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I needed an analog way to keep track of our family calendar, and this @daydesigner weekly planning pad is the perfect solution. I pinned it to the back of our kitchen door (with a vintage clip, of course!), and I update it each week with activities, reminders, and to-dos. Plus, it’s on sale for $6!

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I needed an analog way to keep track of our family calendar, and this @daydesigner weekly planning pad is the perfect solution. I pinned it to the back of our kitchen door (with a vintage clip, of course!), and I update it each week with activities, reminders, and to-dos. Plus, it’s on sale for $6! LTKdayinmylife LTKmorningroutine

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Weekly Planning Pad: Alicia | Day Designer

I’ve always been smitten with the nostalgia of a Jenny lind bed, and my mom had actually just gotten a new bed for my parents’ room at their cottage nearby. She asked me if I’d ever heard of Plank+Beam — I hadn’t — but she went for it. And she raved about the bed. By some stroke of luck in the universe, Plank+Beam reached out to me about a collaboration just a month or so later, and I immediately said yes.

Two beds in a room have that sense of summer cottage charm. But two Jenny lind-style beds? I simply cannot. It’s perhaps the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.

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The satisfaction I get from pulling the pen from this @daydesigner elastic pen holder is 🙌 (you won’t catch me precariously storing my pen in the notebook rings ever again).

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A solid wood Jenny Lind-style bed from a Charleston-based company? Yes, please. We just did two of these @plankandbeamfurniture queen beds in the hydrangea room, and I'm absolutely obsessed with the grandmillennial charm they bring to this space. Plus, they're incredibly sturdy, which is a non-negotiable in a guest room where I want people to feel comfortable. Nothing delicate here — just two classic beds that can stand up to friends, family, and way too many little kids (literally) jumping on the bed.

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…two matching beds. If you have the space, there is truly nothing more charming or nostalgic than walking into a guest room with two beds side-by-side.

I had always dreamt of a room with two turned wood Jenny Lind beds, and these off-white solid wood @plankandbeamfurniture beds are the cutest addition to the hydrangea room. I’d tried for too long to find two matching vintage beds, and getting these new was the way to go. Funny enough, before @plankandbeamfurniture reached out about a content collab, my mom had actually bought this same bed in pecan stain for their bedroom. She’d already raved about how sturdy and well made it is, so this was a no-brainer.

The two queen beds make this the most nostalgic little hideaway. Find me up here just hanging out 🩵

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🏷️ guest bedroom, hydrangeas, wallpaper, blue and white decor

Finding my 8 year old trusty Madewell jeans on Poshmark!

Not sure I’ve ever had more requests for details on an item than this @arteitalicacrownlinen cape I wore in stories yesterday. Which cracks me up because over a decade ago, I wore a cape to party in New York (a hip party in Tribeca where, if I recall correctly, an early Instagram celeb was in attendance). My friend Steph has never let me live it down, and finds every excuse to bring up the time I wore THE CAPE.

I maintained then and still do now that capes are ~cool~, and I was right (is there a smug face emoji?).

🏷️ winter style, winter cape, classic style

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Looking for that late season deal on a holiday tree? @loweshomeimprovement has their twinkling trees with smart lighting on sale, just in time for that final week before the holidays OR getting ahead on next year. This 9' tree was incredibly easy to put together and it has warm white lights (IYKYK). I've linked the two that I have, plus a few others here on LTK!
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‘Tis the season! I took advantage of the December deals at @loweshomeimprovement to get a tree for our rowhome in DC, too! I went for a 9-foot twinkling tree that has smart lighting, which meant all I had to do was stack four pieces together (no stringing lights or trying to awkwardly plug in each strand to the next). It took me all of 10 minutes to set up, so I was able to get right to the fun part: decorating ✨
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At the top of my holiday agenda: finally replacing the hand-me-down Christmas tree we've had at the cottage for the past four years. Since life looks a little crazy this year, I took advantage of Lowe's Early Black Friday Deals and snagged a tree in November (and setting up pre-Thanksgiving...I know, I know). Then I turned it into a perfectly grandmillennial holiday dream.

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At the top of my holiday agenda: finally replacing the hand-me-down Christmas tree we've had at the cottage for the past four years. Since life looks a little crazy this year, I took advantage of Lowe's Early Black Friday Deals and snagged a tree in November (and setting up pre-Thanksgiving...I know, I know). Then I turned it into a perfectly grandmillennial holiday dream.

#ad #lowespartner @loweshomeimprovement

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At the top of my holiday agenda: finally replacing the hand-me-down Christmas tree we've had at the cottage for the past four years. Since life looks a little crazy this year, I'm taking advantage of Lowe's Early Black Friday Deals and snagging a tree in November (and setting up pre-Thanksgiving...I know, I know). I've got a few options leading the pack, and I can't wait to turn them into my perfectly grandmillennial holiday dream. Here are the top four contenders, but which do I pick?

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A blue and white grandmillennial Christmas 💙🤍

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Current favorite loungewear 💙

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Getting a jump start on thinking through goals for 2026 and what that year is going to look like, so it was the perfect time to pick up next year’s @thedaydesigner planner. #sponsored

I’ve opted for the pebble black planner the last two years, which does, in fact, sell out because it’s so sophisticated. I use every bit of this planner, from the monthly view to the daily view (an entire page!) with its schedule that goes from 5 AM to 9 PM, top three priority section, to-do list, notes, and more. Every inch of that page gets used as I’m organizing my day.

Code heatherbien15 will save you 15% on all @thedaydesigner planners this fall (get yours ahead of the new year!).

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My favorite all-white summer look 💙

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🍋 for end of summer

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Staying cool in @sezane 💙

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And candles will *always* be cozy (especially when they’re dressed up in tortoiseshell, like this beauty from @votivo) 🤎

vintage home • old houses • renovation • Victorian rowhome • vintage find • eclectic decor • eclectic design • wallpaper • wallpaper mural • antique home • cozy home • antique finds #vintagedecor #vintagehome #vintagehomecrush #vintagehomedecor #victorian #victorianrenovation #eclectichome #eclecticdecor

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‘Tis the season for frolicking through fields (and checking for ticks).

This white eyelet dress is yet another pretty all-cotton piece from @fewmoda, and the cutout in the front is the perfect surprise moment 🤍

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A perfect peplum moment 💙

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Channeling my inner Meghan Markle in all white 🤍

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MVP of my March wardrobe goes to this @fewmoda top, which has convinced me sweetheart necklines should be the only necklines.

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Loving this March combo from @fewmoda

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Date night in Sezane 🤎

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Casual hosting pizza night look 🍕

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Today (okay, maybe tomorrow) finally feels like a redo after a blah week and a half, and all I need is a:

1. A perfect iced latte
2. The perfect planner (obviously @thedaydesigner)
3. A perfect stack of spring magazines

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I’m currently flipping through the well-worn pages of my cookbooks, scribbling down notes on a hotel notepad (one of the amenities I *always* take from a memorable stay), and finalizing recipes for my next dinner party. Which means it’s a fitting time to share a few of my favorite cookbooks to crack open when I’m hosting...

• Crabtree & Evelyn Cookbook: This is the most charming illustrated cookbook that I found in a Little Free Library a few years ago. It’s out of print, from the 80s, but the menus are just as relevant today, and the book itself has the most delightful cottage-inspired vibes.

• Julia Reed’s South: I’d love to have a reputation for throwing the most spirited of parties, so it only makes sense I would come back to Julia Reed’s cookbooks again and again. The stories and the imagery are as good as the recipes — I swear I’ve looked at the pages dedicated to her Christmas party more times than I can count.

• Ina Garten Cooking for Jeffrey: Can’t you just hear Ina’s voice as you say the title, Cooking for Jeffrey? Shockingly, this is the only Barefoot Contessa cookbook I own, but it’s full of simple, delicious classics.

• The Southern Living Cookbook: I have a funny story, which I won’t tell here, but it’s reminiscent of the Father of the Bride blender scene. Regardless of my initial reaction, however, this is possibly my most-used cookbook, with over fifteen years of dog-ears across its 500 pages.

• The Southerner’s Cookbook: Y’all know I’ll take anything Garden & Gun publishes as Bible, and this cookbook is no exception. Unfortunately, it’s at the river, but that’s where it should be — if you’ve stayed at the cottage, you know I’ll flip open this cookbook and make biscuits at least one morning.

Finally settled on my word of the year, three weeks in: cultivate. It seems to encompass everything I’m hoping for in 2025… cultivating a flourishing, focused business, cultivating a home I’m happier with, cultivating a schedule with more room to breathe, and so on. And I wrote it down right at the front of my @thedaydesigner to make sure I stay aligned towards that goal.

I recently talked about why I love @thedaydesigner on my blog and included my code, heatherbien15, which will save you 15% on any purchase from the Day Designer, including notebooks, padfolios, etc.

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The most classic velvet dress from @sezane 🖤

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Cozy holiday brunch 🎄

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Perfect holiday weekend at fabulous hotel in one of my favorite Southern cities 🎄

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Sezane, ofc.

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Going for ~cozy~ Christmas

…and that means I actually paired my cashmere @fewmoda sweater with jeans instead of joggers for a festive evening at home 🤶🏻

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Dressed up for a casual anniversary dinner 🤍

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