The thing about brick is that it’s suppose to last forever. Or at least a century or two. Take the castles of Europe for example… they have a way of given the impression that this stuff is here to stay, which is probably why a lot of people prefer it over other materials. A…
Forget Grey, Let’s Do 50 Shades of Burgundy
50 Shades of Grey was pretty epic. Ok. It was more than epic. It was smokin’ hot, as in the H-O-T-T kind of hot. It came with whips and secret rooms and… I’m blushing… 50 shades of burgundy! Maybe the whole 50 Shades of Grey wasn’t too bad after all? I mean, personally,…
How To Get What You Want… Now!
I spent the weekend studying for my real estate license and I managed to get through 2 out of the 5 sections I need to complete before I can take my exam. (Woohoo!) But we also had the chance to visit another home that I’ve been very interested in and I realized…
Let’s Go House Hunting in Alpharetta, Georgia!
We are technically not house hunting just yet, but since I love to see homes (thus the late nights studying for my real estate license!) and I think some of you do to, we have a fun house tour to share with you today. Whether you are house hunting in Alpharetta, GA or…
The Untamable Garden :: The True Spirit of Freedom
Few things capture the essence of the American spirit better than the principle of freedom and in Anna Wintour’s untamable garden there is a sense of wonder and delight that can only be achieved when the heart is allowed to roam. Landscape artist, Miranda Brooks, admits that mystery is her theme and…
Our New Apartment Living Room!
Last week was a near blur with getting the kids ready for school. It’s definitely been emotional (for me) to get the kids enrolled, put them on yellow school buses, and launch into our new life here in the USA. The kids are so excited, though, and they have great schools and…
Own A Vacation Home? Would You? Do you?
As we get settled back into the US, we would really like to purchase a home and settle a bit for the sake of the kids. I assumed that we would max out our budget on the biggest and best house we could afford, but now that we near our decision, I have…
The House Your Husband Will Give You Up For :: The Lake Como Star Wars House
My husband informed me that if George Clooney walked up to me and asked to hook up that he would be like, “umm, heck yeah.” I can’t tell whether to be thoroughly disturbed by that declaration, mostly because it tells me that my husband doesn’t think I stand a chance with George ……
When you can’t commit House Monogamy
Thanks to a really great article on Designer’s Top Cities to Shop In, I fell down a rabbit hole of interior delight after noticing that Disc Interiors shares our obsession with Copenhagen. With a great appreciation of imperfect beauty that comes with an aging home, Disc Interiors’ principle designers, Krista Schrock and David John…
Zara Home A/W 2016 Catalog is A MUST SEE!
I know it’s still summer, but for many of us with kids, back to school is in full swing and that definitely has our minds thinking of fall. (Have any of your kids started back to school? Ours start next week.) I got so excited when I saw that the Zara…
Do You Have a Swedish Sista’ From Anotha’ Mista’? I think I found Mine.
At first glance I was all, “OMG. It’s so amazing. I want to live like this…” when I first saw this artist’s studio apartment in Sweden. (Because clearly the best way to cure homesickness and re-entry is to look at something really beautiful from where you just left and rub it in…
The Devastating Side of Moving… And Finding The Silver Lining.
It was bittersweet. And it came as a complete shock. Because I never expected to feel so sad after receiving our “home” from Europe, but there it was… rough, raw, painful emotions mixed with euphoric happiness. It didn’t take long for the low feeling to hit, but I pushed it away for hour upon…
