We don’t argue all that often. But on this particular day, I was feeling feisty and he was being stubborn and so we fought. Want to know what we were so passionately arguing about? LAMPS. I know. Ridiculous. Ryan thought a pair of floor lamps would… Continue Reading…A pair of matching floor lamps – do or don’t?
Last time, we drooled over my big sister, Amy’s gorgeous kitchen and dining room remodel here. Now we get to peek at my little sister’s house! Hillary is married to Mike, they have three squishably adorable kids and just moved in to a new house… Continue Reading…My little sister’s house: builder-grade fireplace makeover
I have two sisters: Amy and Hillary (here we are with our pretty mama). Amy is married to Eric and they have two of my favorite kids ever. They live in a family-friendly older neighborhood in Seattle, are UW graduates and big Husky fans, they love to… Continue Reading…My Sister’s House: A Timeless Kitchen Before + After
I don’t live by many decorating rules. Usually, I just know what I like and go with it. Sometimes, however, rules are helpful; they offer guidelines, checklists, tangible to-dos. As much as I don’t love rigid rules, I do enjoy helpful clear direction. In all… Continue Reading…The kitchen was missing something …
This week is our Spring Break and we’re spending a few days at a little seaside town on the Washington coast called Seabrook. It’s darling and idyllic with walking paths and sweeping views and community parks, shops and cafes. It’s our first visit to the area… Continue Reading…subtle coastal decorating
I’ve been dreaming for some time about redoing our master bathroom. I laid out all my far-fetched ideas on this post, just because I needed to get them out of my imagination. This is what I would do if we were going to redo the… Continue Reading…If you only have a small budget for a bathroom makeover
One afternoon and a few strips of self-adhesive wallpaper made for quite a pretty transformation of this little wall in our home. If you’ve been around the blog for a while, you’ll recognize this sliver of wall as my old book page wall. When we moved into… Continue Reading…How I installed wallpaper all by myself in just a few hours
One late addition to Audrey’s bedroom makeover (did you see the reveal? If not, here it is) was the big, adorable black and white photo. Audrey is the lucky little sister to three brothers that really love her and it seemed fitting to highlight their… Continue Reading…The easiest way to hang a big photo (as seen in Audrey’s room)
You may remember that I’ve been working on a bedroom makeover for our little girl, Audrey. I just looked back at the initial design board post and it is dated two years to the day that I decided to just be done with it. Two years!… Continue Reading…A Classically Cute Little Girl’s Bedroom Makeover (it’s Audrey’s and it’s finally done)
At the top of my Christmas wish list was a stack of new towels. Not just any towels. Turkish towels. Ryan thought I was crazy. What’s wrong with our regular white terry cloth towels? I didn’t have a great answer other than these three mildly… Continue Reading…Turkish Towel Fail
Do you follow Annie @zevyjoy on instagram? If not, you might want to. Her photos are bright, soft, cozy and full of glorious neutral texture. About once per week, she tags me as the source when questioned about where she found the pom pom blanket that pops… Continue Reading…Cozy Up with a Pom Pom Blanket
Confession: as much as I adore the Christmas season, I have been dragging my feet to put up decorations this year. For a while now, I have been craving less, simple, clean, bright (hence the all-white walls). Putting out more stuff just felt crazy. Plus, last… Continue Reading…A Simple Christmas House Tour 2015
How festive is our stag in his new pom pom wreath?! Last year I made a bunch of pom pom garlands to hang around the house (see an example here). This year, I thought I’d take the yarn pom pom thing a step further and… Continue Reading…White Pom Pom Wreath DIY (for under $20)
Last November, we finished our biggest house project – new hardwood floors and freshly painted walls. You can read all about each step: the process for picking our floors, picking the perfect white paint, what the messy progress looked like and the big reveal. One year later and… Continue Reading…The Hardwood Floors One Year Later
I was asked by my friend Melissa of The Inspired Room to help celebrate the launch of her newest book with a quick peek at my favorite room. I knew right away that I would share my office. If you’re a reader of Melissa’s you… Continue Reading…the progression of my favorite room
