Design
8 Easy Home Trends to Incorporate this Fall
I've been following some really fun things happening in design lately, from colorful checkered floors (stay tuned for more on that topic *wink*), to veiny marble slabs, to flush mount lights over islands instead of pendants. Color-drenching is here to stay, and I love seeing the moody, traditional vibes in fall decor. View this post […]
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August 22, 2024
Projects
Gigi's Nursery Reveal: A 10x10 nursery loaded with charm
Last fall, I started designing a nursery for my sister's newest addition. Her baby arrived early (on January 1st!) and over the last month, Chris and I have been on location finishing it up just in time for her to move out of her bassinet and into her crib and brand new nursery. Today, I […]
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March 4, 2024
Decor
My Formula For Using Curtains vs. Shades
We finally hung some more permanent curtains up in Greta's room, and I absolutely love how they turned out. Her room is far from "finished," in fact, she recently revealed to me that she doesn't really like pink anymore (teens), but her room feels much more cohesive now. This cohesive look actually got me thinking […]
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October 19, 2023
Decor
Don't Skip This Quick and Easy Curtain Hanging Tip
We recently hung curtains in Faye's room (one of the final touches), and I have one easy tip to share anytime you are using curtain rings. But before I get to that, let's revisit the basics when it comes to curtain hanging. Curtain Hanging Basics Shop Faye's Room Bonus Tip And if you DO use […]
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July 26, 2023
Design
My Formula for Mixing Patterns in our Home
Recently we had somebody make a comment on Instagram about how our home is feeling so cohesive, even though each room is so different - and how?? The truth is, none of this is by accident. We are very intentional about how we design our spaces, and even though yes, the rooms are entirely not […]
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February 16, 2021
Decor
Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room
I did something in the dining room and it kind of changed everything. A few weeks ago, we hung some art on either side of the arched door and it filled in the space fine, but it actually sparked a different idea--a better idea. Why don't we hang curtains on that wall?! And so we […]
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September 24, 2020
Decor
Are You Hanging Curtains Correctly?? (Plus, our favorite curtains and rods!)
My friend Marco Polo'd me from her new house earlier this week. She walked me through room by room showing me everything they have done and wanted to do. When she got to her daughters' room, she stopped, "Look at the curtains--did we do them wrong? They are just huggggginnnggg the window and look weird." […]
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July 29, 2020
Decor
Two Fun, easy & Inexpensive Ways to Add Interest To A Bedroom
I am definitely someone that prefers to improve and layer and add-to a room over time, never really proclaiming a room "done." This weekend we circled back to Greta's room to add two inexpensive elements that made such a fun difference and it only took about 20 minutes total! Before: Now: The two things we […]
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May 18, 2020
DIY
Hanging Curtains on Bunk Beds
About a month ago, our girls started taping blankets to their bunks to make forts and hide outs and they were having the most fun ever but it left their room (and the playroom--the source of all the blankets) in complete disarray, and it lasted WEEKS and weeks, not to mention the tape supply was […]
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January 10, 2019
DIY
Our Baby's Sleep Formula (and Adding Blackout Curtains to the Nursery)
This post is sponsored by Conair. I've touched on it before, but we're serious about sleep at our house. We start getting our girls on sleep schedules at 6 weeks--it's not always an easy process--but once they get it, they're set for life. Ours really thrive on lots of sleep and so do Chris and […]
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May 10, 2018
Decor
A Ceiling Mount Curtain Rod
I think we've covered just about everything from the girls' room, but one question we keep getting over and over is regarding the curtains and the unobtrusive curtain rod we chose. So I thought dedicating a short post to the setup would be beneficial. Since the bunkbeds and the wardrobes went all the way up to […]
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November 16, 2016
Decor
DIY Pom Pom Curtains
A few weeks ago, in this Casual Friday post, I mentioned I was on the hunt for some curtains for the playroom. I narrowed it down to two; these more masculine/sophisticated/slightly 90s in a good way (I think) plaid drapes or these simple and whimsical pom-pom trim curtains. I actually think both could have worked, but I […]
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May 17, 2016
Decor
It's Curtains.
The other day I was trying to decide what curtains to hang in our master bedroom--very serious stuff--and I couldn't make a decision by looking at them laying on my bed. And there was no one home (tall enough) to hold them up for me to squint endlessly while I decide, so I did the […]
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July 8, 2015
Decor
Martha & Ash Drapes
The large window in our great room has been bare for almost a year now. All of the curtains in our last house were sold with the house, so we arrived here empty-handed in the window dressing department. We have (obviously) taken our time searching for just the right ones. In fact, the only other […]
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June 23, 2014
DIY
Be Fun--Add Pom Pom Trim to Curtains.
A few weeks ago, when we hung a few sets of Ikea curtains in Greta's room, I knew we'd be revisiting them in an effort to make them more special/quirky/fun. I casually looked for pom-pom trim (because, really it is the most fun trim there is) to add to the edges for a couple weeks […]
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February 6, 2013
Decor
From Terrible to Sterile to I-Can't-Look-Away-Stunning!
After painting the walls, ceiling, and floor of the studio--and living with it all for a week or so, it all started to feel a little sterile. I waited anxiously for the floor to cure up so that I could hang some curtains and lay our flooring. Don't get me wrong, I'd take sterile over […]
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May 29, 2012
Decor
Reader's Choice: Curtain Call!
Today's poll will be the icing on the studio's cake. In this crazy turn of events, we have allowed you readers to design my new art studio. You have voted on color scheme, ceiling color, area rug and lighting and now we turn our attention to curtains. The old nursery-turned-studio has a large window on […]
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May 14, 2012
