Cozy Capsule Fall Home 2023

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!

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design_decorBrooke Fiorillo
Powder Bath Renovation Plans

Here’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!

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Veggie Garden 2023: What We're Growing and Lessons I've Learned

Our veggie garden is in full swing for the summer! At the moment we’re getting lots of raspberries, mint, arugula and basil while other things are just starting to flower and grow. Gardening to me is such a rewarding experience— it teaches patience, perseverance and being in touch with nature. I especially love getting to share the experience with my kids; Showing them where food actually comes from and the work needed to grow that food. Below I’m sharing what we planted and some things I’ve learned from my few years of gardening!

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Kids' Coat Closet Makeover

Today 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!).

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