Haneen's Haven

Transitioning to winter…

November 18, 2015

It's gloomy and wet outside; weather that makes me feel restless and wanting to "do something." Or snuggle. One of the two. But I went in the direction of accomplishing something today- something besides driving Book Fair money to my daughter because she forgot something for the millionth time in the past week. I think the school secretary and I should…read more

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Tween Bedroom Makeover…

November 11, 2015

So, my twelve-year-going-on-twenty-year-old daughter has decided she's "over" the room I put together for her when she was 10. At the time, she wanted bright and colorful. Even being someone who's naturally drawn to color, I knew the teal walls weren't the best idea. I tried to persuade her to go more neutral and promised lots of pops of whatever…read more

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Pattern and Color Mixing…

October 22, 2015

Hi, friends! So, some folks have suggested blogging how I go about mixing colors and patterns. Let's chat about that, shall we? It's my favorite thing ever. If you're a rule follower, I may not be the person to ask. My "rule" is: Love it? Use it! If a room is composed of things/colors/patterns/textures you love, somehow it'll all come together. I've said it…read more

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Keeping it real…the truth behind the pix

October 8, 2015

Glamorous. Sophisticated. Swoon-worthy.... All words I've been told describe our bedroom. I love hearing it because it's exactly what I was going for. With four kids, things get a little hectic around here. So I wanted our respite to feel like a chic hotel at the end of the day; as if we're somewhere far, FAR away! Here's the thing though,…read more

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And so it begins…

October 6, 2015

Welcome to my blog! It sounds so strange to say that. When this venture began, starting a blog wasn't on my list of "to-dos." I simply created an Instagram feed dedicated soley to home decor/interior design so I could spare my friends and family from posts they may not be interested in. So here I am, almost a year later, with 20k followers…read more