Can y’all believe we are SO CLOSE to our move in date?! One month and 6 days to be exact… hehe. I cannot wait to get my hands on my home and start truly making this space that I have dreamed of and designed into OURS, once and for all. I have mentioned it throughout the process, but majority of my design inspiration comes from Studio McGee. Crisp, traditional meets modern, and a neutral space that you can build off of. With that said, I have rounded up my favorite items currently available at Target – much of which is from the Threshold x Studio McGee line itself. I hope this helps you find that new piece you’ve been hunting for to make your home exactly what you have been dreaming of *and on a budget!!*

You will catch on that I go neutral on the big stuff and add color with vases, dishes, throws and pillows, and artwork that is easy to exchange when my style changes! Replacing these items is a lot easier to do than replacing tile or a $3k sofa/large piece of furniture.

If you haven’t caught on… Anthro Home is basically my style to a T in one spot. I love a neutral space with pops of color. You’ll see me add color in dishes, kitchen accessories, towels, trinkets, and furniture that isn’t a major staple piece [like a bench rather than a sofa]. I find their prices to be surprising more often than not, as I believe majority of their decor and home/kitchen items are fairly achievable price points. Plates and mugs for the season around $20 is not bad in my book when it’s quality and unique!

I rounded up some of the colorful items in my cart right now. With our move-in date in May, I am READY for a bright, colorful, clean space full of inspiration and opportunity. I believe the pieces below say just that.

AHHH! Okay, it’s really hard to say what my FAVORITE room in the new house is… but the kitchen is a top contender. Although, I feel like I am going to say this about every single room when I share it hehe. No doubt, our living room/dining room/kitchen space is going to be where we are majority of the time in the new house. It’s a spacious open concept, but each room will have its own personality and attention give to it. My kitchen is going to be a lot of white for just a clean slate. I feel like kitchens can feel dirty really quickly, so the “cleaner” the design the better my sanity. 😉

I chose skinny white subway tiles with some texture that will be laid herringbone style and a greige grout. I originally was going to do a black grout, but with the countertops we went with, the greige tone just looked really sleek and clean. A few other spaces in the house will have the black/white contrast tile and grout. 😉 Our countertops are a multi-textured quartz. It’s similar to a marble, but way easier upkeep with our on the go lifestyle. And lastly, I am tossing around adding a batten board black finish to the island. (thoughts!?)

I will be pulling in the black metal accents throughout the house with a black metal cabinet that I am really stoked about. I have a rather expensive version and a little less expensive one linked for y’all. I initially thought this would be going in the dining room, but the more I figure out the layout, it seems it will fit best on a blank wall in my kitchen. I am really excited about this, because I can fill it with special dishes and cute cookbooks!

I am not 1000% sure how that wall will work, but it will likely have art to the left of the cabinet and maybe a basket below. And then, I am planning on a tasseled chandelier over the island. I have two ideas, pending what I feel is best once I see the space and sizing. Or, there’s the potential of offsetting a smaller one in front of the pantry a bit more flushed style.

My two inspiration kitchens are seen below:

Cara Loren

Studio McGee