It’s 10 o’clock at night and the kids have finally drifted off to sleep on their makeshift beds on the floor. I won’t deny it. I’m emotional… which comes as a great relief after weeks of feeling numb. It doesn’t feel real that tomorrow we will leave Copenhagen and start a new…
Georgia On My Mind | A Traditional Mansion With a Modern Twist
Today is our last bittersweet day in Copenhagen. While we are sad to say good bye to all the incredible people who have poured out their love, kindness, support, and friendship on us over these last six years, we are excited to see what new adventure awaits us! Rather than going directly…
Blank Space | When All You Have Is A Suitcase
I’m sitting in a blank space, one that is no longer mine. The furniture and everything that once filled this place have all been either packed or sold. Terror of this moment has haunted me for months and yet as soon as the truck pulled away with what little we are shipping back…
We must create from a place that does not yet exist
If we ever want to do something new and be stretched to discover what is yet to be, then we must create from a place that does not yet exist. Pinterest, instagram, and stacks of magazines can be enormously helpful in gaining inspiration, but if that is our only source of ideas…
Poke your head into a Hollywood Home :: Because That is what you do when you are going to LA
Clearly the first thing you do when you learn that you are heading to LA to chase down some significant job leads is start poking your head into other peoples’ houses. I mean, really, isn’t that what LA is all about? Star gazing, dreaming, hoping… and trying to act cool while hoping to spot someone…
A Nude for every woman | The Shoe Your legs are Begging For
They say every woman should have a pair of good quality nude heels in her closet, but lately I’m taking mine in a shade lighter than normal thanks to the Nordic and it’s perpetual darkness. Thankfully, Christian Louboutin is ready with a response. Not only has he created a line of “nude for every woman”…
What tha? IS this home a Starbucks Drink Order?!
Prior to the 1990’s most of us lived our lives in blissful ignorance of a coffee storm that was brewing (pun painfully intended) and gave little thought to ordering a coffee. It was either black or taken with a little bit of sugar and milk. Some of our exotic friends would have the audacity…
How To Be a Character in Tomaselli Cafe | Best Cafe in Salzburg
There are a great many cafes in Salzburg, Austria where you can go, drink a cup of coffee, and just be a person, but if you want to be a character in a cafe that feels larger than life, then you need to head directly to Cafe Tomaselli. Established in 1703, this…
Testing, Testing :: Can you survive living with less?
I have been feeling myself inching towards complete and absolute exhaustion, but the overwhelming simplicity and warmth of this beautiful home in Sweden gave me just the boost I needed. It’s soothing design is like getting an instant shot of comfort in the veins and as soon as I saw it I felt so inspired! I…
How to Style An IKEA Shelf :: Adding Warmth + Character
Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had our huge moving sale, which was a wonderful success and oddly enough, we kind of liked some of the rooms feeling a little less full afterwards. But enough about moving. Let’s chat IKEA shelves! While Ikea may not be known…
How to Win A Design Duel
He’s a born and bred country boy, she’s a suburban girl turned lipstick wearing, high heel donning convert. He wants rustic and industrial, she wants classic and elegant. (Clearly I am not referring to my husband or myself. Obviously.) But what course of action do you take when a design duel breaks out at home? (and…
Fifty Shades of Greige in This Cottage Kitchen
It’s hard to go against the beat of the drum sometimes, but this inviting cottage kitchen is proof that fifty shades of greige can still live on in our modern world. Do you remember when these colors were soooo big not even five years ago? Ruts sound messy and few people aim to get…
