HI, HEY, HELLO. I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been on a little bit of a spending spree lately – it’s all just a never-ending series of haircuts (so I can finally see past my bangs) and visits to …
The Link Up: Emily’s New Summer Staple, The Teething Toy Ryann’s 5 Month Old Niece Loves, & A Cute And Affordable Phone Case
Happy Sunday folks! We hope you are enjoying the long weekend and staying safe. This week we have a short and sweet link up so you can get right back to sunbathing, resting, eating, playing, swimming or all of the …
Brian And I Went On A “Date” And Left The Kids Alone For The First Time. Here’s How It Went…
Helping our kids feel independent and develop autonomy during Covid has obviously been hard. We are alone, together. Up next in the post-Covid emotional roller coaster is the oh so fun ‘separation anxiety’ segment of this ride making the move …
A Master Class In Using Color In Your Home Without it Feeling Like A COLORFUL Home (It’s Not The Decor)
I think the design gods are looking out for me (or trying to tell me to stop being so out of my mind). Why? Well, in my pretty ridiculous crisis over potentially having “too much” pink in my new apartment’s …
What Kitchen Appliances, Gadgets, And Tools Do You Actually Use And Need??
There is a special vulnerability/susceptibility in our brains for kitchen gadgets that I’d like to explore together. The other day Brian announced that he ordered an air fryer at a friend’s suggestion. He did it before I could stop him …
The Farmhouse Living Room Layout Challenge – Playing With Real Furniture In A Demo-d Space Because The Creative Process Can Be Weird
I’ve never actually placed furniture in a floorplan in the renovation stage before. Usually, it’s either pretty intuitive where things would go, there is a lot of flexibility, or there weren’t really a million options. But this time, with walls …
Renovating Your Kitchen? Here Are All The Reno Mistakes To Avoid – Crowdsourced From Our Readers Who Have Been There & Done That
Earlier this year Emily wrote this post and posed the question, “what do you wish someone had told you before you renovated or designed your home?”. Not surprisingly you guys delivered some juicy tips and cautionary tales (seriously, there were …
The Link Up: Jess’s Bold Summer Dress, Caitlin’s Self-Tanning Sunscreen (Yup, That’s A Thing), and Our Go-To Summer Shorts
Hello friends and welcome back. We’re so happy you stopped by and we can’t wait to get into this week’s link up. As you may have seen via Instagram, we had a couple photoshoots this week so we’re excited to …
How Do You (WE) Disguise A Chain Link Fence??? A Quick Backyard Update (And Rant) About Dead Plants, Chain Link Fences And Our Not Quite Romantic Hot Tub Area
I’m unimpressed with my landscape design skills, but that shouldn’t be too surprising as A. I’m not a landscape designer and B. Technically Brian was supposed to be in charge of this outdoor project because “you’ll take too long and …
Are Zellige Tiles Trendy Or Classic? And How To Use Zellige In Different Styles Of Homes (Plus A Roundup Of Our Favorites)
One must engage in some sort of some design fortune-telling in order to even try to predict what will still be “in” in 30 years when you are renovating. And it’s worth the time/thoughts because searching for timelessness is a …