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The Summer Edit with Wayfair

Published on July 22, 2021 by icedteaandtopknotsLeave a comment

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I’m teaming up with Wayfair to bring you The Summer Edit, including a Q & A with me, home design inspiration and advice, and my product picks for the season. Home design is one of my favorite things to dive into each season and Summer time is definitely one of my favorites.

The Wayfair Summer Edit Q & A with Kerry of Iced Tea & Top Knots

Wayfair: Which area of your home are you most focused on updating or sprucing up for the summer season and why?

Kerry: I am the most focused on fixing up my backyard and making it an oasis because I have a feeling that will be where my family and I spend most of our time on the beautiful summer nights.

Wayfair: Which color palettes are speaking to you this season?

Kerry: I really love neutral colored furniture mixed with colored accents like orange and blue, which ties into my love of sports.

Wayfair: Are there any home design trends that you are really loving right now?

Kerry: I am loving the trend of creating an oasis and place to hang right in your own home.

Wayfair: Which activities are you most looking forward to this summer?

Kerry: I am looking forward to having amazing summer nights in my backyard with my family and friends while watching baseball.

Kerry’s Wayfair Product Picks for Summer

For me when I am shopping for products for summer, I don’t like to change the big pieces out like couches and tables , but I love to change out the accents like rugs, pillows, lights and table decor (table runner, candles, flowers). Pieces I do love to change out that are on the larger side are items like bar carts and outdoor storage like spices up the space I am working on. Here are some of my favorite products picks from the bathroom sanctuary to awesome pieces for the outdoor oasis.

Summer Highlight: Dreamy Vacation-Worthy Bathrooms

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For me creating a sanctuary all throughout the home is one of the most important things I need especially in the summer when things seem extra hectic. That dreamy sanctuary for me starts with my bathroom, specifically my bathtub and vanity/sink. The reason for that is they are the spots that bring me the most zen from having a bubble bath with candles to doing my skincare and makeup routines at the vanity/sink area. Yes, I do sometimes sit on the counter with my feet in the sink like when I was a teeanger and it is the best!

Shop clawfoot tubs, bathroom tile, vanities (and double vanities!) and more over at Wayfair!

Summer Highlight: Outdoor Oasis

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Five cute outdoor decor ideas for summer that won’t break the bank!

Not everything has to break the bank especially when it comes to redoing your summer outdoor space. How to keep from doing that is changing out your accent pieces or picking out new ones like lights and/or fire pits.

Here are my top 5 items to change out or get new that won’t break the bank:

Change out your outdoor rug for a bright, fun new one
Add outdoor string lights
Incorporate a fire pit table
Get a fun outdoor game set up like cornhole
Be sure to add a great, large umbrella

Back to School Wayfair Dream Classroom Giveaway

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As Wayfair Professional recently launched a Dream Classroom Giveaway contest (entries were accepted March 30, 2021 – April 13, 2021) to show appreciation for educators everywhere who have done so much for students during this year of uncertainty. One lucky educator will win a fully furnished, expertly curated classroom their students will be excited to return to. The winner will be announced in August, so stay tuned to see the lucky educator’s dream classroom transformation. Read about last year’s winners and see their exciting new classrooms here.

Check out classroom furniture and equipment from Wayfair:

This year especially I am extra excited to change my decor up with pieces from Wayfair. I am focusing on my indoor and outdoor sanctuaries without breaking the bank. We can do it and feel more at home. Here is to an amazing summer full of sunshine and joy!

How A New Space Has Created Such Calm In My Life

Published on March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 by icedteaandtopknotsLeave a comment

“Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges.” ~Bryant McGill from the @calm app

As you all know, I just redid my bedroom and office for 2020, thanks to Wayfair! This was such a great experience and so needed not just for the physical spaces, but for my mental health.

I am someone who struggles with anxiety, it was the main reason for wanting less clutter and be more at peace. Anxiety is something you may not always notice that someone is going through because it can be very internal especially for me. I have learned what creates less anxious days, it starts with my space being calming and less stuff.

Setting up my sanctuary and creative office has helped create such calm for me in life and it feels amazing. I am more hopeful now more than ever going forward in life. It feels amazing to have my own mediation corner, my nightstand with my sage and palo Santo, a bed that gives me calming sleep and an office that opens up my creative juices.

I am excited to keep creating that calm and peace everywhere in my life and to help whoever I can create calm and peace in their lives

Here is to creating the space we each need!

~Iced Tea & Top Knots

P.S. What gives you calm in your life?

New Year, New Me, New Space with Wayfair

Published on February 29, 2020March 6, 2020 by icedteaandtopknotsLeave a comment

*This post was sponsored by Wayfair.*

“Creating a sanctuary in my bedroom as well as redoing my office space to feel more calming for 2020. Take down clutter.” ~Iced Tea & Top Knots

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

~Maya Angelou

Change can be scary, but with a new year, change can feel amazing. At the end of last year, I knew that I wanted to change the space I was living in mainly my room and my office space.

What made me want to make the change was that my space was feeling cluttered and I was not liking that. So 2020, rolled around and my resolution was clear, New Me meant New Space.

Wayfair was the perfect company to help make my space feel like the new again. They helped me create the sanctuary I wanted for my bedroom and the creative space I needed in my office. I took down the clutter and created the calm and creative I needed.

Please check out the before and afters for both spaces thanks to Wayfair and stay tuned for another piece on creating a new space next week 🙂

My Bedroom Before

My Bedroom After

My Office Before

My Office After

Let’s all create the space for what we each need!

~Iced Tea & Top Knots

P.S. Head on over to my IG, @icedteaandtopknots, to enter a $50 Wayfair Gift Card Giveaway!

*My comforter, nightstand, garment rack, desk, desk chair and office shelves are all thanks to Wayfair 🙂 If you would like the links to these items, comment below and will be happy to send them to you!