I've learned a lot about myself since becoming a homeowner - what styles and color palettes I lean toward, the textures I prefer, the projects that I enjoy doing (painting) and the ones that make me hate everything (anything that involves measuring). But one of the biggest revelations has been that Halloween is my favorite holiday. If you've seen my house at Christmas, this might come as a surprise - and don't get me wrong, I love Christmas too! But at the end of the day, Halloween reigns supreme for me. I think part of what I love about it...
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TEN SPACES THAT EMBODY SUBTLE FALL DECOR
To me, by far the best thing about living in the Northeast is seasons. Although my tolerance of the cold continues to decrease with age, there's something so special and refreshing about the start of a new season. And when it comes to the seasons, I'm a firm believer that fall is the best. Maybe it's my love of college football or maybe it's my love of all things pumpkin, but there's this excitement that comes each September as temperatures begin to drop and leaves start to change.
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OUR HOME OFFICE DESIGN PLAN & INSPIRATION
Ever since we completed our guest room makeover, I've been more motivated than ever to finish more rooms in our home. We are definitely members of the 95% club - we have a bad habit of completing about 95% of a room in a reasonable amount of time and taking months (or years) to finish that pesky last five percent. Now that our guest bathroom project is almost complete (all that's left to do is get a new toilet installed, and we're waiting a bit for that), I've been going back and forth about which room to complete next. Although...
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THE BEST FALL DECOR UNDER $25
When it comes to decorating my home for fall, I like to take a more subtle approach by focusing on cozy textures, warm colors, and seasonal florals. I wrote this fall blog post 4 years ago, but I still stand by my recommendations for how to make your home feel like fall. A little plaid, some fall-colored florals, and cozy fabrics and textures can go a long way, but I still can’t say no to a few cute glass pumpkins. As I was hunting for some additions to my fall decor collection, I rounded up some of my favorite fall...
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OUR GUEST BATH DESIGN PLAN & INSPIRATION
Now that we can officially check finishing the guest room off our list, I’m so excited to share our next project - the guest bathroom! Let’s rewind a little bit to discuss how this project ended up next on our list. You may remember that I mentioned in this previous post that we were thinking our main bedroom might be our next project. It doesn’t need a ton of work, so it felt like an easy and cost-effective win. That was the plan until last week, when after about a year of searching I found the PERFECT vanity for the...
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MOODY GUEST ROOM REVEAL
It only took three years of living in our house, but we finally have a room that is completely, 100% DONE! We've officially put the finishing touches on the guest room and I'm so excited to share the room reveal with you! This room was three years in the making and during that time, it went through three distinct phases. Keep reading to see the space when we first moved in, during each subsequent phase, and now. The Guest Room Before As a reminder, this is what the guest room looked like when we first moved in. It was pretty...
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LOVING LATELY: RUST ACCENTS
If there's one thing you should know about me, it's that I'm a person with strong opinions. I like to remind my husband that I care about *literally* everything, and it's rare that you ask for my take on something and I don't feel strongly about it. Up until the last year or so, one of those strongly held opinions was that I *HATE* the color orange. Maybe it's because I'm blonde and a classic orange is just about the most unflattering color on me, but regardless of the reason, I've always avoided the color like the plague. Over the...
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8 ELEMENTS TO MAKE EVERY ROOM FEEL COMPLETE
I’ve had an interest in interior design for as long as I can remember. As an adolescent, I frequently spent my allowance or Christmas money on a new comforter or new decor for my room, and in high school I got my fix by poring over the pages of Domino magazine, tearing out pages that were extra inspiring. Along the way, I’ve picked up a lot of tips and tricks for making a house into a home. Now that I have my own home, I’ve learned even more. As I work to finish that pesky last 5% in many of...
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LOVING LATELY: COLOR DRENCHING
So what exactly is color drenching? Color drenching refers to the concept of painting the walls, ceiling, and trim of a room all in the same color, creating an almost immersive effect. I’m a big fan of painting walls and trim the same color (and even the same sheen), but I love the idea of taking it an extra step and painting the ceiling the same color, too. I’ve been seeing this trend more and more lately and I think the added saturation it brings to a room makes it feel so much more complete and cohesive. I’ve rounded up...
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THE GUEST ROOM PUNCH LIST
As it turns out, sharing our guest room mood board last month was the push I needed to really get things going on completing the room. To be honest, I wouldn’t really call any room in our home “done” yet - there are a few tweaks on my list for every single room. But at this point, the guest room is definitely the closest, so I’ve made it my goal to finish the room by the end of this month! I discussed some of our plans for the room in a previous post, but with three weeks left to reach my...