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heavenly herringbone
There’s something about herringbone that gets my heart racing. Hardwood floors, tile backsplashes and garden walks go from basic to breathtaking when installed in this elegant, unexpected pattern that never goes out of style. Here are a few images that I’ve saved in my inspiration folder for a while that still make my heart skip a…
wonderful world of window boxes
Spring is in the air-well, kinda-and with the warmer temperatures, I have landscaping on the brain. Next month, before the humidity gets too high, I’m completely re-doing the landscaping in the front of our home. While that’s one way to increase your curb appeal, it’s certainly not the easiest or the cheapest (in my defense,…
designer love: mabley handler
No one does East Coast Chic like Mabley Handler. Here are some of my favorite rooms.
DIY: burlap-covered vases
Flipping through the March issue of Coastal Living, I fell in love with these bleached burlap-covered vases from Aero Home: I got to thinking how easy it would be to make similar ones myself instead of paying upwards of $50 for the ones featured above. This project cost me $0 because I had all the items I needed…
glossy black doors
There is nothing more chic, elegant or welcoming, in my opinion, than a pair of gorgeous, glossy black doors, but how about on the inside of a house? Ever since I saw this foyer in the Michigan home of designer Stephen Knollenberg, I’ve been completely smitten with the idea: We have French doors in our…
inspiration: skirted table
Lately, I’ve been completely obsessed with the clean, crisp look of skirted tables. And, I have to admit, the extra storage underneath is an added bonus for me. So, after painting the console table in my entry way four times and still not being satisfied with it, I decided to bite the bullet and make a…
lake house effect
The kitchen of this Lake Martin, Alabama, house, designed by Tracery Interiors, has been all over blogland since it was featured a few months back in Food & Wine. It’s not hard to see why: reclaimed oak beams, open shelving and pine plank walls help make this brand-new lake house look like it’s been in…
designer love: kate jackson
I first stumbled upon Kate Jackson’s work a few summers ago when her home was featured in an issue of Better Homes and Gardens. I immediately fell in love with how she blended old and new for a comfy, lived-in look. Her effortlessly chic spaces are a fun, fresh update to New England style. What…
luxe for less: devon chandelier
I have been smitten with the Devon Chandelier from Williams Sonoma Home since I first laid eyes on it in their summer catalog two years ago. At almost 3 feet wide, I knew it would be the perfect piece for our dining room in the new house, but here was no way I could justify…
DIY: envelope pillow cases
Have you ever wandered through a fabric store, admiring all the beautiful prints, patterns and textures when one in particular stops you in your tracks? You wrack your brain, trying to figure out what you could recover in your house just so you can purchase a few yards, only to remember you aren’t so handy…