Today we are welcoming Mallory Nikolaus to the blog as she shares her beautiful home with us!
"I live in an 1100 square foot Buffalo, NY home that I share with my family of six. Yes, my husband and I have four little rambunctious boys under age six in our tiny home. Since I'm the only girl in the house, I overcompensate with my girly, glam style and bright, bold colors and patterns.
"My favorite spaces are probably the bedrooms. My master bedroom with the wood scalloped wall still makes me so happy over a year after completing the project, which is shocking for my constantly evolving taste. I also love my boys' Superhero Bedroom because it's a space I designed with them in mind. I don't typically like to decorate with characters, but the subtle "superhero-esque theme" worked well for this modern kid's space.
"This home is FULL of thrift store scores and DIY projects. For the first two years of living there, I had a budget of no more than $40 for any one piece of furniture. I reupholstered and tufted thrift store sofas and furnished every room with that budget in mind. I've splurged on a few items here and there but absolutely nothing extravagant. I wholeheartedly believe you can decorate to your own style without sacrificing your budget. My favorite projects are the wood scalloped wall and faux floral wallpaper in my bathroom.
"My home has totally evolved over the past four years! We moved in with zero furniture and only our clothes and toiletries, and I thrifted my little heart out to pull this home together on a student family budget. I wanted our home to reflect our family and I think I accomplished that. It was definitely a fixer-upper, but the landlord was flexible and allowed me to do simple updates."
Thanks so much for sharing, Mallory! You can find more of Mallory on her blog and on Instagram. xo
Credits // Author and Photography: Mallory Nikolaus
Awesome, Thank you for sharing 🙂
I love these posts- I guess that’s my nosy side! But what a beautiful home <3
www.lipglossandpaperbacks.blogspot.co.uk
This house is so pretty! Love it, especially the fact that 5 boys live there haha
-Emily
www.emilyseye.com
Some fun ideas, but I don’t understand all the different styles going on at once! Country chic? (kitchen) Glam? (living room and office nook) Boho? (bedroom) I like a lot of these styles, just not together!
Do you have a tutorial for your gorgeous faux wallpaper? It’s stunning!
Woah your home is beautiful! And I can’t believe it looks so great and you rent- my landlord would NEVER let me paint/ wallpaper / drill holes in walls or ceilings. Amazing!
I LOVE your home office, it makes me really want to paint something fuchsia pink right now. Such a beautiful home I love every room! xx
haha! Mandi is one of my dear friends and she has fantastic style!! 🙂
Hi Debbie! Thank you for your kind comments! I made them using gold vinyl and my Silhouette machine but I also sell them here if you’re interested! It’s one of THE easiest DIYs in my home. Promise!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/215681728/flower-vinyl-wall-decals-faux-wallpaper?ref=shop_home_active_1
Hugs, Mallory
Talk about a dream home! Everyone room is so beautiful. I love all the pops of colors. It definitely brings life to the rooms 🙂
Hi Melissa!
It’s ridiculously easy!! You can do it! Grab the decals here > https://www.etsy.com/listing/215681728/flower-vinyl-wall-decals-faux-wallpaper?ref=shop_home_active_1
Hugs!
Karishma!
It definitely takes time to develop your style, taste, skill and budget! I’ve been married for 9 years and my husband JUST graduated from school so we’ve been on a student budget forEVER it seems! You’ll get there! Hugs!!
Mallory
Hi Jordanna! Thanks SO much! There’s a tutorial on for that wall on my site.
http://www.classyclutter.net/2014/05/diy-wood-scalloped-wall-tutorial/
Thanks!!
xoxo
Hi Andrea! Thanks SO much!!! They’re from Etsy! Here’s a link to the shop!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GEEKandtheCHIC
Mallory
Omg what a beautiful home! The superheroes themed bedroom is absolutely adorable 🙂
Digging all the gold accents and pops of color! I so want my house to look like this!
Someone is a Vintage Revivals fan too! 🙂 Awesome taste!
Now that’s a home with a lot of character! Love it!
That is such a beautiful home! Especially the kids’ room, it’s really cute!!
Love her style! I love that her house has such a different design aesthetic than the other homes featured. Thanks for inspiring!