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Spring Loft Refresh

Hi everyone!

Spring fever has hit our home and I’ve been busy refreshing every space one at a time.  Organizing, purging, donating, and adding little touches of spring everywhere.

Along with my spring fever I’ve been bitten by the “I need to move my furniture around bug” Lol!  I know you feel my pain – the struggle is real!! Sometimes I am amazed how just moving a sofa or table around can make a BIG impact to a space.

So get comfy and enjoy a favorite beverage while reading along – I’m joining 14 fabulous bloggers, sharing our spring updates & refreshed spaces – hope you enjoy!




In the middle of my spring fever I decided to tackle our loft — moving around the furniture placement, adding new decor and giving it a much needed spring refresh.  

Here were the issues:


1. It lacked an identity (what was it?  A gathering space?  Toy storage?) the problem was it was a mish mash of items without purpose.


2.  It was missing wall decor.  Wall decor can make a statement to any room and our loft was missing that!


3. It was missing a pop of color & pattern.  Don’t get me wrong I love a neutral space but it’s nice to add a pop of color, pattern, & pretty spring greenery.


Last summer we painted the loft and hallway a pretty light grey which made a huge difference.  I focused on decorating other rooms in our home first, tackling the loft was last on my list.  It’s the first room you see when you go upstairs in our home so I wanted to make it refreshed and pretty.


Before:Here is a picture before the new paint & lighting (when we first purchased the home almost 3 years ago)  



In-progress:
Here is “in progress” picture after repainting last summer – not bad but remember those 3 items above:)

Here is the after
I purchased those awesome metal letters from Ballard Designs the “Z” & “J” stand for my daughter’s first initials.  The ottoman with that pretty pattern & nailhead trim is from Home Goods.  It opens for storage which is great for hiding toys – can you say major win!

 

The shelf and mirror above the couch are also from Home Goods and the faux greenery is from IKEA.  You can find the hand painted sign here from one of my favorite Etsy shops.  Can you see a a basket peeking out to the right of the sofa – that is my secret book storage.  Great access for the kiddos however the couch hides it so decreases clutter.

 

Toy storage & baskets from IKEA that we had in our previous home.  The printer also blends in on the table but is readily available for printing.

 

 

I created a little office nook by moving my desk from our bedroom to the loft.  I recently updated the knobs on the desk replacing them with cute crystal knobs from Home Goods.  I also created an area where I can display my daughter’s art work, pictures, & cards from family and friends.  Gold desk lamp can be found here from Target.

 

                                The cute hello pillow can be found here at Nordstrom Rack. 


 

What do you think of the transformation?  Using what I had in our home saved money so I could stick to a budget.  Now the space has function and an identity!  It provides an office space, place for reading & relaxing, extra toy storage, watching TV, or on many nights you can find our family having a fun dance party here!  So much fun!

Curious about the budget breakdown?  See details below.


Budget breakdown:
Ballard Designs Tall Metal Letters: Z, J $39 (x2)
IKEA baskets: $14.99 (x4)
IKEA faux greenery & woven pots: $5.99 (x2), pots $5.99 (x2)
Home Goods Ottoman: $149.99 (purchased last summer & moved it from our living room)
Nordstrom Rack “hello” pillow: $19.97
Flowers: $5

Total: $336.88

Not bad for an entire room update & refresh!

Items I already owned & used in the update/refresh by “shopping my own home”:

Wire frame (Home Goods) 
Wreath (TJMaxx)
Desk (Crate & Barrel, owned for over 5 years)
Toy Storage (IKEA, owned for over 5 years)
Sofa (Pottery Barn)
Pillows & throw (Pottery Barn)
Mirror & Shelf (Home Goods)
“Home is Where the Heart Is” hand-painted sign (HelloHenney)
Desk chair (Home Goods)
Desk Lamp (Target)
Heart paper weight (Home Goods)
Picture frame (Home Goods)
Burlap board (Home Goods)
Lamp on toy storage (Target)
Children’s artwork 
Drum Pendant (from our previous home)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Check out these other amazing bloggers I joined who are also sharing their gorgeous and inspirational spring projects & refreshed spaces! Links listed below!


xo, B

 

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15 Comments

  1. What a difference! The wall colour looks so good and you did everything on such a low budget but you still made it look like you spent 3 times that amount!

  2. I absolutely LOVE what you did with this space! Its so comfy and bright! Your ottoman is beautiful! That's my favorite piece ;)! Thanks for sharing this great update, Beth!

  3. Thank you so much Sarah!! I so appreciate your kind words and stopping by to read my post – I feel the same – so thankful for this awesome opportunity to work together!! xo, B

  4. The ottoman is one of my favs too Keila!! Thanks so much for stopping by to read my post and for your thoughtful words! So happy we had the opportunity to work together on this blog hop!! xo, B

  5. Heather you are so kind and thank you so much for stopping by to read my post!! I have enjoyed so much getting to know you through this blog hop and I am so grateful for this opportunity!! xo, B

  6. So clean and crisp! I love it!! And ranunculus are my absolute favorite. I love a good budget-friendly transformation too. I think the challenge of a budget makes us be more creative–don't you think? I really love how you broke down the costs and sources at the end. You've inspired me to provide information like that in a future post! (I hope you don't mind!) xoxo

  7. Thank you Brittany!! I appreciate your kind words and stopping by to read my post! I don't mind at all about the budget breakdown and I'm so happy & flattered that I inspired you to give it a try on your next post! It's been so fun working together on this blog hop! xo, B

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