Happy Monday everyone, hope you had a lovely Easter weekend! We managed to squeeze in an egg hunt just before it started to rain, and Matt grilled seasoned lamb chops for dinner under the umbrella, but because of the raindrops it was nice quiet day for us. Today is a rare Monday ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ post but it’s been a few weeks, so Amanda and I again gathered up our favorites, enjoy these inspiring spaces, projects, and ideas!       

I loved reading the story behind this creative home office makeover designed by Stephen Saint Onge at Designer Dad. 

This big girl room at Lily Pad Cottage is filled with colorful sweet touches.

Miss Mustard Seed transformed her inviting kitchen and documented the process over the years with a recent reveal of the new space, gorgeous!

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Sunday and daylight savings time greetings friends, it’s time for another much anticipated roundup of the best in DIY from across the blogosphere, as always Amanda and roundup our favorites and I share them here, enjoy this inspiring collection of spaces and ideas!

There’s a new trend in kitchen cabinet refinishing and this look is taking the blogosphere by storm, with several in just the last month giving their kitchens the two tone gray and white paint treatment – check out these three lovely kitchens!

Modern Jane / Styled Thing / The Inspired Room

The Graham & Brown frames wallpaper (filled with family photos) in this frequently used dining room at East Coast Creative just might be the best wallpaper ever!

A small nook serves a family well as a mini mudroom – see all the details in the space over at Nalle’s House.

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Sunday greetings friends, here’s the roundup as promised! Amanda and I gathered up some good ones, enjoy these inspiring ideas from around the web.

Lauren from Pure Style Home added a wall of children’s art to a client’s dining room, isn’t this such a happy space? Kids really do make the best artwork! 

A two story foyer got a makeover into this loft office and playspace, you must see the before – such a smart addition that added more useable space to a townhouse.

Abbie from Five Days Five Ways designed her nursery around an Amy Butler wallpaper, the colors are divine!

Emily from Decor Chick proves that modern laminate kitchen countertops can look really lovely, notice how the pretty tile backsplash begins at the bottom of the wall (no laminate lip).

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Hello all, it’s ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ day!  My fellow scout Amanda and I rounded up some favorite picks from around the web, enjoy these inspiring projects!

There’s a beautiful new nursery over at Brooklyn Limestone to welcome their new arrival Agatha, how stunning are the coral and turquoise accents against a dramatic dark wall?

A remodel on a budget transformed this kitchen space into a warm and welcoming one over at Flower Patch Farmgirl.

What young boy wouldn’t love this Star Wars bedroom with several DIY touches by Simply Klassic Home.

Kelly’s DIY dodecahedron pendant fixture for her new laundry room is a fab knock off of Ralph Lauren’s Dustin Pendant.

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