Happy New Year, friends! I’m so thankful you’ve been part of my home and blog this past year. It’s always fun to look back and gather some favorite posts and projects from The Inspired Room. Summing up twelve months of posts is a challenge, but here are highlights that inspired me in 2016.
While 2016 was full of dreaming and planning our home projects, 2017 will be a year of seeing many of those ideas come to life — or at least enjoying the progress we’ve made.
Enjoy this roundup of favorites from the year!
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 Stone Fireplace with Chalk Paint
Shiplap Wall: What to Use and FAQ
Small Guest Bedroom Makeover
Painting My Bedroom a Dark Plum
Nightstand Before & After
We also started painting our brick house white and continued work on our side yard. I shared a sneak peek of both as the projects progressed.
Creating our home office in the lower level — more progress to come in a full update soon.
From demo day in our small galley kitchen to the kitchen design board and decisions about cabinet color, window placement, and overall mood, we now have a nearly completed kitchen to share shortly.
Signature Style: My Dutch Door plans — and we now have two Dutch doors to show you.
My daughters’ townhouse entry and hallway makeover was another favorite project to document.
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
More favorite 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 — White Brick Cottage, Coastal Farmhouse Style
Christmas House Tour 2016
New book releases in 2016:
Make Room for What You Love (decluttering and simplifying)
The Inspired Room Coloring Book — a home decor coloring book
Stay tuned for two more books I’ve been working on to 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 followed along all year or have just joined, I’m grateful you’re part of this journey. I can’t wait to share what 2017 brings — especially our kitchen remodel and the projects we’ve been working on. It’s going to be an exciting year!
We’ll kick off the first week in January with Hygge. I’m excited to talk about simplifying, organizing, and being more mindful of well-being as we settle into a cozy winter house. See you in January!
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