When a room comes together exactly the way I want, I am a happy girl.  I am finally adding the finishing touches to J’s family room refresh, and once all is installed…I will be photographing and sharing the whole space!!! Bottom line, there is a corner of the room that needed something.  I debated back and forth between a credenza/bar cart or bookshelves, and in the end, the shelves won.  I’ve always been a fan of the pretty gold etagere shelves, and since there is gold in th

If you remember, back in the fall I was thinking about doing a powder room refresh for J, but I wasn’t totally feeling any of the wallpaper samples/vision boards that I put together.  The samples hung in the bathroom for months and after looking at them daily, I just couldn’t make a decision.  I’ve learned over time that maybe I needed to wait and choose something that I really loved. Here’s the post, and here are the three vision boards originally created. There are a few de

I thought I’d pop in with another little family room update.  I posted my vision board for this room a little while back and I’ve been slowly doing my research and ordering things as I see them.  We made some progress on choosing some big items and I am super excited to see it coming together.  In my opinion, I think it’s so important to take your time when creating a room, especially one that is a primary living space.  Choosing things that you LOVE and will cherish is so im

The other night I was thinking about this blog and decided it was high time to start posting the projects I’ve done since school’s been out.  Last month I posted my Summer Bucket List for J’s house and I have to say, I got quite a bit done.  I did have a trip to Vegas in there, lots of postponed doctor appointments, physical therapy for my ongoing neck issue and time with J and my gang, so I’m finally happy to show off my work for J’s front entrance. Before the makeover, the

I’m sure those that aren’t teachers are not counting the days until summer.  Parents are probably lining up daycare and sending in last minute camp registration forms. Although I envy flexible schedules of those in the business world and the opportunity to have lunchtime meetings at real restaurants, there is nothing like the last day of school.  Nothing.  As a friend put it, “It’s better than Christmas morning!” Yesterday we caught a glimpse of summer amid all the rain we’ve

Despite our fourth Nor’easter in a month, I am still thinking ahead to warmer temperatures and sandal weather.  It’s hard to believe that yesterday was the first day of spring since I’m looking outside my window to blustery snow and a winter wonderland.  Even the decor in my home has been switched out to display spring-like colors.  Gone are the tweedy pillows and heavy fur blankets.  Like I’m sure everyone else is feeling, I’m over winter. With the change of the seasons and

It’s been a little hectic around here lately.  With last weekend being my daughter’s performance weekend, I didn’t have a lot of time to write and photograph for blog posts.  Saturdays and Sundays are the days when I get most of my blogging work done, and it just wasn’t happening.  I also want to thank you to everyone who reached out with the kind comments and notes in support of her.  It was an amazing few days! I did squeeze in a little time to finally organize my gift wrap

Holy cow, do I love long weekends!  Today we have off in observance of President’s Day and boy, am I loving it.  I wish every work week could be four days.  Can you imagine all of the extra stuff we would get done with an extra day?!  Two days of the weekend to recover and have fun, and one additional day to get crap done.  Yep, that would totally work for me. Speaking of weekend, yesterday J and I completed a little project in his basement that we’ve been meaning to conquer

We made it to Friday!  The weeks seem so long, yet they fly by….does that make any sense?  In honor of the weekend, I thought I would share a few things that I have going on…. Last Friday I shared some recipe inspiration on my Eagles post.  We finally narrowed down the menu and the one recipe we decided to try from the list were the whiskey meatballs. I’ll let you know how they try out… I love a good tablescape on my dinner table and although the Super Bowl isn’t a formal par

Just popping in today to show you a fun trick that I use to add a little pizzazz to my dining room.  I love the look of adding throw pillows to the chairs, whether they are on all of them or just the end two. What’s better, is that places like Home Goods or TJ Maxx have many different styles and colors to choose from so your dining room doesn’t have to look the same from one month to the next.  These black and white ones are a fav of mine and are moved around my home all year

First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for the kind comments on Friday’s post.  I had so many friends and acquaintances reach out to me saying that they feel the same way.  If the post resonated with you in any way, I am so glad.  My goal with this blog is not only to document my creative journey, but also to share some of my personal experiences as well.  Thanks for the kind words and for following along! On to the post of the day… Last week I introduced a new undertak

Sometimes even the simplest things can take ordinary life and elevate it into something better.  For me, a bouquet of fresh flowers makes all the difference. Locally we have a produce and fresh flower market and they sell everything from veggies and fruits to all kinds of flowers including orchids and foliage.  Throughout the year they have seasonal items such as pumpkins and mums in the fall and greens for holiday decorating.  They also have an amazing selection of fresh cut

Have you seen Pantone’s color of the year yet?  The infamous color lab recently revealed their star for 2018 to be Ultra Violet, a vibrant purple-blue hue which is anything but dull. To give you a little inspiration on how to incorporate Ultra Violet into your daily life, I rounded up a few images that feature the punchy hue.  Some ideas are an easy mix, but others may have a harder time slithering into a normal lifestyle. HAIR Photo Source: Kayla Boyer CLOTHING Photo source:

When I first moved into my home, I knew that there was a specific way the furniture had to be arranged to make the most out of my space. One of the first purchases I made was a tan sectional that has served me so well.  It’s neutral color is the perfect background for any color scheme I want to incorporate.  The other purchase I made shortly after the sofa was this coffee table. Ideally it was made as an end table, but for what I needed, it was perfect.  And to top it off, it

Light has been shed in my dining room. The two and a half years of eating under an old, dimly lit flush mount has finally come to an end. They say to always take your time when choosing items for the home and for me, I just couldn’t find the right chandelier for the space. I was so happy when I found this one on Overstock.  Even better, it was on an amazing sale over the holiday.  With a quick picture text to my mom for backup, she told me that it had my name written all over