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 ...
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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 ...
Why We’ve Moved 4 Times in 12 Years + How We Found Our New Home
Last month, I shared that we bought our fourth house in 12 years and we couldn’t be more thrilled! What prompted the move after living in our last home for four years? Let’s go back in time a little bit. Our first home that we purchased before we were married was a two-story, 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with one bedroom/bath on the first floor and ...
Our Third Home House Tour
We lived in our third home for a little over four years. It’s where we brought Lincoln home and where our children reached so many milestones and made so many memories. I felt quite attached to this home because it was the first time I really got to have input into the design of our home, since our first home wasn’t a new build and our second ...
Surprise! We Moved (Again!)
In the least surprising news in the history of our family – we’ve moved (again!) It feels so good to share this news after months of watching our home go from framing to its completion! It was a long house hunt this time around – we spent almost a year looking at homes, going to countless open houses and meeting with local builders. You may ...
Ballard Designs Kerra Sideboard Review
One of the most asked about items in our home is the Kerra Sideboard we purchased from Ballard Designs. I got it during one of their 30% off sales and it’s truly one of my favorite pieces of furniture. I love its bamboo detailing on the cabinet fronts and the unique design on the legs – it also holds a ton on the inside, which is particularly ...
Why Using a Home Cleaning Service is One of the Best Investments We Make Each Month
Thank you Merry Maids for sponsoring this post! When I moved to Houston from Toronto over a decade ago, I remember feeling surprised that everyone I knew seemed to have a cleaning service for their home or apartment. They’d rave about how it saved them time and they could enjoy their weekends without having to dedicate as much time to cleaning ...
Serena & Lily Memorial Day Sale Picks
Happy Wednesday! One of my favorite home retailers, Serena & Lily is having an amazing 20% off of everything Memorial Day sale starting today, through 5/28 (use code SUMMERPREP)! Living well begins at home and I'm so excited to share my picks with you + show you the S&L pieces we have in our home. I've loved Serena & Lily for a long ...
Our New Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt Mattress
This post is in partnership with Tempur-Pedic. When I moved to Houston over ten years ago, one of the first things we purchased after moving into our first home is a new mattress. We’ve had that mattress since 2007 and for the last couple of years, we’ve both kept saying it was time for a new one, but never pulled the trigger. Kevin loathed ...
Where to Find Affordable Art for Your Home
I love adding colorful art to our home - it gives it personality and I adore looking at the pieces I select every single day! As you can see, I love a lot of coastal, abstract and botanical art. I also love chinoiserie panels - but they're so pricey - definitely on my wish list for the future!Teil Duncan | beach print | framed palm art | aerial ...