Weekend greetings! I’m finishing up some reorganization projects around the house, then I’m off to Las Vegas for a few days, I’m excited to attend the national Kitchen and Bath Industry Show next week, I’ll be visiting so many vendors to see the new design products on the market and I’ll be sure to share…
Weekend hellos. It’s been a wet week here in California, the El Niño storms have arrived! All the damp weather has kept me indoors but we really need this rain so I’m hunkering down and waiting out this winter. I’m not a January person. Other than that universal urge to purge and declutter which I…
I’ve been living in my pajamas for over a week, I ate and drank too much between Christmas and New Year’s and only exercised once. I slept in late and spent time with favorite cousins, we played games and laughed, and it was just what I needed to end a really good year. 2015 was good for…
Post Christmas greetings everyone! This week I’m in Las Vegas staying at the house we remodeled, finishing up one last project. I’m also visiting with many family members and friends that live in the area. I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and are squeezing in some relaxing down time between now and New Year’s Eve. Today…
Season’s greetings! Only two weeks until Christmas are you ready? I still have a few more presents to buy and some garland to hang but no worries, I’m enjoying it all despite the long To Do list. Last night the kids decorated their gingerbread houses which are now on display in the kitchen window. We also watched…
Hello! Today my friend Melissa at 320 Sycamore is hosting a Favorite Things 2015 party and asked me to sign up and mention a few of mine! I whittled it down to a few things I’ve purchased for spaces remodeled recently and some things that I use in my daily routine. For The Home …
It’s the little things that matter most and this most recent mini fireplace makeover is making me very happy today. Friends, for years I lived with a fireplace I hated. I agonized what to do in this post, the three things that were bugging me about the fireplace in my family room were 1) the…
Hello! As promised today I’m featuring a tour of the studio above our two car garage. We added this space seven years ago, it has a kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and walk in closet all contained within 600 square feet. It’s been rented to tenants in the past, used for storage, used for styling my…
Well well well, just one week until Halloween, are you ready? We’re gearing up for the holiday and will likely “Boo” some friends this weekend to jump start the festivities. I’m also working with my website designer on the final tweaks of the website makeover, much to do! If you spy anything strange happening over…
For me there’s nothing better than being involved in a makeover with a home that’s a blank canvas, and even better when it belongs to someone you love and they ask for your help with its renovation! Over the weekend, I stopped by to see my brother Nate’s new place. After living in San Francisco…
Welcome to the weekend! This one promises some down time, no guests visiting and a little bit of free time to *hopefully* photograph the studio for sharing next week. I couldn’t make it happen this week but it’s coming, pinky swear. Behind the scenes I’ve been occupied with the site revamp, working with my website…
Weekend hellos ~ my the weather has been just perfect this week, I’ve spent a few extra hours outdoors and finished a few painting projects. I’ve spruced up the studio and finally have a chance to take some pictures between the rotating door of guests we’ve had and are still expecting this fall. It seems…
I spied this wonderful white laundry room over at Style at Home this week and was reminded of the fact that laundry rooms are just the perfect little spot to decorate with wallpaper. I love a beautiful grasscloth in a living room, office, or dining room, and a punchy paper with panache in a bathroom,…
We bought this fixer house as an investment because it’s what we love to do, take old dated spaces and modernize them. We chose Vegas because I have a ton of family there including my parents who live down the street and you can buy a fixer upper home for a decent price unlike real estate in…