5 easy ways to personalize your home
The number one question I always get from clients and friends who are decorating their homes is how to add a personal touch to their decor. For me, it’s all about peppering your home with items that hold special meaning or express your style and personality. Here are five easy ways to turn your house…
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casual glam in san clemente
Last week I promised a return to blogging and needless to say, I dropped the ball on that one. Big time. I chalk it up to a bit of a hormonal breakdown when my mom left after a two week visit (she lives on the West coast for now and our visits always seem to…
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plaid perfection
Despite having grown up in a Greek/Italian household, my mother had these amazing wedgewood china accent plates in the most fabulous tartan plaid that she broke out every year for Christmas. Fast forward all these years later and it still doesn’t feel like Christmas for me until I’m eating off those beauties. After reading Emily’s…
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sugar paper now at target + a fab studio tour
My love for stationery goods from Sugar Paper runs deep, so I was beyond thrilled to see that their line of calendars, planners, datebooks are finally available at Target in a bevy of color options! (The aqua and gold colorway is calling my name!) With Christmas right around the corner, these pretties would make perfect…
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autumn-inspired
My favorite part of Fall is sleeping with the windows open at night and snuggling under the covers…until you wake up the next morning and it’s 64 degrees in the house! While we still have the occassional 80 degree temperatures here and there, I’m loving the cooler weather and dreaming of chunky cable knit sweaters,…
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color inspiration for the nursery: navy, blush, coral + gold
Now that the cat’s out of the bag about my pregnancy news, I’m so excited to share my nursery inspiration with you all! I feel extremely behind the curve ball with the nursery design, to be honest – the only thing I’ve bought so far is the crib, which still sits in the box, waiting…
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will wick
The other night I stumbled upon the website of San Francisco-based interior designer Will Wick and I immediately DEVOURED his entire portfolio from top to bottom! Will is somewhat of a design triple threat – he has an incredible eye for interior design, architecture as well as his own collection of organic, unique and carefully curated art…
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Irish hunt-inspired nursery
I’ve designed my fair share of nurseries over the last couple years and my favorites have always been those where the clients let me bring in the unexpected (remember the longhorn I mounted above the crib in this nursery?). For me, the best baby and kid spaces are those that aren’t too serious – or…
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come hither
This month Ralph Lauren Home celebrates 30 years since the launch of their home collection and, in a lot of ways really, the beginning of changing the way many Americans decorated their homes. If you’ve ever been in a Ralph Lauren retail store, you know it’s quite an experience…sensory overload, really. Each space is decorated…
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all-white done right
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know I love me an all-white kitchen and this beauty, designed by Katherine Hodge of Sage Design in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a fabulous example. A clean-lined design and contemporary details like globe pendant lights and a fabulous Saarinen dining table are beautiful complements to an open…
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