Good lawd, I can’t believe it’s actually 2020 – can you?! This is STILL blowing my mind, 3 days after “celebrating” New Year’s Eve which for me, was falling asleep to Grace & Frankie around 10 pm.
Anyway, if you’re new to Sanctuary, welcome! And if you’ve been following me for a while now, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I’m so grateful you chose to follow my blog because I know there are TONS of awesome interior design blogs out there.
And what better way to celebrate this brand new year than to celebrate Sanctuary’s readers’ top 10 fave blog posts of 2019! Let’s get started!
LET’S GET THIS COUNTDOWN PARTY STARTED!
This post is a great way to get caught up and become familiar with all things Sanctuary.
And if you want to start from the very beginning, click here to read the very first post that kicked off this interior decorating blog in April 2019.
And now, let’s start the countdown of YOUR favorite 10 blog posts of 2019. Drumroll, please! …
No. 10 – OUR FARMHOUSE’S LAUNDRY
ROOM MINI-MAKEOVER
Excerpt: I finally got around to taking photos of our laundry room’s mini makeover. For those of you that have been following my Fuzzybutt Farm Instagram for a while, you know that we moved into our custom-built modern farmhouse on Thanksgiving 2017. I did the bare minimum of decorating in our laundry room simply because inspiration hadn’t struck me in the head yet.
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 9 – MY DESIGN STYLE DEFINED. WELL, SORT OF …
PART I: CALIFORNIA CASUAL STYLE
Excerpt: Last year, when I was discussing my vision for Sanctuary with The Hubs, he asked me what my design style actually is since it can’t really be nailed into one category. So here’s what I came up with to best describe my current design style:
#CALISCANDIMIDMODBOBEACHCOTFARMGLAM
I know what you’re thinking – “Michelle, WTF is this word diarrhea you just crapped out?” Sure, I could use “eclectic” as a style but what fun would THAT be? Plus, it’s so much easier to say than #caliscandimidmodbobeachcotfarmglam and I really enjoy making people squirm.
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 8 – HOW TO MAKE IRON SHELF
BRACKETS LOOK LIKE AGED SATIN BRASS
Excerpt: I’ve been wanting to write this DIY post for a while now and I’m so excited to finally share it with you!
I posted this project on my personal Fuzzybutt Farm Instagram feed almost two years ago and I STILL get lots of DMs asking where I bought our kitchen’s shelf brackets.
So I thought I’d go ahead and post the tutorial here so y’all can Pin it to your little heart’s delight. I’m a giver like that, what can I say.
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 7 – MY DESIGN STYLE DEFINED. WELL, SORT OF …
PART V: BEACH COTTAGE STYLE
Excerpt: By now, you’re probably thinking, “OMG. Is this EFFING design series over yet, because I don’t have enough EFFING wine left to survive another EFFING post!!” I feel ya, and we’re soooo EFFING close so try to EFFING hang in there a wee bit EFFING longer. It would probably do your liver some good to drink a little water anyway …
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 6 – HIGH-END LOOK FOR LESS: AMBER LEWIS INTERIORS’
CLIENT DOUBLE THUMBS UP LIVING ROOM INSPO
Image Source: Amber Interiors | Photography: Tessa Neustadt
Excerpt: Welcome back to my “High End Looks for Less” monthly feature where I scour the web to find interior design projects that inspire the hell out of me, but not my itty bitty bank account.
Click here to read last month’s Studio McGee edition in case you missed it – the soothing bedroom they designed is beyond gorgeous.
The majority of people (such as myself) can’t afford to replicate these high-end rooms, but we still desire to achieve the same look and those feel-good vibes these perfectly-designed rooms give us.
So my goal is to show you that with a little bit of imaginative interpretation and a LOT of product sourcing, these high-end looks can be achieved for a fraction of the inspiration room’s estimated budget!
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 5 – FRENCH COUNTRY CURB APPEAL MAKEOVER
ON MY CLIENT’S “MEH” STUCCO HOUSE
Excerpt: Everyone LOVES a good Before + After story, so I thought I’d highlight a curb appeal makeover project for one of my local clients.
She completely overhauled the interior and did a gorgeous job – she just needed some help figuring out what to do with the exterior on a limited budget.
Come and take a look at how we injected some French Country flavor into the exterior of my client’s typical “meh” Florida stucco house!
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 4 – STYLISH + AFFORDABLE HOME DECOR FROM
JOSS & MAIN THAT LOOKS EXPENSIVE
Image Source: Joss & Main
Excerpt: My version of “relaxing” consists of doing little projects around the house that have been on my To-Do list FORFRICKINGEVER.
I realize that must sound like hell to a majority of people out there, but I seriously can’t sit still for more than an hour at a time. However, when I’m working on a project, it keeps any anxiety at bay because I’m so focused on my task and it gives my weary mind a chance to rest.
But now we’re back to the Monday grind and you know what that means: your weekly dose of affordable home decor that looks expensive (but isn’t!).
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 3 – HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR FIDDLE LEAF FIG –
IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK!
Excerpt: For way WAY too many years, I wasn’t able to enjoy having houseplants in any of our homes because – CATS. Those hairy little A-holes would try to devour them like it was their job and they were earning extra benefits.
It didn’t matter how high up the plants were placed, the Hairy Little A-holes (awesome name for a band, by the way) would act like Cirque Du Soleil performers and nimbly jump up on everything just to wreak havoc on their poor little green-leafed victims.
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 2 – HIGH-END LOOK FOR LESS: STUDIO
MCGEE’S SWAN LAKE HOUSE BEDROOM
Image Source: Studio McGee
Excerpt: Welcome to my new “High End Looks for Less” monthly feature where I scour the web to find interior design projects that inspire the hell out of me, but not my itty bitty bank account.
The majority of people (such as myself) can’t afford to replicate these high-end rooms, but we still desire to achieve the same look and those feel-good vibes these perfectly-designed rooms give us.
So my goal is to show you that with a little bit of imaginative interpretation and a LOT of product sourcing, these high-end looks can be achieved for a fraction of the inspiration room’s estimated budget.
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
No. 1 – STYLISH + AFFORDABLE HOME DECOR
FROM PIER ONE THAT LOOKS EXPENSIVE
Image Source: Pier One
Excerpt: I took a little hiatus from my blog last week to focus on the needs of my two photography businesses. Being a business owner can be quite rewarding, but there are many times when it sucks ass too. Last week would definitely be in the “Sucked Major Ass” category.
Hey – it can’t be unicorns and rainbows all the time. But that’s what makes life so incredibly interesting: getting to experience all of those unexpected ups and downs. Plus, I would get pretty tired of cleaning up my unicorn’s pink bedazzled poop all the time. While it might look all cute and sparkly, it’s still poop just the same.
This week’s “I Spy High-End Design from:” is PIER 1!
READ THE ENTIRE POST HERE …
And there you have it! Your top 10 fave posts for 2019 based upon data compiled from Google Analytics.
If you have any future blog post ideas, feel free to contact me – I’m always open to learning how I may serve my readers’ interior decorating needs even better.
Thank you so much for following my blog and for letting me help you create your own lived-in, loved-in spaces!
