Trying to find a use for the beautiful fabric scraps you love? In today’s DIY fabric art tutorial we’re walking you through how to turn that fabric scrap into one hell of a stylish home decor piece!
We're Maryal and Chris Carter, the crazy-in-love couple behind the blog and the specs. Our love of chambray and mutual blurred vision unites us, and this is where we share our adventures in love, style, food, DIY and so much more, seen through our bespectacled eyes. Thanks for joining our journey!
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Trying to find a use for the beautiful fabric scraps you love? In today’s DIY fabric art tutorial we’re walking you through how to turn that fabric scrap into one hell of a stylish home decor piece!
We’re sharing our simple, cheap, chic DIY nightstand styling tip that’s part of our small master bedroom makeover! We love our new bedroom nightstand look and you guys are going to love this simple little decor trick that packs a big punch on a tiny budget!
For this week's Tuesday 10 post we’re rounding up 10 summer sale finds that we’re absolutely loving from the sea of summer and back to school sales that are happening all over the web right now, which includes clothing, home decor, accessories, shoes and more!
The 2018 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale info you need now, a relaxed, coastal-inspired home we're crushing on, the total body exfoliating tool we're hooked on, the amazing Rebecca Taylor and J.Crew sale sections, Dr. Phil's fascinating story and more in today's Tuesday 10!
Cozy cottages, coastal cottages, modern cottages and unique cottage homes of all kinds set against clear blue and turquoise water is one of the things that makes Walloon Lake, Michigan such an enchanting place to visit. Come fall in love with the eclectic cottage style of Walloon right along with us in today’s post!
The arrival of the highly-anticipated Instagram TV, Kevin Costner’s new show on Paramount Network, Yellowstone, Mandy Moore’s gorgeous house tour in Architectural Digest, new office and home decor releases from Hearth & Hand by Magnolia at Target, a revelation in haircare and color maintenance and so much more in today’s Tuesday 10!
We’ve been loving cane chairs as of late, specifically cane chairs with white frames and natural cane backs, so we took matters into our own hands and gave an old OfferUp desk chair find a DIY paint makeover with a farmhouse feel, and it became one of our favorite furniture flips we’ve ever done!
We couldn't be more thrilled to finally share the dreamy, affordable outdoor living space makeover we gave my sister's new backyard patio oasis that just so happens to feature the most ah-maz-ing, gorgeous, coastal-inspired lounge chair makeover by my friends, the fabric and upholstery geniuses at Calico.
In celebration of summer living we’re showing you our cheap, easy outdoor backyard firepit makeover that came together thanks to a few DIY projects, some cozy, campfire-ready decor and greenery galore!
Outdoor living season is here, and what better way to celebrate than to restore your beat up outdoor teak patio furniture to its former glory? We’re teaching you all about teak wood furniture restoration and the best way to make your teak patio furniture shine so you can take the party outside!
Talking about the ideas and inspiration behind our upcoming small master bedroom makeover and how we’re going to turn this tiny space into the cozy, neutral, relaxed, bright and airy bedroom of our dreams on a budget!
The new affordable summer home decor & outdoor entertaining collection from Hearth & Hand by Magnolia at Target, the absolute best product for growing thicker, bushy eyebrows quickly, the beautiful new nursery collection from Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm, Amanda Knox and more in this week’s Tuesday 10!
Today is all about one of my favorite accessories for spring and summer, the headband! Channel your inner Blair Waldorf and check out all of my favorite headbands of the moment from across the web, and see how I style a headband with an easy, casual outfit.
Mother’s Day is just days away on Sunday, May 13th, and as is tradition here on Love + Specs, we’re serving up our signature last-minute gift guide with 10 awesome Mother’s Day gift ideas that are all under $100 and will all arrive in time to make mom feel like a queen!
In this week’s roundup of the 10 things we’re loving that you need to know about, we’re talking about the exceptional spring and summer espadrilles in Anthropologie’s collaboration with Soludos, Marc Jacobs Beauty’s new coconut-filled makeup collection, the Coconut Fantasy Collection, The Hollywood Reporter’s detailed breakdown of all of the products and professionals involved in Meghan Markle’s expert beauty regimen, all of the affordable spring and summer fashion finds we need right now from Zara and H&M and more!
Just in time for her family to enjoy outdoor living space season on their beautiful new backyard patio, we’re surprising my sister with a housewarming gift she’ll love! With the help of our friends at Calico Corners, we’re scheming and dreaming up the perfect plan for breathing new life into her old patio lounge chairs by giving their beat up, lime green cushions a dreamy, coastal, blue and white makeover.
It's outdoor living season, people so we're showing you our DIY front porch rocking chair makeover project and how we took these beat-up old chairs from someone's trash to the painted treasures they are today, complete with step-by-step instructions and some seriously hilarious stories.
Welcome to The Tuesday 10, Vol. 2 on Love + Specs! We're rounding up 10 things we loved this week, including a fun and affordable new home decor line from Target called Opalhouse, a crazy sale on the Breville juicer we swear by from Williams-Sonoma, and the new book we're reading, The Plant Paradox!
Welcome to The Tuesday 10 on Love + Specs! We're rounding up 10 things we loved this week, including our favorite podcast, Off Camera with Sam Jones, the new Kristen Ess haircare line at Target, the Dawson's Creek reunion and more!
They're calling it the "new neutral" and we couldn't love it more! According to the 2018 Pinterest 100 trend forecasting report, "sage" is all the rage this year, and taking the home design and decor scene by storm! This spa-like shade is everywhere, and we're rounding up our favorite sage home decor pieces so you can dip your toes into the trend without making a lifetime commitment. Sage lovers unite!
