I’m excited to share our family room with you! It’s hard to say this is a true before and after, because it seems like this is the room we tweak the most often. While we slowly add pieces, I also move decorations around my house pretty often, which helps me save money and keeps my …
When chatting with friends, I often find that while we could be hunting for the same type of item for our home we often have different price ranges. What I might want to splurge on, my friend may need a more affordable option and vice versa. I think it helps us by thinking in this …
In this world of hustle and bustle, it’s easy to miss opportunities to celebrate our friends and loved ones. While birthdays don’t have any magical power other than to signify that we are older, why not take the opportunity to celebrate! Hunting for the perfect gift can almost be too much pressure; it’s important to …
Ah, summer! The days feel longer, everyone moves a little slower, and our trips to the ice cream shop increase 10-fold. Summer seems to also provide way more opportunities to gather people. As soon as the warmth broke through in Ohio (you know, right before it went right back to snowing?), Mike and I walked …
I remember walking up to this house for the first time. The first thing I noticed was that cute little front porch. Like I explained in this post, when we were handed the keys much of the house was overlooked and overgrown. While it had (and still has) some rough-around-the-edges details, it wasn’t hard for …
In 2015 I had a unique opportunity to be part of the design process of a home restoration that turned into the rental home I’d be living in. It happened to be a home on a lovely street in the town I loved and next door to a new friend (now a dear friend)! Within …
Throughout history, homes have been our most personal spaces. It’s where we are raised up. Where we share meals and sleep. Where we have our biggest fights, but also the settings of our greatest joys and reconciliations. Where we reflect our style, our vision, and our desires. Where we are our most vulnerable and we express …