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Friendsgiving: Oktoberfest

October 20, 2020

It’s no secret that we love to throw parties at our house. Our biggest party is our annual Friendsgiving celebration which takes place the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We go all out for Friendsgiving every year with a theme, two babysitters to watch all the kids in our basement, and we clear out all the furniture in our great room and rent nice tables and chairs so we can have a nice adult dinner. We usually host around 30 adults and 20 kids! 

This year, though, due to the coronavirus, we decided to have Friendsgiving outside and move the date to October. We had to pivot quickly with this change of plans before the weather turned too cold, so in early September we picked October 3rd as the party date and began preparations. 

My goal for this year’s celebration was to make it a party for the whole family to participate in, rather than separate the kids and adults. I came up with the theme of Oktoberfest. I could not find many resources or ideas for throwing a backyard Oktoberfest party like I envisioned, so I gathered ideas here and there, and it turned out beautifully! We strung 250 feet of bistro lights around our patio, deck, and fence for ambiance, we created a fire pit area with lots of hay bales and blankets for seating and all the best s’more fixings, we had games for everyone including squash bowling, pumpkin ring toss, and life size jenga, the signature drink was an apple pie moscow mule, and we had sausages, soft pretzels, and hot apple cider for dinner. Even though our attendance was much smaller this year, we had a blast as usual! See all the details here:

I had the invitations designed by an artist on Etsy:

The signature drink was an Apple Pie Moscow Mule (see recipe here from The Cookie Rookie):

After dinner, we all gathered around the fire and played the games:

Our eldest children- exactly one month apart! They’ve become such great friends!

I usually accomplish some type of DIY project around the house before Friendsgiving each year- this year, since it was outside, I painted the kids’ playset and it turned out exactly how I envisioned it:

When it got dark, the kids played with glow sticks and knocked over the lifesize jenga game:

The lights helped make the night magical and fun was had by all!

-L

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I originally envisioned them in the bathroom but then realized they’d be perfect in the office! If you’ll remember (swipe to see) I used the @aloralighting Rubio flush mount in the bathroom renovation - the perfect modern finishing touch 
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Feathered white quartz countertops
Hibiscus widespread faucet in matte black 
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Hibiscus towel bar in matte black
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Countertops: Feathered White Quartz from @signaturehw
Vanity pendants: Alfaro Vanity Pendant from @signaturehw
Tile: 4x12 matte black subway tile from @thetileclub
Mirrors: @amazonhome
Linen cabinets: red oak from @hartville_hardware, made by me 😊
Ceiling light: Rubio by @aloralighting
Wallpaper: Zen White by @sandbergwallpaper
Door handles: @emtek_products 
Art: @minted
Toilet: @swissmadison
Rug: vintage from @etsy 
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It’s done! I am so thrilled with this bathroom renovation and I hope you love it too! 
Thanks to the @oneroomchallenge and @apartmenttherapy for the motivation to tackle this project, and thank you to all of the amazing brands that helped me achieve the exact look that I envisioned:
Vanities: 30” Radke Mahogany Vanity in Shoreline Gray by @signaturehw
Countertops: Feathered White Quartz from @signaturehw
Vanity pendants: Alfaro Vanity Pendant from @signaturehw
Tile: 4x12 matte black subway tile from @thetileclub
Mirrors: @amazonhome
Linen cabinets: red oak from @hartville_hardware, made by me 😊
Ceiling light: Rubio by @aloralighting
Wallpaper: Zen White by @sandbergwallpaper
Door handles: @emtek_products 
Art: @minted
Toilet: @swissmadison
Rug: vintage from @etsy 
#bathroomreno
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#bathroomremodeling 
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#stackedtile
#tilefloor
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@apartmenttherapy
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#makehomeyours 
#showemyourdiy
#brepurposed
#stylewithcaitlinmarie 
#ladieswhodiy
It’s done! I am so thrilled with this bathroom renovation and I hope you love it too! 
Thanks to the @oneroomchallenge and @apartmenttherapy for the motivation to tackle this project, and thank you to all of the amazing brands that helped me achieve the exact look that I envisioned:
Vanities: 30” Radke Mahogany Vanity in Shoreline Gray by @signaturehw
Countertops: Feathered White Quartz from @signaturehw
Vanity pendants: Alfaro Vanity Pendant from @signaturehw
Tile: 4x12 matte black subway tile from @thetileclub
Mirrors: @amazonhome
Linen cabinets: red oak from @hartville_hardware, made by me 😊
Ceiling light: Rubio by @aloralighting
Wallpaper: Zen White by @sandbergwallpaper
Door handles: @emtek_products 
Art: @minted
Toilet: @swissmadison
Rug: vintage from @etsy 
#bathroomreno
#bathroomrenovations
#bathroomvanity
#bathroomremodeling 
#bathroomdesignideas
#stackedtile
#tilefloor
#tilefloors
#tileflooring
@apartmenttherapy
@oneroomchallenge
#ORCAT 
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#hgtvmagazine 
#hometakestime
#makehomeyours 
#showemyourdiy
#brepurposed
#stylewithcaitlinmarie 
#ladieswhodiy
It’s done! I am so thrilled with this bathroom renovation and I hope you love it too! 
Thanks to the @oneroomchallenge and @apartmenttherapy for the motivation to tackle this project, and thank you to all of the amazing brands that helped me achieve the exact look that I envisioned:
Vanities: 30” Radke Mahogany Vanity in Shoreline Gray by @signaturehw
Countertops: Feathered White Quartz from @signaturehw
Vanity pendants: Alfaro Vanity Pendant from @signaturehw
Tile: 4x12 matte black subway tile from @thetileclub
Mirrors: @amazonhome
Linen cabinets: red oak from @hartville_hardware, made by me 😊
Ceiling light: Rubio by @aloralighting
Wallpaper: Zen White by @sandbergwallpaper
Door handles: @emtek_products 
Art: @minted
Toilet: @swissmadison
Rug: vintage from @etsy 
#bathroomreno
#bathroomrenovations
#bathroomvanity
#bathroomremodeling 
#bathroomdesignideas
#stackedtile
#tilefloor
#tilefloors
#tileflooring
@apartmenttherapy
@oneroomchallenge
#ORCAT 
#oneroomchallenge 
#hgtvmagazine 
#hometakestime
#makehomeyours 
#showemyourdiy
#brepurposed
#stylewithcaitlinmarie 
#ladieswhodiy
It’s done! I am so thrilled with this bathroom renovation and I hope you love it too! 
Thanks to the @oneroomchallenge and @apartmenttherapy for the motivation to tackle this project, and thank you to all of the amazing brands that helped me achieve the exact look that I envisioned:
Vanities: 30” Radke Mahogany Vanity in Shoreline Gray by @signaturehw
Countertops: Feathered White Quartz from @signaturehw
Vanity pendants: Alfaro Vanity Pendant from @signaturehw
Tile: 4x12 matte black subway tile from @thetileclub
Mirrors: @amazonhome
Linen cabinets: red oak from @hartville_hardware, made by me 😊
Ceiling light: Rubio by @aloralighting
Wallpaper: Zen White by @sandbergwallpaper
Door handles: @emtek_products 
Art: @minted
Toilet: @swissmadison
Rug: vintage from @etsy 
#bathroomreno
#bathroomrenovations
#bathroomvanity
#bathroomremodeling 
#bathroomdesignideas
#stackedtile
#tilefloor
#tilefloors
#tileflooring
@apartmenttherapy
@oneroomchallenge
#ORCAT 
#oneroomchallenge 
#hgtvmagazine 
#hometakestime
#makehomeyours 
#showemyourdiy
#brepurposed
#stylewithcaitlinmarie 
#ladieswhodiy
It’s done! I am so thrilled with this bathroom renovation and I hope you love it too! 
Thanks to the @oneroomchallenge and @apartmenttherapy for the motivation to tackle this project, and thank you to all of the amazing brands that helped me achieve the exact look that I envisioned:
Vanities: 30” Radke Mahogany Vanity in Shoreline Gray by @signaturehw
Countertops: Feathered White Quartz from @signaturehw
Vanity pendants: Alfaro Vanity Pendant from @signaturehw
Tile: 4x12 matte black subway tile from @thetileclub
Mirrors: @amazonhome
Linen cabinets: red oak from @hartville_hardware, made by me 😊
Ceiling light: Rubio by @aloralighting
Wallpaper: Zen White by @sandbergwallpaper
Door handles: @emtek_products 
Art: @minted
Toilet: @swissmadison
Rug: vintage from @etsy 
#bathroomreno
#bathroomrenovations
#bathroomvanity
#bathroomremodeling 
#bathroomdesignideas
#stackedtile
#tilefloor
#tilefloors
#tileflooring
@apartmenttherapy
@oneroomchallenge
#ORCAT 
#oneroomchallenge 
#hgtvmagazine 
#hometakestime
#makehomeyours 
#showemyourdiy
#brepurposed
#stylewithcaitlinmarie 
#ladieswhodiy
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It’s done! I am so thrilled with this bathroom renovation and I hope you love it too! Thanks to the @oneroomchallenge and @apartmenttherapy for the motivation to tackle this project, and thank you to all of the amazing brands that helped me achieve the exact look that I envisioned: Vanities: 30” Radke Mahogany Vanity in Shoreline Gray by @signaturehw Countertops: Feathered White Quartz from @signaturehw Vanity pendants: Alfaro Vanity Pendant from @signaturehw Tile: 4x12 matte black subway tile from @thetileclub Mirrors: @amazonhome Linen cabinets: red oak from @hartville_hardware, made by me 😊 Ceiling light: Rubio by @aloralighting Wallpaper: Zen White by @sandbergwallpaper Door handles: @emtek_products Art: @minted Toilet: @swissmadison Rug: vintage from @etsy #bathroomreno #bathroomrenovations #bathroomvanity #bathroomremodeling #bathroomdesignideas #stackedtile #tilefloor #tilefloors #tileflooring @apartmenttherapy @oneroomchallenge #ORCAT #oneroomchallenge #hgtvmagazine #hometakestime #makehomeyours #showemyourdiy #brepurposed #stylewithcaitlinmarie #ladieswhodiy
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