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How To Style A Console

From yesterday’s post on a DIY grasscloth console I thought it would be fun to share with you how to style a console. I think a lot of times people either put nothing or put way too many things and...

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Hanging a gallery wall in seconds

Everyone loves the idea of gallery walls. I’m pretty sure what everyone doesn’t love is the time it takes to hang them. I’ve done mock ups with wrapping paper in the past and then had to deal with...

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Mexican Blankets used as anything but…

I can’t believe I have yet to pick up a Mexican blanket aka a serape. I love seeing how Jamie from Furbish uses them: I’m a big fan of the brighter colored serapes and love how Amber used them for...

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Home Depot Lighting Fixtures under $100

This past weekend I was at Home Depot and instead of just going for supplies I actually walked through the lighting department and checked everything out. In the to the trade world lighting can get...

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Wrapping Paper as Wall Paper

I was out shopping at HomeGoods yesterday and whenever I’m there I tend to go through all of the aisles, because you never know what you are going to need. I always pick up things from different...

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Ready Made vs. Assembly Required Sofas

In the past couple of months my parents have replaced both of their living room sofas. Out went the camel back sofas that I remember picking out with them years ago and in went some beautiful tufted...

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Classic Cane

*Sorry for the radio silence yesterday. Our weekend was jam packed with work, work and more work. Then Sunday night as I was putting Hudson’s PJ’s on I realized his body was covered in little bumps! At...

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ORC: Guest Room Week 4

If you have been following my progress since the beginning then you know that are at Week 4. For of those of you new to the party I’m taking part in the One Room Challenge linking party that was...

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Canva: Graphic Design for Dummies

A couple of months ago I decided to join the board where Hudson goes to his little classes. It’s called the Parent Resource Centerand it’s a non-profit cooperative that relies on parent volunteer for...

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From the magazine pages to your home

I was lucky enough to get asked to speak at Haven Conference this year. Excitement quickly turned to sheer terror, because I’m not a huge fan of public speaking. Originally I assumed I would be...

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Making the perfect bed.

Crane & Canopy’s make your bed week is upon us once again and this time around I wanted to share some of my personal essentials for building the perfect bed! No. 1. Foundation is key! Always make...

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Pattern Play: Brick & Blue

My personal design style has always been traditional with a twist. In the beginning of my design career I got hit with a lot of mid century modern clients which helped me flex my design muscles, but...

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Dry Cleaning Pad Review

A couple of weeks ago I was wondering around The Container Store and I stumbled upon this dry cleaning pad. I had never heard of it before even though the packaging looked super dated. It was only...

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Favorite Floral Fabric Finds

Inspired by the floral fabric coasters yesterday I decided to round up some of my current favorite floral fabric finds! I have access to to the trade fabric, but I know that’s not the case for everyone...

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Pattern Play: Colorful Butterflies

This pattern play is a little different because the client is actually me! I wanted to finish up my home office so I had a little fun going thru my fabric library and pick out some fabrics to finish up...

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An Effortless Way To Do Laundry with LG

A couple of months ago our washer bit the dust. Now, I love buying things for my house, but buying a washer wasn’t exactly on the top of my list for the next house purchase. A new accent chair for the...

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Bistro Set Round Up

My sister in law recently moved into a new apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s smaller than her last place, but the area is amazing and it has a small outside balcony. All New Yorker’s dream of...

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New Additions to Crane & Canopy

You all know that I’m a huge fan of Crane & Canopy. They are seriously the dreamiest bedding I have ever owned. I was hooked at my first duvet and now it’s the only bedding I will use on my bed and...

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Scenes from my weekend…

This was one of those weekends where I feel like I need another weekend just to recover. We just kept going and going! On Saturday morning we were up and moving pretty early! You see I keep waking up...

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Garden Fiesta Party!

This weekend my baby sister turned 30! She is always one to joke about my old age! So, it was nice to welcome her into her 30’s and have her in my age group now. 30 is a momentous birthday and we...

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