I love strolling through the aisles of IKEA any time of the year, but my favorite time is during the holidays.  IKEA carries so many fun products for Christmas and at great prices too!  Plus, there is a $25 off $150 purchase printable coupon you can use through 12/24.  I thought it would be fun to share with you a bunch of photos of the IKEA Winter (Vinter) 2016 Collection.   Check out all the glassware, tins, decor, food, ornaments and more!   Enjoy!

These glasses are so pretty.  They come in a couple different shapes and sizes.  These ones are only $2.99 each.    I’d fill mine with Sparkling Cider.  They would be great to even let the kids drink out of, I remember being able to drink out of “fancy” glasses during the holidays.

These chalkboard tins would be perfect for gifting homemade holiday treats.

These 3-packs of canisters would be great for treats too.

These reindeer were super cute, the photo doesn’t do them justice.

These stars are stunning!  They would look really pretty hanging in a room with the lights out.   These were only $11.99 each.

Fun holiday aprons for kids and adults.  Once again, the prices are super!  The kids aprons are only $4.99.

Advent calendars with chocolate!  I remember having these as a kid.

Hey!  You could pour this Spiced Apple drink in the fancy glasses I mentioned above.

Holiday napkins that match many of the other holiday items.

Holiday door mats.  I love the round one.

Oh my goodness, I got stuck in the ribbon, tag and gift wrap section for a long time.   So many cute things!

Huge containers of glitter, or as the Swedish like to call it “Crushed Glass”, these were $2.99.

More fun boxes for gifting, I love the windows so you can see what’s inside.

12-packs of patterned gift bags for $3.99.   Their prints are always so fun.

This set of 24 gift bags would make such a fun advent activity.  You could fill them with treats and a fun activity to do each day before Christmas.   They come with number stickers so you can use them for that very reason, or you can just use them as gift bags.

3-packs of Washi tape for Christmas.

Every year I love the IKEA gift wrap designs, they are so much fun.   This pattern could even be used year round.

Oh my goodness, the gnome gift wrap is adorable!   I already have like 12 rolls of wrapping paper that I picked up on clearance at Target, but I had to get a roll of this.

Here is a close-up of the cuteness.

I bought the red paper with the trees too.   It went well with the gnomes.

I’m sort of wishing I would have picked up the black with polka dots too.

HUGE rolls of gift wrap for $6.99.

This tree is so simple, but I love it!

More of the gorgeous stars, they are intricate and so pretty.

Here is a peek at some of the specialty ornaments, they have a ton of different ones.

I thought this ornament stand was pretty nifty.   It is only $3.99.

You will also find some new toys and other items.   I plan to dress up this mirror that I picked up for only $2.99.  Stay tuned for the results sometime next week.

Do you love shopping IKEA?  I’d love to hear about some of your favorite products.

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My laundry room was in need of a fresh coat and paint and some new organization, I previously used to use this room to store all my craft supplies, but now I have an office/craft room so I can now use the laundry room as just a laundry room.   The room itself was in serious need of some new paint because a lot of traffic goes through the laundry room heading out to the garage so the walls get scuffed up easily.  I headed to the Olympic Paints and Stains Color Center exclusively at Lowe’s to find a color that I loved.    

Choosing a color was a lot of fun because the floor in the laundry room is fairly neutral so I could go any direction I wanted.  I was even able to see how a paint color would look before I headed to Lowe’s by uploading a photo of my room to the Olympic® Paint Visualizer tool.   With just a few clicks you can give your room a digital makeover with any Olympic Paint color.  It’s fun to play, check it out!

Once I narrowed down my color choice to three colors I headed to Lowe’s for some samples.  I have learned my lesson to always buy paint samples in order to test them in the room.   There are so many variables that determine what the paint will look like in a room.   The Olympic Paints samples are a reasonably priced so you can buy 2 or 3.   I  love having the samples because they can be used for other painting projects around my home too.

Did you know Lowe’s has a Paint Pledge Program that allows you to paint with confidence.   Lowe’s will do whatever it takes to help you find the perfect paint, they will even refund customers who are dissatisfied with their paint for any reason, as long as you return the paint in its original container within 30 days.  This offer is valid on interior and exterior liquid paint purchases 4/3/16-8/9/16

Kichler Lighting (Lowe’s)  /   Laundry Room sign (Hobby Lobby)  /  Metal Basket (Skalny)  /  Laundry Detergent (Mrs. Meyer’s)

I decided to go with Blue Lullaby that I found at the Olympic Paints and Stains Color Center exclusively at Lowe’s.   I am so pleased with the end results.   I adore the Olympic Paints Blue Lullaby color!    Here is a peek at the finished room:

I added a laundry sorter in the brushed bronze that goes well with the knobs and hooks already in the room.  I love the wooden “laundry room” sign I found at Hobby Lobby.

I added some wire and wooden baskets for storage.

One of my favorite features of this room is the organizational wall we built so our kids can store their backpacks and coats.

Each person has a magnetic area where they can hang important paper or their chore charts.

I keep walking into the room to admire the pretty blue color, I just can’t get enough of it!  Kind of makes we want to do a load of laundry.   I think to finish off the room I will end up painting the cupboards white.  This is something I have never done before, but I am looking forward to tacking the project this summer.

Do you have a room you want to makeover this summer.  I recommend heading to the Olympic Paints and Stains Color Center exclusively at Lowe’s or use the Olympic® Paint Visualizer tool.  It’s fun to get a peek at what a room in your home will look like with a brand new color.

You can follow Olympic Paints and Stains at the following places to stay on top of the latest home and color inspiration:

• Olympic Website
• Olympic Facebook
• Olympic Twitter
• Olympic Instagram
• Olympic Pinterest

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My 3 oldest boys have moved out and onto different states for college or different countries for a mission.   With 3 kids gone we now have 2 empty rooms that we get to repurpose and redo.  We knew we wanted to turn one of the rooms into an office/craft space for me (Maybe WE is the wrong word, I know that’s what I wanted to do with one of the rooms).  We decided to turn the second bedroom into an exercise room.   We can finally take the treadmill and power tower out of the garage!  I’m not sure why I am so excited to have a room specifically for exercising, I don’t even like to exercise that much.  I think a bright fun room might make exercising more enjoyable.

The first step in re-doing the room is to re-paint, so we stopped by the Olympic Paints and Stains Color Center exclusively at Lowe’s for some color inspiration.  We usually tend to go with neutrals or pastels when we paint and we figured this time around we’d go for something a little more bold.   Well, one wall is going to be bold, the other three are going to be grey.   We can’t go bold all at once, that would just be crazy!   Originally we were thinking about a bright yellow, but once I saw the fun blue shade of Bellflower I knew that would be a great way to brighten up the room.   We figured we could do some accent colors in yellow.

The Olympic Paints and Stains Color Center at Lowe’s is a great resource for inspiration, whether you are looking for light pastels to darker shades, the new Olympic Paints and Stains Color Center has the right shade for everyone.   They even have a helpful guide that shows the different type of finishes from flat to high gloss.   You can view the color inspiration for your room or project  in 3 different ways:

• Color (with the  the paint chips)
• Lifestyle (lifestyle brochures)
• Project (room and project brochures)

I love that even the paint chips are inspirational!  You will find a photo of a room and suggestions for trim and accent colors on the back of each paint chip card.    I am in love with the Kingston Aqua color and I am already planning my next project with that color in mind.

Yellow cabinet (Target)  /  Inspirational Wall Art (Etsy)  /  Yoga Mat (Incline Fit)  /  Kettleball (Go Fit)  /  Towel (Reebok)

You can follow Olympic Paints and Stains at the following places to stay on top of the latest home and color inspiration:

• Olympic Website
• Olympic Facebook
• Olympic Twitter
• Olympic Instagram
• Olympic Pinterest

What room in your home is is in need of a fresh coat of paint?   Do you have a color in mind?

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I love to get fresh herbs in the spring I really enjoy having them to pick off of for wonderful tasty additions to my recipes.  You also get the added benefit of the amazing aroma the that you can enjoy in your home.  This is a nice way to display your herbs that can also be decorative and pleasing to the eye.

Here is what you will need for this project:

• 3-glass cylinder
• 3-your favorite herb plants
• 1 bag of polished river rock or pebbles

Putting these together is super simply, just transfer the herb in to class cylinder.

Add decorative rocks to finish it off.   See, I told you it was easy!

You could also use different size and shaped vases to make different and varying look.  Enjoy!

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