Gold and brass, I heart it, vases, lamps, bowls, tables…pops here and there…reflecting light all around a room…the shiny surface can give an object more dimension and draw the eye in. Even the smallest gold detail can have a big impact…it makes everything just sparkle, and lately, I can’t get enough of it…it’s in my house,[...]
Sometimes people ask me, “Hey, how would you define your decorating style?” and I usually just ramble or stumble upon my words. It’s hard to describe what my style is. It’s an eclectic, vintage, classic, mid-century modern, industrial, with a dash of mantiques…but really, it is hard to explain. I’d recognize it if I saw it at[...]
A month ago I was enjoying some R&R in Hawaii and oh how I miss it so! Because we left for 2 weeks and half of our vacation was spent with my husband's co-workers, I had to pack smart...and that included my carry-on bag. It got me thinking, what makes the perfect carry-on? This flight in particular was about 10 hours because I'm not[...]
There's no denying it; I'm a sucker for a gallery wall. I love EVERYTHING about them! When we moved, I thought the boy might move out with how many collages of wall decor he had to hang. One would think after 3 years I might run out of wall space, but no...I keep finding new, unique wall art or photography that must go in the house. In t[...]
Today I'd like to share a fun styling project that I've been working on with Laura over at Avery Street Designs. you know, one of those proper design posts with lots of before and afters, resources, and such. It's a pretty exciting one that I can't wait to share with you! Don't worry, I know you want to know where you can buy some of the[...]
Normally, I’m all about indie bands (please check out PHOX from my hometown of Baraboo...go, now, oh wait, no, no don’t do that…read this first and then go check out PHOX) As soon as the band of the day starts to make its way to alternative nation, I’m on a search for the next group of bearded boys in raw denim…but then there a[...]
Imogene + Willie might be one of my favorite places to shop online, and someday I hope to visit Nashville and stroll into the tiny old gas station shop in person. the owners have this fabu sense of style that oozes cool. I swear, it’s so ridiculously cool, I want to move in. a beautiful store that sells beautiful things…perfectly hip[...]
OK, so you are really going to see my photo booth nerdery come out in this post…I apologize in advance. This past weekend, I got to geek out at the International Photo Booth Convention hosted by Photobooth.net and A&A Studios in Chicago, IL. The convention was open to the public to celebrate the wonderment that is the photo b[...]
Reluctantly, I’ve returned home from a two-week holiday in Maui and Kauai. Every year The Boy and I try to get away, and Maui is usually where we end up, our safe spot so to speak. Our easy spot. To plan a trip somewhere new with 2 small children can be a chore, even when going without the babes…we use to be so spontaneous, and sadly[...]