Boys are so funny. When you ask them if they want to change anything in their room (decoratively speaking) they look at you with a frown and say “Why?” At least mine did. He is ten years old and several years ago I took the time to add new paint, a new rug, a new…
Hello and Happy Father’s Day weekend friends! My plans are pretty low key, on Saturday I’m painting a loft bed for my son’s room (green!) and attending a graduation party for good friend. Sunday will include an early afternoon BBQ and the final NBA game #goWarriors! This week’s favorite links: The blue and white interior…
Yesterday I toured some model homes in my area, I love to pop in to model homes to see how they’re styled and decorated. The one thing that struck me in one of the homes (first image below) was the two story grid wall treatment that greeted you upon entry (it was also present in the…
Weekend greetings! We’ve made much progress this week on the house we’re renovating! I’m excited to see the changes occurring, all the walls have been retextured with a smooth finish and today they will be painted. The old flooring is gone and the floors are prepped for the new luxury vinyl plank, we start on…
Today is the last day of school! It always makes for a crazy week, gathering up all the classroom materials, contributing to teacher gifts, etc. I’m excited for this summer, I’ll be traveling a lot and also working on the flip house, summer seems to fly by faster each year so my plan is to…
Summer is just around the corner and with it lazier days! I’m looking forward to the season, and a favorite look that always feels fresh is the classic blue and white combination. I don’t think I’ve ever looked at a space decorated in layers of blue and white and disliked it, I’ve always found blue and…
Hello friends! Today I’m featuring a furniture shop that allows us DIYers and designers to personalize raw furniture with our own finishes. I was introduced to Ave Home and their collection of raw furniture and was excited to see their furniture in its raw state allows anyone to tailor it to their individual preference. This desk is the first of three pieces I’ll be finishing and…
Hello and welcome to another week! Today’s post is a quick progress report on the renovation happening in the Las Vegas flip house. The demo is well under way, I realize these aren’t the most exciting pictures but to me I love to see the progress. This is a corner of the kitchen space before we…
You guys. Prince. I’m still so sad. I associate one of his songs with just about every phase of my life. My heart is broken that he is gone, he was such an icon and so talented. This morning the sun is out and it’s a big day for us, it’s the annual hometown parade…
Happy weekend everyone! I meant to post yesterday but I was rushed off to a dinner with friends and kept up late playing Mexican Train, have you played it? It was my first time and so fun! Today I’m excited for the first game of the NBA playoffs, we’re big Warriors fans so we’re rooting…
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…
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…
With spring in the air I wanted to share a special little spot in my backyard where I enjoy morning coffee or evening wine, it’s our courtyard just off the kitchen. I was invited by the Sunset Western Garden Collection to spruce up a section of my yard and this space was the perfect place.…