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…
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…
Weekend hellos! I celebrating my birthday this weekend and the weather couldn’t be more perfect, I just LOOOOOVE September! Today I’m off to spend the day in San Francisco, then Sunday I’m spending a few hours on projects around the house and also redecorating the shelves in the studio. Today brings another round of ‘Best…
When someone comes to me and tells me they want to remodel their kitchen my heart skips a beat. Whether it’s a friend or another blogger or an email from a reader, all of a sudden I’m engrossed in their story and want to know about their plans because I just LOVE a great kitchen…
I’m redecorating in the studio above our garage so I went in search of new window panels – 8 in total – 4 to frame the 72” window, a set for the French doors, and 2 for the smaller windows beside the bed. I wanted panels all in the same fabric for a cohesive feel…
Hi friends, happy weekend to you! I’m headed to IKEA today for a few things, I haven’t been in over a year since it’s an hour away and I tend to get lost in there don’t we all? Tomorrow I’m running a 5K which I’ve trained for, not too difficult only 3 miles but I…
Don’t you love when all the fall catalogs arrive? I do, it’s so fun to see the all the collections revealed, what’s new and what’s trending. I study the cozy layered spaces, the best ones mixing wood tones and/or painted finishes with a variety of textures including beautiful fabrics, woven and organic materials. I also look for a…
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…
I was preoccupied over the weekend with visiting family, we had some good times but it kept me away from the blog so I didn’t have a chance to post favorites in the continuing ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ series like I do every other Friday. This episode is late but I know you’ll love these projects…
Hello ! Today’s the day to share pictures of the kitchen remodel with all of you! I’ve written about the process a few times before and I partnered with Cliq Studios using their cabinets to jump start this remodel. I’m breaking this remodel feature up into two posts, today is the beauty shots with some…
I’ve been through the process of purchasing a sofa many times in the past decade, for myself, for family, and with friends, it can be agonizing since it’s a major purchase, like buying a car or a mattress, a sofa is something you’ll live with for 5-10 years. The process is worthy of attention to…
When you read shelter mags and design blogs and browse Pinterest, it’s easy to want to replace everything and redecorate your home with new things, but a fresh look is often just a matter of reinventing what you already have. A good cleaning and a fresh coat of paint time and again has come to…
*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…
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…