Until this year, you may not have noticed just how important it is to have hand wash that is soft and gentle on your skin, but it is important… especially when you’re washing your hands as much as we are these days. The St. Ives Refreshing Hand Wash is gentle on skin, made with 100% natural rose and aloe vera extracts and is paraben free. Also, can we talk about how the soap matches my bathroom perfectly?!

Oh, and of course I couldn’t forget to mention that this (and all St.Ives) product is not tested on animals! It’s crazy to me to think some products still are.  No need to worry, you can feel good about using these products because all St. Ives products are certified cruelty-free by PETA!

If you haven’t tried this hand wash and would like to, I have linked their website here! Be sure to check out some of their other products while you’re at it- like I said, the body wash is awesome as well and makes for a great bubble bath! 

Special thanks to St. Ives for sponsoring this post! And thank YOU for supporting all of the brands I love to work with on Teach Me Style, I couldn’t do it without you!

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Lee and I didn’t find out the sex of our baby (would highly suggest this btw) so the nursery had to be gender neutral which was honestly so fun! I am loving all things boho and the orange, peach, cream colour palette that I love was very fitting.   I wanted his room to be warm and cozy but not too baby-ish.  This is not our forever home, eventually it will turn into a rental so this bedroom will likely not be a nursery forever.  I wanted whoever rents this place to be able to use the nursery as a bedroom or office so teddy bears on the wall weren’t going to cut it. I will admit, when I was pregnant, I was obsessed with making  sure the nursery  was perfect!! I know this is totally not important in the grand scheme of things. Dane really doesn’t know any different, I get that. But for me, with all that was going on with his diagnosis it felt like the nursery was something in my pregnancy that I actually could control.

Just like with the rest of the house, I had a lot of help from local business. The closet was done by none other than Diana from Stor-X.  The room in general is very small and so is the closet which means organization is key! Diana did a fantastic job of maximizing the space in his closet, making it look beautiful, but also making sure it is super functional- the built in laundry hamper… total game changer. Stor X has done all of our closets in this house and I could not recommend them anymore! You can check out a full blog post about Stor X here.

If you look close you will notice there is some absolutely stunning wallpaper behind the closet- this is courtesy of Juliesa at The Design Collective who also did the wallpaper in my own closet.  Again, I wanted this room to have a cozy feel but not too baby-ish. This paper accomplished the look perfectly.  It completes the closet – I never would have thought to wallpaper behind a closet insert but it truly makes such a big difference!

The rocking chair in any nursery is a staple item. I looked and looked and looked some more but I couldn’t justify spending thousands of dollars on one especially since this room is so small.  Eventually if we have another baby, we will most likely be in a bigger home by then and I will likely get a glider but for this room it just wouldn’t fit. I ended up finding this one on Facebook marketplace for under $200 and Juliesa from The Design Collective reupholstered it for me. I am sooo happy I had her do this.  She covered it in indoor/outdoor fabric (her recommendation) and it was so smart! It’s only been 1.5 months and the chair has been puked on more times than I can count.  It wipes off perfectly! If you have anything in your home that you would like refinished I would definitely recommend The Design Collective!

The beautiful farm animal prints were painted by local artist and friend Alora Biram.  I knew I wanted to have some sort of art in the nursery I didn’t want random prints off the internet. These farm animals are perfect- thank you so much Alora for painting these and letting me have the originals! Dane is one lucky little dude! If you’re wanting custom prints or you want to take a look at her current inventory of art check out her IG page here!

Last, but definitely not least the area rug! This custom rug is made from wool which Shannon from Floor Coverings International suggested as it is super durable.  While she was making sure the rug was functional for Dane’s room I was focussed on making sure it was cute and the vibe I wanted.  Because this rug was custom made, we were able to add some tassels which I think make the rug! ALL the rugs in our home are from Shannon at Floor Coverings International and let me tell you, I have some nice rugs- nearly anytime I have someone over I get a compliment on at least one of them! If you wish to see a few of the others that we have you can check out this blog post!

Now, I know what you’re thinking… “girl, you need blinds” and well, you’re not wrong. Erica Honoway has suited us up with some insanely beautiful blinds to finish the space off but unfortunately Covid has been causing some issues and they are on back order! Once they are in I will be sure to share- make sure you’re following me on IG so you don’t miss them!

Dresser Dresser handles Book Ends  Crib Book Shelves  Change Pad

Special thank you to Stor X, Floor Coverings International, The Design Collective,  and Alora Biram Art, for helping me create this beautiful space for our sweet baby boy and to Caitlin Swyryda Photography for capturing it!

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Originally, I had no intention of turning the third bedroom into a closet but Stor-X reached out and asked if I needed help with storage in my house and boy did I ever. Lee and I moved in together in August and let me tell you merging two thirty something year olds houses is a task! We both have a lot… in particular, clothes.  So when the Stor-X team asked if they could help, I tasked them with the closets.  When I presented them with the idea of turning the third bedroom into my walk in closet they were just as excited as I was.  Diana from the Stor- X team was an absolute DREAM to work with! A few weeks later, I sat down with Diana to begin the planning. I am a very visual person so the program she used to design the closets was perfect. I was able to see exactly how it was going to look with the 3D rendering.  As we got started, I will admit I was shocked at the options. I  honestly just thought I would have some long hang spots, short hang, and a shoe shelf, but Diana had other tricks up her sleeve: a jewellery drawer, a built in ironing board, a tie rack for Lee, gold hardware, adjustable shelves, a beautiful light wood finish, hanging racks, and so much more. Make sure you check out the closet highlight on my IG to see these features in action.

Okay, enough of me chatting… check out the photos!

When I originally sat down with Diana from the Stor-X team all I knew was that I had a lot of clothes that needed a home. In all my previous places, my clothes were jammed into closets so tight that I couldn’t see what I had, often forgetting about items. Diana opened my eyes to the many possibilities I could have for my closet. She offered suggestions (the jewellery drawer) and asked many questions to figure out what organization system best fit my storage needs.  She also took note of the rest of my house and suggested finishings that would tie everything together… the gold pulls go perfectly with the rest of my house!

If you didn’t notice from the photos above, the walk in closet is all mine. I know, I know BUT Lee got a closet too, don’t you worry! Although it’s not as extravagant as mine it is absolutely perfect for him.  Lee owns his own home that is much larger than mine and still agreed to moving in with me, how lucky am I!? In his home, he has a walk in closet so when we moved in together it was important for me that he have a closet that he loves.  With the team at Stor- X we were able to do just that! Although the physical size of the closet is smaller, he has informed me that because of the layout of the closet he in fact has MORE space! The organization of the small space is key… I suppose size doesn’t always matter

Whether you’re in the middle of a home build, a reno, or you’re just wanting to organize your home, I highly recommend Diana and the team at Stor-x! You can check out her website here, give Diana a call at 306-461-8973 or send her an email at diana.greyling@stor-x.com

Special thanks to Stor-X  for sponsoring this this post! And thank YOU for supporting all of the brands I love to work with on Teach Me Style, I couldn’t do it without you!

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