{"id":8663,"date":"2015-08-23T03:29:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T19:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/?p=8663"},"modified":"2015-11-16T10:21:03","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T15:21:03","slug":"boho-bedroom-for-our-swedish-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/boho-bedroom-for-our-swedish-daughter\/","title":{"rendered":"boho bedroom for our swedish daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"boho<\/a>This extra bedroom in our home has always been a catch all space housing various things ranging from a treadmill to ironing board so when we decided to host our fourth exchange student this school year\u00a0it gave me the perfect excuse to get this room looking cute.<\/p>\n

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Our previous international daughters stayed in the room where Lolo’s nursery<\/a> is now and it was much easier to fill up with furniture to create a comforting and cozy space. \u00a0This room is a\u00a0bit\u00a0larger with lots of wall space so I created little vignettes of inspiring and pretty art wares to create a welcoming atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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Tessa, Jule and Iitu are pictured of the two\u00a0instagram canvases on the wall and I plan to add to that gallery as we continue to grow our international family.
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Slipper chairs might not be the most comfortable seat but I do love all the colors and patterns they come in plus the price is quite nice too. \u00a0I’m sure this one will have the job of holding worn clothes and a book bag.<\/p>\n

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One diy project that I enjoyed putting together was this window pane wall piece. \u00a0We removed lots of the hanging windows in our stores<\/a> when we gave them a facelift a few years ago and I held on to a few just in case I could put them to use again.
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I took pretty patterned scrapbook paper and cut them to fit the window panes then\u00a0stuck them behind the glass with small pieces of double sided tape on the four corners. \u00a0I used a chalk marker to doodle on some of the panes, taped pretty photos and quotes with washi tape to a few of the others and ended up leaving a few just with paper.<\/p>\n

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This collection of goodies came from a number of places including catching fireflies, yellow door art market<\/a>, art fairs, cost plus world market<\/a>. \u00a0I do admit this space is\u00a0a little heavy on artful affirmations but if I was heading to a foreign place for 10 months to live with a family I didn’t know… I\u00a0think\u00a0any extra positive reassurance\u00a0would be a good thing.
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YFU International Exchange Program<\/a> is still looking to place students for this school year yet!! \u00a0Since we are hosting our fourth international daughter, you might guess that this is something we enjoy and we do! \u00a0(you can read a bit more about that here<\/a>)\u00a0Of course you don’t need a fancy room to welcome one of these teens into your home (that is just my thing<\/em>) – you just need to provide guidance love and support (and food ;-). \u00a0Learn more about hosting here<\/a>\u00a0and see students still seeking a host family here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"color<\/a>Okay… it’s only appropriate that I end this with one more inspiring saying. \u00a0Even though this is our fourth time hosting, these kids are great at pushing me a little past my comfort zone and because of them\u00a0I do find myself doing new things for the first time. \u00a0This keeps me young and since I’m just past the big 4-0 it’s just one more reason to say yes to this adventure.<\/p>\n

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We look forward to welcoming Filippa in just a few days.
\nI’m always happy to share more about hosting exchange students. \u00a0Just drop me an email and we can connect!
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