I’m most drawn to rooms where traditional elements are mixed with modern pieces, it makes a space feel more collected and less matchy matchy or straight from a big box store. Dining rooms are great place to ignore the old rules of a perfectly matched set and mix it up by pairing modern or industrial…
Hi everyone! Today I’m excited to share another project I’m working on in my local community. Long time readers know over the years we’ve donated our time and raised money for our local charity of choice, the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) and we’re at it again this fall. Years ago we dubbed our efforts…
The weather suddenly has switched from warm to cool this week here in Northern California, it’s as if fall decided to arrive in one day. The change in the air requires layers and justifies cute boots, I love it! Yesterday instead of rushing out and running errands that could wait, I found myself enjoying the…
I’m a huge fan of Etsy as a source for art prints and one of the shops at the top of my Favorites List is Driftwood Interiors. Artist and owner Kerri Shipp creates simple and beautiful watercolor sea life, botanicals, abstracts, and blue and white china paintings. I bought a series of three of her…
As I mentioned yesterday, while we’re tearing into the master bathroom and kitchen, one space we can check off the list as remodeled is the downstairs bathroom. I love the combinations of finishes and styles in this space, a modern geometric wallpaper paired with a traditional vanity, and touches of brass mixed with oil rubbed…
We’re on day three of four of work on the Las Vegas fixer on this long weekend. I’m moving from finishing up one space to demoing another. My back and arms ache from hours of lifting and pulling but those efforts mean that changes are happening, it’s thrilling and so worth it. One huge change…
I’m headed back to Las Vegas this week to work on the fixer house and the next project I’m starting is a remodel of the master bathroom vanity. Right now it’s one of those builder grade specials that has been there since 1989 and a refresh is so happening. This is the kind of project…
Welcome to the weekend! Today and tomorrow I’m headed to several tile shops with three projects on the horizon (a fireplace, a master bathroom, a kitchen…) and it’s time to narrow down some choices. This weekend features some favorite projects and spaces in the continuing ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ series, enjoy! Tour a bright white…
I have a friend named Kara with a beautiful family. Several months ago Kara had a very dingy carpeted staircase so she decided to rip that carpet off the stairs because she felt it was better to live with unfinished particle board risers and treads than to stare at that dirty carpet for one more…
Hello ! Thanks for your patience with my lack of posts this week, I was able to catch up on some backburner things with those few days away from the computer. I’m excited that we harvested our Pinot Noir grapes and the crop looks good, every year with the help of a winemaker we make…
Greetings everyone! This weekend, we’re taking advantage of the fine fall weather and hosting some friends for dinner out in our courtyard. Ever since we hung strings of globe lights out there it feels enchanting and cozy in the evenings when we light up the outdoor fireplace. We have a full weekend of things to…
When we left Las Vegas a few weeks ago we had made some changes to the downstairs bathroom in the house. Here’s a picture of the space from when we bought the house back in June and before we started any improvements. So.Very.Blah. There have been several changes since then, first we removed the vanity,…
Matt’s grandmother passed away in January at the age of 104, she was a lovely woman who lived a full life and we miss her very much. Her small home that she shared with Matt’s grandfather needs to be sold, so we are evaluating the task of remodeling the kitchen before it’s placed on the…
Hello friends! How was your weekend? I spent mine in San Francisco, Saturday was a glorious early fall day and we took a long leisurely stroll under blue skies through some of our favorite neighborhoods, really lovely! I’m kicking off this week with a belated edition of ‘Best of the Blogosphere’, enjoy these inspiring projects…