FALL FINDS FOR THE TABLE
Fall is officially in the air and I’m so excited to have made a few tweaks to my table for the change in season! I say it all the time, but you don’t need to buy new entertaining pieces every time a new season rolls around; instead, I’m a big believer in investing in neutral…
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NEUTRAL HOME DECOR PIECES TO TRANSITION INTO FALL
I’ve never been a huge fan of “decorating” my home for the change of seasons; rather, as the weather starts to change this time of year and temps begin to dip, I pull out my chunky throws, light all the candles and pull out a mix of wood, marble and woven pieces to really up…
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ANSWERING ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR POOL
If you guys follow me on Instagram, you may well be tired of seeing my pool in my feed or stories, but as this is our happy place from now until the end of September, this is where you will find us for 90% of the summer! and, consequently, where most of my pictures from…
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FINDING JOY IN LITTLE THINGS: SETTING THE TABLE
Now that we are all doing our part and staying home, my connection to the real world exists solely through group texts with my family and friends and my Instagram feed. I’m forever grateful to so many who have tried to maintain a sense of normalcy and have continued to post such beautiful and inspiring…
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a stunning, nautical-inspired wedding in new england
After one of the longest, coldest winters in history, we are finally basking in the heat and humidity again, so to celebrate, I thought I’d share one of the most stunning nautical-inspired weddings I’ve ever seen in person, since warm weather makes me want to break out ALLLLLLL the nautical everything! You guys might remember…
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mother’s day table + gift ideas
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and this year, I’m ahead of the game for the first time in forever with gifts for my own momma and some of my closest friends already wrapped and ready to be given! I’ll be spending the day this year with my mom and my aunt, which is…
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2018 goals
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are off to a great start in 2018! The holidays seemed to fly by so fast, despite finishing my Christmas shopping early in the hopes of enjoying a small bit of the season before the big day, but it was worth all the hustle and bustle…
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farewell, my sweet gunner
It’s been forever since I’ve gotten personal here, but I just couldn’t get back to writing about design and decorating without acknowledging such a tremendous loss in our family. Two weeks ago we had to put our sweet Gunner to rest. Even though I knew it was coming, I was absolutely devastated. We had a little more…
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new at west elm
I always get excited to see retailer’s Spring lines, and wait patiently for their catalogues to make their way to my mailbox. (After the holidays, it’s one of my favorite ways to beat the January “blahs”!) The latest from West Elm was the first to arrive yesterday and it did not disappoint. These metal bath cabinets…
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eric zener
If dropping $20,000 on a piece of art were a luxury I could easily afford, my first purchase would be one of Eric Zener’s oversize oil paintings. Each piece is so incredibly realistic that, at first glance, one might have a hard time determining whether he or she was looking at a photograph or a…
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