inspiration
TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR CUT FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS LAST LONGER
One of things I look forward to every summer is planting tons of flowers with my little miss and watching them bloom. The last few years, we’ve grown our share of summer flowers in pots which have resulted in vases brimming with summer blooms on every surface of the house – sometimes, we even run…
ON MY RADAR FOR SUMMER
Summer has unofficially made its debut around these parts and we have been loving every minute of it! The pool is open, we’re counting down the last few days of school and we’ve been eating dinner on the deck every night. Still waiting for the water temp to get above 72 before I even dare…
MAY (p)INSPIRATION
With the exception of all the coverage of King Charles’ coronation this past weekend (Will and Kate completely stole the show!), I’ve been rather uninspired by everything floating through my Instagram feed lately. Pinterest still reigns supreme for me when I need a design or decor fix and since we hit temps in the 90’s…
APRIL (p)INSPIRATION
I can’t believe we’re already halfway through April! Taking a mini hiatus from the blog had not been on my agenda, but I’m back with a roundup of recent pins to get moving on my posts once again. We’ve been having the most incredible weather and the kids and I have been soaking it all…
INSPIRED DESIGN: JAMES DOYLE DESIGN ASSOCIATES
I follow just as many landscape designers and architects on Instagram as I do interior designers and one of my very favorites is Connecticut-based James Doyle Design Associates. The firm specializes in beautiful and innovative landscapes that are as effortlessly beautiful as they are tailored and elegant and any time a snap of one of…
MARCH (p)INSPIRATION
I can’t believe we’re already into March; it seems like just last week we were getting ready for Santa and yet, here we are, covered in pollen and temps hitting the 80’s already! Right about this time of year, I get antsy for everything to green up; it just doesn’t feel right when it’s so…
ON MY RADAR
It’s that time of year when moody blues and lots of texture land heavily on my radar, so today I’m rounding up a few items I’m loving lately that check both of those boxes – beautiful block prints, rattan pieces and the chicest glass hurricanes (that have been on my wish list forever), to name…
INSPIRED: ENCLOSED SUNROOMS + MY TENTATIVE PLANS FOR OURS
A few years back, we toyed with the idea of enclosing the screened porch right off of our living room for a little more space for us and the kiddos. I love a screened porch but we would just do so much better with the extra living space year round. I wanted floor-to-ceiling windows on…
FEBRUARY (p)INSPIRATION
January flew by in what seemed like the blink of an eye, and while I don’t mind the colder temps, I’m so tired of all the rain lately. Needless to say, I’m craving ALL the green right now and my recent pins reflect it in full force! The next best thing to adding one houseplant…
INSPIRED DESIGN: MCGRATH 2
I have always appreciated and gravitated toward a classic, tailored approach to design – muted color palettes, lots of texture, antique pieces mixed in with more modern art and accessories and subtle hits of pattern that blend together for an effortlessly chic feel. One of the design teams that embodies this very approach is New…
A NEW PIECE FROM SUE DE CHIARA ART
For longer than I care to admit, I’ve been looking for an oversize piece of art to replace the wood starburst mirror that’s been hanging over my mantle for the last decade. As much as I loved the mirror paired with my wicker demijohn bottles, it was time for a change. The mirror was four…
5 WAYS TO REFRESH YOUR INTERIORS WITHOUT SPENDING ANY MONEY
I don’t know about you guys, but every year, without fail, when the tree comes down and all the Christmas decorations are packed away, the house feels so empty and sad. I always end up looking for ways to refresh the spaces we spend the most time in without buying anything new and this year…