When creating this year’s fall home, my goal was to appeal to the 5 senses: sight- pretty branches and flameless candles, feel- bringing out the cozy blankets, smell- diffusing combinations of my favorite fall essential oils, sound: opening windows to hear the wind rustling the leaves or the sound of a crackling fire, taste- cozy, restful time enjoying chai lattes or coffee brewed with pumpkin spice. Here’s to a cozy fall season!
Read MoreHere’s a look at our powder bath plans! We want the space to feel light, fresh and simple with lots of natural materials and warm accents.
We aren’t doing anything too drastic in here, but everything will get updated. Floors will be a beautiful honed limestone in a herringbone pattern, we’ll replace the beadboard, bringing it higher up the wall, give a fresh coat of paint to the whole space, replace the pedestal sink with a white oak vanity, swap the light fixture and toilet and add in some artwork.
See below for the before and a quick mockup and stay tuned for progress updates!
Read MoreToday I’m sharing our latest mini project— the kids’ entryway coat closet! I wanted to make the closet more functional for the kids, meaning they can reach everything they need and easily put their things away. What started as me just wanting to add a low peg rail turned into a closet overhaul (and we ended up updating our coat closet as well!).
Read MoreFall is just around the corner and it’s my favorite time of year to decorate the home! I love all the cozy materials, warm colors and welcoming scents. Today I’m sharing some simple ways to make your home feel like fall in a non-obvious way. Think warm, cozy and welcoming!
Read MoreI posted a while back on my instagram a list of some principles and tips (I don’t like to say “rules” in design, as I feel so much of design and decorating comes from a feeling, but it’s helpful to be guided by some principles!) for shelf styling, and figured I’d go into a little more depth with a blog post! It’s also this month’s challenge: style or restyle shelves in your home.
Read MoreWe are in the home stretch with Oakley’s room! The built-in bookshelf is installed with some minor finishing touches needed, the new doors for the room and closet should be in soon and we are giving the closet a small refresh! Here are the plans :)
Read MoreOur back deck is officially summer-ready! We got some new furniture, light fixtures and my favorite— the custom oversized planters filled with tall grasses that sets such a nice, cozy backdrop.
Read MoreOne of the most common requests I get is to help with recommendations on how to decorate above the fireplace mantel. It can be tricky to get it just right, but over the years I’ve noticed that I have some go-to, simple formulas that are almost always foolproof! I’m sharing 3 of those today in hopes it can help some of you get inspiration on how to style your mantel.
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