No one does Greek Key curtain trim better than Dallas-based interior design firm Jenkins Interiors. Their Instagram account is full of the most stunning custom window treatments. I recently ordered this greek key trim for Harper's curtains in the color "wisteria" and I'm doing to DIY it with some fabric glue at home. You can go the custom ...
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How to Use Rub n’ Buff
I had always planned to find a beautiful scalloped mirror for Harper's bathroom and was recently inspired by this image: I had a hard time finding something close to that mirror - I think it was a Ballard mirror that is no longer sold and it was professionally gold leafed , via the designer working on this project. My online search led me ...
Our Artificial Turf Backyard
One of the reasons we purchased our current home in addition to its other features was because it has a covered patio and an 1100 sq. ft. backyard. Though our plans to put a pool in didn't come to fruition, we still wanted to create a space our family could enjoy. We have a lot of friends and acquaintances with artificial turf installed in their ...
How To Install Sconces without Hardwiring (Puck Light Trick)
Years ago, I read a blog post about the “magic light trick” for sconces. I vowed I’d try it one day and finally tried it myself with two simple gold sconces flanking our family room TV. I love sconces used in design – from reading lights in a bedroom to sconces in built-ins, over art and more – they add such a beautiful touch to a ...
Our Family Room Holiday Decor
I started decorating for Christmas on November 1st this year. After the collective challenges we’ve all experienced as a result of the ongoing and seemingly never-ending pandemic, I wanted to feel that holiday joy sooner and for longer, by adding festive touches to our home. I started with re-styling my kitchen floating shelves and then hung ...
Oyster Creek Collection Launch!
I'm a longtime follower and admirer of the Houston-based full service design firm, Oyster Creek Studios, and had the pleasure of working with founder Aryn Guillory to design our bedroom in our last house. One of my favorite items in our entire home is the blush velvet bench Aryn had custom-made for our bedroom. That's one of the greatest ...
Beautiful Coffee Table Books: Interiors, Travel, Entertaining, Fashion & Garden
I think I may be addicted to coffee table books (you say that like it's a bad thing ;) ) I love flipping through them as I sip coffee on weekends (they're kind of an escape!) and I also love that they're stunning home decor accents - whether it's for a coffee table, console, etagere or dresser. Here are some of my favorites in design, ...
Holiday Wreath Edit
Wreaths are one of my favorite ways to decorate for the holidays and add a touch or greenery to your home! Here are some of my favorites at all price points! faux cedar wreath| boxwood wreath with white berries | berry boxwood wreath | cordless outdoor wreath | faux cypress wreath (amazon option here) | faux Chinese cedar wreath | 18 inch ...
Opalhouse at Target Holiday Collection
Target's Opalhouse line (one of my personal faves!) just launched their holiday collection! Here are my picks! holiday spruce candle | pink stocking | blush stocking with tassels | blush stocking with gold tassel | red dot stocking | Christmas tree pillow | pink pom pillow | red pom pillow | merry everything pillow | Christmas countdown calendar | ...
The Best Home Design & Decor Coffee Table Books
I have added a lot of home decor books to my coffee table book collection over the years and I wanted to share them all in one post! Most of the books I love have underlying themes: traditional/southern decor, coastal/island decor and timeless American design. Of course there are bits of other styles mixed in here and there, but overall, I ...