Sugar & Spice Nursery Design: Budget Series

Another Friday, another design! And this weeks design kicks off our 2nd series, designing on a budget! Don’t get me wrong, I tend to have expensive taste and want to pick the best of the best, but we can’t always go crazy and spend $5,000 on a bedroom makeover. I also have a degree in Accounting and who doesn’t love to budget a little to see their bank account grow? Keep your money circulating though to see it come back to you, and you have the best of both worlds! So today we’re combining design and budgeting in one. I’m a firm believer that spaces, colors, and pieces that surround you will influence your energy and moods. Creating a space for your baby and kids will be that much more special to both them and you. I’m setting the budget for these next 4 nurseries to be under $1,500! We’re putting most of the budget to the big pieces; the rocker, crib and dresser. As for décor, you can stay fairly simple with bookshelves, frames that you could thrift and fill with Etsy prints, and I love wall decals or peel & stick wall paper to fill an accent wall. Paint can also be an easy room transformation, but the supplies to do so can get expensive. I budgeted on the higher end at $100, but that may be a spot you can save on! Let me know if you have any budgeting questions, or if there is something you want to see on next week’s saving design. Thanks for stopping by! XO – G

DaVinci Birdie Crib ($180) – DaVinci Kalani Dresser ($200) – Oxford Teegan Glider ($360) – Sherwin Williams Rose Colored ($100) – Side Table ($60) – Target Lamp & Shade ($35) – Target Threshold Chenille Curtain Panels ($60) & Amazon Rods ($16) – Wall Bookshelf ($38) – Home Depot Wall Mirror ($80) – Etsy Art Prints ($9 + frames) – Heart Wall Decals ($9) – Budget TOTAL = $1,150

*I do not own the rights to the individual images here. *Greta Lee Designs vision board is created uniquely by me, Greta Templin.

Dreaming Up a Laundry Room

Hi everyone! I’m back after unknowingly taking a few months off. Not sure what happened to 2021 after this Summer, but I’m feeling creative after having signed on a future home. You can stay up to date on all my current décor set ups and fun updates on my Instagram @stylinglifebyg. SO, with our new home going up as we speak, I’ve been starting to get some ideas before we move. Today I’m sharing the inspo I have for my future laundry room. Check it out below and let me know what you think. Cheers! XO, G

Wallpaper by I Love Wallpaper – Laundry Sign from Kirklands – Cabinet from Home Depot – Benjamin Moore Dried BasilHardware from Home Depot – Open Shelf by Rubbermaid – Rug by RugsUSA

*I do not own the individual images above*

Bathroom Remodel Inspo

Hello and happy Thursday! Today I am sharing with you all some remodel inspiration for my parent’s bathroom. They hope to remodel eventually, and I wanted to get them to start thinking and envisioning a new space. So here it is! Hopefully you can get some ideas from it too, I’ll have everything linked below, and you can always send me questions. Thanks for stopping! xo, G

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Vanity • Vanity HardwareQuartz Counter TopMirrorPendant LightShower Faucet • Shower TileFloor TileSink Faucet 

*not a sponsored post. all images from linked sources.*

Backsplash Guide | TileBar

Happy Sunday! With the new week ahead I have some fun new material I’ve put together. When starting from the foundation of a space, I think one of the harder and most important pieces are the starting materials that need to coordinate together! Today I’ve pieced together counter tops with two different backsplashes each, glass and stone. I searched Home Depot for the counters and TileBar for the backsplash tiles. Check the guides down below, from a light to dark look, and let me know what you think!

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To the left is the glass tile that has a blue hue to it that would pick up on the silver and blue undertones in the quartz counter top. In the upper right, the marble stone and mirrored tile would brighten up the counter even more, but still play into the silver tones with the mirrored detail.

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The fun glass patterned tile pairs perfectly with the greige colored quartz counter top. With the two different materials there would be a smooth transition from the stone up to the patterned backsplash. Below in the left, the marble chevron tile, picks up on similar vein lines and the dark taupe color in the pattern would play off the counter and bring more dynamic to the space.

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For the last look I found an intricate dark granite counter top with some black and more green undertones to them. By choosing the mossy glass colored tile, the green undertones are picked up nicely. A more subtle color play can be picked up on the counter tops. The black and marble stone patterned tile hides the green tones more and crosses color with the ivory marble.

I hope this brought some inspiration to you in putting together a new kitchen or bathroom look! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week! xo, G

*all pictures from TileBar and Home Depot*