Greetings everyone, welcome to the link par-tay celebrating the great outdoors! May means the kids will soon be out of school and the days are getting longer. The sun sets later, the weather is warmer, and that means we will be dining outdoors most evenings, so why not spruce up our mini outdoor dining space? …
A reader recently wrote in and asked an important question when it comes to designing a space. Leah W. wondered whether some design rules were made to be broken and were there a few examples or illustrations for successfully breaking those rules? I asked Courtney to tackle this topic, and he is back this month…
Hiya friends, hope you all are having a fab weekend. Me? Not so much (see below). Amanda and I are back with a few ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ picks we found around the web this week, let’s take a looky loo. Use perforated radiator sheets to create Moroccan inspired lanterns with Ruffled. We’re thinking of…
Hello everyone, I’m just so glad it’s Friday! Announcing the winner of last week’s Shutterfly Giveaway, here are the four winners: #6 Barbara Brooks; #115 Laura Sharbaugh; #395 Rebecca Kavan; and #421 Sarah Davenport. Congratulations! This past Monday evening, I was honored to attend a very cool event in New York City sponsored by Lowe’s,…
G’day friends! I’m so happy to be back home in Cali, catching up with my family. Today I welcome contributing writer Michelle from Ten June to share her insights on making the most of your outdoor spaces with ideas for stylish entertaining. ‘Tis the season! This article is like a breath of fresh air for…
Hey everyone, I’m adventuring in New York City today, exploring the downtown area and enjoying the spring weather. I’ll spill all the details of the event I attended very soon! Today I wanted to share a recent revamp of a great little writer’s desk I recently scored at a thrift store. This desk was a…
Hey everybody, hope you moms had a relaxing Mother’s Day! Last week, I spent a few hours constructing a media and storage center for our Alma Project. I struggled for weeks on how to accomplish this task, at first scouring thrift stores and Craigslist for bookcases with no luck. Why is it so hard to…
Hi moms, how are you today? I do hope you are getting spoiled by your family ~ breakfast in bed and a pedicure at a minimum! Abi and I teamed up to bring you a few inspiring links today, we hope you’ll enjoy another round of our continuing ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ series. Chris at…
You’re all going to think I’m cah-ray-zah-eee. Cuckoo. Send me to the funny farm. But let it be heard all across the land, I’m doing even more tweaking in our master bedroom. After months of debate, it’s been settled that we will be keeping much of the dark wood antique furniture in the space including…
Hey there, hope you all had a great weekend! We spent most of Sunday helping my parents move their things onto a moving truck, and since they’re downsizing, they graciously donated some bookcases to our Alma Project. I’ve been scouring Craigslist for weeks without any luck, so how fortunate to score some sturdy freebies from…
Crikey, it’s May can you believe it? Time is a flyin’ by !! Amanda is back to team up with me for our best picks in our continuing ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ series. Let’s take a peek at some exceptional creations happening in homes across the land. A bare wall in Liz Marie’s kitchen now…
Hello! Hope you’re enjoying this Easter weekend! Today Abi and I joined forces yet again to bring you our picks for the best of the blogosphere this week. This garden table by Marianne at Songbird has me wanting to build a potting bench pronto. Morgan at Pepper Design blog has a new mantel she…
Greetings on this Good Friday friends, we’re gearing up for the Easter weekend festivities, and off to my sister’s house for dinner on Sunday. My sis lives over an hour away so we don’t get a chance to see each other as often as we should or could. There are many things my younger sister…
Another email from a reader landed in my inbox on a subject I think we all feel from time to time. Hey Kate, I’ve been in a slump lately, feeling overwhelmed and not at my creative best. Wondering do you ever feel this way? Where do you go to get inspired? ~ Shannon Hey Shannon,…