“Where are you really from?“ “Wow! You speak such fluent English.“ “So, what’s your real name?“ I’ve been asked these questions all my life. Last week’s news about the murder of six Asian women by a mass shooter in Atlanta …
The EHD Prop Closet Isn’t Going To Portland…So Here Are The Art & Decor The Team Scored For MOTOs
When we packed up to move to Portland (in August) I did likely the most EPIC purge of my life – keeping only what was 2 of the following 3 things – functional, sentimental, or beautiful. I had a lot …
The Farmhouse Second Floor Plan (It’s So Much Easier Than The 1st…Hopefully).
The first floor floorplan was a DOOZY, for us and for you. Thanks to a lot of your input Arciform, Brian and I have actually done some pretty substantial changes that Brian will be writing about (we agreed with many …
How It Feels To Watch Design Star 10 Years After Winning (And Why I Said No To Being A Judge)
My kids (and Brian and I) are obsessed with watching talent competition shows, so Brian thought it would be “fun” to rewatch my season of Design Star with them, shot 10 years ago. And y’all, the kids did think it …
Caitlin’s Joint Nursery/Office Update – Figuring Out A Multifunctional Layout
OH BOY, I have a design update, and it’s a big and juicy one! Here’s the deal: two people I love very much are having a baby! The catch: they live in an apartment and needed their nursery space to …
Design 101: How To Style Pillows On A Sofa Like A Pro (Plus Some Great Shoppable Combos)
I don’t know about you, but I think about my sofa a lot. It may be because my front door leads right into my living room so it’s the first thing you see when entering my apartment. Or maybe it’s …
The Link Up: Ryann’s $16 Lululemon Legging Dupe, Caitlin’s Cleaning Hack, and The Shampoo That Makes Your Hair Smell AMAZING
Hey y’all and welcome to another Sunday’s link up. It’s officially been 1 year of lockdown (wow) and we hope you’ve all been dealing with this all the best that you can. If you missed it, we reflected on the …
What I Am Putting In My Kid’s Easter Baskets This Year In An Attempt To Not Give Them Garbage
Last year Easter kinda snuck up on us and without really any stores up here we scrambled at the last minute and Brian just bought them garbage candy from CVS, much to their delight. So this year I actually planned …
One Year In…Is Anyone The Same??
I’ve been kinda off for the past couple of weeks for what I thought was for no reason…or maybe something silly like the rain or daylight savings. Actually, it’s objectively been a really good couple of weeks. Better than most …
IT’S FINALLY HERE – The Farmhouse Floor Plan Post (Big and GOOD Changes)
Things are really trucking along up in Portland and there is nothing like speeding along a freeway with equal doses of fantasy and denial. We are in the middle of the “fun” phase which is more about fantasizing our dream …