Tanika's Living Room Mood Board

Are you ready for this week's mood board link party? I had a blast co-hosting with Beth last week! I am so thankful for her :) 

This week I have created a board for my friend Tanika over @ Growing Gracie! She responded back asking me to design her living room in yellow and grey! Woooo I was pumped! If there were no such thing as teal (which would be depressing)...yellow and grey would always be my go to. I love the warmth of the yellow paired with the coolness of the greys!! I hope you enjoy this board as much as I do (and hopefully Tanika too). AND Sara has used the board I created for her to redo her living room. The big reveal is coming soon!!

Tanika created a Pinterest board for me to use as inspiration. The two pictures above are the ones I wanted to use as a starting point.

What do you use the space for: 

"We watch tv there, and that's the place Daniel and I enjoy our "us" time. It's actually were we spend the majority of our time. He does his homework on the coffee table and Gracie and I will play with her toys on the floor so we can spend "some" family time together. It just brings us together as a family. Which is why it's the first room I want to tackle. :) "

I wanted this space to be comfy and cozy for Tanika and her family and still have some sophistication. I tried to maximize the amount of white so the space will be bright and will ground the dark grey sofa. And this time I had a budget to keep in mind :) (which is a little more of a challenge but I think can still create a great result).

Resources:

Grey Sofa: Crate and Barrel

Yellow Geometric Pillow: Target

White Stitched Pillow: Target

Grey and White Striped Blanket: Target

Grey and White Herringbone Rug: Urban Outfitters

Yellow Floral Curtains: Target

White Frames: Ikea (with Tanika's Instagram pics!)

White Nailhead Ottoman: Target

Ombre Yellow Lamp Base: Target

White Drum Shade: Target

Yellow Coffee Table: Target

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Cheesecake, Cruises, and Coffee Beans

Well, this week sure has been an interesting one. Where do I start?? Well, I'm gonna do a Hi Five for Friday (too bad I don't have instagram...working on getting that smartphone though-still would love your opinions on which one I should get AND why)

Before I get started, I am going to say what EVERYONE else has already said. Ready? Google is getting rid of Google reader and then probably GFC to follow. So, what does this mean for you? That you should follow me on Bloglovin'. I have actually been using it for a while. I love organizing the blogs I read into categories, but the number of unreads can be very overwhelming sometimes.

• My friend Olivia came to Richmond along with her mom and 2 other friends. One of which was a best friend from high school who I haven't seen in years :) (love you doublemint twin). We went to the Cheesecake Factory..YUM I got the Reeses Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake (are you drooling yet?) to split with Tim.

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• I was featured AGAIN over at Coffee Beans and Bobby Pins! She showed off the mood board I made for Sara. So thankful for you ladies.

• I got to chat with Veronica again...I just love that girl (in a non-creepy girl crush way haha) and we are "planning" a couple's cruise for next summer! Who knows, we might actually get to MEET like in real life!

(promise I will post about our honeymoon soon)

• I got some new stuff from Old Navy last weekend. It has been so nice to have some new outfits to put together this week. Maybe I will take a picture of one for you?

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• It's starting to feel like SPRING! But then it's gonna be cold again on Sunday. Oh well, I'll take my few days of no jackets, scarves, etc. Aren't you loving all of this daylight?

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I hope you have a fabulous weekend celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

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Mood Board CO-HOST

I mentioned over the weekend my excitement for co-hosting the mood board link-up with Beth from Design Your Dwelling! Beth is such a sweet, genuine girl and I have enjoyed getting to know her! She has so many fresh ideas (like this one) and her blog has become one of my favorite reads :)

The post following this one will have my mood board for this week!!!!

I only have three requests for participation:

1. Follow Your Host and Co-Host via GFC

Host: Beth - Design Your Dwelling

Co-Host: Samantha - Designer In Teal

2. Grab A Button!

Grab a button below and include it in your blog post or where you share your link parties on your blog.

3. Share it!

Spread the word about this link party by tagging me (@beth_dydblog) in a tweet with a direct link to your mood board post and using the hashtag #moodboardlinkparty! Feel free to share it on Facebook too!

Each week I pin all of your mood boards to my Design Boards board on Pinterest!

Most importantly, connect with and follow other design bloggers!

Grab a button, link up, and have fun! :)

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Mood Board: Eclectic Bedroom

You may have seen this picture floating around (blogland, pinterest, etc). I just love it :) It's definitely an eclectic mix. There's some modern, rustic, traditional and vintage aspects to it. So today I will share a board with you to help you achieve this look!

Some of the products were very easy to find a match. Others I would say are a stretch but you can use your imagination, right? This color combination is so bright and cheery (Orange and aqua is one of my favorites). I am trying to slowly stray away from my typical blues and greens and step outside of my comfort zone. Eclectic to me is a much harder look to achieve(I like things to match but if done right it can be AWESOME...)What are some color combos you think I should try?

Resources:

Bedding: Macy's
Sheets in Seafoam Green: Target
Throw Blanket: Donna Karan Home
Frame Side Table: Crate and Barrel
Wicker Ottomans: Crate and Barrel
Orange Corduroy Body Pillow: Target
White High Pile Rug: Ikea
White Gourd Table Lamp: Crate and Barrel
White Leather Moroccan Pouf: Serena and Lily
Vintage Clock Radio: Etsy
Zinc Letters: Anthropologie

Don't forget to link-up your mood board below!!!

What do you think? Is it too out there for you? 
Have a picture you want to see turned into a mood board? Send it to me at: samantha.n.shipley@gmail.com

Also, be sure to stop by Thursday to have a chance to win some ad space and a mood board from me!!! And I don't usually post multiple times per day so be sure to check out my post earlier on our Wedding Feature and my goals update!