Happy New Year, friends! I’m so grateful you spent time in my home here in 2016. I gathered some favorite posts, projects and memories from The Inspired Room over the past year. It’s always fun to look back over twelve months of ideas, makeovers and little moments that mattered.
While 2016 was a season of dreaming, planning and beginning projects, 2017 will be about finishing those ideas and celebrating the progress we’ve made. I can’t wait to share more of the transformations and everyday inspiration with you.
Enjoy this roundup!
A few favorite organizing posts from The Inspired Room in 2016:
How to Set Daily Routines that Will Transform Your Life
Slide-Out Kitchen Pantry Drawers {Inspiration}
How to Make Room for What You Love When Too Much Sparks Joy
Favorite home improvement projects & plans from 2016:
Before & After: Farmhouse-Style Hall Makeover
Transforming a Dated Mauve Stone Fireplace with Chalk Paint
Shiplap Walls: What to Use and FAQ
Small Guest Bedroom Makeover
Painting My Bedroom Dark Plum
Nightstand Before & After
We also started painting our brick house white and continued work on the side yard. I shared a peek at both projects in this fall house tour.
Creating Our Home Office Space — watch for a bigger progress post on the lower level soon.
From demo day to the kitchen design board, and planning the mood of our kitchen and a window flush to the counter, we’re close to sharing our nearly completed kitchen.
Signature style highlight: my Dutch door plans — and yes, we now have two Dutch doors to show you.
My daughters’ townhouse entry and hallway makeover
A few favorite decorating posts from The Inspired Room in 2016:
10 Easy Ways to Redecorate Your Home for Free
Kitchen Design Ideas: 8 Showstopping Elements
Decorating on a Whim
5 Ways to Update Your Kitchen without a Major Remodel
Farmhouse Style House Tour — The Street of Dreams
My Shop — Shop My House & Latest Decor Finds
A few favorite family memories from 2016:
That Time We Almost Bought an Alpaca Farm
Creating a Life We Love — the story of why we moved to Seattle
Our Family Vacation in Port Townsend
Meeting Leo, My Daughter Kylee’s Labradoodle Puppy
Snow Day & Fairytales
Doodles at Home — our Instagram account for the pups
A few favorite “Gather” posts from The Inspired Room in 2016:
Blue Patterned Statement Rugs
Cozy Tassel Throw Blankets
12 Affordable Nightstands
Parsons Dining Chairs
Rattan and Bamboo Accent Furniture
Swedish Style Dressers
Easy DIY Art and “Wallpaper” for Your Home
A few standout posts from The Inspired Room in 2016:
Beauty Begins the Moment You Decide to Be Yourself
Seize the Moment, Change Your Life
The Most Important Thing You Need Before Remodeling
The Traps: Inspiration for Contentment
A Little Known Secret of Success {10 Things I Know}
My 2016 house tours:
Fall House Tour
Christmas House Tour
New books released in 2016:
Make Room for What You Love — decluttering and simplifying
The Inspired Room Coloring Book — a home decor coloring book
Stay tuned — two more books I worked on in 2016 will be released in 2017.
Favorite healthy recipes & DIY scents featured in 2016:
Coconut Oil and Maple Granola
Kale Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash & Maple Vinaigrette
DIY Fall Nesting Scent Recipe
Natural Home Scents and Favorite DIY Recipes
Favorite posts I contributed elsewhere:
Best Decorating Tips
How to Keep a Clean Enough House
Fall in Love With Homemaking
Making Room for the Life We Want to Live
Whether you’ve been here all year or you’re new to the site, I’m grateful you’re part of this journey. I’m excited for what’s ahead in 2017, especially sharing our kitchen remodel and other projects. It should be a very good year.
We’ll kick off the first week in January with Hygge. I’m looking forward to talking about simplifying, organizing and being mindful of our well-being as we nestle into a cozy winter house. See you in January!
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