Making a house a home

This week I've been trying to spruce up the house a bit, along with unpacking (still!). It's really hard to pick and choose what I want to buy for the house since I don't have an endless budget. Boo. Anyway, I just wanted to show you all a few things I have added to my bedroom and downstairs bath to make our house a little more "homey."

First, we decided the downstairs bath need some towels. Well, it had towels, but not pretty ones. So, we headed out all over town and finally came up with this.

Not much but it's starting to look better. We still need some artwork but that will come with time.

Next I made some improvements to my bedroom that I'm really excited about!

If you read my last post, you saw that I was debating about the pink ruffle duvet. Well it had a few bad reviews and I was afraid of the color not going well with the peach walls. So I decided to do all white bedding. I was still in love with the ruffles and then I came across this. For only about $35, I decided to give it a try. I LOVE IT! It's so dainty and pretty.

The pictures don't do it justice. It adds just the right amount of ruffles and for a much more budget friendly price than the Urban Outfitters duvet. I still want to get a white quilt and white sheets, but all of those things cost money, so I will have to just wait. I also plan on adding my painted pillow shams, which I hope to finish very soon (with a blog tutorial to come!).

And finally, I added some art to these bare walls.

You may notice the art on the right from my design board. Well, the other night I stopped by Kirkland's to check out a bath mat Jessica wanted me to look at, and I saw it on sale, with a coordinating print! I was so excited, especially when I found out they were only $29.99 a piece! Yes, I got both of these for a mere $60. They are huge, with nice framing and even framing on the inside. I think they look great and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

That's all the updates I have made so far, but I will keep you posted as stuff starts to look more "complete."

And lastly, I will leave you with these photos. Cause who can resist cute dogs?

The black and white dog is my friend Tacy's new puppy. He's so stinkin' cute! He a shih tzu/bichon frise mix with one eye (aww) and he's the sweetest thing and so happy all the time. Sasha (top right) is Tacy's other dog, and she's not too happy about the new addition to the family. Hopefully she'll come around :). Cocoa was pouting because we had to put the bones away so they wouldn't fight.

Oh, the life of a dog.