Our old house, which we’ve lived in and loved for 10 years went on the market. And then last week, we got an offer, accepted it and now it’s off the market. Hooray! We are beyond thankful that the right family found it, fell in… Continue Reading…Our house on the market (and off!)
Master Bedrooms always seem to be the last to get attention. Mismatched furniture (or lack thereof!), artless walls, and lack of lighting seem to be more the norm than not. At least that has always been the case in our home. For this new house,… Continue Reading…A Design Plan for The Master Bedroom
It took every thing in me to hold back on sharing but we finally have the keys and now I can officially share our exciting news: we’ve moved! Here’s the story on how this house came to be ours: While on our road trip this spring/summer, we… Continue Reading…We Have A New House!!
Last week, when September 1st hit the calendar, my instagram feed blew up with cozy images of Fall. Pumpkins, plaid, wool blankets, crackling fires, chunky knit sweaters, golden leaves. Now don’t get me wrong, I am a Fall girl through and through. It always has… Continue Reading…Easing into Fall
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?
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)
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
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
You may remember a few weeks ago I posted about rearranging the living room. While creating the design board and editing the post photos, I kept feeling like everything was just so monotone. Gray rug, beige sofa, taupe chairs, dark floors, dark coffee table, gray stone on the… Continue Reading…why I found a new rug for the living room
Sometimes a good furniture rearranging is all you need to make a room feel fresh. Our living room is our everyday hang out space, where we watch tv and read books and our main entertaining spot when friends come over. It is open to the kitchen with… Continue Reading…rearranging the living room furniture
Happy Fall my friends! Each season a bunch of bloggers join together to share fall decorating ideas. The tour is FULL of gorgeous – yet real life – homes with inspiration galore. Laura at Finding Home starts things off (see her home here) and we’ve… Continue Reading…fall house tour 2015
Audrey’s room has been in it’s incomplete state for well over a year. This seems to be a theme in my life – this starting and not finishing projects around the house – and I’m determined to wrap a few up. I’ve been collecting art for… Continue Reading…How To Create A Gallery Wall
Friends. You may remember that I started a mini-makeover on the kids’ bathroom last spring. And then it stalled. For a year. Actually, a little over. But who’s counting. Well you’ll be happy to know that over the past two weekends we’ve made progress. Hallelujah!… Continue Reading…it’s a miracle … progress on the kids’ bathroom
In December 2012, a team from Better Homes + Gardens came to our house to take pictures. It was beyond exciting. They shot both the office (featured in the September 2013 issue) and the kids’ playroom. We weren’t sure when they would publish the playroom,… Continue Reading…The playroom in Better Homes + Gardens Magazine
