I’ve been working on a few updates in the bedroom (the biggest of which you saw on this DIY post), but I finally finished polishing things up! Using the two bookcases and sconces, I was able to create a sort…
MY BEDROOM BEFORE & AFTER
THE EASIEST DIY DINING TABLE
When spring and summer came around, we wanted to enjoy the warmer weather and use our patio to eat more dinners alfresco, but we only had a small table to eat at that didn’t really fit four very comfortably. I…
SHOP LOVE: LUX DAILY DESIGN APP
(via @kfogara on Instagram) I recently found a new shopping app that caught my attention – Lux daily design boutiques. Each week, Lux introduces new brands to the app that offer discounts in short, curated events. The Lux app is…
FOUR WAYS TO KEEP YOUR DORM ORGANIZED
This post is sponsored by Target, but all text, images, and opinions are all my own! Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Thou Swell running. The key to staying organized is having somewhere for everything to go. It…
CURRENTLY LOVING
RENOVATION IDEAS
HIGH IMPACT SIMPLICITY IN NASHVILLE
When the owners of a mansion in Nashville asked the Chad James Group to bring their 1980’s style abode into the current decade, it was a matter of creating timeless interiors in the dated spaces. The group stuck to a…
10 AVANT-GARDE PIZZA RECIPES
Gimme pizza (P-I-Z-Z-A)! Yes, summer is homemade pizza season and it’s oh so sweet. Homemade pizza is a great way to clean out the fridge, or celebrate the last harvest of the garden – the combinations are endless, and there…
SWELL SHOPPING: NEO-TRAD NAVY LIVING ROOM
(via Todd Alexander Romano) There’s nothing like the moody hue of blue (a deep, navy blue) that suggests the drama of black while keeping a traditional façade. This living room is certainly a show stopper, and it’s deep blue hues invite…
MADEFORU COLLEGE BOUND GIFT GUIDE
This post is sponsored by Target, but all text, images, and opinions are all my own! Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Thou Swell running. I’m excited to announce a new partnership on Thou Swell with Target for…
Design Projects
DIY SUMMER SCHOOL: CASHMERE SWEATER PILLOWS
What do you do with sweaters in the summer? Turn them into pillows, of course! It’s almost too hot outside to even touch a sweater but when they’re in pillow form it sure is comfortable (especially when its cashmere). Now…
LAID BACK IN THE SPANISH COUNTRY
In the Spanish region of Costa Brava, a rambling Spanish country home brings a simple, neutral palette to the sun-faded terrain of the Mediterranean coast. This rustic sense of minimalism provides a visual escape from the city and the seaside…
BRING YOUR WALLS TO LIFE WITH HP
I’ve never been a big user of our printer. I mean I print a lot during the school year for homework, but other than that our printer has stayed dormant and on low ink for years now. Ink is expensive…
