At one point when I was younger, I considered following in my mom’s interior design footsteps but quickly realized I didn’t have the same eye that she does. I have developed my own sense of style (with her help of course!) and enjoy updating my home and finding great pieces to brighten up any room. Like all homeowners, we always have a home project going on. Follow along as I share our transformation and introduce some amazingly talented women who will inspire you to do the same.
When we moved into our house, we were fortunate in that the owners had recently upgraded the granite in the kitchen but it still had the original oak whitewashed cabinets. About 3 years later, we had a major slab leak that pretty much destroyed the lower half of our kitchen. On the bright side, we got updated cabinets but on the negative side, we had to cover the costs to have the higher cabinets match, something we weren’t planning on. [Read more]
With Thanksgiving just days away, I’m sure many of us are in the mad dash to get the final preparations underway. We host a large group of people, usually 25+ so being organized and prepared for the day helps ensure everything runs smoothly and everyone gets to enjoy our time together. Today, I thought it would be fun to share a few of our family tips that help bring the day together. Hopefully a few of these may help you[Read more]
As I write this, I am scrolling through some beautiful Instagram photos of homes already decorated for Christmas, on November 4th! I’m not judging because I love the holiday decor too but I can’t help but think that these people are obviously not staying at their homes for Thanksgiving this year. I can’t even think about the Christmas decorations yet because sadly, the Halloween ones still need to come down. Not to mention, I host 25+ people every year for[Read more]
No matter what stage of life you are in, anyone can relate to making your house a home. When I moved into my first apartment in college, I was so excited to have a place of my own. My roommates and I had the bare minimum but it was all ours and it was the best feeling of independence. Years later when my husband and I got our first apartment, we invested in our first pieces of furniture (some IKEA,[Read more]