In a smaller home you have to get creative with your furniture placement. Making the most of every.single.space. A home office just wasn't happening in an 1100 square foot home with three kids. I was thrilled when I found the THIS small desk to use in our upstairs family room. It created a great space for blogging, puzzles, coloring and storage for guests. Not to mention, I love the way a small desk looks behind a sofa rather than your traditional sofa table. It is a great way to maximize your small spaces. I floated the sofa into the room to separate my daughters Legos and toys from ... Read More
Popcorn Ceiling Makeover- Wood Planks
I promised to share more details on the ceiling in the Mudroom that I just revealed on Wednesday. (You can see the full makeover HERE). I had not planned on doing the wood planks on the ceiling. But everything changed once I saw the ceiling in person-it was a dated popcorn ceiling. Do you say it had popcorn all over it? However you say it- It had to go. We couldn't leave our Makeover Room for the homeowners with a dated ceiling. I was thrilled when I found THIS Peel and Stick Wood from Lowe's Home Improvement Store. I love that it comes already stained in the white wash finish that I ... Read More
Mudroom Reveal- Lowes Makeover
I am so excited to finally share this Mudroom makeover today! Let me tell you- this project was a lot of fun to partner with Lowes Home Improvement on. If you missed the start of this project, you can read about it HERE. We took submissions from homeowners that live in or near my hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut and selected one homeowner for a room makeover. Before I show you the completed project you need to see the before photos and meet our cute little homeowners we selected for this makeover! We loved the submission for the makeover from the Lovig family. We could see their fun, ... Read More
Ideas for Succulents- The Best House Plants
Succulents! They are my favorite house plant. They are low maintenance and pretty hearty. Also I like how they modernize the look of a space, very clean and simple looking. I recently had the best two days- I kept having to pinch myself! We had an awesome magazine come to our little home and take some pictures to be featured in their magazine. I can't share details yet, but hopefully I will be sharing spring of next year! Anyways- after they wrapped up their two days of shooting they asked if I wanted the leftover succulents. I was secretly hoping they would ask. So of course I said yes ... Read More
Lowe’s Mudroom Inspiration Design Ideas
I am getting so excited to share the completed Lowes Fall Mudroom Makeover project. You can read more about this project HERE. In a nutshell- I am partnering with Lowes to makeover one room for one deserving family that lives near my hometown. The family we selected are so sweet, they have three darling kids all under the age of four with one more on the way and they have a mudroom that needed an update. I got to meet them this weekend. I have been working with them via email to select everything for their mudroom. I just went to their home this past weekend to install everything! We ... Read More
Making Room for Bebe- with Jonathan Adler
Thank you Fisher Price for sponsoring this post- all photos and opinions are my own. I only work with brands I would personally buy on my own. I wanted to share something new for baby that I just discovered from Jonathan Adler crafted by Fisher-Price, that has made our life easier and I highly recommend for great baby shower gifts. This new collection mixes so well with most any home decor. I always say that we should decorate our homes for our loved ones and for us, not for anyone else. I make my bed everyday even if nobody steps foot into our home. I do it for myself. With that in ... Read More
Our Halloween Home Tour
I am hit and miss with Halloween decorating. Some years I decorate and some years I do nothing. I actually just gave away almost all our Halloween decorations, thankfully I saved a few of my favorite things because my girls have been asking for it! Every year since we started having kids we have gone to my sisters for trick-or-treating and a Halloween party. I always love it. Since moving away from family we didn't get to do that last year. I really missed it. My sister makes it so festive and fun. I thought I should put in a little extra effort this year. Perfect timing to join along with my ... Read More
Bright White Paint Refresh
Since we have moved away from Utah to Connecticut we go back in the summer for several weeks to visit family and friends. I always get several emails or texts asking when I am coming and if I can schedule time to do some design work. My sister is always one of the firsts to ask and since she is one of my favorite people I make sure to fit her in. Last summer we updated her son's bedroom HERE. This summer she wanted me to help her pick a new paint color for her entire living space. She wanted to change up the blue paint that she had throughout her home and really brighten up the space. Of ... Read More
Eclectic Fall Home- Take II
Welcome to my Fall Home Tour- Take II! I couldn't pass up the opportunity to join in the Blogger Stylin' Home Tours, hosted by my friend Lindsay from White Buffalo Styling Co. and 30 other talented bloggers. If you are following on the tour and found me from The Nester, then let's have a moment of silence for her amazing tour. She is one of my favorites. Thank you for joining me as I share the rest of our 1950's Connecticut Cape with some easy fall decor updates. I have really been trying to simplify and get rid of things that I don't absolutely love or would not buy again today. In a ... Read More
Fall Day Apple Picking with Gilt Clothing
We like to dedicate at least one night a week for family time. It is a night that we can play and really connect. Focus on what is important. Family. We have enjoyed going pickin' ever since we moved to Connecticut. We went blueberry picking twice in the summer, and we basically hurried through it. We have really been looking forward to apple picking in the fall. It is basically THE perfect family fall outing in my eyes. I love the crisp air, the smell of popcorn and pumpkin donuts and anticipating what we will do with all of our delicious apples. We went apple picking the other ... Read More
