Mini House Update :: How we Picked the Perfect Windows for our Basement Remodel
Seems like there always comes a tipping point during a remodel where everything shows up at once and all the pieces start to come together. Case in point? In the past two weeks we went from torn open...
View ArticleHow We’re Decorating for the Holidays (And Beyond!) This Year.
Usually, I’m the gal who has her tree up the first week of December. I love taking out our ornaments one by one, putting on Christmas music, drinking whiskey cider and covering the windows with swag....
View ArticleOur Plan for Transforming a Terribly Outdated Basement Bathroom into a Spa-...
This post is a long overdue one, as our basement bathroom renovation started about a month after the kitchen! Which is the amount of time it took me to convince my husband that it was silly to renovate...
View ArticleHouse Tour :: A Desert Adobe that Embraces Softness and Simplicity
I always love for the first house tour of the year to be a nice palette cleanser, and this pared down desert home is it. The plaster walls bring such a welcoming softness, while the thoughtful...
View ArticleTry the Trend :: Checkerboard
Whether you love it or hate it, it’s official: checkerboard is back. For many of you, I’m sure this trend is hardly groundbreaking news, and you’d be correct. Back in 2019, in fact, I wrote a whole...
View ArticleBasement Renovation Progress :: Our Process for Picking White Paint
I’m not sure there is ANY color that is harder to pick when painting a room than white. The subtle nuances, undertones and vast number of options can overwhelm even the most seasoned designer. Other...
View ArticleHow to Style Your Coffee Table for Spring
There is no happier moment for me in spring than when all the fruit trees in our yard start blooming!! I love snipping branches to bring into the house, rearranging everything in sight to feature these...
View ArticleEverything’s Coming Up… Geraniums!
If I had to choose one plant to add to your potting list this year, hands down it’s the Geranium. While other cultures (from Scandinavian to Italian) have embraced this deliciously scented classic for...
View ArticleHouse Tour :: This Palm Beach Home Injects a Bit of Seaside Whimsy
When it comes to house tours, sometimes I like to save the best part for last. But in the case of this fabulous beach house designed by Tamsin Johnson, I had to lead with my favorite part of the home,...
View ArticleThe Gorgeous Wide Plank Floors (And the Many Tones!) We’re Considering for...
It’s barely been a month since we finished the renovation of our basement, but I’m already thinking about the next big project: our attic! Currently a completely unfinished space, we’re going to tackle...
View ArticleHouse Tour :: A Renovated Modern Victorian with The Most Gorgeous Kitchen
Somewhere in the course of the past year, our family switched from eating in the ‘formal’ dining room to our breakfast nook for most meals. Of course, this may have had something to do with the fact...
View ArticleOur Cellar Kitchen Remodel :: The Three Biggest Decisions When Selecting...
It goes without saying that cabinets are the foundation of any kitchen remodel. They are the one thing you really don’t want to screw up, the item you are most likely to spend your time agonizing over,...
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