blue & white finds
I will admit that I am basically a collector of blue and white things. If I spot it in a store, I am drawn to it like a magnet. My mom and I went to Home Goods a couple of days ago and, front and center, there was a display featuring blue and white. On […]
designing a product
A year and a half ago, I was offered the opportunity to design home decor products. It’s something I had considered. and even hoped for, for a long time, but it just never came together. I was such a hands-on creator that I struggled with trying to communicate my vision to someone else. I also […]
new house tour | the guest room
Today, I’m sharing the last room that’s in the basement – the guest room. You can click these links to see the playroom and the family room/TV room. Now, there is a little guest room upstairs that is my sewing room, but I set the French daybed up there, so we could accommodate another person, […]
gaining space & resourcefulness
I said I was going to hang the postal sorter on the wall to gain some space on the table, so I did just that! Well, I say “I”, but Jeff actually did it for me. I did take everything down, tell him where I wanted it hung, and then put everything back, so I […]
through the lens of a camera…
I did a proper photo shoot in my kitchen last week and there was something therapeutic about it. It was my first “real photoshoot” where I styled everything (removed the unsightly stuff like the toaster), used a tripod, tethered the camera, etc. There is something about taking a picture of something that makes me love […]
new house tour | the basement family room
I showed pictures of our empty basement last week when I shared plans for the boys’ playroom. I finally got down there with my camera and took some pictures of how the spaces look now. We’ll start in the main room of the basement – the family room. (Not to be confused with the living […]
hang your head in shame, faucet
The kitchen has come a long way since we moved in and, while it looks like a big overhaul, it’s really just involved paint, changing out the lights over the island, and hanging the pot rack. The one big change we made was converting the electric stove to gas and replacing it with a beefy […]
the basement playroom
In my post reviewing our progress on the new home in 2017, I shared that there are rooms I haven’t showed here, yet. In fact, I haven’t showed the entire basement! In addition to the utility room and some storage, there is a family room, a playroom, bathroom, and a guest room down there. It’s […]