Designing A Family Room
When we purchased our new home, our family room needed some work. Unlike our last home, this house has a formal living room and a dedicated family room. This is the cozy place where we’ll watch...
View ArticleFamily Room Ideas: Furniture and Decor Updates
The transformation of this space has taken a lot longer than I thought it would, and it’s exactly what I hoped it would be for our family. This room really feels like the heart of the home – from the...
View ArticleGuest Room Ideas and Inspiration for a Welcoming Guest Room
After moving into our home last July, there were a lot of projects to focus on. The guest room is downstairs, right off the half-bath. We ended up having to add the guest room closet to the half-bath...
View ArticleContainer Gardening: How to Plant a Boxwood Planter
When we moved into our first home, I got really into working on our outdoor spaces. And in an effort to keep things timeless and simple, I started with a classic terracotta planter and boxwood plant....
View ArticleSisal Stair Runner Before and After
I love the look of a stair runner, and how it adds warmth to an otherwise plain (and slippery) staircase. As much as I love design, this choice was actually one that came down to function. When Margot...
View ArticleA Review of All the Sisal Rugs In Our Home
I love the look of natural fiber rugs – we have them in our living room, family room, and bedrooms, too. They are versatile and go with a number of design styles. I’ve always opted for jute over...
View ArticleAdding Bluestone Pavers to Our Portico
When we purchased our older home, it was in need of quite a bit of landscaping and a fresh coat of paint among other things. The exterior is beautiful but was in rough shape. Paint was chipping...
View ArticleHow to Arrange a Stairway Gallery Wall
This is probably the least technical “how to” post that will ever be written. But I think it might be one of the most helpful, because committing to hanging a gallery wall is the hardest part. I’m...
View ArticleOur Playroom Furniture and Decor
Our playroom is a tough room to shoot. There’s not a ton of natural light unless it’s really sunny, and it’s not done. The room flooded within weeks of moving into this house, so it’s been an...
View ArticleJack’s Nursery Wallpaper, Furniture, and Decor
Jack is 9 months old, and it’s about time I shared a look at his room. I had so much fun designing Jack’s nursery. I will eventually take some real photographs but get asked about the items in his...
View ArticleDecorating a Little Girls Room: The Prettiest Floral Wallpaper
This room has belonged to both of my girls. It started as my younger daughter’s nursery and my older daughter moved in when she was almost six. I chose a beautiful floral wallpaper that would work as...
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