Paint the town red & your walls white.

"White?" "Are you sure?" "Wouldn't a color be more fun?" "Think of the maintenance!" 

Last week, I moved into a new home where I get a room and office space to myself. I've been dreaming of white walls, copper and gold accents, greenery & geometric patterns for months. In the process, I realized just how underrated white-colored walls are. With much skepticism from others, I must say, I am incredibly happy with my decision. 

Here's why: 

I chose a blue-toned white from Behr in the color "Maui Mist' because I knew I wanted a cool color instead of the original warm shade of tan. (and trust me, there are several "white" shades of paint to chose from.) With a day of painting help from a close friend, I was left with a new room! If you're thinking of painting your walls white, think about whether you want cool or warm toned, bright or muted and matte, glossy or semi-gloss. My color is matte, which allows for a bit more "wipeability" without any sheen. 

White walls are a blank slate, or to be more cliche, a canvas to work with. (I know, I know, but it's true.) It allows for the focus to be on the decor and accent elements of the room. My sun-soaked room beams bright and uplifting throughout the day because of the reflective quality of a light, white paint. 

Good news! I've been vlogging my move! Soon on this space and my YouTube channel you'll see moving vlogs, design inspiration and DIY projects among other things. Watch this space for exciting content for your design, decor or vlog-loving selves. 

And finally, the reveal: 

What are your favorite room colors? 

xoxo, Hailey Grace

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HAPPY MARCH!

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the weather forecast predicts snow on Friday -- it's truly spring in Maryland.

Jokes aside, I think I speak for many of us when I say I am excited to be out of the winter blues. I love winter, its coziness, chilled air and snow storms...but only when I can stay curled up with a hot cup of tea and my friends from One Tree Hill (if you haven't seen the show, stop what you are doing and start watching!) Once school and work enters the scene, I am ready for the cold weather to go. 

Check out the professional photos from this shoot I styled with

Joy Michelle Photography

This spring is an exciting one for me, as I both graduate and move house! 

Our new home under construction!!

I am undoubtedly excited about moving and ready for the DIY projects I can craft, rooms I can design and blogs/videos I can create. 

Enter graduation. 

Now this is where the bittersweet emotions come in. 

When asked daily if i'm excited to graduate from college or what my post-grad plans are, I typically respond with two answers:

                     1. It's terrifying & exciting.

                     2. I am ready to be out of school, but not ready to be out of school.

I'm not alone in this feeling either, most of my friends and classmates feel the same way. So why is this? Why are we both nervous and excited to begin our lives?

My guess, because it's not the beginning of our lives, but the next step.

We are often told that the "big bad real world" is a place to be scared of and told to "enjoy college while you can, working sucks." Call me optimistic, but I would like to think the next 60 + years of my life have not plateaued at the experiences I've had in college. I love my university and I love the experiences that come along with it, but I believe there is still much more to come.

So, while the scary thought of graduation, a career, bills and a "big kid" life terrify me, I aim to focus on the fact that these thoughts also excite me. 

If you are graduating soon or are coming up on a new life experience, remember the excitement over the fear and watch as the opportunities unfold. 

xoxo

HaileyGrace

The back-to-school blues?

I know the drill. New outfits, fresh notebooks and syllabus week. Beginning my senior year in college is quite surreal, but it leads to a thought-provoking start to the semester. Some will say these are the best four years of your life while others believe post-grad life is where the real freedom and experience steps in. So, what do I believe? 

My past three years in college have given me more independence, confidence, responsibility, motivation and knowledge. I have met some of my closest friends along the way in both my first school in New Jersey and the University of Maryland. These positive elements of college have also been mixed with stress, sleepless nights, anxiety and pressure. Like most things in life, it is not about the situation, but your attitude toward it. I learn daily how important it is to take the good things with the bad because that is life itself. 

As I embark on this last year of school (unless by some circumstance I go to grad school in the future) I am excited to spend more time with friends, further enhance my knowledge & skills in the public relations field and better myself daily. But I am not entering this year with the mindset that these years are the best of my life, rather that they are a part of the experience of life as a whole. I like to think that I have better things coming in regards to this blog, my career, my relationships and more. That these are some of the best years of my life, some of many. 

Happy first day of school. 


Watch this space for a "Through the years: Back-to-school Fashion" 

xoxo
HaileyGrace

Sparkle & Kate Spade


I am all about the sparkle and when shopping for a case for my iPad, Kate Spade did not disappoint. There is something to be said about a case that adds the perfect amount of rose-gold glitter into your life. 

I am also loving this beautiful clutch set from Bath & Body Works, my sister gifted to me for Christmas! 


I'm excited to use all of these throughout the year & to add a bit of glitter into my everyday life, because who doesn't love glitter? 


xoxo
HaileyGrace