Decorating My Reading Room with Plaid: Day One

I wanted to start off my plaid week by decorating what I call my reading room and, of course, giving it my plaid touch. Let's go ahead and get started and I'll see you guys tomorrow for plaid day two. The very first thing that what I do when I decorate is I have to just kind of set the tone with music or a movie. And, in this case, I am going to go to Netflix and pick out "Christmas with the Cranks" - it's streaming right now, and it just makes decorating very very fun and festive.

The second thing I like to do is actually clean my furniture. Do any vacuuming and dusting that needs to be done before I'm putting decor on top of it. It gives me that chance to kind of clean my stuff, you know, give it a little deep clean if you will. So, then I'm just going to set some little decor items and this picture frame from Hobby Lobby - it has glitter, and I just put a picture of my daughter and her friends when she was little, just to pull back other memories.

Next, I'm gonna clean my coffee table, which is where I'm going to set down a very beautiful um like trade that I think I got at Hobby Lobby last year. If you want to check out my house tour from 2015, you'll be able to kind of tell what I've done differently from there. Then, I take this little like candle holder with cones and little cranberries, and I add this like holly candle - I've never lit it before because I don't want it to lose its form, and it just looks really beautiful. I've put that kind of together for quite a few years now, so I just love it, and I'll always do it.

After that, I decorate these archways by putting in my wreath - it's just a simple wreath from Hobby Lobby and Walmart red bows, and then I'm going to add a decor in the middle too to just kind of give more artwork because the wreaths are kind of very simple. Next, I'm going to decorate this chair that is not in my reading room all year round - it's actually where my Christmas tree is right now, my living room. So, I do have to move it into my reading room, but I like it because it gives it extra cozy feel.

So, I'm throwing some pillows and of course a deer pillow with plaid on it - hello! It's plaid, and I did get that pillow from Ross last year, I don't remember how much I paid for it. Not last year maybe the year before. Now, I'm going to decorate my main little like armchair here, and to do plaid for me, I have to incorporate navy navys and dark greens or emeralds - have to be done this plaid pillow is brand new, I got it at The Home Goods store for 16.99.

The star of the show is this lamp - I was actually going to do a DIY lamp, I was gonna take plaid fabric, one that you saw me tie on the squirrel, and I was going to reupholster an existing lamp that I had. But then I found this lamp at The Home Goods store, and I said excuse me! So of course, I had to buy it, and now I'm just adding my decor from last year - the deer was from last year's plaid week 2015.

Then, I'm stacking these plaid books which I did for 2015 plaid week as well, and lighting a gorgeous candle in a candle holder from Bath & Body Works. Then, I'm adding a 2016 picture frame DIY that I did from Dollar Tree - so I will link all of these videos down below for you but overall everything in here is really plaid to me - I love it! I feel like it's pretty close to the Ralph Lauren look that I'm trying to go for and I hope that you guys enjoy this video, and that you've pulled some inspiration.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi guys so it's finally happening we are going to do plaid week so if you don't know what i'm talking about last year it just actually turned into this thing um just because i love plaid so much and i decided to make like a week's worth of diys but really if you look back at all my christmas diy from last year almost every diy i did was like you know related to plaid i really do love plaid and i'll tell you like a quick backstory on how i came to love plaid because that it wasn't always so um a while back i saw some sort of article or tv show i really don't remember what it was but it was kathie lee gifford and she was decorating her connecticut home and she had plaid she had plaid furniture it just like when i think of plaid now i just think chic for me i think rustic i think ralph lauren and i just love that vibe i mean give me some like riding pants some riding boots a plaid scarf and a horse and i'm in heaven now i know plaid isn't a favorite for everybody and that's okay so if you're gonna watch my plaid series which will be about seven days of plaid today tomorrow seven consecutive days of plaid i really want to do this video a lot earlier i'm really sorry but my appendix got in the way just as an fyi but it was supposed to be earlier but if platt isn't for you that's okay just swap out whatever you see is plaid in my videos and put in the pattern that you love most so i wanted to start off plaid day one by decorating what i call my reading room and i wanted to decorate it and give it of course my plaid touch so let's go ahead and get started and i'll see you guys tomorrow for plaid day two the very first thing that what i do when i decorate is i have to just kind of set the tone with music or a movie and of course in this case i am going to go to netflix and pick out christmas with the cranks it is streaming right now and it just makes decorating very very fun and festive the second thing i like to do is actually clean my furniture do any vacuuming and dusting that needs to be done before i'm putting decor on top of it it gives me that chance to kind of clean my stuff you know give it a little deep clean if you will so then i'm just going to set some little decor items and this picture frames from hobby lobby it has a glitter i just put a picture of my daughter and her friends when she was little just you know to pull back other memories and then i'm gonna clean my coffee table and that is where i'm gonna set down a very beautiful um like trade that i think i got at hobby lobby last year which was on my entryway table decor in 2015 so if you want to check out my house tour from 2015 you'll be able to kind of tell what i've done differently from there then i take this little like candle holder with cones and little cranberries and i add this like holly candle i've never lit it before because i don't want it to lose its form and it just looks really beautiful i've put that kind of together for quite a few years now so i just love it and i'll always do it the next thing i do is i decorate these archways by putting in my wreath it's just a simple wreath from hobby lobby and walmart red bows and then i'm going to add a decor in the middle too to just kind of give more artwork because the wreaths are kind of very simple next i'm going to decorate this chair that is not in my reading room all year round it's actually where my christmas tree is right now my living room so i do have to move it into my reading room but i like it because it gives it extra cozy feel and so i'm throwing some pillows and of course a deer pillow with plaid on it because hello it's plaid and i did get that pillow from ross last year i don't remember how much i paid for it not last year maybe the year before so now i'm going to decorate my main little like armchair here and to do plaid for me i have to incorporate navy navys and dark greens or emeralds have to be done this plaid pillow is brand new i got it at the home goods store for 16.99 and now i am going to add a really cute squirrel okay so the squirrel was there from fall but i thought you know what he can stay there for a winter too all i have to do is cut some plaid fabric give him a little scarf and voila he is ready to go in my plaid room that was it turned him from fall to plaid the star of the show is this lamp i was actually going to do a diy lamp i was gonna take plaid fabric the one that you saw me tie on the squirrel and i was going to reupholster an existing lamp that i had but i found this lamp at the home goods store and i said excuse me so of course i had to buy it and now i'm just adding my decor from last year so the deer was from last year plaid week 2015. go check that video out and the apples just gives it a country feel so now i'm stacking these plaid books which i did for 2015 plaid week as well and lighting a gorgeous candle in a candle holder from bath and body works and then i'm adding a 2016 picture frame diy that i did from dollar tree so i will link all of these videos down below for you but overall everything in here is really plaid to me i love it i feel like it's pretty close to the ralph lauren look that i'm trying to go for and i hope that you guys enjoy this video and that you've pulled some inspiration and i hope that you all love plaid as much as i do because it's just a very beautiful traditional fabric that i just feel you can't go wrong with and so that is it for plaid week day one i decorated my reading room thank you for joining me and hanging out with me and i'll see you guys tomorrow for plaid week day two do youhi guys so it's finally happening we are going to do plaid week so if you don't know what i'm talking about last year it just actually turned into this thing um just because i love plaid so much and i decided to make like a week's worth of diys but really if you look back at all my christmas diy from last year almost every diy i did was like you know related to plaid i really do love plaid and i'll tell you like a quick backstory on how i came to love plaid because that it wasn't always so um a while back i saw some sort of article or tv show i really don't remember what it was but it was kathie lee gifford and she was decorating her connecticut home and she had plaid she had plaid furniture it just like when i think of plaid now i just think chic for me i think rustic i think ralph lauren and i just love that vibe i mean give me some like riding pants some riding boots a plaid scarf and a horse and i'm in heaven now i know plaid isn't a favorite for everybody and that's okay so if you're gonna watch my plaid series which will be about seven days of plaid today tomorrow seven consecutive days of plaid i really want to do this video a lot earlier i'm really sorry but my appendix got in the way just as an fyi but it was supposed to be earlier but if platt isn't for you that's okay just swap out whatever you see is plaid in my videos and put in the pattern that you love most so i wanted to start off plaid day one by decorating what i call my reading room and i wanted to decorate it and give it of course my plaid touch so let's go ahead and get started and i'll see you guys tomorrow for plaid day two the very first thing that what i do when i decorate is i have to just kind of set the tone with music or a movie and of course in this case i am going to go to netflix and pick out christmas with the cranks it is streaming right now and it just makes decorating very very fun and festive the second thing i like to do is actually clean my furniture do any vacuuming and dusting that needs to be done before i'm putting decor on top of it it gives me that chance to kind of clean my stuff you know give it a little deep clean if you will so then i'm just going to set some little decor items and this picture frames from hobby lobby it has a glitter i just put a picture of my daughter and her friends when she was little just you know to pull back other memories and then i'm gonna clean my coffee table and that is where i'm gonna set down a very beautiful um like trade that i think i got at hobby lobby last year which was on my entryway table decor in 2015 so if you want to check out my house tour from 2015 you'll be able to kind of tell what i've done differently from there then i take this little like candle holder with cones and little cranberries and i add this like holly candle i've never lit it before because i don't want it to lose its form and it just looks really beautiful i've put that kind of together for quite a few years now so i just love it and i'll always do it the next thing i do is i decorate these archways by putting in my wreath it's just a simple wreath from hobby lobby and walmart red bows and then i'm going to add a decor in the middle too to just kind of give more artwork because the wreaths are kind of very simple next i'm going to decorate this chair that is not in my reading room all year round it's actually where my christmas tree is right now my living room so i do have to move it into my reading room but i like it because it gives it extra cozy feel and so i'm throwing some pillows and of course a deer pillow with plaid on it because hello it's plaid and i did get that pillow from ross last year i don't remember how much i paid for it not last year maybe the year before so now i'm going to decorate my main little like armchair here and to do plaid for me i have to incorporate navy navys and dark greens or emeralds have to be done this plaid pillow is brand new i got it at the home goods store for 16.99 and now i am going to add a really cute squirrel okay so the squirrel was there from fall but i thought you know what he can stay there for a winter too all i have to do is cut some plaid fabric give him a little scarf and voila he is ready to go in my plaid room that was it turned him from fall to plaid the star of the show is this lamp i was actually going to do a diy lamp i was gonna take plaid fabric the one that you saw me tie on the squirrel and i was going to reupholster an existing lamp that i had but i found this lamp at the home goods store and i said excuse me so of course i had to buy it and now i'm just adding my decor from last year so the deer was from last year plaid week 2015. go check that video out and the apples just gives it a country feel so now i'm stacking these plaid books which i did for 2015 plaid week as well and lighting a gorgeous candle in a candle holder from bath and body works and then i'm adding a 2016 picture frame diy that i did from dollar tree so i will link all of these videos down below for you but overall everything in here is really plaid to me i love it i feel like it's pretty close to the ralph lauren look that i'm trying to go for and i hope that you guys enjoy this video and that you've pulled some inspiration and i hope that you all love plaid as much as i do because it's just a very beautiful traditional fabric that i just feel you can't go wrong with and so that is it for plaid week day one i decorated my reading room thank you for joining me and hanging out with me and i'll see you guys tomorrow for plaid week day two do you\n"