Easy pops of Fall!

Here are a few very simple ways to pop in some Fall around your house!  You can sit these decorations anywhere around your house!

Super simple tiered tray filled with flowers and pumpkins!  This would look so cute sitting on the kitchen counter!

I think this is so cute and easy!  Leaves added to clear candle holders and a little pop of orange from the fabric underneath.  

This would look great sitting on the front porch!  Easy way to change seasonal decorations as well!

Enjoy!

Lindsey

Easy Change

Today, I wanted to talk about doing some easy change outs to get you ready for the new season.  You don't have to go out and buy a ton of new decor, it can be easy!  Jill wanted to share with you her simple seasonal switch ideas.

She simply changed the palm leaves to....

Yellow leaf branches!  How cute and simple is that?! Looking more like Fall already.

Jill's entry way.  LOVE her wreath! 

By just making a couple changes around her house, she is Fall ready.  

Enjoy!

Lindsey

Organization Monday! Dorm room style!

Here are some must have  organizational items in your dorm room!

Of course a laundry basket, something cute, but EASY to carry!

(Source: PBTeen)

If you have room in your dorm or apartment, and limited closet space, this clothing rack may be the perfect solution for you!  

(Source: PBTeen)

Probably one of the most important items! Closet storage systems, whether a hanging shelf or an over-the-door shoe hanger.  Utilize as much storage as possible in a small space!

(Source:PBTeen)

If you live in the dorm, a shower caddy is your new BFF.  These from PB Teen are so cute!

I love the idea of a deep storage shelf to hold brushed and hair tools.  Take care of your straightener and store it.  (Don't wrap your cord around your straightener--sorry that was the former hair dresser talking).

This is a great!  A rolling caddy can be close to your bed, desk, getting ready area, anywhere you need it to be!

Lindsey

Cool find friday!

Since backpacks are all the rage right now, I thought it would be my perfect cool find friday.

Boys:

I have been seeing pictures of these everywhere lately.  They are called madpax and you can get them in all different sizes and colors.

How cool are those?!


Girls:

I have been seeing tons of cute backpacks for girls! Some are carrying them as an alternative to a purse.  Totally 90's, which I love.

Love this tribal print one from urbanoutfitters.com, totally cute and can be used for more than just school/college.

Senior pictures are like class rings.

The title speaks truth.  You hardly ever see your class ring after you graduate.  Same thing with senior pictures, it is so exciting, your senior looks amazing in the picture and you order a gigantic print to hang up.  Here are some tips from Jill on senior pictures:

1).  Resist the urge to order the "whole enchilada" photo package that the photographers are promoting.  You will NEVER give away or hang all these prints.  Instead opt for the 4x6 and 5x7 sizes for framing and giving.

2).  Replace some of your older framed photographs with new ones of your senior.  Your home should be edited constantly to make sure that you are not overrun with tons of photos that are just collecting dust.  A few well-placed photographs make a better look.

3). Make a senior year memory book for them to take to college.  All those shots the photographer took during your senior's sitting can be purchased in a 4x6 size and put into a photo book.  It's portable and makes a great gift.  Since college will be such a new experience , a memory book of their year will mean a lot.

Have a GREAT senior year!

Inspiration Wednesday. Children need it too! :)

I found this article today and thought it was really interesting!  If your child doesn't enjoy sitting down and reading, maybe these creative/sneaky approaches will help! 

1. Play board games. Scrabble or Boggle are specifically good for building vocabulary and spelling.

 2. Collect trading cards. There are card series to appeal to most interests, from sports to space travel, Yu-Gi-Oh! to Beanie Babies.

 3. Learn “how to.” Is there something your child would really like to do, such as perform magic tricks or add sequins to her jeans? Encourage her to find out how by reading about it.

 4. Get cooking. Invite your child to help you bake a cake or a special meal together. If necessary, simplify and rewrite a recipe's instructions so they can read it to you.

 5. Make cards. Have your child make her own cards for holidays, birthdays, party invitations, and thank-yous. Help her write a personal message to each recipient.

 6. Create signs and labels. Help your early reader build his vocabulary by creating stickers or signs for his room that identify toys or furniture: "bike," "desk," etc.

 7. Take a road trip. Write down travel directions and have your child serve as navigator when you drive. Give your co-pilot a map before you go, and ask her to mark the route according to the directions.

 8. Put on a play. You can perform the play for a special celebration or family party. Help your child find an appealing script or create one together based on a favorite movie. Remind your child that he must memorize his lines by reading them over and over.

 9. Write messages for your child. Even if you spend hours together in the same room, there are many reasons to write to your child. Drop a letter in her school bag or lunch box.

 10. Host a scavenger hunt. Make a list of items that your child and his friends need to find inside your house or around the neighborhood. Provide written clues that lead to the treasures.

Source: www.scholastic.com

School Colors Tuesday!

If you have a senior with a graduation party coming up, or any school party event, then hopefully this will put the school spirit in you!

School Colors:

Incorporate your school colors into the treats at the party!

Little touches like this make it.

Graduation Party:

I LOVE the idea of hanging school old pictures or even senior pictures from balloons and floating them over the table.

Cute!

A wish jar in your school colors!

If you are having a dinner party, a simple ribbon turns your napkin into a diploma!

Hope this inspires some of you!

Design Tip Thursday!

These are a couple of older projects from Jill.  Notice the way she tied the curtains in  through a bolster pillow on the bed.   A little tip is to pull one of the colors from a patterned curtain, that way it ties into the room.

This is a kitchen she designed and the curtain fabric is gorgeous!

(photo credit: jlawrencedesign.com)

Lindsey

Inspiration Wednesday

In honor of Jill being on vacation this week, my inspiration is relaxation.  Hopefully she is relaxing on the beach somewhere!  Just getting away and clearing your head, even a few days away from the chaos of jobs can make you feel like a new person.  We all need to recharge at some point.  Don't forget how important it is to make time for yourself, I know that is so hard to do when you have families and obligations.  But it is the best thing you can do for yourself.

Color Tuesday!

Today's color Tuesday is completely a classic combo, but one I have been seeing a lot of.  Because, lets face it, navy is the new black.  Navy can pair with just about anything beautifully, it has become a new love of mine since working here at J. Lawrence Design.

 This room is so clean and fresh.  Just a few pops of green, and it becomes so stylish.

Can we just talk about the nail head trim? Gorgeous.  Love this color combo.

This room features more of a navy/sage combo and it still works beautifully.

Love the surprise pop of color behind the shelves!

(photo: pinterest)

Lindsey

Organization Monday!

This blog is about my MOST visited spot in my house.  The refrigerator... I found some great tips on the best way to store your food to keep it fresh longer.  I've also included some amazing storage containers from the container store, most of which are under $10 dollars.

This article is great for tips on the best way to store your food.

LOVE this fridge.  So organized and clean.

Fridge Bins from the Container store

Soda Organizer $12.99

Wine/ Bottle Holders $7.99 ea.

Mini Stacking Bins $3.99

Loving these great items from the container store.  They are stackable, and easy to wipe down and keep everything clean.  Enjoy your week!

(photo: Pinterest, the container store)

Cool Find Friday!

Poor ceilings, they are often painted white and forgotten... But here are some amazing ceiling treatments that will grab your attention! 

Chunky moulded beams with accent ceiling tiles.  Subtle contrast, but still a huge focal point in the space.

 Love the more subtle geometric style moulding, especially with the focal furniture.

Ooooo ahhhh, tent treatment on the ceiling in the fitness room.

Such a cool pattern! 

Enjoy!

Lindsey

Design Tip Thursday!

So I am kind of cheating here, I am squishing organization monday with design tip thursday because I missed it this week.  I love organization Monday, and I hate to miss out on it when we get busy.  So, here it is, nursery organization and tips!

 These are so amazing!  They can help you keep track of what needs to stay in your closet and what you are in need of.  Super helpful i'm sure after you get a gazillion clothes at your baby shower.

What little girl wouldn't love this closet? I would love this closet! Such a cute little surprise in a girl's closet.

Love this super organized and functional closest for a nursery, probably really helpful to sitters and family helping with the baby.

I found these amazing senegalese baskets, how amazing are these for ALL ages.  An easy and pretty way to store toys or shoes.

Enjoy!

Lindsey

Inspiration Wednesday! Use your imagination!

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand. While imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand". Albert Einstein. 

Enjoy

Lindsey

Color Tuesday!

Since it has been oh so sunshiney lately, I thought I would do yellow for my color Tuesday and some colors it pairs well with!

I LOVE this room.  It's so cheery and happy.  The pops of a light apple green work so well with this buttery yellow.

Keep it neutral if you want to do a bright yellow like this.  Love how it is done in punches of intense yellow.  Check out Martha back there popping in with a yellow top.  Go girl! ;)

Yellow can be done in a bedroom too, best paired with a color such as this sky blue so you can still have a tranquil feel in your bedroom.  Bed time approved.

Enjoy the sunshine!

Lindsey

Cool Find Friday!

Jill recently told me about a company called 'Glassybaby'.  An awesome company that donates 10% of all sales to charities helping cancer patients.

In 1995, at the age of 32, Lee Rhodes was stricken with a third round of a rare form of lung cancer. The mother of three had previously given her then husband, Emery Rhodes, glass blowing lessons, and he created small glass cups, or “baby glasses”, which she would light with tea light candles to find solace during the difficult cancer treatments.^[1] Encouraged by the demand from her friends, Rhodes hired local glassblowers in 1998 to produce more glassybaby, and began selling them out of her garage. From the beginning, Rhodes wanted to spread hope and give back money from sales to help cancer patients.

The product is gorgeous and comes in just about every color you can think of!  They go to a great cause.  The website also has larger thinner drinking glasses that benefit veterans battling cancer.  So go check out this awesome company that is doing great things!
www.glassybaby.com

(Credit: Wikipedia and glassybaby.com)

Enjoy!

Lindsey