Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I can’t believe we are already in the last week of March. That must mean spring weather is finally on it’s way right? We are supposed to have an 80 degree day this week – I sure hope that actually happens! So, with spring weather finally on it’s way we figured it was a good time to add a few little spring touches to the house. One of those touches was this gorgeous White Forsythia Wreath from our partner, Balsam Hill!  It is so realistic looking and makes such a statement! It looked so pretty in every spot that I tried it but I ended up deciding to keep it here in the entryway because I love being greeted by it every time I come downstairs or open the front door.

Here is a closeup of the wreath. Each branch and flower looks so real! And I love the size of it! I think any of the items from Balsam Hill marked “most realistic” are usually incredibly realistic and this one did not disappoint.

Here’s a wide angle shot of our entryway. We will have a blog post up tomorrow with some more info on some of the other touches we added.

Now moving up to our bonus room. We added some spring flowers from Balsam Hill up here too! We added two of their Blue Hydrangea Potted Foliage up in this space. We put one on our game table and the other one over on our ottoman. We love the bright pop of color they add to this space. They also are great for outdoor use so I think we may move them out to our porch in another month or two when we start spending more time out there.

Here is the one we put over on the other side of the playroom:

They add such a cheery touch up here! Hopefully now we will have some cheery weather to match!

Here is a closeup of the flowers.I love the bright colors of the flower and the mix of sizing that helps it feel realistic.

And guess what? Balsam Hill is  running a great giveaway that you should head on over and check out! The prize up for grabs is a decorating package which includes their choice of our Outdoor Safe Floral Collection (includes wreath, window box, potted foliage, hanging basket, mailbox swag) and Woodland Garden Statues. You can click here to head on over to their page for more info on how to enter.  And be sure to head over and check out all of Balsam Hill’s beautiful florals!

ENTRYWAY SOURCE LIST:

White Trim – Existing
Walls – White Dove in Eggshell by Benjamin Moore
Doors – Mopboard Black in Semi-gloss by Benjamin Moore
Stair Runner – Existing (Some form of Berber)
Beadboard Wallpaper Below Chair Rail – Can be found here
Frames – Framebridge (you can click here for a post about them)
Gold Ring Chest – Soft Surroundings  several years ago (painted Wrought Iron by BM)
Wreath – Balsam Hill
Mirror – Soft Surroundings
Tufted Wingback Bench – Birch Lane 
Artwork above Bench – I painted it over an old canvas and then framed it out with some inexpensive wood and painted that gold
Faux Cowhide Rug – World Market
Lumbar Pillow – HomeGoods
Planter on Books Filled with Flowers – Wayfair
Rattan Suitcase – Birch Lane 
Lamp – HomeGoods (similar one found here) 
Books – Vintage – similar ones can be found here, here and here
Wood Beaded Garland – Soft Surroundings
Gold Pheasant – Antique from family
Boots – Frye
Hooks – HomeGoods
Hat – Joyfolie several year ago
Scarf – Joyfolie

PLAYROOM SOURCES

TABLE and DAYBED SIDE:

Trim and Bookcase Color – Simply White in Semi-Gloss by Benjamin Moore
Wall Color – Simply White in Eggshell by Benjamin Moore
Chandelier – Pottery Barn Kids
Carpet – Existing
Round Pedestal Table – Wayfair
Chairs Around Table – World Market
Basket of Hydrangeas – Balsam Hill 
Pillows on Window Seat – World Market
Throw on Chair – Soft Surroundings several years ago
Dog Rocker – Gift many years ago
Daybed – Wayfair
Sconces – Wayfair 
Throw on Daybed – World Market
Pillows – World Market
Tent – The Land of Nod (Crate and Kids)
Gold Star Garland – HomeGoods
Fuzzy Rug in Tent and Pillows – HomeGoods
Basketball Hoop – I built it a couple of years ago

Bookshelves:
Artwork, Frames, Books – Antiques, Gifts from Family, Consignment Finds
Driftwood – Antique Shop
Bike – HomeGoods
Pug – HomeGoods
Horse – HomeGoods
Gold Sphere – HomeGoods
Birdcage Bookends – HomeGoods (same ones here and here)
Frames – IKEA

SOFA AND DESK/PLAYROOM SIDE:

Rug – World Market
Sofa – Arhaus
Pillows – HomeGoods, Dekowe, Soft Surroundings, Target, World Market
Bench – We built it as an ottoman for our living room- you can read more about it here
Tray on Bench – HomeGoods
Hydrangea Pot – Balsam Hill
Throw on Bench – HomeGoods
Chalkboard – Hayneedle
X-Back Chairs – Joss and Main
Desk Chairs – World Market
Clip Board Above Desk – HomeGoods
Coffee Mug Holder – World Market
Chandelier – Pottery Barn Kids
Kids table- IKEA
Kids Chairs – IKEA
Square Bookshelves Square and Baskets – IKEA
Medium Two Tone Basket – World Market
Small Striped Basket – World Market
Tall Bookshelf – Target like 9 or 10 years
Curtain Panels – HomeGoods
TV Console – HomeGoods
Baskets in Console – HomeGoods
Teddy Bear – Gift years ago
Little Chalkboard – HomeGoods
Marble Vase – Couleur Nature
Pink Stable – Our Generation
Horses – American Girl 
Bear Artwork – HomeGoods (similar here and here)
Olive Bucket – World Market
Other items in tall bookshelf – miscellaneous finds from antique shops and other stores from years ago
Picture above Sink Area – Arhaus several years ago

Desk:
Filing Cabinet Bases – World Market
Top – Two pieces of plywood trimmed out – can’t remember stain color
Architectural Artwork – Bought at a store in SC years and years ago

Items on Desk:
Lamp – Birch Lane
Books – Library Book Sale
Bookends – Birch Lane
Globe – World Market
Wood and Metal Sliding Calendar – World Market
Chalkboard – Hayneedle
X-Back Chairs – Joss and Main
Document Box – Target
Vase – World Market 
Notebooks – HomeGoods
Magnifying Glass – World Market