Happy Easter everyone! I hope you’re spending your day relaxing and celebrating with your family and/or friends. My stepdaughter and her boyfriend are in town, so we’re meeting for dinner downtown. I don’t have to cook or set a table this year, such a nice treat! I’ve been working hard on a bathroom remodel these…
I had a very productive weekend, I primed some cabinets for a bathroom makeover in progress. I prepped a wall for a new backsplash and did some gardening too. I propagated some succulents from the rear yard and placed them in new pots, then gave the front porch a quick refresh. I ordered a playful…
I attended a funeral yesterday. They are always a reminder of the impact people have on each others lives, how quickly life moves and how fleeting it is. The takeaway for me each time I go to a funeral or memorial is to appreciate the moments we have while we still have them, and to…
I’m remodeling three bathrooms and a kitchen this month and next, just like the saying goes, when it rains it pours. I’m rounding up all the materials for these spaces and in all three, they require new tile in the showers. In at least one I’m installing tile in a modern stack bond pattern. There…
There are three new prints available in my Spoonflower shop! They include a playful and whimsical floral, a pebbles print inspired by river rock tile, and a painted abstract in tone-on-tone hues. This small scale Pebbles pattern was inspired by the river rock floor tiles I’ve noticed in hotel resorts and residential bathrooms. I…
I’m not a fan of the senseless niches that were part of the design of so many subdivision homes built in the 1980s and 1990s. I prefer to close them off like I did in this remodel. It’s my opinion that a niche really has to serve a purpose, it can’t be random. However, if…
My eyes are glazed over with the hours I’ve spent researching light fixtures for bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and dining. I shared a glimpse of the interior of the investment property I’m remodeling on my Insta stories over the weekend and I’ll share more as the project progresses from start to finish. The dining room (as…
I’ve been traveling vicariously through Scotland watching the travel show “Men in Kilts” because I’ve never visited (and always wanted to) and I like those two actors from “Outlander”. I would love to see more actors do travel shows featuring their birth countries. How about Oscar Isaac showing off Guatemala, and Pedro Pascal spotlighting the…
I was having coffee with Matt today and he was telling me about his work. He’s a real estate broker and appraiser with 30 years experience in the business, and has been working 10 hour days trying to keep up with his jobs and clients. An idea came to me…. I should pick his brain…
It’s a universal truth that peel and stick wallpaper is one of the best modern inventions! I used this black batik peel and stick wallpaper in in my studio bathroom and just recently to make terrazzo planters. I like to feature favorites once a year and the theme for 2021 is botanicals! Spring is on…
I had a really great week. We had rainstorms most days so I spent a lot of time focused on creative work. I finished a few new fabric patterns, created new botanical art, and started a sweet DIY project that I’ll share next week. I also did something a bit adventurous: I bought myself a…
One of the things I miss about traveling is all the design inspiration I gather when I go someplace really special. I’m starting a new monthly series blending destinations with design inspiration. I love when the hotels and accommodations of a destination reflect the culture and history of the area and resist the temptation to…
Sunday hellos! This week I bought a new pair of running shoes and I’ve started jogging a few miles a day again. It hurts when you’ve been absent from it for awhile (my shins!) but I’ve got to do something since the gyms are still closed here in my county, so running it is. I…
A reader inquired about the gold mirror in my living room, and I replied with the link to it, so it inspired today’s post, which is a roundup of round mirrors in all different styles and sizes ranging from 24” to 48”. The benefit of a round mirror is it balances the sharp angles of…