Not sure when the last time you hula hooped but I had the misfortune to try it recently (when I bought these), and I looked like an Amish teenager watching their first hip-hop music video and trying to mimic the …
Epcot Food and Wine Festival
I just got back from speaking at the Epcot Center International Food and Wine Festival on behalf of HGTV for the second year in a row. If any of you haven’t been to Disney World, you are missing out on …
Best Thanksgiving Tablescapes
It’s that time of year where we put turkeys on everything, including our hips. I’ve been trolling for good DIY stuff but then I kept coming across all these beautiful not-so-DIY tablescapes, which I figured never hurts to share. A …
Gold Porcelain clouds, obsessed
Because no self-respecting dreamer should be without a gold porcelain cloud. I found these on Etsy a while ago and fell in love, so I had Opensky commission a bunch to sell in my store. They are handmade by an …
Happy Veterans day … yesterday
I missed the official holiday (it was yesterday), but it’s never too late to say “thank you” to all our veterans and troops who have risked their lives to keep us safe and protected. I can get behind many causes, …
Venice Loft Nursery
Yes, it’s a total coincidence that both yesterday and today’s post are child-centric, although yes, I do love me some miniature humans — and we are hoping and excited for a miniature Henderson too. So I finished this nursery a few …
A kid-friendly, baby proof yet stylish living room, ohjoy 2.0.
The words, “kid-friendly, ” “child-proof, ” “storage solutions, “ and “safe” are quite possibly the least sexy words to hear as a designer. I’ll go further than that, we run from them like Charlie Sheen runs from sobriety or Ramona …
Loopy Mango, A New store in New York i love.
I get severely excited when a new home/vintage/accessories store opens up in New York (or anywhere). But then i get devastated when i hear they have been there for 2 years without me knowing. TWO YEARS!!!! What’s wrong with me? …
99 cent diy candle makeover
How to copper leaf a 99 cent store candle. How to take it from ‘meh, i’m just white’, to ‘start a party, i just might’. From ‘utilitarian’ to ‘universally awesome’. Welcome back to the ’99 cent story diy …
Happy Friday……
I can really dwell on my first world problems. I’m not a negative nancy in general, hell the descriptor that i get more than anything is ‘bubbly’ which is annoying to hear, but undeniable at the same time. But i …