I love brass accents in a home. From lighting to hardware, to mirrors and framed art – I think it adds such beauty and warmth to any space.When our home was under construction, I knew I’d do brass hardware in our kitchen. I loved our polished chrome hardware in our previous home, but I thought brass would better complement our warmer white oak ...
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How I Optimized Our At-Home Workspaces
During the COVID-19 global pandemic, many of us have found ourselves having to adapt to working from home. Our house doesn't have an extra room that could serve as an office, so we had to get creative, working within the spaces we do have.For the first few months, I worked at our dining table while Kevin opted for the couch (by choice - that's ...
Caitlin Wilson Sale
Caitlin Wilson is the ultimate destination for grandmillennial style and a blue + pink lover's dream! I'm actually building Harper this exact dollhouse right now (available here) and we are definitely going for a French blue and pink theme throughout! Caitlin Wilson is having a 4th of July sale so I thought I'd share some of my ...
What Home-Related Splurges Are Worth It? (And Where to Save!)
Deciding what to splurge and save on for your home can be tough. Because we move fairly frequently, I’ve always focused on splurging on things we can take with us – furniture, mirrors, etc. but there are, of course, exceptions to this. Below I will share my thought process on various categories and why they can be a spurge OR steal depending on ...
Where to Buy Acrylic Frames
I LOVE acrylic frames. It’s such a fun and modern way to showcase your art and photographs. I recently ordered four 11 x 14 acrylic frames from Highland Hardware but wanted to share some other budget-friendly options as well. The nice thing about Highland Hardware is that they do offer custom sizes. I've seen people frame Hermes ...
Affordable Abstract Art
Last year, I wrote a post about where to find affordable art for your home. Since then, I'm asked frequently about my favorite artists. I think it's so important to invest in art for your home - it's so fun to build a collection of pieces that make you happy every time you see them.I've invested in art prints by Teil Duncan and Maren ...
The Best Interior Designers on Instagram
I'm obsessed with interior design and follow a ton of designers on Instagram. I often share these accounts at random but have been asked many times to put together a list of my favorite designers . Most of the designers I love fall within a certain aesthetic, but there are a few outliers too! I really love a mix of transitional, coastal, ...
Painting Our Interior Doors
We're on our fourth house in 12 years and I've never painted our interior doors. I've seen it become more popular in recent years and was intrigued - especially when homes with mostly white walls had doors in shades of blue and gray. We recently had our entryway wallpapered in this Serena & Lily Priano wallpaper and the moment it was ...
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 Home: What I Wish I’d Changed, Six Months Later
I have been so thrilled with the level of customization we got to do in our new home. From the built-ins in our game room to the shoe closet, to making our kitchen island larger and bringing cabinets to the ceiling, we truly got to create a home we love.Now that we have lived in our home for six months (!!!), I thought it would be fun to ...