Happy New Year! 2016 was an incredible year for me. I received a promotion at the full-time gig, traveled to a few new countries, grew spiritually, shared amazing moments with my family and friends, and most memorably, took a leap of faith and launched Blessed Little Bungalow!
Read MoreHome[Goods] for the Holidays
If you follow me on Instagram, you’re well aware that HomeGoods is my absolute favorite place to shop for home décor! Luckily seasonal décor is just as easy to find there throughout each holiday. With a few shopping trips to HomeGoods and a few other places, I was able to quickly decorate my first tree at BLB and a Christmas tree for a wonderful San Antonio client.
Read MoreWeekending in Waco
Last weekend, a good friend of mine, Emily and I decided to take a last-minute trek outside of San Antonio’s city limits. Our mission: find a few missing furniture pieces for her apartment, meet a cool celebrity couple and leave inspired by an unfamiliar place. We didn’t accomplish it all, but here’s a quick glimpse of our adventure!
Read MoreSpecial Delivery
Unisex décor and designs can seem tricky to many, but gender neutral nurseries are incredibly fun to me! It presents a challenge for colors, tones and styles, but also forces you to use your imagination and focus on one thing: making the unique space comfortable for the child to sleep, play and grow up in.
Read MoreCurb Appeal
If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’ve wanted to paint my front door for a while now. The front door on my first house in Georgia was a plum-purple set against salmon-pink siding, but I was in the mood for something a bit brighter for BLB. Lucky for me, Modern Masters had the perfect color in mind…
Read MoreProject Island Chic
After being in business for five months, BLB has several clients from near and far on the project list and a few designs that I’ve recently completed! One I’ve affectionately named #ProjectIslandChic.
Read MoreSouthern Hospitality
Black Southern Belle recently gave me the opportunity to share a few of my favorite Southern things including what I love about styling bungalows. I believe these five things can make any house feel like home and offer up some southern hospitality as soon as you walk in.
Read MoreI Will Give You Rest
Mixing new items with old and keeping comfort top-of-mind, here are four tips for creating a beautiful bedroom that’ll have you and your guests anxious for a good night’s sleep!
Read MoreOffice Space
“Your home should be a place of comfort.” You’ve heard me say this before…on my Instagram photos, About page and in each of my previous BLB blog posts. But what about your office space specifically? Can the same level of comfort exist where you work? Even if that space is in your home?
Read MoreHave A Seat
The furniture on which you sit and the coziness of that particular seat often define the comfort and mood of the entire room. Here are five types of sweet seats in BLB that can add character, as well as comfort, to any home.
Read MoreInspiration from a Shoe Box
Inspiration can come from anywhere. Your past. Your present. Your hometown. A vacation. A loved one. A stranger. It’s funny how memories can be triggered in the same way. You see something and suddenly an entire scene from your childhood flashes before your eyes. The sound, the smell, the visuals. Inspiration can come from anywhere or anything. Even a shoe box.
Read MoreBLB & Me
Hi, my name is Amber! I’m a left-handed, curly-haired, twenty-something South Carolina girl that somehow found herself in Texas with a random idea to create something new. I’ve always been an artist and entrepreneur, but this would be my first time describing myself as such as an adult. Allow me to explain...
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