Master bedroom

Hi all!!

I can NOT believe that tomorrow is the last day of 2015!! This year seriously flew by!!
I guess it is true that when you are having fun, that time does fly!

For my last post of the year, I wanted to do a post about our Master bedroom because that is a room that is so special to me and my husband and thought it would be fun to share with you guys the progress of making the master bedroom truly fit our taste!

Before we moved in to our new house in September, I had all these visions of how I wanted certain rooms to look. From magazines to pinterest, I had so many ideas and dreams of how I wanted to decorate the house. One of the things I really wanted to do was to have an accent wall for the Master bedroom. I thought accent walls had to be "wallpaper". As soon as I mentioned "wallpaper" to my husband, he was like " no, no, no, NO, NO" before I even got to show him what I wanted to do. He was very VERY against the wallpaper idea. So, as the days went by I sort of gave up on my dream accent wall idea. I would go to paint shops and browse their wall paper section but I knew how much my husband hated wall paper so I would sadly walk away every time. Slowly but surely I stopped thinking about having an accent wall in the Master.

Until one day....I came across the Cutting Edge Stencils website.
BOY WAS I EXCITED!!!!!!!!
I immedietly started googling and looking for different wall stencil ideas.
I showed my husband the ideas and he immediately gave me the OK...well...I guess we all know that that is not true.
He said stenciling is one of the hardest things to do especially for such a large space because it always end up bleeding through the stencil and creating a huge mess.
So, I started my research again. I wasn't going to let my accent wall dream slip away again.
I was so determined on stenciling our accent wall that my husband finally gave me the go to to purchase the stencil. YIPPPEEE YAY!

I knew exactly which stencil I wanted and I went ahead and purchased it.
A few days later it came in the mail!!
I knew that I wanted a metallic silver paint for the stencil since that is the color scheme I was going for in the master bedroom but I had NO idea which paint to get.
I searched online and went to Home Depot and browsed the Ralph Lauren section but I felt like the silver I was going for was not "that" silver that they carried. so...my search continued on until I walked in to Michaels one day and found this one. I purchased two bottles and was ready to start stenciling! ( I only ended up using half of one bottle!)

It took us about 3 weeks to actually start stenciling since we bought all the tools but, we finally decided to do it couple weekends ago.

My husband was really not excited about the whole project but....once we started doing it, he was very impressed at how awesome the stenciled wall looked ;)
It took us about 3 hours to do the whole wall but it wasn't so bad. ( we went out to grab dinner in between :))

When we finished, we were both super excited!
It really gives our master a whole new look!!! I have so much more stuff that I need to do to complete our master but I am loving our progress so far!!

The pictures doesn't do the stenciled wall any justice! It looks so much prettier in person with the shimmery paint that gives a different look depending on how the light hits!!!

Here are a few pictures of the whole process =)


BEFORE:

Dash stuck around with us the whole time while we stenciled away! 

Hubby starting the stencil

By this time, Dash was bored...

AFTER:

I hope you enjoyed this post =)

Thank you for reading as always!
I hope everyone has a fun and safe start to the New Years!
xo,
Lisa

vest

Sweater vest: purchased in Japan ( similar here and here) | Blouse: Old Navy ( similar here) | Leggings: Zella | Boots: Franco Sarto ( old, similar here)  | Bag: Bally ( old, similar here) | Earrings: similar here

Happy Monday!
I can not believe that Christmas is this week!!!
My sister and her family arrived here in Charlotte last week and we have been having a great week spending time with them! This past weekend, we went to a friends Christmas party and it was so much fun =)

Although its the end of December, it still feels so warm here in Charlotte. It was a little too warm to wear a full sweater last week so I opted for this no sleeve sweater over a blouse and it was perfect! I purchased this exact sweater vest in Japan but I linked some similar ones up top! These sweater vest kind of work the same as a fur vest or a puffer vest keeping you warm but not too warm for those days where its not too chilly.

Thank you so much for reading!
xo,
Lisa

Poncho

Poncho: Old Navy ( old, similar here) | Stripped turtle neck: Forever 21 ( old, similar and on sale here) | Leggings: Zella | Boots: Dolce vita | Bag: Balenciaga ( similar here) | Ring: Baublebar

Ponchos and capes are the comfiest coziest key pieces for winter outfits and I am in love with them!
I purchased this one at Old Navy last year but as I shop around this year, I see more ponchos and capes then any previous years! There are SO many cute options and I want all of them!

I also wanted to mention that these leggings from Zella are the BEST leggings ever! It's kind of pricey so I was hesitant to try them out but I have tried soooo many different leggings and they usually are too thin ( see through) or they start showing wear too quickly so I splurged and went ahead and got a pair last year and seriously, I was living in these leggings all winter long ( last year) so, I went ahead and purchased the same exact pair this fall so I have more than one pair to alternate wearing them while I wash the other pair ( yea, crazy right)
These leggings are high waist so it keeps your belly warm from the cold breeze (lol).
The material is more like a runners leggings than the usual cloth leggings so its strechy with a tint of shine AND its reversible!!!!

If you are looking for a great pair of leggings that are not see through and that will last a long time, these are it!!! You will be in love!!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Thank you so much for reading!
xo,
Lisa

OTK boots

Sweater: Purchased in Japan ( similar here and here) | Jeans: Old Navy  | Boots: Charlses David ( similar here) | Purse: Tory Burch | Necklace: Baublebar ( similar here)

I can't believe it is December already!!!
Where did time go? I hope everyone had a magnificent Thanksgiving weekend!
I unfortunately got sick the day after Thanksgiving and have been stuck in bed since :/
The constant weather change has really got my body messed up...I'm hoping these few days of rest will get me better really soon!

Today's post is this fabulous Over the knee boots that I found at Nordstrom rack a few weeks ago! I have been looking for the perfect black pair of OTK boots and when I tried these on, I knew I had to buy them!!! I linked a REALLY similar boot above from Nine West but I feel like boots are something that you just have to go to the store and try them on before you buy it because every foot is different and you really want to get the most comfortable fit for your own foot.
As the weather gets cooler, I can't wait to wear these boots alot!!

I am so SO SO excited that its December and there is only 2 more weeks left till my family come into town for the Holidays!!

Hope everyone has an amazing day!
Thank you so much for reading!
xo,
Lisa

Chunky Cardigans

 

Sweater: Forever 21 ( old, similar here and here) | Jeans: Uniqlo ( old, similar here) | Booties: Vince Camuto ( similar here) | Bag: Valentino ( similar here)

Happy Friday!
There is nothing better than over-sized sweaters on a cold autumn day! Its so comfortable and is so easy to style! I purchased this particular one last winter but I am still so in love with it even now! It feels like I am wearing a big blanket and its so warm! I linked some cute ones above and I can't wait to wear more over-sized sweaters this winter!!

Here are a couple more of my favorite over-sized sweaters for this season!
Here (really want this one!) | Here (only $14.99)| Here | Here (SO super cute)

This weekend, our friends from Northern VA are coming to visit us and we are so excited!! We last saw them on our beach trip on Labor Day and can't wait to party together this weekend! yay!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend =)
Thank you for reading!

xo,
Lisa

Layers

Sweater: H&M ( similar here) | Plaid Shirt: Target | Jeans: Paige | Booties: Vince Camuto ( similar here) | Purse: Tory Burch | Necklace: Baublebar ( similar here)

This outfit that I wore last weekend is one of my favorite type of outfits to just throw on for a day out with my husband or friends! Its so relaxed, easy, and comfy! I have always love plaid shirts with denim and booties but since this day was a bit chilly, I layered on a sweater on top of my plaid shirt to keep me warm! Super easy and relaxed!

Just by changing out the jewelry or putting on a hat or scarf, you can change up simple outfits like this so easily!

Thank you for reading!
xo,
Lisa

Romper

Gaucho Romper: Nordstrom ( similar here) | Booties: Vince Camuto ( similar and so cute/on sale here) | Purse: Claire V. | Bracelet: Nine West, Kate Spade

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
This weekend we had two friends with birthdays so we pretty much celebrated all weekend long!
Was a tiring but very fun weekend =)

I fell in love with this Romper sometimes in the summer and I purchased it from Nordstrom but I just never had the chance to wear it and...now it became Fall :( Its supposed to be an off the shoulder style but since its not summer anymore, I hooked the sleeve part on to my shoulder and made it less "summer-y". I like to pair summer items with booties and red lipstick to transition them into fall/winter friendly items! If it was colder day, I would have worn a cardigan or a plaid button down shirt to keep me warm =)

Thank you so much for reading!
xo,
Lisa

Suede skirt

Skirt: Marshalls ( similar here and here) | Shirt: Loft ( old, similar here) | Shoes: Halogen | Purse: Henri Bendel | Earrings: Forever 21 ( old, similar here)

Happy Friday! Thank goodness this week's weather has been so nice!! Makes me want to do a lot of outdoor activities =)

I have worn this outfit so many times because I am in love with this super comfy stretchy skirt! I walked into Marshalls one day and found this suede button down skirt and I immediately tried it on and fell in love. Its just so soft and strechy and it was under $20!! I couldn't find the exact one but I linked two different ones above! I can't wait to pair this skirt with boots and a sweater too! Also, these flats that are ever so popular are so comfy and comes in so many colors! If you are looking for a comfy classy flats, these are definitely the ones!

Thank you so much for reading!
xo,
Lisa