I always knew we'd eventually paint our primary bedroom a color - though I love white walls in open main living spaces, it feels special to put some color (or wallpaper!) on the walls of bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, etc. When I saw Alisa's bedroom reveal, I knew I wanted to add trim work to give our space a little more interest and character. ...
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The Best Designer Pillows
I love decorative pillows...you might even say it's an obsession. I used to primarily purchase decorative pillows at Home Goods, Target and West Elm, but after following so many incredible interior designers, I've come to appreciate designer fabrics and the beauty they add to any space. By the way, if you love interior design and all things home ...
Lincoln’s Room in Our New Home
I finally put the finishing touches on Lincoln's room and can't wait to share the full reveal today! The only items I'm missing are a piece of art above his dresser and the bamboo woven shades that have not arrived yet. One of my favorite things about this room is how light and bright it is. I contemplated painting the walls a very light ...
Our New Curtains
We had curtains installed in our bedrooms yesterday and I'm delighted with how they turned out! Our home has 9ft ceilings throughout the upstairs, so we went with 108 inch curtains and had the hardware hung as close to the ceiling as possible, which was easier to do since we don't have crown moulding. By the way, there is a blog post all about ...
Design at Home: All About Draperies & Window Treatments with Oyster Creek Studios
Today, Aryn Guillory, interior designer and founder of her design firm, Oyster Creek Studios, is sharing all things window treatments as part of our Design at Home series.Window treatments are definitely something I had to do a lot of research about before I figured out what I love. In our last home, we did off white roman shades (which I ...
Design at Home: How to Make + Style Your Bed with Oyster Creek Studios
I had the joy of hiring Aryn to help finish our master bedroom in our third home and I loved the design so much, I replicated the room when we moved (we did have to change the light fixture because the one in our previous home would have been too large for our current bedroom since we don't have a coffered ceiling). Here's a peek of our ...
Home Decor Favorites
Happy Monday! I've had decor on the mind lately since we still have so much to do in our new home (I'll publish a post soon about our to-do list!) I thought it would be fun to share a list of favorite finds + items I've purchased for our home. ginger jars | dried grapewood branch | CAPRI book | Defined Dish book HOME DECOR PICKS ...
How to Get Your Home Ready to Sell
With four moves under our belt, I’ve learned a thing or two about getting your home ready for selling and showings. While I’m not an expert or home stager, we have always sold our homes in under 25 days and these are the tips that I feel helped us get our home ready to sell and looking its best. (click here for our third home house tour & ...
Serena & Lily Favorites for 2019
Thank you Serena & Lily for partnering on this post! Watching my home style evolve over the last decade since becoming a h0meowner has been a fun journey - a mix of ah-ha! moments and a lot of trial and error, too. That's part of what makes it so thrilling when you really start to nail down your style preferences and aesthetic. I ...
Holiday Home Tour 2019
Happy Monday! Though we just moved into our new home about three weeks ago, I couldn't resist decorating for the holidays. I remember setting aside some holiday decor I ordered before we moved, making sure to mark the boxes accordingly so I'd know to unpack them for our floating shelves. These floating shelves in 0ur kitchen are my ...