... is here!! He was born last Monday (May 21st) in the afternoon and weighed 7 lbs 8 oz.{There is no better feeling on this Earth than the moment when you first hold your baby}...And here...
...This might possibly be me checking out/ signing off for a little bit. Ill either be back with baby news or back because relaxings not always in my nature & its hard for me to keep q...
This baby needs to come soon because my house is under attack. (by me) {Most recently, I went after the lower level family room. Its now cream/ white instead of blue.}The room has g...
Lifes so hectic & busy that I often forget to slow down enough to appreciate the little things. And its the little things- the simple pleasures- that get me excited & make me appre...
Our clients living room installation last week turned out beautifully & I thought Id share a few details. The spool chairs are covered in my "Squircles" in Oatmeal/ Fresh Blue. ...
Theres something about kids playhouses that Im crazy about. I used to looooooove my treehouse when I was a little girl & I spent hours up there making it perfect. Today ...
We started working with our clients to redo their living room a couple of months ago. Its a pretty small space that they havent been using (see empty room below) but its also the first room you...
Wed been having our yard edged & mulched & we ran out of mulch so our yard is pretty much "to be continued..." this weekend. BUT I wanted to share a few of the things that...
Being so focused on the interior of my home has left our outside a bit less than desirable. When we moved into our house, we set priorities & so the poor outside had to wait. We...
April has been a super-busy month so Im a little late on sharing ,but I am thrilled about the article published in this months (Aprils) Better Homes & Gardens Magazine! The photo...
Last year, we began working with our clients who were undergoing a major renovation to their home. The renovation was a thoughtful reworking of the existing space with the only addition to the ...
Im in the process of getting ready for a photoshoot of one of our finished projects in DC today. This will be my last before Baby #3 arrives!! The home is really special... &nb...
This past week our good friends Brooke & Steve Giannetti of Velvet & Linen were in town visiting with two of their kids, Nick & Leila. Thursday night, Dave & I went to...
Were redoing our master bathroom in the next few weeks & have finalized our plans. Heres a photo of the how the bathroom looks now, split into a vanity area & a shower/toilet area:{Toi...
We got home from a trip to Charleston Saturday night & were able to enjoy Easter at home. Dave surprised me with these daffodils (I was disappointed because I never had the time this season...
Im enjoying some time off with my family this week for Easter. {Were not here... but how great would that be?! ...image by Coastal Living }{Still, Ive got it made with my ...
Im often drawn to photos of rooms that feature massive leaves. The give a room an easy breezy, relaxed feel (thats often tropical, depending upon the leaves.){Coastal Living}An arrangement of m...
We recently finished up with our clients gorgeous condo & I have a couple of pics to share. My client has amazing taste and has amassed lots of collections of ...
Everything seems to be blooming now... (yay!!!!) I took these photos in our yard last week & I cant believe how much greener everythings gotten between now & then.{our...
Our future babys nursery has been coming together... For months we just piled all the baby stuff in here & I waited to attack the room. Its plain white walls & cream carpeting wer...
Sooooo.. remember when I wrote this post about my bathroom & vintage shaving mirror a little while back? Well, my husband & I have both had the bathroom on our minds. Heres a...
{Amy Howards powder room; image via Cote de Texas}A couple of weeks ago I was reading one of my favorites, Cote de Texas, and Joni was writing about Amy Howard. All of the photos we...
This is a before photo (above) that I took a while back of a clients exposed brick wall in her DC rowhouse living room. We recently finished the project & I have to say that one of my favor...
... I see you!!!Things are budding...Lettuce is popping......And we can go barefoot...Who said it cant be 75 in March?!!Love it.If youd like help creating a home you absolutely love, contact me ...
I love eating & I enjoy cooking pretty much only because I love to eat. My favorite types of meals dont take very long to whip up but taste like they did. Over the weekend I made ...
Home with one healthy one and one sick one today. Im somewhere in the middle. :)I was thinking about happiness... Its definitely something that I think we all want. There are ...
Spring is on its way and I am so excited!!! It makes us busier at home and ready for projects. (sorry husband.) Ive been craving changes around our house for a while now & one o...
Things have been a little crazy lately although I now realize I dont think itll ever be any other way. ;) I wanted to share a picture taken by Helen a few weeks ago in my clients recently finis...
Were presenting a design to our clients for a kitchen redo in a couple of weeks & Im really excited about it. This kitchen needs to work with the other spaces weve already designed in ...
You know those little things you find that are really no big deal but just make you so happy? They get you just a teensy bit more excited to do some sort of mundane thing? Well, I found t...
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