Have you ever been to a Waterworks store? It’s basically like walking into heaven, if heaven were the most glorious bathroom you’ve ever seen in your life. From tiles to textiles, fittings to fixtures, the 38-year-old company specializes in every detail you could possibly desire to create the ultimate spa escape in your very own home. […]
Happy Friday! The holiday season is officially upon us and I couldn’t be more excited! Yesterday we did a major push with our move-in and we’re right on track to be set up in the new house by the end of the month—which means we’ll have plenty of bright, shiny, clean halls to deck come December! I’m always […]
Oh boy, oh boy! Thanksgiving is so close that I can practically smell the pie and stuffing in the oven! While the holiday is 90% about food and family for me, I reserve the other 10% for my excitement over setting the table. And I especially love creating festive Thanksgiving table decor on a budget! Which is exactly what I […]
How often does it happen that you’re flipping the pages of your favorite shelter magazine and fall in love with a piece of furniture, only to realize it’s a custom commission that costs thousands upon thousands of dollars and is available only to the trade? Anymore, I just assume from the get-go that pieces I […]
We all have that one spot in our house where chaos reigns. The one in which all attempts at maintaining order feel like a losing battle. For some of us its the bedroom closet. For others, it’s the garage. The basement. The laundry room. Whatever the space, it’s certainly not pretty to look at. It’s […]
My friend Liz is galavanting through Bali right now. Every time I log onto Instagram I see her cavorting with monkeys, dipping into deep green pools, and feasting on juicy ripe fruit. I’m not jealous, I promise. Especially since she messaged me with the name of a local home decor shop she stumbled on. Kim Soo […]
As a total word nerd, I love learning about the origins of words and the meanings packed within them. One of my favorites is the word ‘January’. It comes the name of the Roman deity Janus, who was the god of beginnings and transitions. Janus was traditionally depicted as having two faces, since he looked both […]
I still remember when I met Kirsten Grove of the wildly popular interiors blog Simply Grove. It was way back in the dinosaur days of blogging, at Alt Summit in 2010. Meeting her after months of being online friends was one of the things that clinched it for me with the online community we were […]
I’m writing this post on a plane from Charlotte to Los Angeles, my feet sore and my imagination full after five days touring the furniture and decor showrooms at High Point Market. I spent my time at in North Carolina exploring the up-and-coming design trends and seeing them interpreted in myriad ways, all the while taking […]
Those closest to me know that the fastest way to cheer me up when I’m glum is to show me anything to do with animals. A koala gif or a squirrel meme are an instant antidepressant, and if there’s a news story about a rescued bear cub then I’m on a high for a week. Because […]
One of the surest signs of fall at my place is the appearance of Throw Mountain. When the weather starts to cool, I pull our heavier weight blankets from storage and put them into rotation on the sofa, at the foot of the bed, and over chair backs throughout the house. Inevitably they all seem to […]
It’s that of year that a snap of cold greets me when I climb out of bed each morning, and it always makes me nostalgic for the northern climes of my childhood. Though I grew up largely in Toronto, my family is originally from Reno, and trips to Tahoe have been a part of our traditions since long […]