When I was out shopping for the upcoming Lucketts Spring Market last week, I was looking for artwork for my living room as well. I was really hoping for a pair of charming paintings, but I didn't...
swapping chairs
Sooo...I've been know to rearrange, trade and swap furniture in my house. I've always done that, but it's so much more tempting (and easier) when I have a steady stream of awesome furniture coming...
design ramblings | episode 17 | jessica’s canopy bed
In this episode of Design Ramblings, Kriste and I decided to answer a viewer's question about her space. Specifically, she's stumped with what to hang on the wall behind her canopy bed. (At the end...
design ramblings | transitioning styles
In this episode of Design Ramblings, Kriste and I talked about transitioning decorating styles. More specifically, we were answering a reader's e-mail, asking how to transition from primitive to...
installing a stair runner
I shared several weeks ago that I wanted to add a carpet runner to our steps. We have 1940's stairs that are shallow, by today's standards, and entirely wood. That combination has led to more than...
design ramblings | decorating a small space
I just finished putting up the wallpaper in our upstairs bath, which is teeny-tiny, so decorating small spaces has been on my mind. When I selected the mural from Anthropologie, I know I was...
design ramblings | the painted furniture trend
Several readers commented on the fact that I didn't paint the frame of the checked chair and the chair with the toile back. I was planning to write about that earlier in the week, but I realized...
design ramblings | selecting creamy white paint
In this week's Design Ramblings, Kriste and I answered another e-mail from one of our fans, Laura. She asked how to select the perfect paint color, specifically a creamy white. Here's what we had...
boy’s room | monogram pillows & accessories
I shared a few days ago that one of my goals is to start taking on design clients. That's a pretty scary step for me, though, and I still have to think through how I'm going to work in that...
how to custom mat a photo | video tutorial
I've shared before that I grew up an Army brat. Some kids really hate the instability of moving around, but I thrived on change and, despite crying when they were ripping up flower beds to work on...