Comfortable Sunday and completely satisfied first MOTO week to Gretchen! In case you missed her unimaginable room reveal go test it out NOW. We’re so pleased with her but in addition not shocked as a result of this gal is gifted. Jess is headed as much as Portland for a fast however thrilling journey. Extra on that to come back and as we speak marks the official one-month countdown to our workforce retreat. Are you able to inform we’re a bit excited?? Alright, let’s get into these hyperlinks…

This week’s home tour solely proves that gentle blue is probably going the colour development of the yr (as we predicted) and that uncovered brick, a shocking artwork assortment, and outsized floral preparations are at all times in model. This transformed warehouse has so many cool particulars so go have a look right here.

From Emily: I learn three books over spring break (THREE). Seems I’m not essentially a giant sit by the pool and do nothing gal so I flew by books whereas the children swam (and after they went to mattress as we have been sharing a room – shout out to Kindles – no studying gentle crucial). Okay first up: Dangerous Luck Bridesmaid. Horrible title, however so was “Find out how to Lose a Man in 10 Days” and it’s nothing however rom-com genius, so don’t decide the identify. This one is by the identical author as Possibly As soon as, Possibly Twice which I liked extra (principally as a result of I liked the ending extra) however BLB is so enjoyable, the writing is pleasant and good, and I wish to be mates with everybody within the ebook. I simply completely loved it. Nice for these of you who will not be essentially certain you desire a without end accomplice because it provides a extremely private perspective towards that. Then I moved on to Bride, the brand new Ali Hazelwood Romantasy which I COULD NOT PUT DOWN. I don’t assume there’s one Ali ebook that I haven’t learn however I’ve to say that that is within the prime 2 or 3 for me (if not my favourite). It has a reasonably excessive spice stage (biting is concerned – it’s a vampire/werewolf story) and is simply very romantic and sizzling. 4.5/5 for me. Lastly, I completed with Yellowface which is extra LitFic (not romance) and is an “inside publishing” fictionalized story a couple of white author who, properly, I don’t wish to give an excessive amount of away however let’s simply say there’s racial appropriation, theft, demise, and lots about social media and cancel tradition (each throughout the publishing business which has actually deserved it at occasions and at massive). There have been moments I used to be pissed off as I used to be ready for the opposite shoe to drop for therefore lengthy, however the final 150 pages have been riveting (as have been the primary 60) and I actually loved it (and it was thought-provoking and really entertaining).

From Arlyn: I used to be in want of some new no-show socks as a result of I’ve been discovering my regular low-cut athletic socks hit my ankle at a bizarre spot with my sneakers and it appears to be like and feels cumbersome. I picked these up on a whim throughout my newest Goal cease and I’m so proud of them! They’re reduce low sufficient that they really don’t present however not so low that it’s simply mainly the ideas of your toes coated. They’ve just a little gel strip within the again in order that they don’t slip down beneath your heel (grrr!) and are skinny in order that they don’t add width to your foot in case your sneakers are already type of cosy (large ft issues).

From Gretchen: If you happen to noticed my bed room makeover this week (thanks!) you may’ve seen that I added a shelf to my window ledge. I didn’t actually contact on the how-to of it as a result of it was fairly darn easy due to this intelligent gadget! It’s known as a contour gauge and it’s superior. I needed the shelf to tuck all the way in which into the window, however have the edges of it curve out and round to hug the entrance of the body a bit. To get that actual form or measurement would’ve required some professional eyeballing or intelligent tracing with some type of paper template. As an alternative, all I needed to do was push this gauge into the nook to “document” the form, then take it to my piece of wooden to hint the contour and reduce it to dimension. It match completely, first attempt! For about $12, it’s such a useful, timesaver device to maintain round, particularly for all my DIY-ers on the market.

From Caitlin: YAY, I’m glad there are some calendar nerds on the market! Final week, I spilled the beans on the e-mail device that’s made my inbox way more manageable – and now, I’ve to share the calendar app that pulls me straight out of my “oh my God, I’ve an excessive amount of to do and no concept the place to start out” spiral and locations me proper on monitor. It’s known as Movement and it’s GENIUS. I write all of my duties down, assign them a precedence stage, select a deadline, and Movement organizes them right into a schedule for me round any present conferences or occasions! So now, I can leap straight into my day as a result of it’s all been deliberate for me. IT ROCKS. If you happen to even have ADHD or when you really feel just a little misplaced when attempting to resolve what to deal with first each morning, Movement can be a complete game-changer. I’ve been utilizing it for a yr and I find it irresistible!!! (They often supply a one-week free trial, however both of the hyperlinks above ought to get you a two -eek free trial! I hope you additionally find it irresistible!)

From Mallory: Denims are haaaard to buy as a result of as we all know skinny denims are out however then discovering pants which can be saggy/straight-leg that concurrently make the again peaches pop is rattling close to not possible. I additionally notoriously wrestle to seek out denims that match your complete size of my leg – I’m a 5’7 glad with a prolonged backside half so it’s come to my consideration that 90% of my denims are reduce just a bit too quick and we needed to do one thing about it. ENTER THESE $30 PANTS THAT CAME OUTTA NOWHERE!!! The opposite day I took me a lil journey right down to H&M the place I picked up a random pair of denims and was feelin just a little too lazy to attempt them on so I simply purchased them in hopes that they might work out AND SURPRISE! THEY DID! I purchased them within the common denim wash in a dimension 4 however I additionally simply bought them within the lighter wash as a result of I’m so thrilled to discover a pair of denims that test all my containers!! Yay!

From Jess: This week’s haircare product rec is Pureology’s Shade Fanatic Warmth Protectant Depart-In Conditioner! It got here extremely really useful so I grabbed the journey dimension first to ensure I appreciated it. Effectively, clearly I did and ordered the total dimension because it’s the Sephora Financial savings sale…and I used to be nearly out. So if you’re in search of a leave-in conditioner (one thing I used to be at all times afraid to make use of for concern it could make my hair heavy and greasy- lol not the case in any respect!) it is a fantastic one. It makes my hair really feel nice and bonus factors that it’s additionally a warmth protectant.

Opening Picture Credit: Design by Gretchen Raguse | Styled by Gretchen Raguse and Emily Henderson | Picture by Kaitlin Inexperienced | From: Gretchen’s First MOTO Reveal: A Tiny Bed room Comes Alive With The Excellent Items From Article (And Cloth On The Partitions??)