurge last week. Us Fresh Chicks have been busy little bees lately. So…. this week we’re giving you two…… yes TWO great home decor finds. These two “Saves” come from one of our all time favorite home stores……IKEA! We say that with such enthusiasm because every time we go there we tend to squeal at all of the great things we come across. Where else can you go and actually {Read More}

Save or Splurge…pattern perfection!

So I have been on the hunt for the PERFECT pattern to put up on one wall in my dining room {nook}.  Most of the wallpapers that I LOVE are a little out of my budget so I needed to find an alternative. Now, being 6.5 months pregnant…the questions I ask myself…pay or paint?  Well, this may be a situation that I pay for the splurge BUT…I am still feeling quite ambitious!??? Hmmm???  What will I do?  Time will tell…until {Read More}

Save or Splurge?….a touch of wild.

Expose your inner child WILD! This weeks save or splurge features this very chic zebra rug. I must admit I was a little giddy when I came across this great find. Not only does the rug from Walmart.com resemble it’s higher priced counterpart….. but it’s not actual animal hide….BONUS! Add this accent piece to any space and turn your plain ol’ floors into something fabulous… with a designer touch.   The Splurge…Neiman Marcus $689.00   The Save…Walmart.com $101.00 Happy Shopping {Read More}

Save or Splurge?…you decide!

Here’s a little ditty Shannon & I will start featuring on a weekly basis.  We are both trained interior designers and as much as we LOVE to party…we still need to feed to our interior design bug that lives within…hehehe!!!! By no means are we saying that you shouldn’t spend the benjamin’s…cause if we had it…there are PLENTY on items that we would justify to SPLURGE on…BUT…in times like this and our expanding families, we are always looking for high-end designer {Read More}

New Beginnings…Surf's Up!

Well…some of you may have missed the announcement on Facebook, we found out last week we are expecting our 3rd BOY into our family!!  We were kinda pulling for a girl, but…we are thrilled to expand our little boys club at the Propes home.  So, with this also comes some design projects and rearranging to take place.  We live in a 4 bedroom home with the 4th bedroom being utilized as our playroom which means that two of  the kiddos {Read More}