After moving to the new house last summer, The Boy and I learned we lived in a neighborhood very different from the last. The old house was in a subdivision of cookie-cutter homes with manicured yards, and no one spoke to each other. I couldn't tell you what the woman across the street from me looked like, nor did I know her name. (I liv[...]
I fell in love with a blue chair last Fall. The Savoy Flea posted it to her Instagram, and the velvet goodness caught my eye...my heart skipped a beat. A couple of months later, I went to the shop. The entire drive into the city, I wondered if the pretty blue peacock chair had sold...I rang the bell, walked in, and finally saw her in per[...]
Since we moved in, I've kinda wanted to break up with the artwork in the kitchen. A beach scene I bought 5 years ago that hung above the mantle in the old house. I loved it when I bought it, but now, well, I think it's just time for a change. When we moved, I dismissed my old fling and haphazardly placed it in the kitchen...a tropical, H[...]
Mercury Retrograde has made me want to Amazon Prime a helmet to my front door, sage my home, and hang healing crystals all around my body. As soon as my accountant started yelling at me about my taxes last Tuesday and The Boy's travel plans got majorly snafooed, I knew something had to be afoot. Do you believe in Mercury Retrograde? Do y[...]
Have you ever attended an estate sale? I was surprised to learn many have not. Yes, walking into a complete stranger's home can be intimidating, but estate sales are where you'll find the best vintage decor for the best prices. Because not everyone is versed in this art of secondhand shopping, I decided to write a complete guide on how t[...]
When Marianne Brown emailed me out of the blue and said, "Hey, my home is unique, cool, and eclectic, would you like to feature it on your blog?" I said, "Heck ya I would! Home tours are hella fun." Why do I like featuring homes that don't belong to me? If you guessed, "Kyla, you're that total weirdo that looks into homes o[...]
I got 99 problems but a pillow ain't one...well, that is until I try mixing patterns. Then I have all sorts of issues, but that's a totally different blog post. My workaround is if you buy enough pillows eventually you find the perfect mix. Solves all problems, am I right? Most rooms in the new house are really starting to come toget[...]
A while back, a group of us talked about how all the big wig sites post who to follow on Instagram if you love home decor. Ya, ya, we all know Emily Henderson's Insta feed is fabulous. And how could we ever forget about Design Sponge? Oh, and always include SFGIRLBYBAY for some serious California chic eye candy. Don't get[...]
Dear diary, it's been over a week since my last blog post...ahhh! I'm so sorry because I was smashing that post once a week New Year's Resolution. The job that pays the bills came down on me hard with a crazy deadline for a new client website. Everything needed to be designed and coded in a matter of days for a presentation. And darn it,[...]