Four months of living in a dust bowl without a kitchen, two huge winter storms leaving us without power for days, a conveyer belt moving bucket after bucket of concrete rubble from our jackhammered kitchen floor, a flood in our basement, unexpected reworking of sagging kitchen ceiling beams, delivery delays, orders getting lost... I was convinced at times that our kitchen renovation was 100% cursed but you guys, cursed or not it's finally done!!!!!!! You won't find ten foot ceilings, soaring ...
My Kitchen Remodel Reveal!!
Exterior Inspiration: Favorite Home Design & Color Ideas!
I don't know about you guys but I've got a serious love for weekend house stalking! Not some weird peeking-in-the-windows kind of house stalking - I'm talking about driving around in pretty areas of town and ogling gorgeous home exteriors. I'm not sure that I'll ever be lucky enough to build my own home but if someday I am, I've got tons of exterior home design and color ideas running around in my head from those weekend drives. As you all know, my style is somewhat traditional but I also like ...
My Five Favorite Ways to Mix the Old with the New!
"Every room needs a touch of black, just as it needs at least one antique piece" - I've always loved this quote by Jan Showers and while I don't think EVERY room has to have these two things, most of my favorite rooms do! There's something about the mix of old (antique or vintage) with new that gives a space instant personality and interest. If you've ever struggled with how to mix vintage pieces in with your decor, lots of ideas and inspiration are coming your way because I'm joining my "My ...
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Is Now Open to All!!: Sharing What I Love + What I’m Sending Back!
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is finally open to everyone today - I shopped it during the presale for cardholders and there's tons of good stuff - the best stuff will go fast so be sure and shop early. In case you missed it from my earlier post, here's the scoop on the sale:The Anniversary Sale includes brand new fall merchandise which is what really makes it stand out from other sales that are typically end-of-season-items. They actually put it on sale right as it hits the shelf and then ...
The Best Sectional Sofa for Your Family: Shopping Tips!
It's been almost two years since we bought the sectional sofa in our family room and I still get questions about it almost daily from those of you who are shopping for a sectional for your own home including what's the best brand for a sectional sofa, what you should look for when shopping for one, how I keep mine looking so clean, and more. I put a LOT of time and research into choosing our family room sectional (it was a huge investment!) and learned so much along the way that I decided to ...
The Formula for Perfect Entryway Decor, My New Go-To for Cleaning Wood Furniture, & Amazon Prime Deals You Don’t Want to Miss!
How is summer treating you guys?! It's definitely been a change from past summers for our family - my oldest daughter has a job she needs to be here for and my youngest daughter is in a theater camp every weekday so we've been staying put instead of doing all of the traveling that we usually do! It's actually been really nice to stick around home for once because the summer weather in Connecticut is absolutely beautiful (people here complain about it being hot but I've lived in the south and ...
