Do men harbor suppressed desires to fill their their lives with pink? That is the question I was left wondering after a long winters quarrel with my husband who’s lack of response first hurt my feelings, but later caught my attention. I had added blush pink to the room and he hadn’t bucked it….
Trend Forecasting 2016 :: Dark + Moody Elegance Is Here to Stay
I will be the first to recommend skipping trends for the sake of keeping up with trends, but it is also fun to take a look at what is trending because as much as the design world has a bad reputation for being superficial, there is actually a lot we can learn from…
DIY Linen Book Covers :: Transform your Bookshelves!
Transforming your bookshelves has never been so easy! We’ve got a new video tutorial to share today that shows you how to create beautiful, DIY linen book covers with only a few supplies. Head up the the studio with me (yes, there really are four flights of stairs in our house!) and I’ll…
Getting Crazy in the Bedroom :: A Sneak Peep
My husband and I stayed up into the wee hours of the night a couple evenings ago because I had done something “crazy” in the bedroom and couldn’t wait to show him. No, this was not some weird peep show event, though I’m fairly certain that would have been met with a…
I MAKE MYSELF RICH BY MAKING MY WANTS FEW
That is a powerful statement. And is the key to being rich really so simple? If we make our wants less, do we immediately become more rich? I have sold almost everything I own more than once in my life, so I definitely know what it’s like to live with a lot and with…
Becoming A Strange Bird
When I was a child I vividly remember vowing to never become “a strange bird.” (Note to Self: Do NOT grow up and do not get WEIRD.) You know the type. There is always one in the crowd at holidays or parties. She is that “freaky old lady” you hear friends and relatives whisper about when…
You Pay Attention When Someone Can Make A Prison Pretty
When someone can make a prison pretty, you pay attention. No, it’s not poor Martha Stewart we are talking about, especially since she allegedly lost the jail decorating contest. (Tough break for her fellow inmate decorating team. They must have thought they had that one in the bag!) Technically, to Martha’s credit,…
Ditch or Decorate :: Should We Keep The Golden Trend?
We saw A LOT of gold in 2015 and it was tempting for a myriad of reasons. It’s chic, it’s elegant, and it looks expensive (well, usually), but is it just a trend? Maybe, but it’s one that doesn’t hurt to consider… especially when Nate Burkus and Jeremiah Brent make it looks so heavenly…
I Like to Visit Museums, Not Live In One
We are just getting into the groove of a new year, and like most of you, we’ve taken down the tree, put up the Christmas decorations and are now staring at a room that now feels a bit empty. I like this phase for a few weeks, but when it comes to…
Forget Monday. Let’s Escape to A Modern Country Retreat in Australia
Sometimes we all need a place to escape to. Maybe we’ve been working a little too much lately, or perhaps we need a dose of inspiration that can only be found by leaving our every day life and experiencing something new, but no matter the reason, I have found just the place…
Michaela + Mike’s Elegant Craftsmen Makeover
Michaela and Mike recently moved into their dream home, a craftsmen style home on a wooded lot in South Carolina. With a desire to represent his and her tastes plus respecting the fact that they have two small boys, we peeked at their living room plus some of their favorite rooms before creating a…
A Home Where Kids Can Live :: A Swedish Family Home
I wasn’t a terribly naughty child, but always a very curious one. If someone said I wasn’t suppose to go somewhere, that pretty much meant to me, “sneak in after hours and check the place out”, so every now and then I would creep into the two rooms of our house that…
