When we first bought this house (built in 1964) it was covered in cheap, horizontal 90’s vinyl siding. But I was 8 months pregnant and was seduced quickly by the beautiful light and space inside so I ignored it. I …
Styling to sell – The (new) master bedroom
Fun fact – interior designers notoriously have a hard time selling their own homes. You see, they/we think their style, and how they’ve decorated is great for everyone and that they wouldn’t need to change a thing for an open …
Power Couples: Beds and Nightstands
Every time I search for a bed/nightstand combination I think ‘this is annoying and I wonder if people wished that there was some sort of algorithm online that would just shoot them out in perfectly paired combos’. Making sure they …
How To Find Your Style (Quiz)
The question I get most often is “What is your personal style?” and I used to DREAD it. As a stylist for years, my job was to be a chameleon and work with whatever style the client wanted – whether …
Charlie’s 3rd Birthday
Despite all protests, Charlie turned three in December. Even though he disobeyed us with his ‘aging’ we still threw him a little party with a few of his friends (and ours) in our new neighborhood. He LOVES dinosaurs (and cars, …
Fresh House, Fresh Life
We are in the new house and despite a bad present called “hand, foot and mouth disease” and basement flooding, life has truly become easier. I get to wake up in this clean, fresh space, and it feels so good …
A Look Back at 2016 and a Poll for 2017
I’m a little late to the whole ‘wrap up 2016’ thing but, regardless we like to start the new year assessing what worked and what didn’t in the past to ensure we are putting resources into and creating content that …
Happy New Years (resolutions)
I was raised making new years resolutions since I was a small kid. My parents were amazing but not all-together perfect because for instance, I was also raised to not put lids on anything, or even worse to rest a lid on …
Peace (out!) from The Hendersons and Happy Holidays
It’s the holidays and I’m giddy with excitement that I get those people up there to myself for the next several days. But first a quick personal update about real, REAL life. Life is good, but has been more challenging …
Ginny’s Christmas Bedroom + Get The Look
Happy Holidays (again) from Casa Ginny. This time I’m sharing a little bedroom holiday decor. In typical fashion the bedroom has gotten the least love of all the rooms in the house. So in order to not feel so sad going to …