Two years ago I started decorating right after Halloween, and guess what… It just prolongs the joy. The kids and I love a glowing tree, playful craft projects, Christmas books in a basket to choose from throughout the season. There are no rules. Do what you love! Linking this incredible tree, whic

…putting bow ribbons on things. So easy and cheap, so fast, doesn’t take a lot of storage space…but encourages you to really go for it! It’s making me a maximalist holiday decorator! This ribbon is from Costco, I think it was like $7 for 50 yards. It’s so freeing to feel like you can just go for i

If you’ve been planning some big purchases with Black Friday… Here’s what I think is worth the money! Save your money on the other things and aim for that mix of high and low/carefully curated that makes a home feel really special. 1. The exact sofa you really want. There are some really good affo

Large walls can be overwhelming! Just one big piece doesn’t feel very special sometimes. A couple years ago I replaced a big gallery wall of vintage art that I had on this large wall with one big piece plus just three medium-large ones. Other arrangements that work well: one large piece plus someth

These windows came with plastic Venetian blinds from 2000. They were heavy, hard to use, and with no curtains at all the whole wall looked sad and unfinished. I always like to focus on function as well as looks, so for this room we knew we needed light filtering and remote control because these wi

I know we’ve all heard the matching couch set is very 1990’s Macys showroom or hotel lobby… here’s a counter example! Two matching sofas can also feel very formal but I keep mine comfortable and fun with different pillows and side tables. Seats plenty of people and suits the semi-traditional living

We get to create the home that is right for our families. Isn’t that wonderful?! We get to pick what we are surrounded by and what our kids grow up with. It’s a joy and privilege!

Design decisions I would make again part 3! Every bathroom in our house has wallpaper, and I love it so much. The rooms are small, so it doesn’t take that much time with that many roles, plus you can commit to a really fun pattern without having to live with it all day every day. I have multiple

I’ve seen a lot of rugs over the years, and this one is seriously mind blowing! This the Caspian rug from enkay.home, where I have never seen a better variety of handmade high-quality natural fiber rugs at totally attainable prices. This one is 100% wool, hand-knotted in India over 62 days, and i

…I’ve got a lot to do for my plan of doubling the decor this year! 🎄🎉🤶

… even if it’s just mine. I’ve been big on gratitude practice lately and just saying hallelujah, thank you, house! Makes me like it more. Let’s all celebrate having comfortable places we can make more beautiful or make our own.

It continues to feel like such a joy and privilege to have a home that’s my creative canvas and retreat for me and my family. How lovely is this audio?! What’s on your short list for your home? Full of personality, comfortable, interesting, authentically me… Those are some good ones!

I love my kitchen. (Wouldn’t mind if it was twice the size, but if you’re gonna have a galley kitchen at least it’s pretty!) We did a full renovation here in 2019 and I chose white cabinets… I regretted it later, wished I’ve done something trendy or like sage green… But now I’m so glad they are whi

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For a while there after my divorce, I was really self-conscious about how my hobbies were mostly antiquing with girlfriends, occasionally wallpapering, and updating my throw pillows. I hid my profile from a couple dating prospects because I thought they wouldn’t get or appreciate my girly hobbies.