Friday, November 20, 2020

Caraway Cookware



 Hey friends,


I’m super excited to share this post with you all. I love to cook and bake, I have always invested a good amount of money into my cookware, I love a good durable set of non stick pots and pans. I noticed a company on social media popping up all over and back before I got married we went to some wedding convention where we purchased some top of the line expensive cookware. It was such a pain to clean and honestly I think we used it maybe 2-4 times. Years later I started looking into the coating they put in a lot of the pans to make them nonstick and was shocked how toxic some of the pots and pans many people use are. Those coatings can get scratched off and end up in your food. 



So when I saw the Caraway pans the first thing that caught my eye was how sleek, and cool they looked, then I also was loving the colors. Blue is my fave color and I just loved the options they had. Stainless pans are attractive but they are a pain to keep clean. Now fast forward to the current time I was able to get to sample their pans. Omg I’m beyond in love. When I tell you I give these 10 stars it isn’t just the way they look guys. It is every detail. I didn’t end up going with the blue like I had first fallen in love with. I decided to go neutral and picked out the gray. I also love the cream color but gray was what I kept leaning towards. 



When they arrived the packaging was amazing, each pan came in its own box, inside of a heavy duty bag and they each had a cork trivet with instructions on caring for them. I was amazed it was like getting a designer hand bag or shoes. Another detail I love about their cookware set is that they come with racks to organize your pans and a pieces to store the lids that easily mounts to the inside of the cabinet or door. 



They are made of a ceramic non stick coating, and when they said they are fun to clean I had to laugh but seriously they are the easiest to clean pans I have ever owned. Not just saying that either they were so easy to clean and nothing sticks to them. I used way less oil or butter when I was cooking which is also healthier for our meals and diets. All of the pots and pans can be used on the cook top and inside the oven. That is also super awesome. They are non toxic and I can just can’t even begin to explain to you how well made these are, they are so heavy duty and even my husband who also loves to cook was impressed. Usually he isn’t impressed by these types of things but he was excited to use them.  Right now for the upcoming holiday season they have some amazing deals on their website Caraway like $100 off their entire cookware set that has every piece you could need to cook all your holiday meals and family dinners. I just love the Dutch oven and then there are so many different things you can make from stews, bread, soups and more. The best part it can go from the top of the stove right into the oven with no damage. 


I couldn’t wait to share these with you guys🎄 Next week I’m going to sharing more over on my Instagram but for now I wanted to put this up so you could think about taking advantage of their amazing sales and deals for the holidays before they are low in stock. These would make amazing gifts for anyone and everyone. I don’t have a promo code that I can share since they are having so many holiday promotions but after the new year I will be adding my promo code so you can save when the sales are over. If you want do order or check out their amazing cookware I would greatly appreciate you using my link so they know you saw the cookware on my blog or social media. It helps me out and is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to ask any questions here or send me a DM even an email. I will be happy to get the information for you and send it over your way. 


Again I couldn’t wait to share these with you. As someone who truly loves to cook and enjoys making meals for my family I love having great cookware and accessories when  they am going the cooking. These pots and pans are a must have for sure. I have OCD and love to be organized so their organization is just an added bonus then them being sleek or pretty also is a great bonus. I know when I’m purchasing things like this those aren’t on my list of things I have to have but they checked off the other lists with amazing quality, durability, non stick, non toxic, easy to clean, and every meal turns out amazing. 


Thank you for passing by and hope you check these out, if you order them let me know. I’m excited cause I know everyone is going to love them and trust me this is an investment that is worth every dime. I always hear people talk about their home and decor how they will splurge on a mattress and sofa but was is more important then what you are cooking the meals for your family in? You don’t want to have toxic chemicals in your food, or spend longer cleaning dishes after cooking when you could be spending quality time with your loved ones. For sure on the top of my list for items worth investing in. This cookware will last you forever and trust me I have been married 22 years in that time we had some inexpensive pans in our first apartment before we got married, then the expensive set I mentioned that we never wanted to use because cleaning them was such a hassle, after those I had spent from $300-500 every 5-8 years on new sets that eventually a handle would come off, the inside would get damaged, one time my hubby used my expensive frying pan on the gas grill to fry bacon, there are so many different things but these pans will last forever. 


I can’t wait to add more of their pieces to my collection and already have the full set in gray on my Christmas wishlist. If your looking for a gift for your mom, sister, best friend, wife, husband etc these would all make amazing gifts for the upcoming holidays. Thank you again for passing by and have a great weekend. 


Happy Thanksgiving 

Peace love and light always 


Melissa 



Thursday, October 15, 2020

Krumpet’s Home decor Christmas 2020

Krumpet’s Home Decor Christmas  



Krumpet’s Home decor is launching their Christmas holiday collections today. You can use the link above to check out all their newest decor for the upcoming winter and Christmas holiday season. Here I styled a few new pieces I picked out this year and plan to use pieces from my decor I got last year also. Lots of neutral colors and pops of green or red. Excited and if you use my promo code WANDERLUST you will get 10% off your entire purchase. They also have free shipping on all US orders over $25. Be sure to head over now to check out the newest styles and decor accents. They have something for every color or styled theme you can imagine. 




Friday, September 18, 2020

Fall Vibes are here




Fall decor is coming out strong in our home.. excited to share a sneak peek with y’all. I love to decorate the front porch, entryway, mudroom, and the formal dining room first since guests walk into these spaces first, then I do the kitchen, smaller dining table in eat in kitchen area, and the mantel then trickle some off throughout the house. Every room basically has some type of fall decor. 


I’m about to start decorating for Halloween the end of next week for the start of October but I want to share some of my fave spots. Be sure to follow me on IG @cr8tivewanderlust if you don’t already to see recent photos and story posts sharing tours of my home, as well as diy and decor highlights.. 


Let’s get into the fall mood now... 


















I hope you love a little preview of some of my favorite decor for fall from some of my favorite spaces in our home.. I’m loving the neutral boho fall touches and a few areas have some pops of color. Will be sharing those colorful spaces soon... have a great weekend friends. Peace love and light always ✌🏼💙✨








Thursday, September 17, 2020

Fall Front Porch Decor






Hey friends, guess what? It’s fall y’all.. I know cheesy but I couldn’t help myself especially since I love to use y’all all the time. I wanted to hop on in case you don’t follow me over on my IG account to share some of current fall decor I have been sharing.

I’m super excited to be able to collaborate with Old Time Pottery for Fall and Halloween. I hit the store and we found so many amazing wreaths, decor accents, signs, pillows, and then don’t even get me started on Halloween decor. I’m excited to start putting up the Halloween decor next week before the end of the week or over the weekend. It’s been years since I got new decor for Halloween so this year thanks to Old Time Pottery I was inspired to redo my front porch and house with new pieces. 

Let me show you my fall front porch all thanks to the amazing Old Time Pottery. I wanted to add real pumpkins, mums and maybe some corn husks but it’s so hot, rainy and humid here in Florida still. This week was in the 90’s all week. But the evenings are cooling down some so hopefully after I start my Halloween decor out front I can add some purple or orange mums then a few real pumpkins as we get  closer to Halloween. 




I always love to o add new pillows for each season to the front porch rocking chairs. Old times Pottery has an amazing selection of pillows for every theme, style and season or holiday.  I also found this amazing galvanized metal pumpkin lantern that has 3 battery operated candles perfect for the small table between the chairs. I’m going to be painting my front planter and then moving a lot of the potted plants to the back yard deck area. 



I found this cute easel style fall sign to add to our porch that I  adore. 


The welcome scarecrow on the hay is also from Old Time Pottery, then a couple faux pumpkins add the touch I was wanting with real ones but don’t have to worry about rotting from the heat and attracting bugs until it cools down.  


 


I love the wreath we picked out, I think the colors are great for fall and Halloween, then I have a cute idea to add a few small things I found to the wreath to make it go perfectly with my Halloween decor. 


Love to layer mats and this plaid mat is perfect, just when it rains I remove the bottom mat so it doesn’t get soaked and leave the core style mat only. 


I hope y’all love the pieces I picked up from Old Time Pottery, seriously they have the largest selection of decor. You will find some great pieces for whatever your decor style or colors are for this season. 



Close up of my metal pumpkin candle lantern and reversible fall pillow that had plaid on the back then this design on the front. Be sure to stop back by here this time next week or over next weekend to see my start of my Halloween decor. All my Halloween front porch decor is from Old Time Pottery then planning to stop by and pick up a few more pieces to add.. Have a great Friday and weekend. Peace, love and light always xoxo 

Melissa 




Friday, September 11, 2020

Stone Cottage Home Bedding

 Hey there everyone. I will have more fall decor photos to share later this weekend. I wanted to hope over here and share my recent refresh to our master bedroom. I collaborated with the amazing Stone Cottage Home to update our duvet cover and sheets for fall. I picked out their botanical print sheet set and striped duvet cover set. 


I love blue it’s my favorite color so this striped duvet set added the perfect pop of blue color with dark and light gray stripes on a white backdrop. Adding some simple navy pillows and white textured pillows along with 2 sets of euro shams, the larger white ones are a quilted simple sham then a knit darker gray for fall and winter. 



I love how much changing the bedding can totally refresh the room and make it feel brighter. I love how cozy and welcoming the space is. Also I think if you have followed me for some time now you know I love pillows and layering the bedding. I took the top sheet off for fall and winter adding simple inexpensive plush thin blankets in gray and blue tones for extra warmth when the temps finally cool down. A funny little note I keep our home thermostat on 70.  My entire family is always saying how cold it is but I’m always warm. I also love a colder room at night to cuddle up and get cozy for bed. I seem to sleep better in a cooler space with lots of layers. What do you like your home temperature set at? Are you a warm person? I think for me it’s my early menopause lol. Okay I know I’m not there yet but getting closer lol. 


I also love hanging plants I had this duo dyed cream today gray macrame plant hanger in my laundry room over a year or so and decided to move it next to the window. I truly wanted the eclectic and boho touches here in the bedroom. I also have a faux cattle skull and some feather decor on the TV wall. Subtle and simple decor just to add more of my personal character to our room. 


The pop of blue is simple and subtle but adds the perfect vibes to the space. Blue is my fave color so it makes me smile. I could add a rug with blue pops but I like to change out my bedding regularly and have a few sets I love that I change back and forth between. 


Here you can see the lovely botanical soft print in a light gray and white. This is also by Stone Cotdage and king size fitted and flat sheets with 2 king pillow cases 


I love the oversized fitted sheet sometimes finding a good fit sheet isn’t easy. These sheets are super soft and I truly enjoy the print mixed with the striped duvet cover. Also they are so neutral they will mix well with solid and other printed duvet covers I alternate between throughout the seasons. 


I love adding texture, here I used a rattan feather palm look piece I found online, with a basket from Homegoods and some floral rattan pieces from Hobby Lobby. This just adds to my bohemian, eclectic gypsy vibes I love.  
 


I love eclectic finds, the hanging lantern is a candle holder I found back 8-10 years ago at Homegoods. I have 6 of them in different shapes, sizes and colors all throughout the home. I love Moroccan and Turkish designs these truly add a great touch to many space. 


As you can see I have the back white quilted euro shams mixed with a darker gray knit euro sham, both from Target then added the matching king shams. The navy pillows are inexpensive Walmart velvet textured pillows that come in a 2 pack and then a fun boho textured chenille lumbar pillow with fun Pom Pom style tassels by Willow and Beech. 


The custom made sign over our master bed, is a solid wood sign with a light gray wooden frame. The lyrics are from my fave Fleetwood Mac sign and I wanted something that had personal meaning but wasn’t a phrase you see over some many other beds. Something personal to us as a couple. I love picking out and having custom made pieces so they are unique to my home and style to add personal character to our home. 


The Wingback bed, champagne night stands and dresser then the feather candle scones are all by Z Galleries. Mirrors that are above both night tables are from Kirkland’s. Lamps, larger wall mirror which I had leaning but hung so that it wouldn’t fall over are from Homegoods. I hope you enjoyed the refresh of my master bedroom. You can see my master bedroom on my Instagram page and then also on PotteryBarn.com under McKenna paisley duvet. It was such a honor to have them feature my bedding and set up several times on their website. 

Have an amazing weekend and sending lots of peace, love and light always. ✌🏼💙✨

Melissa 


Saturday, August 29, 2020

Boutique Rugs faves

 Wanted to quickly share with y’all some of my fave more recent pieces from Boutique Rugs. You can use my promo code for 60% off now using MELISSA60. After that expires it will go back to MELISSA55 for 55% off. 


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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Boho bedroom and Boutique Rugs


 

We finished up the refresh to my oldest daughter’s bedroom. I wanted to hop on to share with y’all the amazing rug and accents from Boutique Rugs. For a limited time they have upgraded my promo code to MELISSA60 for 60% off versus the 55%. This is the perfect time to head to their site and save. 

https://boutiquerugs.com


Then I’m going to share all the photos here of the items used so you can directly go to the rug or macrame piece to shop. 




Thornley area rug from Boutique Rugs 




We love the colors in the Thornley area rug they tied the room together perfectly with the bedding and wall decals. 


Ever macrame wall hanging also from Boutique Rugs 

Ever Macrame Wall Hanging


Thank you for checking out the room refresh and you can head over to my Instagram for more on this refresh as well as additional links for bedding on my LIKEtoKNOW.it app. 


Have a great week. 

Peace love and light always 


Melissa 







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