Eclectic Gypsy Boho Chic Bedroom Update

Welcome to my Eclectic Boho Chic Bedroom Design

This is an update from multiple previous posts I have done featuring my design and decor of my bedroom that has been a work in progress for over a year, as well as other posts featuring my home and decor that can date back to the start of my blog. I have been sharing my decor style and photos of my own home for many years. You can scroll back to see older photos and more recent shots.  Thank you. 

All items will be listed that are still available or similar items below in the where to shop section.

My duvet cover and pillows in this photo are all from Target,

I scored this for $8 at Homegoods they told me it didn't work and was messed up over the holiday rush.  I loved it and didn't care if it worked, plus I like the rustic or vintage look.  Got her home and put batteries guess what she works perfectly.  Love it and adds this romantic feel like candles do to the room.

My Wall collage is a handmade Indian Arrowhead from the Cherokee Indians in NC, The feathers I hand dipped and made a garland then these clusters for decorative purposes around the room, the longhorn cattle skull is from White Faux taxidermy, needlepoint hoops are from Wooden.Arrow.Shop on Etsy, the Dreamcatcher and the slice of wood that was burnt carved with a feather are also from Etsy shops.  Let me see the tray and ram skull is also Homegoods, the sage, shell and feathered fan for cleansing the home is from NC and the indians also.  Letters are from Marshall's and TJ Maxx then the antlers I found in NC.

For a while I have been meaning to buy a shadowbox for my left over feathers and while at Homegoods found this one on clearance for $6.  Love how it came out in the end prettier then I imagined.

I purchased these sheets, the center feather pillow and the right medallion pillow, but ended up returning them and ordering online when I saw that Target.com had a promotion if you spend over $100 you save $25 plus free shipping, so I got a pillow for free, love that savings.

The two pillows I got, my room is white and grey but I have blue and coral light pink accents, these sheets are the perfect color that I have been looking for and the accent pillows match so nice.  Couldn't be more excited to use these to add to the texture, colors and eclectic design of my space.

I have wanted one of these for some time from Urban Outfitters and almost ordered them but glad I didn't, I got this last week and it is cream with shades of blue.  I returned it because it was on sale when I went to return the sheets and pillows, ended up getting some cattle skull wall decor and this feather statue for the same cost due to the sale they had.  I also have ordered a handmade one online from Etsy that is gorgeous will post photos soon.

These are photos of the many different duvet covers and pillows I have tried out.

All my furniture is vintage finds on Craigslist or Garage sales that I sanded and refinished myself.

Can't wait to see the light pink sheets and new pillows on my dark grey duvet.  Also I purchased darker grey velvet curtains with sheer white curtains for under neath when I open the darker velvet ones.

Work in progress, and still is a work in progress.  I have a lot of ideas of things I want to do to the room and add.  Little by little it starts to get closer to what I have pictured.

The two TV's in our room is because one is for our security system, safety is important to us as a family.

Hope you enjoyed and will have more up to date photos once my hubby has a few days off after today to hang some lanterns, and things for me, also waiting for my pillows to arrive.  Have a great day.

Where to shop:

Instagram OOTD shots

I am so sorry I have not had time to post a article. I need to write up my review for the shots for summer along with another update on my waist cincher but have been so busy. The job has me working like crazy. I am now working for the company that hires and contracts out the stylists for the magazines and shoots as well as got promoted to a stylist and curator. It is exciting and sad I can only do this for a couple months because I do not work during the summer. It is a time to spend with my kids and I never let any job interfere with my time with my girls. 

I was hired by the magazine as a assistant to the lead editor for the fashion section and magazine but then she loved my wardrobe and had asked me to help styling shoots. After my second time assisting the stylists the head of the company approached me and asked me if I would want to work for them. I was so overjoyed but felt bad leaving my boss at the magazine, she urged me to take the position and told me she saw it in me from the first interview. I have been working like crazy basically taking my girls to school and heading downtown to the office, I spend my days going through racks of clothes, boxes of shoes, bags and accesories it is amazing. I get to see all the newest lines from the designers before they are even released to the public, it has it's perks. Curating is also a blast getting to pick my favorite pieces and put them together for looks, I was sk nervous at first because some of the stuff isn't my style but I quickly was getting the hang of it and even though it isn't my style it have learned I have an eye for styling for sure. It has felt great to get so many compliments and have everyone tell me they can not believe I never did this before or thought of being a stylist. I have always thought my style was more laid back and stay at home, mom look lol but I have been told that I have an amazing sense of style and that my look is very unique. 

I already let me boss know I won't be able to work the summer and she has begged me to at least consider being on call for jobs and made me promise I would come back in the fall for fashion week. I would love to and I am really considering it. Again for me this is a dream job not so much cause it was my dream job because I never pictured myself doing this or set out to have a job like this but now that I have done it I absolutely love it and it comes so natural for me. I am way better at styling them writing lol, that's for sure.

Anyways, since I don't have this blog linked with my ig wanted to share some of my own outfits from the passed couple weeks. I am working on the new blog and it will have way more stuff like a link to my IG account which will be a fashion and blog exclusive account for photos just for here. I also will have links, more reviews and a lot more photos. I am off to pack we are going to Rockville tomorrow for a weekend of live bands. It's Florida's version of coachella for rock music and can't wait. Enjoy my photos and have a great weekend. Next week I will work my best to get the reviews up for several shops, wardrobe pieces, my cincher update and the shorts for summer reviews. Thank you for your patience and loyalty ❤️✌️

My Lindsey Perry tee from Tilly's paired with my fave denim jeans by Silver denim co. 

Pebby Forevee tee and camo pencil skirt from Tara Lynn's Boutique. 

Necks love is by Lacey Ryan from New York and can be found on Maurice's online. 

Some of my fave new summer goodies. 

Pebby Forevee tee, silver jeans shorts, day trip kimono, converse feather sneakers and some cute accessories.

Another Pebby Forevee tee from the beach. Love these tees. 

Cute ootd flat lay with a cold shoulder cute cow skull graohic tee from Marshall's, kimono and boyfriend shorts from Fashion Junkee online, Mia tall gladiator sandals, my Aldo fringe bag from eBay and a cute floral headband from Etsy awhile back. 

Hope for humanity tee and Silver jeans. Link for H4H apparel is in my favorite shops along with a lot of the other shops I have posted. 

This tee is from Balm, it's a Neil Young song lyric and reminds me of my dad, searchin for a heart of gold. This is a great soft muscle tank and paired it with my fave Ecote army green, slide slit, pocketed maxi skirt that I also had to get in black from Urban Outfitters. Sandals are handmade braided leather from the Keys leather sandal shop. Best sandals so comfy and made so well. 

Got this lace tank at TJ Maxx and the skirt from Marshall's, love this skirt obsessed and want to go back to grab the other colors tomorrow before I leave if they have. Got it last week and have gotten so many compliments. Has a embroidered waist and side slits. Love long skirts with tees and tanks. 

 

Love this quote...

Anchors tank and cute mid length embroidered navy skirt. 

Hope you enjoyed and have a fab weekend. I will be rocking out to Slipknot, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Papa Roach and many other amazing bands can't wait. Xoxo

Instagram outfits of the day..

My weekly update with a few photos from this passed week, I have considered linking my Instagram to my blog for some time but since I post a lot of personal family photos mixed with my fashion or outfit of the day finds, deals, home decor, photography shots and more I decided it would be easier to grab some of my favorite shots from each week and just do a post. That way you don't have to see my entire feed of photos. One day I would like to have a IG set up for my photography, business and then fashion but way to much work. For now I will do my best to share my favorites here. 

I know I get a lot of people always asking me why I will be such a deal or bargain hunter for some items, but then splurge on other times. The best advice I can give anyone who loves to shop and enjoys fashion, set a budget for yourself weekly, monthly what ever is easier for you. Decide what you can afford to spend on yourself. I set my budget monthly, after all the bills and family expenses are met I will save a little extra in my account then see what I have available at the end of the month. I don't like to charge stuff because I dislike being in debt. Some months I am only able to save a little and other months I may work a design job, or make several cakes maybe I save a ton of money bargain shopping through the month. Other times I may have spent more on the kids stuff or something unexpected came up and I don't have as much as I would like. I never really need anything most of the time anything I buy is a luxury or something I wanted for awhile. I am always looking online and I tend to spend one day a week out browsing some of my favorite stores whether alone while my girls are at school, sometimes  for inspiration for a project or job. Other days I meet my friend for lunch then we will window shop. Somedays my mom and I go out to check out some stores on her day off to spend some mother daughter bonding time. No matter what I never go overboard or buy stuff I can not afford. I have very expensive taste for clothes and home decor but I am the first to hit outlets, Craigslist, eBay or lots of other low priced options looking for similar items. I always like to see what I can find for less and then decide what I will splurge on. 

Handbags are always an investment for me usually I can find them at outlets or on eBay slightly used for less. I love Marshall's and TJ Maxx, they always have lots of high end options for half the price of the high end store. I am never ashamed to buy a pre owned bag as long as I know it's authentic and in good condition. Shoes I never buy used or pre owned.  I have bought them off eBay but always like for them to be new, in the biox or with tags. Jeans and other items I always look for on sale, I love high end designer jeans but I have learned I can buy them for a fraction of the price if I look around. I will splurge on a unique piece and on some of my shirts since they are unique, they can make my wardrobe more personalized to my specific taste or style. I love accesories and always find them for cheap. A lot of my jewelry is off eBay and yes even some of the high end designer pieces have been eBay finds. I have a lot of real pieces I received as gifts from my family or hubby. When I buy myself something I almost always will find a style I like and hit eBay to look first. I have found some amazing deals looking on eBay first.

I am the same with decorating my home. I am always going to DCOTA design center and then love West Elm, Z Galleries, Pottery Barn, Anthro, and many amazing high end home decor stores. I walk the stores often and take photos then look around before I invest. I almost always can find something on Craigslist or online for less.  HomeGoods and other stores similar are always amazing for finding similar high end pieces for half the price. I do on occasion find a item I can't find online or similar and will save up for, sometimes I get lucky and as I am saving the items will go on sale and get marked down. That's a favorite time for me lol and I will always post photos ASAP. There is nothing I love more then saving up for something and then seeing it marked down 40% to even as much as 80%. Z Gallerie almost always marks down items at the end of a season if they still have stock up to 70% off. I struggle sometimes but try my best to wait it out with hopes they will still have stock. I have even called around stores out of state and found items, paid over the phone and had them shipped to me. I got my bedding one time this way. Saved $250 on just shams and sheets then $175 on the duvet. Nothing makes me more excited then saving major money. 

Below are some of my outfits from the last couple weeks on IG. Enjoy and check me out on IG if you enjoy photos of decor, fashion and nature. I love to share photos and am always inspired by others. My IG name is @cr8tivemamarazzi. 

BigBoldFierce Wild Nostalgia baseball tee. I know I have posted a lot of this brands tees so only going to post a couple, you can go back to a few previous posts to see more styles. Had my mixer the other night and posted several styles and then have a couple posts with some of my other tees I own. Have a lot in my collection from this artist love her work. 

Paisley jogging style pants with a loose fit open back, crochet trim top. Bottoms are from Love Culture and top was a Marshall's find. 

Cute bow detail, button down cardigan from Kohl's and a cute white, black striped basic tee. The cardigan is adorable and has a see through back, these are older items in my closet from a few years ago. 

My lace trim pink sweater I found at Marshall's. Necklace is LC Lauren Conrad from Kohl's and is gold with pearls. 

This military jacket is over five years old from American Eagle, was a Christmas gift from my hubby. It has a fur detachable collar and amazing fit. Gathered in the back to accent the waist line. Paired with a striped tee and then a necklace I made myself. Love to make lots of things and enjoy doing diy projects with my girls. 

BigBoldFierce Nirvana tank, love this and another of my collection of unique tees and tanks. Here I have the tank paired with a solid white tank and some jogging sweats in a heather gray color from Target. Loving the fitted jogging style sweats now, found  these in several colors and patterns for $19.99 from Target. 

Love to layer and when the weather gets cool here I am excited to get dressed. Living where it is warm all the time I am use to tanks, sundresses, shorts and sandals. Love to wear layers and boots, jackets and scarves but not many chances here in Florida. This day I wore my Chambray denim top my mom got me from Walmart for Christmas. Love it so light weight and soft fits amazing. Was under $10 and wish I could have found more colors or darker denim tone. I paired it with my Mulberry Press Co, Good Vibes only tee. I chose leggings from Marshall's in solid black and target clearance boots to finish off my look of the day. 

In the back seat of the car since my oldest is driving now and wanted to snap a selfie. Love this tee and have been meaning to order some more tees from Mulberry Press Co. They have a lot of positive quote tees. 

Another cool day and a chance to layer, here I have my eBay find floral tassel kimono which was $7 and my Kindness is always stylish tee. Can't express how much kindness means to me. This tee is from Mindy Mae's market. If you check the side bar on my blog I have a list of some of my favorite shops and sites with a link you just click that will take you directly to the site. Jeans are American Eagle and have same Havaiana flip flops on that I found at Marshall's. 

Love to take some shots outside in the natural light, working on my selfie outfit shots. Promise I will post more photos of myself in the clothes. 

Hope you enjoyed and let me know what outfits are your favorite. If I left out any details and you need to know where something is from leave me a comment below, I always try to answer all comments within 12-24 hours. 

Thank you for reading and keep checking back. Last week I had a giveaway and today mailed out all the prizes. If you won you will have your item within next 2-3 days so by the end of the week. Hoping to have another giveaway soon. Have a great week and excited have a few new items in route I ordered along with some new shops I have tried that I can't wait to feature. Excited also to be ordering some more Le motto tees and will have a discount code hopefully to offer you all. Don't forget to use my code for BigBoldFierce if you order a tee, delite20 to receive 20% off. 

Xoxo,  

Cute dresses on sale at Marshall's & TJ Maxx

I like to post about deals and sales I spot when out browsing or shopping. I am on a super tight budget right now so I refuse to buy clothes at retail prices. I love designer name brands but I will however buy none name brands or stuff from Walmart or target anytime I find something cute.

I found a fabulous skirt from young, fabulous and broke for 24.99 @ Marshall's that is navy blue tie dye what is cool about it is it can be worn as a dress also if you pull up the fold over part. It is multipurpose lol.

I also found a similar dress by another brand in tie dye pattern also that was 14.99

I got a cute skirt navy an tie dye I will have to update brand want to say it is tryst had a 100 retail tag was 29.99 then marked down to 15.00 at TJ Maxx.

I also got a Romeo and Juliet adorable dress tag showed 168 retail paid 19.99 on sale the lady even left the register to double check clearance tag cause she could not believe it.

I found some other random cute long dresses which has been my back to school mommy fashion this weeknlol for 12.99-15.00 at Marshall's. Also will have a post on the steal of Michael Kors handbags at my local TJ Maxz coming up on a future post! Please share with me your finds and deals I am always looking:). I have bought so many amazing items from these stores and Home Goods for around the house.

Enjoy my photos and have a safe dry weekend. Have tropical storm warnings here where I live. Can't wait cause my birthday is Monday. Lol. Xoxo

Meli