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FRIDAY FIVE
The weather has been so glorious this entire week, it’s felt more like full-on spring than February! We’re heading into the weekend with absolutely nothing on our schedule except lots of time outside, trying some new recipes and finishing putting up the rest of our Valentine’s Day decor. Every year, my kiddos cut out construction…
BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK
One of my favorite ways to add warmth and coziness to a room is with beautiful lighting. I really dislike recessed lights; even with a dimmer, it can be really harsh, but I know that going without sometimes just isn’t an option, so I like to layer beautiful table lamps, floor lamps, sconces and pendant…
MIXING HIGH + LOW IN OUR GUEST BATH
One of my favorite spaces in our whole house is the bathroom upstairs in our guest suite. We put this room and the adjoining bedroom in years back to be a calm space away from the rest of the house when our friends and family were in town. Though it was meant to be for…
FIVE HOUSEPLANTS TO TRY THIS WINTER
One of my favorite ways to perk up my house in the winter is with house plants. As much as I love fresh cut flowers, for about the same price as a small bouquet from the grocery store, I can pick up a plant and add a pop of greenery that will bring a breath…
UPGRADING A BUILDER-GRADE AIR RETURN COVER WITH WORTH HOME
For anyone who has ever wanted to find an alternative to the beyond ugly builder-grade air return covers that builders have quite the knack for placing in the most impractical (from a design point of view) places, this post is for you! Our main return is right smack dab in the middle of a wall…
SNIPPETS OF FALL
It’s finally feeling like fall around these parts and the weather couldn’t be more incredible! Although we are still jumping about thirty degrees between drop off in the morning and pickup in the afternoon, it’s so nice having cool nights for sleeping and temps in the seventies for riding bikes and spending as much time…
FALL DESIGN BOOKS
I always look forward to all the new design books debuting in the fall and this year there is quite a bevy of beauties soon to be released! There is nothing I love more than curling up with a beautiful design book; no matter how many times I’ve flipped through some of my favorites, there…
THE GREAT DEBATE: TO PAINT OR NOT TO PAINT?
A few years back, I found this beautiful Thomasville buffet at a church sale and knew it would be the perfect piece for our entry. It was in beautiful shape, the wood really warmed up the space and the drawers and cabinets have been so helpful in storing our ever-growing collection of board games and…
(MORE) PRETTIES FOR THE KITCHEN
I’ve been slowly but surely making my way through closets, cabinets, drawers, bins and baskets throughout the house and the first place I always begin is the kitchen. Since I spend so much time in here, I’m always trying to keep my cabinets, drawers and countertops free of unused clutter and only display things that…
THRIFT BOOKS + A SIMPLE, BUDGET-FRIENDLY ART IDEA
I love a beautifully executed gallery wall; it’s one of my favorite ways to make a dramatic impression and personalize a space, and it’s also a decorative touch I think every home could benefit from. I shared a photo of my guest suite bathroom on Instagram a few weeks back and got so many questions…
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…