Mood Board Monday - January 21, 2019

Hello Monday!!

I know, it’s really Wednesday today, and I am a couple days late, sorry about that. I did not forget your Mood Board Today. I was feeling inspired by Pink today, so let’s go with that! I hope you find something you like from my Mood Board Monday.

I will not leave you hanging - here are all your links!

This Peacock Rattan Chair is from Justina Blakeney at Anthropologie

Everyone loves a Pink Lamp, right?!

This is the Hanna Pink Table Lamp from CB2

For Spring or just because a Pink Peony Stem from Anthropologie

If you could only smell this through your phone or computer. You just have to trust me on this scent!!

Pink Disco Boxed Candle from Brooklyn Candle Studio at Anthropologie

If you have a green thumb, go for the Real Fiddle Leaf but if not, or you need to put it in a space that does not have great natural light, go get yourself one of these. A Faux Fiddle Leaf Plan in a Terracotta Pot from Hearth & Hand with Magnolia at Target. This is perfect for your Vacation Home!!

Pretty in Pink! This is a Pink Orange Wall Art from Artfully Walls at Anthropologie

One more Piece of Art for your Walls. The Cactus with Gold Frame from World Market is a great buy. It’s on Sale right now!!!

Well there you have it! Have a great day and let me know if you add any of these to your home.

4th Week to The Joyful Home Project - Create a Reading Corner

We are still going strong, right?! Today, I introduce you to the 4th week of The Joyful Home Project. This week we will focus on creating a Reading Corner somewhere in your home. I think one of the most relaxing things to do for yourself (self-care) is to curl up and read a book, a book you really enjoy. The reading corner can be used to study as well, if you are in school, or it can also function as the reading area where you read to your children. It does not matter where you create the reading corner in your home, I would just suggest that it is an area that gets good day light and a place that has little distractions. I will share with you throughout the week some ideas for a reading corner.

To recap The Joyful Home Project -

Week 1 - Create a Morning Routine

Week 2 - Declare a Clutter Free Zone

Week 3 - Create a Monday Zone To Do…Here is your link

Week 4 - Create a Reading Corner

Follow Along on Instagram Stories -Here is your link

And share your ideas and projects from your Joyful Home on Instagram using #thejoyfulhomeproject

Have a great week!

Vacation Home Feature

I have a beautiful Vacation Home Feature for you today…

This is the Villa Hegge located in Norway -

The flat is bright and cozy in an old townhouse with its original fittings (old floorboards and moldings). The Munch museum (5 min) and the beautiful Botanical garden (5 min) is on your doorstep.

This home has been featured in many interior magazines and on TV shows.

Features:

• The flat is on the 3rd floor
• Master Bedroom with double bed
• Guest room with single bed
• Nice kitchen with all the appliances you need
• Living room with eating area
• Bathroom with shower and washing machine.
• Balcony with room for good friends

You can book your stay on Airbnb Here

There you have it! Another beautiful Vacation Home to go to. Enjoy!

Friday Favorites - January 18, 2019

Yay!!! It’s Friday.

I hope you had a great week. I am sharing with you today some of my favorites around the web.

Check out this Living Area -

PHOTO: SARA TRAMP; DESIGN: BRADY TOLBERT

And this Derma Roller Cosmetic Needling Instrument is amazing. I mean you just have to trust me. Here is your link

I just found this Amazing Box Today on Instagram. What a great gift for any women in your life. Here is your link - This is just perfect timing too, we have the Women’s March tomorrow. Are you going to march?

Now this is genius. Flowers delivered to you every month. Oh yes, Sign me up. Here is your link to Flora Flower Cart in Fresno, California

And I purchased these earrings, they are so fun!!! They are from Brooke Creative Co here is your link

This is another Woman Run Small Business I discovered from Etsy. Make Pie Not War Jewelry. She is making a 2019 Word of the Year Cuff Bangle and you choose your word. YES!!! Right??!! Here is your link -So I just purchased one and I chose “joyful” for my new 52 Weeks to a Joyful Home called #thejoyfulhomeproject. Are you doing this? We are in our 3rd week. Follow me on Instagram @dinamariejoy and join in, I would love to have you.

And last I share with you a great book. I mean the name kind of says it all. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*CK.

Have a great weekend,

Fresno Flash Makeovers

Hey there,

I am very excited to introduce to you Flash Makeovers in Fresno, California. This is something new we are starting this year and we are so pumped about them. If you live in another city and are interested in this service, just send me an email, I might be able to assist you - I am just focusing on Fresno right now. Fresno is on the Zillow/Trulia’s list this year as the #6 place that people will be moving to. So if you live somewhere else and are looking for an investment property, call me now - I will help you make this happen.

What is a Flash Makeover and specifically what is a Fresno Flash Makeover? Explanation coming! I purchased a house in Fresno last year and I discovered what a great city Fresno really is. I mean, I might not want to share this with everyone, because we don’t want everyone to move here and disturb the perfect traffic conditions we have right now. Right?!! I bounce back and forth from Danville, to Monterey, to Fresno on a weekly basis. Now that I have this house in Fresno, we decided to go all out with design/styling in Fresno, and we could not be more excited to help you with your home.

A Flash Makeover is when we come and style your home in eight hours while you are at work and when you come home, it will be like you are walking into a Vacation Home, or a Hotel, or a Model Home. Sounds exciting, right!!! We use everything you have in your home, we just style it differently. You might be wondering how in the world can this be done in eight hours? Well before we schedule the Flash Makeover, we meet with you and start the planning and we also take inventory on furniture pieces you have and give you recommendations on furniture, art, decor, and accessories that might need to be purchased. And don’t worry, we do all of that for you, we just use your dollar bills.

So now you want to know how much this is and you also want to know if you can get on the wait-list.? Yes, there is a wait list. It’s not long yet, so call now or email me on your lunch break. The pricing is amazing. Our Flash Makeover’s start at $1995 (are you kidding?) no, I am not!! This is such a deal. Basically doing a Flash Makeover takes about 40 hours of my time. From the meeting, to the planning, to the shopping, to the admin, and then for the installation and final reveal. My hourly rate is usually $150.00 an hour so you can see that a Flash Makeover is a $4000.00 savings. You better call or email now, to get on that wait list. This would also make a great gift for a new home owner, or a wedding couple, or a new baby arrival, or just because.

Here are some Flash Makeover Pictures…(I will keep adding as we take pictures)

I can’t wait to meet you!

4 Products I Love from Wayfair

Hey you,

It’s Wayfair Wednesday over here. We love finding products on Wayfair for our clients and we are starting a new series called “Wayfair Wednesday!” Today we are sharing with you 4 products we love from Wayfair from their All Modern Line.

Here you go…

I love this Art Piece and how fun would this be in a little girls room? Here is your link

This Wall Sconce is perfect. Pair it or use it alone over your nightstand, in the hall, or as an accent near a mirror or art. Here is your link

I love throw pillow and this one does not disappoint. Here is your link

Lastly, this console table is a show stopper. I love a statement piece and this is a good one. Here is your link

There you have it. My 4 products I love from Wayfair this Wayfair Wednesday.

5 Hosting Tips for your Vacation Home

Are you thinking about buying a vacation home for short term rental? Or maybe you are a proud owner of a Vacation Home? Either way, today I bring you some hosting tips for being an amazing Host. This is part of a new series I bring to you each and every Tuesday.

I have 5 Hosting Tips for your Vacation Home Today…

Provide Makeup Towels -

We all know that makeup a lot of times stains our towels and if they are white, good luck getting that mascara or red lipstick off. I am recommending you provide some black or dark colored small makeup towels for your guest and have them labeled maybe with embroidery that say “Makeup.”

Implement Leave a Book Take a Book -

I highly recommend you implement my idea of Leave a Book Take a Book. What is this? While it is great that you are or will be supplying books to read, a lot of times your guests don’t finish the book and what better way of saying thank you, buy allowing them to take the book as long as they leave a book too. I also suggest that you leave a note in all your books with your Leave a Book Take a Book Program and the name and address of your vacation home. I recommend this because they will pass this book along to someone when they are done and now that person knows about your Vacation Home and now you have created an opportunity for another person(s) to book your house for their vacation.

Soap, Shampoo, and Conditioner Refill System

It becomes very expensive when you supply those little shampoo and conditioner bottles. A better system is to purchase a Wall Mounted Refill System and keep the refills under the sinks. You can purchase the supplies in bulk, to keep the price down. The system I love is this one

Personalized Notes

Guest love when you leave personalized notes for them when they arrive. I don’t just mean a note on rules either. Take the opportunity to leave personalized notes all over the house. Share with them some history of the house or maybe some fun and inspirational quotes. Notes of appreciation go a long way. Leave them in a drawer, on a side table, on a blanket, wherever you know they will see the note and get excited that you were thinking about them.

Add Vintage

When you are putting together your vacation home, don’t forget to add vintage pieces. Vintage pieces add a since of history and are very relatable to your guests of all ages. Sometimes guests will remember growing up with a piece like the one you have in your vacation home. Go to garage sales, estate sales, and thrift stores near you and purchase a few pieces. Ask questions about the history of the piece.

There you have it, 5 Hosting Tips for your Vacation Home.

Mood Board Monday - January 14, 2019

Happy Monday!

It’s Mood Board Monday today and we put together a Modern Dining Room for you today. We have included all the links. Let us know how you like the Mood Board Today.

This beautiful Dining Room Table is from CB2. Here is your link

These are too fun for this table. Here is your link

And don’t forget about great lighting. Here is you link

I love this Area Rug. It’s almost has a vintage vibe but looks great in this Modern Dining Room. Here is your link

And for the Dining Room Accessories, I went with a Plant and Vase from CB2. Here are your links - Vase - Plant

Have a great Monday!!