I’m a kid in a candy store when I get the chance to explore a model home. On Saturday, Blu Homes, the widely popular manufacturer of modern prefabricated homes, was offering a peek into two models they built for a client in Sonoma, and I had the chance to visit and photograph them. Blu Homes…
*This post is in partnership with Floor & Decor. I’m preparing for a mini remodel of the fireplace in our family room. The gas fireplace is offset and because of that has never looked right to me. There is also a niche above which I feel very “meh” about, I’m not a big fan of…
Hello everyone! How was your weekend? Relaxing I hope! I spent mine visiting some friends I haven’t seen in a while, also painting a dresser and working on some new fall fabric patterns, I’ll share both in the coming weeks. As you know I’ve written for Glidden’s My Colortopia blog for several years, also I’ve…
It’s almost time for school to start, only ten days left of summer. I always have mixed feelings about that this time of year. I love these lazier days and the warmer weather, I’m not quite ready to let them go but I’m forced to. The family is off with Matt on their annual camping…
I found myself buying a sleeveless olive green military style jacket this month to wear from now through fall. I’ve always loved the color, in fashion and interiors too. Olive tree branches are a go to botanical for me, we have five in our yard and every other month I’ll place branch clippings in a…
… Out + About living in Wine Country and other travel adventures… Renovation Story that fixer upper in Las Vegas we’re remodeling… My Home okay it’s a two year old tour, but a new one is coming soon! Before + Afters because there’s nothing better than a great makeover… Ask Kate sometimes people ask me…
I remember when I first started blogging in 2009 I’d get tagged in a series of posts and there would be buttons we’d embed and the posts would circulate around the blogosphere. That’s when the number of home bloggers were fewer and we were all growing, getting to know each other, and forming a community.…
The only thing worse than a having a cold in winter is having one in summer, ugh. I’m not one to sit still but I actually listened to my body on this one and rested so I’m on the mend. Thank you so much for your kind comments on the bathroom vanity makeover and the…
Holiday weekend hellos! What a busy week it’s been for us, home improvement from sunup to sundown and I.AM.BEAT. There is caulking and paint all over me but with it comes the satisfaction of many completed projects. So far we’ve installed nine light fixtures, three window treatments, painted two bathrooms, and brought in help to…
The family is off on a road trip today, we’re headed across California to Las Vegas to finish up a the last few spaces around the house before my dear Aunt moves in. It will be our last trip there for some time. There are a lot of details to wrap up on this house…
The last few days have been a medley of fun by the pool and work behind the scenes, hence the slow blogging this week. The family is in Las Vegas while I’m working on the house before my aunt moves in next month. I’ve been all over town picking up tile for a backsplash and…
This month I transitioned my wardrobe to flip flops and tank tops, tis the season. I haven’t given my home a summer refresh other than putting away the winter blankets and fluffing a few toss pillows since I’ve been busy with bigger projects. We did install a retractable screen door on the French door in…
Well it’s official. School’s out for summer! Today brought a series of celebrations and tomorrow we’re off to San Francisco with a group of friends to have dinner and see a favorite performer at Feinstein’s. Sunday we will be back at Grandma’s house wrapping up the bathroom remodel so we can finally list the property…
Midweek greetings everyone! Today’s post is a little bit of everything, a smorgasbord of what’s happening in my life and favorite things since I have no projects or spaces to share this week. Let’s start with home improvement. My aunt will be moving into the Las Vegas house in July, she’s my mom’s best friend…