Serious question: Why is jewelry so hard to store?? Jewelry boxes are too small to be actually useful and if you go BIG, jewelry armoire storage is generally too skinny and awkwardly sized to make a cool statement in a …
Project Progress – A Community Center Kids Room + Nursery
As you know I started going to church last year with my kids, plot twist, which I wrote about HERE. So naturally, I had to insert myself into the design of the space. Like I said in the post, I’m …
The Vintage Design Cheatsheet – Names You Should Be Searching To Find The Pieces You Really Want
Right now, what do you miss most? For me, it’s the flea market. (Also, my mom. Hi mom!) Guys, I miss the Rose Bowl. I miss Long Beach. And it’s not even the looking, or the haggling, or the buying — …
Using What I Have – My New Makeshift WFH “Desk” and the Most Hilarious IKEA (Non) Hack
Remember when I had this fantasy of that beautiful desk next to this massive A-frame window, looking at the trees full of snow? That fantasy ended this week as it was clear that I was far too “available” to our …
Wake Up When You Want: Super Affordable Blackout Shades and Curtains
We all love the look of a soft, light-filtering curtain or roman shade in our bedroom. That is until the sun rises and the blazing sun wakes you up WAY before your alarm clock. Especially if you are someone who …
Mallory’s MOTO Intro + All of Her “Beginner” Design Questions Answered
Imagine this: you just moved into your first real adult apartment and you own zero furniture, and somehow you have to go from that to a fully-fledged, perfectly designed space that’s going to be posted up all over the internet …
Design Agony Group Chat: The Living Room/Playroom Conundrum
We decided to shake things up with our Design Agony series after the huge success of “Design Mistake: Too Much Furniture” post the other week. One of our readers, Jessica, had an idea for us to simply post one person’s …
House Tour: The Investment House We Almost Bought (+ How We Would Have Designed It)
It’s a small world. About a year ago a house came on the market in our neighborhood near our mountain house. It was this adorable fixer of an A-frame – so much charm, so little work (compared to our house). …
The Link Up: Emily’s “Grown Up” Purchases, Sara’s Eye Mask That Actually Helps Her Sleep, & The Book Ryann Can’t Put Down
Happy Sunday folks. If you are wondering how to celebrate Easter this year, or just running out of things to do with your family, Emily wrote about what she is planning for today here. And if you aren’t celebrating at …
How I Fell In Love With Cooking, And a Man Named Matty Matheson + Four Of His Recipes Reviewed
I have a very annoying habit. It’s something that bugs Emily so much that it’s caused some big fights through the years. I’m aware of it and I’m working on it, but it’s a hard habit to break. Let me …