I’ve been spending a lot of time in the desert lately ever since we bought a house there last year and I’ve become so fond of it I miss it when I leave. Dry air, balmy nights, red rocks, cactus and joshua trees, tank tops, flowing skirts, tribal jewelry, and the eternal search for shelter…
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…
Did you catch the June issue of Country Living? It had so many great features, from the spotlight on classic pickup trucks to travel trailers, and a beautiful barn house feature on page 64, I recognized the image of mercury glass bottles from designer Rachel Halvorson’s portfolio (below). In the issue Miranda Lambert reveals she…
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…
I received an email from Sarah with a design dilemma, she like many has inherited a unique piece of furniture, it belonged to her grandmother and recently was restored by her father to its original wood state. Sarah wants to keep the heirloom buffet in her home, it has sentimental value, but her dilemma is…
Weekend hellos! Thanks so much for all the kind compliments on the recent kitchen remodel, it’s nice to have that project complete, the bathroom will be finished next week so I’ll share that soon! Do you have any special plans for Mother’s Day? I’m hoping for a lot of R&R, you too? :) This weekend…
I’ve got my hands full this weekend and next week since my 2 year old nephew Ronan is staying in our home while my brother works during the day. His mom is traveling with her sisters to visit Switzerland for 10 days, such a dream destination, have you been? It’s one of my top five…
Hello everyone, don’t mind me I’m just feeling the softness of this new rug under my toes! I’ve been the biggest fan of Dash & Albert rugs for years, oh yes I’ve got one in my dining room, one in my living room, one in my son’s room, and I used a Dash & Albert…
Greetings all, happy spring weekend to you! There was much progress in grandma’s kitchen remodel this week, installing the sink, faucet, and attaching hardware to the cabinets are all that remain. I’m driving out to photograph that kitchen next week but first I’m headed back to Las Vegas tomorrow to meet with plumbers, countertop fabricators,…
Today I thought I’d share a continuation of the article I wrote a few years ago about what I’ve learned for better styling and shooting over the years with a list of my favorite things that I use to photograph my projects and fabrics. I don’t have a team of photographers or assistants, I just…
Hello and welcome to another week! It seems odd to publish this on a Monday but my weekend was so filled with activity I couldn’t find a moment to sit down and post my link favorites. We had a revolving door of guests for three days straight – how nice it was to have so…
Weekend greetings! It’s the start of Spring Break for me so I’m headed to Las Vegas for a few days of play time and to work on little projects around the fixer house too. Today it’s a round of featured spaces and projects spied around the web in the regular Best of the Blogosphere series,…
Hello friends, welcome to another weekend! We’re celebrating my son’s birthday today (he is 9 already!) then I’m headed to Las Vegas for a few days to check on the pool remodel at the fixer house, coordinate with a countertop fabricator, and shop for tile for the kitchen backsplash, much to do! I’ll be visiting…
Hello friends, what’s on your agenda for the weekend? I’m planning on a House of Cards marathon, I’ve been waiting so many months for the release of Season 3 – get a peek of the interiors from the series here. On Sunday we’re checking on the progress of Grandma’s kitchen cabinet install, it’s all finally…