Phew! It felt like this renovation project lasted for-ever! It's finally all done and I spent a rainy Sunday styling it all up (because you know with a family of four people and two dogs it never looks this clean in real life!) and now I am so happy to be able to share my blue and white foyer with you all!

Every year around this time stores start stocking the back to school gear and the fall and Halloween decorations aren't too far behind. As someone who wishes it was always fall you'd be thinking these would all be welcome sights. And while they usually are, I have to put the breaks on because... come on. It's only August and we here in the north get such a short summer window. Let us have this time to truly enjoy the summer season!

No, I'm not packing up and heading out to college but The Oldest is (cue the mom tears)

Yours truly has been nominated for an Amara Interior Blog Award!