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How to style a console // Design tips
I must admit I love styling consoles. This console is not in my foyer but you see it right when you turn into our house. I have styled it a million ways and feel like through that process I have found 6 fundamental steps to creating a cohesive and successful console styling. The design tips…
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Finding our fixer upper in our dream neighborhood
It was March 2020 and we had just had to cancel our dream wedding in Istanbul. It was eight weeks out but Covid was getting worse by the hour. We were devastated, we had spent a year planning all the details, and at this point we should have been packing and preparing for the best…
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Favorite Amazon orders of 2022
With all the Amazon orders that were placed this year, I felt like I needed a recap of my absolute favorite orders this year. It took me some time to go through all my orders and pick my top items, but here they are! All of these items, transformed my home, or made life better…
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This year’s obsession // NUTCRACKERS
I had never ever decorated with nutcrackers before. Never had they even been a thought during previous Christmases, but this year! They are everywhere and I think I am slightly obsessed! They are so adorable and I love decorating with them. I found many of them unpainted (natural wood color) and spray painted them matte…
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Decorating my Tree
This year’s theme stayed pretty true to the Sip Studio look, very neutral with a sprinkle of sparkly wild animals of course. I started with adding 3″ black velvet ribbon to my tree. This really helps fill in the tree and is a nice base for the rest of the ornaments and decor. I then…
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Spray paint: Matte Black
Every nutcracker I came across this season that did not match my aesthetic was spray painted; matte black of course. I found these green nutcrackers at the Target Dollar Spot, spray painted them and absolutely loved the result. I did 2-3 coats of paint using this spray paint. It’s the perfect matte black finish and…
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The Reason I don’t rush Starbuck every morning anymore
This espresso machine was one of my “must-haves” on our wedding registry; even though my husband doesn’t even drink coffee! (He’s Turkish, so it makes this all the more wild). My typical routine for years included a daily Starbucks run. Some times even multiple runs a day. I slowly started realizing that the I was…
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Neutral Christmas Ornament DIY
I wanted to create a timeless and neutral DIY this year. I decided to go with a “concrete look” ornament with an embossed Dymo label. I ordered: I added three coats of paint to each ornament, let dry, added the label, attached the ornament topper and added the velvet ribbon. I can’t tell you how…
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How to Create a Cohesive Aesthetic for your Home
When we started designing and planning out this house, I had such a vivid idea of how I wanted it to look. I wasn’t sure exactly what furniture and decor but the concept was there and I wanted to make it happen. I began by making some rules for myself and sticking to them…no matter…
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