While we were making over Luke's room, (that I talked about on the blog Monday) I wandered around to the rest of the home (naturally) and noticed how great their kitchen was! They recently made it over in April, with all Ikea cabinets. It looked great. But the dining space was just missing the finishing touches. They had built-in an awesome sideboard, but Rachel (homeowner) hadn't decorated it at all, it was empty. As soon as I saw it I knew shelves would be PERFECT in the dining space. I had literally styled the shelves in my head in the 2 minutes of her showing me the space. Rachel had ... Read More
4 Design Lessons I Have Learned in My Home
I was going to title this blog post- "4 Design Mistakes I have Made". I actually think "mistakes" might be kind-of harsh. So I called it,"Four Design Lessons I have learned"! There is nothing to be embarrassed about with learning. For me the only way to learn and get better is through trial and error. And I still continue to learn about design daily, just through moving things around in our home. From getting the right curtain rods to how many accessories is too many. When I get asked- "how did you learn how to design", it was honestly through practice! I started at a high-end design store ... Read More
New Home Decor Collection with Drew Barrymore and Walmart
In December I got to go and see a new home decor collection from Drew Barrymore and Walmart! I actually did not know who the celebrity was before I went. I agreed to do a room with her new furniture (I saw an idea board of most of it) but didn't know who designed it. All they said was "her celerity status is as recognizable as Oprah". We were making a lot of guesses and never guessed Drew Barrymore! I was just super excited to see the collection in person. It reminded me of Anthropolgie, but I knew it would be a 3rd of the price! Let's just say….. I LOVED it all! Today is the day it is ... Read More
