I have a design board for you guys today, free to use! I’m thinking of doing these regularly. It will be a generic design board with my principles and style in mind: calm, natural materials, simplicity. You can use these as a jumping off point for your spaces.
Read MoreI’m all about the calm and cozy (or hygge) year round, but especially during the holiday season. If you feel the same, I’m sharing some simple and doable ways to create that feeling in your own home below— and it doesn’t require purchasing a thing!
Read MoreDecluttering and organizing can feel SO daunting, especially if you feel like your home has gotten away from you and more things are coming in than going out. But it IS possible to get your calm home back, or create one if you never felt you had it. The solution is to take a bite size approach to decluttering. When we break it up into small decluttering sessions that can easily fit into your day, it becomes more approachable, manageable and has a greater chance of leading to success. Here are some methods you can implement right now:
Read MoreThis time of year always motivates me to “reset” the home. With the holidays just around the corner, decorations will be going up and more things will be coming into the home, so I like to start with a clean slate. It feels so much nicer decorating when everything is clear and in its place; it allows the decor to stand out instead of adding to the clutter.
Read MoreOur local library does a summer reading challenge each year with a bunch of different missions, and this year one was to research the pollinator pathway in Connecticut. I was so intrigued by everything I learned and inspired to create our own in our backyard!
Read MoreA little update to our 8 year old’s bedroom wall! This wall used to hold crates hung on their sides to hold books. It began to feel a little young for him and we needed a storage solution for all his hats so updating this wall with custom peg rails seemed like a good solution!
Read MoreOur next project is updating our son’s closet and entry wall, and here are the plans!
Read MoreOur powder bath reveal! Small changes can make a big impact. We didn’t do anything majorly drastic but what we did do freshened up the space and brought it more in line with the rest of our home. I wanted this space to feel fresh, warm, simple and natural.
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