Wish List 156 | Room Makeovers, Patriotic Decor, Summer Dresses + More

In this post: Wednesday Weekly Wish List is the place to find recommendations and ideas, personal favorites and little pleasures that will add a bit of joy to your life.⇒

Welcome to another week of the Wednesday Weekly Wishlist, a place for a little midweek inspiration! We invite you to click the links and explore what’s enchanting us right now. Enjoy!

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1. Want to update your traditional decor without spending a fortune? These 5 Affordable Room Makeovers add a current twist to a dated style.

2. AMAZON PICKS: here are this week’s favorites from Amazon.

3. Looking to celebrate a chic Fourth of July? Here are two posts dedicated to decorating with patriotic flavor: Elegant Ways to Decorate with Red, White and Blue and 4th of July Champagne Brunch Tablescape.

4. THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG I shared this Kitchen Remodel on a Budget, how to Design a Functional Small Home Office and Adding Vintage flair with Antique Silver.

5. FASHION PICKS – SUMMER DRESSES:

• This sweet pintuck cotton maxi dress
• This adorable linen vest dress (perfect over a bathing suit)
• This elegant linen shirtdress
• This smocked bodice sleeveless midi dress
• This classic button-front denim midi dress
• This wonderful eyelet sleeve swing dress with belt option
• This gorgeous ruffle tiered cotton & silk dress
• This relaxed stripe kaftan midi dress

6. CURRENT DECOR CRUSHES UNDER $50:

• These charming sleek vintage-inspired match bottles
• This reclaimed wood cookbook stand
• This beautiful handcrafted artisan rolling pin
• These stunning recycled horn napkin rings

7. CURRENT DECOR CRUSHES UNDER $100:

• This neutral floral embroidered pillow cover
• This unique luxury iron 3 arm candelabra
• This vintage reclaimed small wooden stool
• This durable vintage stone mortar bowl

8. CURRENT DECOR CRUSHES UNDER $200:

• This lovely comfy kitchen runner in soft naturals
• This fabulous ruffle edge washed linen pillow cover
• This chic vintage black glazed pot
• This diamond-grid hooked wool geometric rug

9. WHAT’S INSPIRING ME AROUND THE WEB: This stunning collection of spaces mixing old and new, the ultimate example of gorgeous rustic modern with neutrals, stone and lots of linen, this lovely updated traditional space with an English country spin.

10. UP NEXT: Summer entertaining…

1.) Here are five practical tips to help you love and accept your imperfect home. Included are ways to combat comparison, appreciate your season of life, and be happy with what you’ve got!

2.) PRETTY BEDDING PICKS:

• this neutral quilt set with a flirty ruffle
• this farmhouse striped set in several different colors
• this handsome pick stitch coverlet
• this floral percale comforter (on sale for a limited time)
• this lightweight blue botanical bedding set

3.) FAVORITE QUOTE: “If you can lie down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone’s day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.”
~Found HERE.

4.) BEACHY INSPIRATION: take a look at this amazing little cottage on Whidbey Island, and then steal these interior ideas from a photographer’s Victorian cottage in Melbourne.

5.) PAINT COLOR GUIDE: Choosing paint colors is not always simple, so I just put together an easy-to-use guide that names all the paint colors I’ve used in both of our homes. Get the guide HERE.

6.) FAVORITE FASHION FINDS:

• I love these cabana blue silky full-leg crops (just ordered them!)
• And I got this cute gauze popover top to go with the crops.
• My daughter just ordered this striped v-neck tee.
• This wear-anywhere dress looks super comfy.
• I don’t usually wear bright colors, but I decided to just go for it, and ordered this berry knit tunic.

7.) LATEST GARDENING POSTS: Even though I don’t have any peonies at our current home, I had success growing them at our house on Sutton Place. And I loved them! Get my basic growing tips, and then see all the different ways you can arrange these beautiful blooms.

8.) I just adore this bedroom. From the chandelier, to the shiplap, to the gorgeous bedding, it’s full of inspiration.

9.) That’s it for this week. June is almost halfway gone, so get out there and enjoy it!

1. SUMMER HOME TOUR: Come over and visit my 2024 Summer Home Tour! Summer is the perfect time to bring the outdoors inside! Look around, and I hope you leave with lots of ideas you can use in your home.

2. AMAZON FINDS: See all the new things I’m finding on Amazon HERE.

3. FAVORITE FINDS:

UNDER $100:

• My favorite upholstered ottoman.
• This sturdy outdoor bar cart.
• I love this fluted white patio planter.
• This handsome indoor/outdoor glass lantern.
• This beautiful pillow comes in a few color options.

OVER $100:

• The lamps in our sunroom
• I LOVE this spindle leg side table on sale.
• This natural wood end table.
• Neutral upholstered linen accent chair.

4. THE ANSWER TO LIFE’S LITTLE QUESTIONS: How do you get the pit out of the cherry? Straighten one end of a paper clip and create a hook at the other. Insert the hook end into the cherry until you feel the pit. Twist the paper clip a bit and pull the cherry out. How to remove permanent marker from wood? Gently rub toothpaste into the marker stain. Then buff with a soft cloth. How do you keep a hamburger from falling apart? Hold it upside down. The bottom bun is thicker, so it works to hold the burger together. 

5. BEAUTIFUL HOMES: Visit this colorful home in Charleston, SC, and then visit this Spanish Colonial home in California.

6. CAPSULE WARDROBE:

• Last week’s favorite tunic top.
• This beautiful midi-skirt.
• LOVE these soft batik pants on sale.
• This peach gauze pullover.
• These super cute floral slides.
• These pretty Rife Paper Co. Keds.

7. FUN AND INTERESTING FACTS: Who is the wealthiest man in all of history? How long is a jiffy?

8. CULINARY CORNER: 7-Up Cake: Preheat your oven to 350 °. In a mixer, add one 18-oz moist deluxe white cake mix, 1/3 cup lemon-lime soda, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 4 eggs, and a cup of sour cream and beat on low for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased, 9×13 baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Frost if desired

9. THE DIGEST: Get 60 interesting and helpful bullet-point ideas for all things home in a new summer series on the blog called The Digest. Here are the latest issues.

• 60 Small Room Decorating Ideas
• Smart Kitchen Organizing Ideas
• Summer Porch Ideas

10. LET’S LAUGH: You will get a good giggle from Nate Bargatze, called America’s nicest comedian.

ANSWER TO #7: Julius Caesar’s nephew, Roman Emperor Agustus, was worth 4.6 trillion dollars. A jiffy is 1/1000 of a second. Now you know!