I can’t remember who said it, but I DO remember that the following statement shook me to my core when I heard it: we all have the same 24 hours in a day as Beyoncé. Um, whoa…that’s both a personal …
Our New Collab With Reclaimed Wood Company Ross Alan Just Might Save My Marriage
Brian and I were having one specific marital issue for almost a year that seemed unsolvable. I know in my post on Friday, I made it seem/sound like we have NO problems but obviously we do. This wasn’t about housework …
On Marriage: The 10 Life Promises We Made To Each Other, 12 Years Ago Today (and How We Held Up or Failed)
Brian and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary last weekend (we’ve been together a total of 18 years). We went on a magical anniversary dinner date that was strangely romantic, and I say “strangely” because when you’ve been together this …
Trend Alert: Stacked Versus Staggered Tile? (+ What We’re Doing in the Mountain House)
The style evolution of the mountain cabin has thrown me, as you know. The original intent of modern Scandi was thwarted by Brian’s all of a sudden need for a cozy cottage. So amongst many other decisions, I poured over whether to …
Portland Project: The Entry & Staircase Reveal
I once worked with a makeup artist who said it took two hours to give a Goop model her “no-makeup makeup look.” That’s how this entry is. It looks so simple, but it was actually obsessed over. The millwork and …
How We’re Designing the Upstairs Guest Bathroom in the Mountain Fixer
We are closing in on the finish line for the mountain house bathroom design plans. As expected, we ran out of time and had to order materials for this one, so there is no I Design, You Decide for the …
A Dark, Depressing Room Becomes a Bright Spot at Casa Soria
Photography by Zeke Ruelas You guys! Life has been totally insane and wonderful lately which is amazing but also annoying because I haven’t had time to share any of the images of the fun makeovers I’ve had in the works …
Our Portland Favorites: Where We Shopped, Stayed, Dined and Drank
Portland is my hometown and this past summer, we got to spend so much time here while finishing and shooting the house. We’re headed back up next week to shoot holiday (on October 1st, obviously) but we wanted to round …
How Target’s Fall Threshold Collection Nails the “Updated Classic” Trend
Big announcement that might change your life and reduce all home hesitation or shopping stress: it’s my personal belief/theory that one of the biggest trends of this upcoming year is actually timelessness. It’s like ordering a healthy meal that also tastes delicious; it rarely …
I Design, You Decide: The Mountain Fixer Powder Bath
I do believe this is our second to last bathroom to design in this house (stay tuned for the upstairs guest bath still to come). Remember when I was designing nine bathrooms at the same time? Talk about an education …