I have three shower remodels on my calendar right now, the first is my brother’s bathroom which I’ll be sharing in the next few weeks. The second is a client’s house down the street, they are friends of mine and we’re collaborating on a space makeover, and the third is the master bathroom in the…
Hello everyone! Today I’m sharing a beautiful powder room makeover completed at a friend’s house, the same friend Kara who gave her staircase a happy makeover last year. I’ve partnered with IKEA this year to serve as a Brand Ambassadör, so when Kara mentioned that she was looking for a bathroom makeover, I decided this was…
Mid week greetings! I’ve been away from the blog for a few days working on a few things behind the scenes. Just this morning I had a meeting with my contact from the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS), a local non-profit I work with each year (see all previous space transformations for COTS here). I…
As women, our inclination is to decorate our spaces to suit our personal tastes. If we’re married, the following question presents itself: how do we blend masculine and feminine style, a topic much written about (and for another day). Over the weekend, I was with a group of friends hanging out a single male friend’s…
Happy Friday everyone! Tonight I’m headed out on the town with a group of friends for a karaoke night, it’s going to be soooo much fun! This weekend promises good weather so I’m hoping to get out and do some wine tasting on Sunday, I haven’t gone out to the local vineyards this year and…
Hi friends! Today I’m so excited to share my brother’s kitchen remodel with you. You’ll recall back in October when Nate and Liz were in the beginning stages of a kitchen remodel and it’s finally complete! Nate and Liz moved out of San Francisco last fall into a small town just outside the city which…
As I mentioned a few weeks ago we bought another house to remodel in Las Vegas and we’re here working on it this week. I’ll be documenting the process from time to time on the blog, this month the focus is on the outdoors. Yesterday we met with a landscaper to improve the front yard…
Hi friends! Today I’d like to share a few takeaways from our international travel a few months ago, the family globetrotted to Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia for 3+ weeks and had a blast. Traveling for more than a week and with kids can be challenging, you’ve got to plan ahead! Times have changed so…
Last year I painted my French doors, again. I chose black and I’ve loved the look ever since. Lately I’ve been adding even more black to my home, most recently some planters in the rear yard, I’ll share those later this week. Black windows and glass doors look especially modern with no window treatments, although…
The past few days have been filled with parental obligations – my son had an important school project due which required my support and we also hosted a big birthday party for my daughter yesterday. I sent them both off to school smiling today but then remembered, oh yes the blog, I better get back…
Hi friends! I hope you enjoyed your weekend, we had a blue sky Sunday so I sat outdoors for an hour, soaking up some rays, it’s amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do for the body and mind in the middle of winter. You may have spied the badge in my sidebar announcing this…
Weekend hellos! Not much happening in my world this weekend other than the assembly of a trampoline in the backyard. I protested for a year but was outvoted and now there’s a giant 8 x 14’ eyesore that I see from my kitchen window. I breathe slowly in and out and remind myself it’s only…
A great question landed in my inbox regarding subway tile installation, it’s one I haven’t tackled here on the blog, so today’s a great day to do so! “Hi Kate, love your blog! I would love your opinion. I am using 3×6″ grey dove tile for a kitchen backsplash and now I’m confused about how…
Yesterday I attended the International Builder Show (IBS) and National Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) both taking place simultaneously during Design & Construction Week at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and let me tell you it’s HUGE. There are tens of thousands of people in the industry that attend. All the major brands you…