10 Beauty Is Abundant Kids' Spaces Vendors We Love Part 1
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by Leah Alexander
1y ago
We went from zero to one hundred designing braggable kids’ spaces. We swapped bachelor pads for playrooms and searched high and low for the best vendors to work with to create unique spaces for kids to play and create in. While we oftentimes buy from designer-only vendors, here are a few of our favorite retailers you can check out today! 1) Ruggable They’re machine-washable in a variety of fun, low-profile rugs where Legos can’t hide 2) Jungalow What we love to buy: Baskets, throw pillows, coffee table books Why we love to buy: We love supporting Black women creators 3) Crate + Kids What we ..read more
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So Fresh and So Green (Green): 3 Tips for Indoor/Outdoor Living
Leah Alexander Blog
by Leah Alexander
1y ago
“We outside” has taken on a whole new meaning this year for the first time in a few spring seasons. Rejoice! As an LA native, indoor/outdoor living is a lifestyle staple in our work. But not just in LA do folks love to play, eat, sometimes sleep, work and who knows what else outside! Here are three tips to make it beautiful + functional, no matter where you are! 1) Large area rug A large rug grounds any space and makes an outdoor area feel like a living room rather than a dusty, cobweb-ridden place requiring bug repellant to enjoy. This rug featured in a recent Beauty Is Abundant project is ..read more
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3 Ways to Avoid Construction Delays
Leah Alexander Blog
by Leah Alexander
1y ago
This past couple of years have been a vortex of a supply chain conundrum. Wouldn’t you agree? While it’s easy to get swept up in the inconvenience of it all, I invite you to consider how fortunate we are in the grand scheme of things, how first-world many of our problems really are, and how soon, in retrospect, all of this will seem like a blip on our radar. Remember Y2K? Neither do I really. Still, we have deadlines to meet and abundant beauty to create. In this climate of inflation, stranded or worse, on fire cargo ships, workforce shortages and everyone and their auntie still nesting like ..read more
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5 Whimsical Decor Ideas for Kids
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by Leah Alexander
1y ago
If we know anything about this year, it’s that time keeps on ticking. Babies become toddlers. Toddlers become grade school kids and so on. When bottles and pacifiers become things of the past, consider tweaking your tween’s space with these 5 tips to add to your to-do list without breaking the bank. 1) Mix prints In this kiddo’s bedroom with ballerina + flamingo flair, we mixed a take on polka dots with a leopard print neutral rug for an eye-catching experience for both this lucky little girl and her parental units. 2) Unexpected wall decor For this blank wall in a crafts corner, we didn’t w ..read more
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Tidy Up with Beauty Is Abundant
Leah Alexander Blog
by Leah Alexander
1y ago
It’s still spring cleaning season. Am I right? Let’s get to it then! Here are 5 quick tips to get the the bottom of the clutter and come out on top, tidy and thriving. 1) Open shelving with baskets or clear bins Make the most of your vertical real estate by getting as close to the ceiling as you can with storage. Place things you don’t need often at the tippy top. 2) Wall-mounted or ceiling-hung light fixtures Maximize bedside or side table surface area for the important things like perpetually unread decorative books and interesting objects. 3) Display your hobbies! Get your guitars off the ..read more
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5 Ways to Incorporate Texture in Your Home
Leah Alexander Blog
by Leah Alexander
1y ago
1) Hang in there with an indoor swing We strongly recommend a professional to safely install this look. It’s a sexy, whimsical way to incorporate seating + texture like this rattan swing we recently installed in a nook to complete a conversational seating area. 2) Plants In addition to improving mood + indoor air quality, these beauties bring their own sheen + shape to any space. 3) Bring the outside in with durable, dynamic indoor/outdoor furniture Outdoor fabric brings with it a sense of relative invincibility. When mixed with a woven look, it’s texture rich and easy on the eyes. 4) Wal ..read more
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