2020 has definitely been the year of the home. With so much time spent inside I’ve been hyper focused on home goods. One night while mindlessly scrolling instagram a few months back I stopped at an ad for Geometry dishtowels. Something about the beautiful patterns and colors got my attention so I clicked over to the account and immediately purchased a few. Once I got the towels they were even better than I thought. They’re made of this really soft microfiber that is so absorbent and the prints are even prettier in person.

Fast forward a few months and I’m even more hooked. I shared Geometry on instagram and had the brand reach out and ask if they could send me more. Plus they gave me a discount code to share for 15% off – ASHNFASHN15.

I have them in my kitchen and bathrooms and have had so much fun mixing up the prints. The Halloween collection is so fun, I have a feeling they’ll have an amazing selection for the holidays too.

I’ve been buying more to have on hand for gifts this holiday season. They’re also perfect for teacher gifts or housewarming – just add a bottle of wine!

It’s crazy unbelievable that it’s already the beginning of August. Although we’ve spent the majority of the last 4 months at home, they’ve still gone by at lightening speed. I know the rest of the year will follow suit. Today I’m sharing my top 5 sellers from the month of July.

As usual, they’re mostly women’s clothing items with a couple of my favorite home decor finds too.

1. U-neck tank – For the third month in a row this tank is my best seller. You’ve heard me rave about it several times, but it really lives up to the hype. I ordered another white one to have as a spare. It sells out a lot but the re-stock it pretty often.
2.  High-rise mom shorts – I purchased these shorts in white at the beginning of last month. It was the first time I’d bought anything from Abercrombie in probably 15 years, but I’ve been really impressed. They fit pretty TTS and are really comfortable and flattering.
3. Round jute rug – We got this round rug to go under our lounge chairs on the patio a couple of months ago. It’s great for outdoors, but would work inside as well. I think it would be really cute in a breakfast nook/kitchen.
4. Tie-front bodysuit – Another Abercrombie purchase that I’ve been impressed with. I wore this bodysuit on 4th of July to walk around the neighborhood. It comes in a few other colors/prints too.
5. Outdoor loveseat – I’ve shared lots of photos of our outdoor space over the past few months mainly because we’ve spent so much time out here. Several years ago Jeff custom built our outdoor living room furniture but have found a few similar options to share. This love seat was one of them.

Hope you’re having a great weekend – thank you so much for reading and following!

Late last week we (Jeff and his dad) finally got the wallpaper up in Crosby’s room! I’ve had the wallpaper for months and was waiting until we had a few things repaired in the room before it could be hung. It completely transforms the room that was so plain before – now, we’re just waiting on a mattress before we do the full “big girl” room transformation. Now that her walls are done I realized we have wallpaper in 3 different rooms in our house and wanted to do a post with the breakdown.

I’ve been a fan of wallpaper for the past several years (thanks to Pinterest), but had never had it in a room until we bought this house. The first wallpaper we picked out was this bold banana leaf print for our entry way.

entry way wallpaper

It’s not a very big wall but the wallpaper makes a fun statement (and first impression) as you enter our house. Leaf prints have been a trend for years, this has been up for 4.5 years now and I still love it.

mudcloth wallpaper

The second room we installed wallpaper was Wilder’s nursery. Honestly this came about in a collaboration with Minted back when we were designing the room before he was born. I hadn’t thought to put wallpaper in his room but after they approached me and I found this mudcloth print I was sold. Now I can’t imagine his room without it, it completely makes the room and works perfectly with the other black and white prints we have in the otherwise neutral space.

wave wallpaper

I found Crosby’s wallpaper late last summer and have been desperate to get it on the walls ever since. I drove Jeff crazy for months wanting to rush through the dry wall repairs we needed to do… and then quarantine hit and we were at a complete standstill. Luckily over the past month we were able to get it fixed so the wallpaper could be hung. I said it above, but I am obsessed. Crosby is too, she calls it her mermaid room and is so happy to be in there.

It’s so hard to believe Memorial Day weekend is here! Between the haze of the past few months and it being a little earlier this year, it really snuck up on me. I always think of this weekend as the unofficial start of summer, but our weather has been so great lately it kind of feels like it already began. There are always amazing sales this weekend, it’s a really good time to use the sales on bigger ticket items like furniture/outdoor. I’m rounding up all the best sales from my favorite retailers below.

American Eagle – 25-50% off everything

Anthropologie – 25% off clothing, shoes and accessories

Bloomingdales – 30-50% off a lot of regularly priced items and up to 50% off clearance

CB2 – up to 40% off outdoor

Crate & Barrel – 50% off summer accessories, up to 40% off outdoor & 30% off pillows and throws

Levis – up to 50% off site wide

Loft – 50% off everything with code FRIEND

Lululemon – up to 50% off everything

Nordstrom – up to 60% off clearance

Nordstrom Rack – Levis up to 65% off and select dresses up to 70% off

Old Navy – tees, tanks and swim 50% off

Overstock – up to 70% off

Pottery Barn – 10% off $100 / 15% off $250 / 20% off $500 / 25% off $1500

Ray Ban – 20% off select styles

Revolve – up to 65% off

Serena & Lily – 25% off site wide with code LIVEWELL

Urban Outfitters – 30% off sale

Wayfair – up to 70% off Memorial Day clearance

West Elm – 10% off $100 / 15% off $250 / 20% off $500 / 25% off $1500

World Market – up to 40% off site wide

Hope you have a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend – thank you so much for stopping by today!

At this point I’ve lost track of how many days we’ve been in quarantine. I’m currently somewhere between not knowing what day it is and wondering how much longer this is going to last. But I’m trying to make the most of it and stay positive. One thing that’s really helping is making my house feel as peaceful as possible. I’ve been working on cleaning out closets, disinfecting anything that’s ever been touched, organizing and diffusing aromatherapy with my new Aera diffuser.

The Aera is a smart diffuser and I’m obsessed with it. It’s aesthetically pleasing, easy to use, hypoallergenic so it’s safe for kids and pets, and they have the best scents and aromatherapy blends. You can set Aera’s strength based off how big the room is so it will never be too strong or too weak. You can even control it with an app (or manually if you prefer) and the scents last up to 800 hours! 

My current favorite scents are the Rest & Rise duo that I diffuse in our bedroom before we go to sleep and when we wake up. We’ve been doing it for a few weeks now and I swear I’ve noticed a difference. I’m feeling much more relaxed before I bed and a lot more rested in the morning. 

Another scent I love is Forest Therapy. It’s really calming and was inspired by the Japanese art of forest bathing. I like to diffuse it in our living room during the day and think it helps relax the kids before their naps. Basically it’s super spa-like and perfect for creating a calm space, every mom needs it! 

I’m really excited because Aera gave me a discount code to share – ASHLEY20 will get you 20% off diffusers through the end of May. 

Thank you to Aera for Home for sponsoring this post. 

A few months ago I started making a couple little updates to freshen up our home decor for spring. Who knew we’d be spending all of our time at home in the months to come! Little tweaks can go a long way, and there are several inexpensive ways to brighten your home up right now.

My favorite ways to update on a budget:

light fixture (under $100), similar table runner, wishbone chairs, gold chairs (40% off) , bench (40% off)

• Greenery – adding some fresh greens from outside always brightens my mood. It doesn’t necessarily have to be flowers, plant clippings can look just as good in a vase.
• Printing and framing photos – I don’t think we’ve printed a photo out since Wilder was born so this is something I really need to get caught up on right now.

coffee table, tray, hanging chair, rattan chair, poufs, rug, ceiling fan

• A new throw pillow, vase, tray, table runner, place mats… any accent decor. Target has an amazing new home decor line I’m loving right now.

table, chairs, high chair, similar place mats, similar light fixture (under $60), similar rug, wine fridge

• • Light fixture switch – we recently swapped the rose gold light fixture over our kitchen table for a woven one that really transforms the space. We purchased ours for under $50 at ikea, but I found a similar option in the same price range.

Thank you so much for reading and following. Hope you’re staying healthy and safe!