friends + family sale at serena and lily!

October 2, 2019

We’re home sweet home from another epic trip to Newport for my cousin’s wedding and I’m always so inspired by the laid back, casual New England style whenever I’m there, especially as I’m currently readying our home to usher in the change of seasons!  Luckily for me, Serena and Lily is having a 20% off…

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new pillows (finally!) + a new favorite etsy shop

January 8, 2019

Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are off to a great start in 2019!  While all of blogland and Instagram is all about organizing every nook and cranny of your home this month, I thought I’d change tack a little and make my first post of the new year…

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blue + white lumbar pillow love

June 13, 2017

Mark D. Sikes I have the itch to change things up around here so bad.  I blame Instagram and the fact that I’ve been too exhausted / busy with my littles the last nine months to do anything more than a little zhushing of my corner built-ins, but change is good and so I’m going…

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spring pillow picks

April 19, 2016

When it comes to color combinations for spring, I don’t think There isn’t another more perfect than blue and green.  It’s fresh and crisp and reminiscent of all the new growth right outside our door and it’s a great way to bring the outdoors inside for the change in season.  Spark Modern is one of…

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summer pillow picks

May 14, 2015

You guys know I never met a throw pillow I didn’t like and Spark Modern is killing it lately with their beachy, bohemian-inspired selection!  Block prints, ikats and florals in moody blues, deep purples and creams are perfect for infusing a little color and bringing a fresh, casual vibe for summer and have me itching…

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my living room: sofa, pillow, mirror, map sources

March 11, 2015

Happy Hump Day, friends!  A few of you asked about the sofa and throw pillows in my living room after I posted a picture on Instagram last week of how we keep our furbaby from having dance parties on the sofa when we are out of the house, so, I thought it was good motivation…

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pillow picks for fall – cc deux vie

October 9, 2014

I don’t know about you guys, but the (somewhat) change in the seasons has me wanting to tone things down even more in my house and add some muted, tone-on-tone color.  My first thought is always to swap out some of my throw pillows for some fresh new color and pattern that’s just a tad…

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elegantouch

January 27, 2014

January is always the gloomiest month of the year for me and with all the Christmas decorations boxed back up, the house has a tendency to look, well…empty.  Anytime I’m looking to spruce up a room for a client or even myself, one of the first things I always turn to is swapping out throw…

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3 great Etsy sources for throw pillows

July 23, 2013

When it comes to giving your living room, bedroom, porch or patio a quick pick-me-up without dropping a ton of dough, throw pillows are a decorator’s best friend!  I’m super fortunate to have THE BEST seamstress right around the corner for me (who not only bumps my client’s projects to the top of her mile-long…

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spark modern

May 9, 2013

If there’s a better way to give your living room, bedroom or porch an inexpensive pick-me-up than by changing out your throw pillows, I have no idea what it could possibly be.  You’d be surprised how much a 20×20 inch square of gorgeous fabric can completely change the feel of a room!  Etsy seller Spark…

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