4 easy steps to amazing window boxes

July 19, 2016

I’m dying for a trip to Charleston…..buuuuuut with the heat and humidity being as bad as it is, my very pregnant self is just going to have to wait for much cooler temps for a visit to the Holy City.  If you guys have been reading here for a while, you know I fell head…

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a swoon worthy summer table setting

July 5, 2016

There aren’t many color combinations I love as much as blue and white, but navy and blush come in at a very close second (it was the original inspiration behind Lydia’s nursery when I was in the planning stages and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since!)  So, when I stumbled upon this summer dinner…

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inspiration for bear cub’s nursery

June 23, 2016

Well, hello 29 weeks!  This pregnancy is flying by with lightening speed and I’m trying my best not to panic as there is still an entire guest room set in what is to be Bear Cub’s nursery (we are in the process of finishing a guest suite upstairs and it’s taking FOREVER).  We are installing…

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william mclure

May 17, 2016

Happy Tuesday!  I hope you’re all off to a great start this week!  I can’t seem to get my head out of weekend mode, so I thought I’d make the delayed transition a little easier with some gorgeous eye candy from one of my favorite Instagram accounts – designer and artist William Rankin McLure IV.…

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obsessed: versailles planters

April 29, 2016

I’ve been pining for a pair of oversize Versailles planters to flank my front door ever since we built our house six years ago.  Their classic shape is so elegant and not only do they look amazing with a few coats of high gloss paint but they work in so many design styles, too.  Sadly,…

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obsessed: cameron kimber

February 3, 2016

I feel like I’m on my deathbed.  The sinus infection/head congestion I’ve been battling the last week or so has finally gotten the upper hand and between that and a two year old energizer bunny who is stuck in the house on this rainy day, I am officially done.  Baby girl is napping, giving me…

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coastal elegance

January 27, 2016

One of the first design blogs I ever started reading way back in the day was that of designer Erika Powell of Urban Grace Interiors.  I fell in love with her classic, elegant style and her eye for mixing patterns and textiles immediately; every single detail is always perfectly executed, right down to the embroidered…

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a long-awaited mini makeover

December 21, 2015

If you guys follow me on Instagram you know that Christmas came a little early for me in the form of four glorious rolls of the most gorgeous grass cloth wallpaper for my dining room!  I’ve had my heart set on hanging grass cloth since we moved in almost six years ago, but with every…

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designer love: kelly mcguill home

December 11, 2015

I’m so overwhelmed with making my way through my Christmas to-do list that I thought I’d take a break from all the holiday stuff and post some gorgeous, non-Christmas eye candy, instead!  I’ve been a huge fan of Boston-based interior designer and stylist Kelly McGuill for some time now; I love her simple, classic aesthetic…

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at home in the garden with carolyn roehm

November 16, 2015

Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Mine passed so quickly, I feel like the last three days were a complete blur. A highlight was reading this article by One King’s Lane on the release of Carolyn Roehm’s latest book, At Home in the Garden, complete with some of the prettiest images…

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