Okay friend, grab your hot cocoa because we're about to dive into something that's bringing me so much joy this holiday season—the "Tacky Christmas tree" trend. As someone who's always been a bit weary of showing off her Christmas tree in recent years, I mean, who would be interested in my chaos tree? I never thought I'd be writing thi[...]
I was sorting through boxes and stumbled across a stack of vintage gold — my old Sassy Magazines circa 1988 through the early 1990s. These date back to my rebellious teen era — the junior high and high school years. During this time, I shaved my head, wore a black leather motorcycle jacket, listened to Morrissey, and suddenly shifted[...]
The dining room was the first room I began decorating in this home. Probably because the formal dining room was the kids' playroom in our previous home, this was something new, fun, and different to decorate...thank you, ADHD. After the kids went night-night, I perused Facebook Marketplace, hunting for a vintage pine wood table and 80s m[...]
When it comes to vintage shopping in Chicago, you can shop 'til you drop, take a disco nap, rally, and shop some more. It's also safe to say I shop for vintage...a lot. I'm an expert, if you will. Therefore I receive quite a few emails that go something like this: "Hey Kyla, I'm visiting Chicago, and I was hoping you'd share some of your[...]
Oh, do I have a treat for you! Today I'm sharing my favorite vintage decor, and so are my friends Sarah and Chloe from Room For Tuesday and Boxwood Avenue. The original concept was to share one and only one piece of vintage decor, but I said, "ONE SRSLY ONE?" The struggle is real. I can't wait to see what favorite vintage decor my g[...]
I'm sitting in my office trying to psych myself up for this weekend's project. It's not going to be a fun one. The Boy and I will be rolling up our sleeves to Konmarie the kids' rooms. You may have seen Cooper's bedroom mood board here and Zoe's pretty in pink bedroom here. The wallpaper was never purchased or hung in Zoe's room, and she[...]
This is a post where modern home decor meets my modern personal life. I've known the homeowners of this fabulous place for, wow, over 20 years now...girl, can you believe it's been that long? Carrie was my boss at a startup dot com back in 2000. Her style has evolved over time, and I can officially say, this home tour is hands down my fa[...]
I’ve been slightly quiet on the blogger front this year, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been sitting on the sofa eating bonbons. No sir-ee bob! I’ve been busy behind the scenes building a little vintage empire in downtown Barrington, IL. In October of last year, the owner of Steeplechase Antiques approached me. “Hey Kyla, the shop[...]
Well, this is exciting! I've been selected as one of Chicago's top editors and interior designers and will be awarding best-in-show ribbons to vendors at the next Randolph Street Market. If you're a newbie to vintage shopping, don't worry, I've included my best flea marketing shopping tips below. Come on out and join me at my pers[...]