The painting questions have been rolling in since we revealed our painted bedroom! When do you spray, vs roll? When do you hire out a painting job? Things like that, so we thought we could maybe address it all here as a reference! Also included are our go-to painting products we've been using for years! […]
I've been trying to get creative with how I cook my vegetables, so that I want to eat more vegetables. Hence the shaved asparagus! Not everyone is a fan of asparagus, but if you haven't tried them in this noodle-like form you might really like them! I prepared them with some of my favorite asian-inspired […]
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I haven't been this excited to share photos with you in a while. I've been itching to paint our bedroom a rich, dark brown and after a rollercoaster of decision paralysis (you can see all the options we were considering here), we settled on one that feels so right. Our bedroom has been light and […]
We're rolling out the big guns today and sharing the detail on the wood ladder in the kitchen! As a child I had dreams of having a gliding ladder ever since watching Beauty and the Beast (cliche and I own that). However, I don't think there is anything more charming than a rolling ladder in […]
I don't typically decorate my home according to the seasons. Not in a literal way, but I do like to swap out a few decor staples seasonally to keep things looking fresh. Bringing in spring stems is one of the easiest ways to subtly decorate for the season! Honestly, it can be as easy as […]
It might seem like we're bouncing from project to project sometimes, but the truth is there is so much MORE happening behind the scenes that we don't share day to day. Haha! I thought today it would be fun to peel back the curtain and share a look at our workflow and what projects (and […]
Three years ago Chris and I stayed in the Maison De La Luz in New Orleans as an Anniversary getaway. I was so inspired with that hotel that it's been in my head ever since. I know when it came to our bedroom I wanted to create a space that feels romantic and charming, and […]
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When I'm getting ready for the day I tend to choose my jeans before choosing the rest of my outfit! I've been collecting jeans for years and I have always loved the ease and durability and classic look of denim (and denim on denim for that matter). And to be honest, I'm more comfortable in […]
Back in 2019, I wrote a post call Look Up, Ceilings Matter. It was filled with inspiration and thoughts on how I wanted to stop neglecting our ceilings and really start incorporating them into my design plans for our spaces. Since then, we've wallpapered ceilings and painted them and planked them and added beams. And just […]
It wasn't until we had company coming for Christmas that I realized what an eye-sore the space in-between the sink and the ice machine is. It's meant for two refrigerator drawers, which were supposed to arriving at the end of June, but we were just updated won't be here until the end of August. (All […]
Whenever we finish up a project, we get a lot of questions surrounding the budget. "How much did this cost" is coming through in my DM's and I get it! I get reluctant to share only because I realize everybody is working within different budgets and I want what we do to always feel inspiring […]
We've been getting a lot of questions about the bonus room recently, like how we're liking the space, and now that we're no longer using the home office, how is that space going to be different than the bonus room?? Let's get into it! The Bonus Room Charly Sectional | Rug | Sling Chairs | Floor Lamp […]
Let me tell you, this is not the shepherd's pie you grew up with. Technically it's actually a cottage pie since it's made with ground beef rather than lamb (I also added pork sausage but we'll get to that). All I'm saying is that if you're looking for a cottage pie, reinvented with elevated flavors, […]
It was exactly a year ago when Chris and I flew to North Carolina for the first time to go house hunting. We made the decision to move in the middle of a long winter and there were a lot of unknowns at the time. It's a year I would never want to live through […]
Last week we shared a sneak of Greta's room in our weekly Love Letter and it's really about time it made a blog appearance! Greta’s room is probably the most under-reported room in our house. Back in November we painted it (Romance by Sherwin Williams) and I shared it on Instagram, but never on the […]
Thrifting is a really fun activity that a lot of people have been doing for a long time, and a lot more people have been doing for a short time. (Especially since it’s the only thing in stock right now—ha!) People are catching on that there are great secondhand things to find and buy! Where […]
It has been a little bit since we've shared an update on the backyard, and we have major pool progress to report! When they promised a pool by summer, they really meant it, and I'm so ready for that. I didn't know exactly what to expect with a pool install but I've been very much […]
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