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May 11

Weeeee’re back! And at it again! I can’t tell you how good it feels to be creating and meeting people and covering my hands and clothes in paint again!

I’m writing this from the airport as I head out for another mural in San Fransisco! I declare mural season is now open!

Thank you to the coolest clients Emma and Mika (I mean do you see the duck lamp in the window?!) for bringing me in and letting my work be a part of your space!

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Apr 13

I cannot believe this is the same bathroom. Same vanity? Yes. Same mirror and sink? Also yes. But that’s where the similarities end.

On the blog today I have a full set of before and afters (including how we changed the floor plan and expanded the footprint!).

We partnered with @buildwithferguson for all of our @kohler fixtures and for our @hinkleylighting. Their pros are there to walk you through your home renovations and give you the advice you need (for free!).

And if you need to check things out in person, their local showrooms are full of inspiration. I can’t recommend them enough.

Thank you so much to our sponsors for making this bathroom possible! #fergusonpartner

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Apr 8

Today I am 35. And SO grateful to be alive. Grateful to be surrounded by the people I love and for being able to do the things that bring me life. I know how special that is.

Thank you for being a part of this community 🎈. And for making Banyan Bridges what it is today!

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Mar 29

Yesterday I took part in the #creatorssaygay fundraiser started by @atcharlotteshouse. All funds raised will be split between @aclu_nationwide and @trevorproject.

I created this piece which I’m calling Population and will be giving away digital downloads of it for free!

To get one, donate any amount to the venmo fund (@atcharlotteshouse) and email hello@banyanbridges.com with a screenshot of your donation. You will get a coupon code for 100% off this digital print.

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Mar 25

A work in progress but still my favorite version. Did I break your heart when I painted over the pink?

#banyanbridgesbold #paintedstairs #colorfulhome

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Mar 15

Did you know I was in Nashville when this bathroom tile was getting installed? And somehow I wasn’t worried about the execution of it because of the heavy level of planning I did beforehand.

Today on the blog I’m sharing the ins and outs of how I designed this bathroom and worked with contractors remotely to install it.

@buildwithferguson #fergusonpartner @fireclay

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Mar 1

It’s Banyan Bridges’ birthday. We are officially 4 years old.

It feels so weird to celebrate anything while so many people are hurting and fighting and surviving, but I think it’s also really important to celebrate the good, especially when things are hard.

Swipe to read a journal entry I found from my first year of Banyan Bridges. It shares my origin story and early wins.

Swipe again to see the first mural I ever did of @juxtaphant’s work.

Finally, we are running a sale to celebrate. 20% off in the shop with a free Rainbow Paint Pot print with every purchase. We’ll be donating 20% of the proceeds to @together.rising and @equalitytexas to support some of the causes that are weighing heavily on our hearts right now.

Thank you SO MUCH for your love and support. My life wouldn’t be nearly as colorful without you.

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Feb 22

To celebrate @krusteaz’ collaboration with @nutella, they asked me if I could create a Krusteaz box and Nutella jar out of pancakes. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

I had my doubts along the way. Garrett SERIOUSLY had some doubts along the way, but I’m so impressed with how good they look (and taste!). Pancakes and Nutella for dinner?

#MakeKrusteaz #sponsored #krusteazxnutella

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Feb 16

Can I get a raise of hands if you here when this mural happened?

Or better yet, who painted their own version of this mural? I need to see it! Share a photo in your stories, I’d love to share it with the class!

This green feels SO much like the green I just painted my boys room, I’m having dejavú!

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Jan 18

It’s been almost three months since we’ve been in our new house and it still doesn’t quite feel like home.

There are things I miss about our old home (all of the colors and art and light!), and things we got to bring with us (each other!! Our cute furniture and things).

I think the thing is, it just takes time to make a house feel like home. I’m working on being patient. ❤️

Most of the furniture in this space is from @article. They partnered up with me to help furnish our home. I 100% recommend this loveseat. It’s been a favorite in our home for 9 months!

#OurArticle #CigarLoveseat #TuvePlanter #KirunBench #TanaStool

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Jan 13

Some days we paint in the backyard with @brandicarlile and some days we paint in the kitchen with pride and prejudice.

I’m a fan of both.

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Jan 10

Who is that dramatic, foxy lady? Oh it’s just me, deep in a hole of burnout, milking any small thing that brings me joy (hence the melodramatic puffy sleeved pose 😂🙈).

Behold, the closet I have been remodeling for four months which will now live partially finished for the next three years.

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Dec 18

A tale of three bathrooms:

The masterpiece it is today (that is the only reason I regret moving),

The budget remodel, featuring all white tile because I was more interested in the next person who would live there and what I assumed their tastes would be,

And the bathroom as we bought it.

Obviously the star of the show is the incredible handmade tile from @fireclaytile. I am forever grateful that I got to partner with them to create such a gorgeous piece of art.

I’ll write a blogpost with links to all the colors I used and also my tips for working with contractors to install such a detailed pattern, but for now we just sit back and appreciate 😍

#banyanbridgesbold #fireclayfloors

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Dec 15

Are those dovetailed joints I see? The workmanship! The artistry! The deliciousness!

I’ve got a recipe for @krusteaz gingerbread waffle recipes in my blogpost (linked in stories).

Spoiler alert: they’re delicious and about as structurally sound as my new house. You can’t win ‘‘em all 😂. Swipe for an a-frame, a winter cabin and the flat iron building.

#MakeKrusteaz #sponsored

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Dec 14

A MOMENT of color and sanity amid the rest of my to-do list. 😂

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Dec 8

If you stick with me through the journey of painting and repainting and then back to scratch and painting again, you win the award of most patient viewer. Major props. Awards coming soon.

First mural in this house done and drying ✅🙌🙌

#swcolorlove #banyanbridgesbold

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Dec 4

Enjoying this house in all its phases. Deeply grateful it no longer smells like old cat pee 😂.

No color yet but i PROMISE it’s coming!

(Also looove the warm glow emanating off of Pete!)

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Dec 3

In honor of my new gutters, I thought I’d add some light blue to my feed 😉.

This is one of those corners I loved from my old house and still look back on. The simplest mural, greenery, art and some classic furniture from @article.

We left all of our fancy or pretty furniture at the old house to stage it while it was on the market and only got these chairs moved to our new house this week!

I wish they looked this good in my current living space! Today I’m tackling our first paint project to help make them (and us!) feel more at home in our new space. Any guesses?

Follow along in stories and for links to these chairs and table from @article!

#ourarticle #turoychair #narrosidetable

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Nov 30

We searched that tree farm until we found the Pete Davidson of trees: slightly scruffy, definitely overgrown, not quite sure why everyone loves it so much but definitely has some charm.

The magical tree that has not one, not two, but 3200 Christmas lights on it, plus or minus 24 cafe lights.

It may have taken all of Garrett’s patience to move it plus 5 hours and a full audiobook to light it, but I think it’s safe to say that this is our best tree yet.

Swipe for the before, and another swipe for Garrett’s first reaction to it. And I quote “it’s got a lot of dead branches on it…. <grimace>” 😂😂

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Nov 28

We have prints in the shop! I repeat, we have prints in the shop!

With work from so many people, research to find the local printers we love and a LOT of color correcting, we’re live. From now through Monday, every order in the shop will come with a free 8x10 print (featured in the first image).

Can you tell what murals inspired each of these prints?

#banyanbridgesbold

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Nov 18

@krusteaz says it’s ok to play with your food.

#MakeKrusteaz #sponsored

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Nov 16

The collab of my dreams is happening with two of my favorite humans on the planet— @frankie.zombie_, @home_ec_op and yours truly, creating some colorful magic in Charlotte. And we could be doing it for you!!

We’re opening our 2022 books and accepting new clients that are interested in a wonderfully distinctive, art forward, curated interior design collaboration!

If you are in the Charlotte, NC area, dig what we do and are looking for a multi-room design by us three misfits, well then we would love to hear from you! Let us know ASAP because we’re designing this month for projects that start in January!

Link up in my bio to submit your potential client request. Let’s make some magic happen!!

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Oct 19

The past two days I got lost painting with my BFF @bobbimadethis for a client who is amazingly like 10 minutes away from Bobbi in North Carolina.

We brought color and fun to a playroom a bedroom for the luckiest little girl.

I may or may not have missed my flight due to some last minute color corrections, but I think we can all agree it’s worth it 😂.

Check stories for some shots of the “before color correction”!

#swcolorlove #banyanbridgesbold

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Oct 9

This mural was so hard to capture on camera, but it is one of my all time favorites. It has so many surprising moments with the wrap around and fun angles.

Thank you so much @maechenmarie for creating something so beautiful with me.

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Oct 5

A commercial is being filmed in this basement today, which feels like a very fun way to memorialize this space.

I can’t wait to create another fun kitchen in our new space, and am kinda excited that i still have some leftovers of this tile gifted by @thetileshop. You know I’m already scheming about where we can create this photoshop transparency layer design!

#mytilestyle #banyanbridgesbold #myeclectichome #designattractor #bohoismyjam

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Oct 1

The spot I’m gonna miss the most ✨

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Sep 23

Back home and it feels so good. And slightly anxious and depressed, which is kinda the same thing as a 2021 “good”, amiright?

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Sep 22

Sooo deeply grateful to be included in the uniquely curated home of @abinteriors, who had me laughing so hard I cried and treated me to the most relaxing mural install I’ve ever had.

Thank you so much Andrea, it was such a pleasure!

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Sep 11

Retro patio vibes are making me SO excited for our new backyard. I’m obsessed with the idea that you get to enjoy it when you’re outside and again from the other side of your windows. It pulls double duty.

Thanks for letting me be a part of your space @sarahgeorgerclark! And big thanks to @alicenpnwland for helping me paint this one so quickly 😘😘

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Sep 4

This mural was such a pleasure to paint. The combo of the bright colors and the classic stripes brings me to my Mural roots and just sparked so much creativity.

Also, how amazing is this mudroom?? Which cubby would you pick?

And yes, the paint was still drying. I think it always is when I get to the photo stage!

#banyanbridgesbold #swcolorlove

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Sep 2

I spent the last two days at a summer camp in Maryland painting squiggles. 10 year old Racheal is VERY impressed.

Jessy, it was a pleasure getting a peek into your life and meeting your people. Thanks so much for being so spontaneous and creating something so fun with me!

#banyanbridgesbold

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Aug 31

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Aug 29

This piece for the creator of @kindnesscville has a soft spot in my heart. It feels delicate and busy at the same time, which just makes my heart sing 🎶.

#banyanbridgesbold

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Aug 27

I spent the past two nights at @streetransom’s safe house for juvenile survivors of human trafficking.

With helpers who answered the Instagram call, we painted four walls and helped this space feel interesting, calming and playful.

I have to also give some major props to @kat.arnold.19, who has been working for 6 years to see this project happen, and will finally see the doors open in the fall. Thank you for bringing me in on this project. Congrats!! 🎉🎉

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Aug 23

It’s magnificent and I love it. @fireclaytile thank you so much for working with me and letting me play with your beautiful colors.

#banyanbridgesbold

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Aug 20

I have been traveling so much lately so my time with my kids is getting more and more precious. I partnered up with @squishmallows to create a food truck with the kids and it was SUCH a fun project.

I thought I’d be making it myself but they were invested from the beginning and have been playing with it ever since!

We are big fans of Squishmallows in our family and often give them as gifts because they’re so soft—I consider it an excuse to buy myself a new cuddle buddy.

This line of fun food Squishmallows has been a great addition to the kids’ playtime and a cozy addition to family movie night! Find them and others at Claire’s, Homegoods and Squishmallows.com.

#squishmallowsquad
Made by Kelly Toys, a @Jazwares company. #sponsored

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Aug 18

Remember how I took a sledgehammer to my bathroom in FEBRUARY and still don’t have a finished space in AUGUST? Yeah, me too.

What you might not know is that it’s actually been a FULL YEAR since @fireclaytile sent me these gorgeous tiles and @buildwithferguson sent the @kohler fixtures and @misenohome hardware.

A full year. A year full of forest fires (we couldn’t do the original bathroom because it needed to be a refuge for my dad and his partner), a pandemic and a lot of other fun projects on the side.

But we’re here now, with a partially completed bathroom and a countdown until we move. More progress coming soon!!

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Aug 18

We bought a house!!!!

Hahhaha OH MY GOSH. We weren’t seriously looking for a house, but two nights ago I was doing my nightly round of “Zillow and chill” when I found this gem.

24 hours later we had an offer in and today we found out it was accepted 🎉🎉🎉.

We have an inspection on Friday. Fingers crossed it all goes well!

As most of you know we’re currently renting. We’ll stay in our current home while we prep this house to move in (sadly those orange shag rugs are hiding a plethora of stinky secrets). If all goes smoothly we hope to move in come fall.

Thanks for celebrating with us! Now please excuse me while I do a deep Pinterest search on “how to make orange countertops work”.

Also major thanks to @jodidobberealtor for making this happen with zero notice!

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Aug 16

What is the weirdest place you’ve read? As a kid I’d find myself in the weirdest places (in a box, under a bed, etc). As an adult, all of my favorite places are outside: under a tree, in a hammock, on a rooftop 😂(not really, don’t try that at home kids!).

I like to add an extra layer of whimsy to my daily life, and today @nativeshoes did just that by making it feel like I was walking on clouds (seriously, they feel amazing). Plus, these Jefferson shoes are made out of repurposed ALGAE! How much weirder or whimsical could you get? They have a great collection of colors and styles, go check them out at @nativeshoes. #livelightly

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Aug 16

I was asked this week to do a source round up of all my jumpsuits. Here ye are. Sources tagged.

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