When the daylight hours decrease and the holiday stress mounts it becomes ever more important to carve out time for self-care and soul nourishment. I of all people know the extent to which our homes can support us in being our best selves (I literally wrote the book on the subject!) so I get really […]
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 […]
Remember the episode of Friends with the Pottery Barn apothecary table? I was eighteen when that episode aired, and as a budding decor junkie I was captivated. What was this wondrous place where I could find everything my teenage heart desired for a bedroom design makeover as impossibly cool as Rachel’s apartment? I immediately signed up for Pottery Barn’s […]
I’ve just returned from Las Vegas Market, the biggest interiors trade show on the west coast, and as you can imagine my brain is full to bursting with all the new and drool-worthy traditional, modern, and global decor goodies I spotted! In addition to coveting plenty of individual items, I’m always reeling from how beautifully the showrooms display […]
Anyone who has lived in a city for any length of time can tell you that the greatest interior design luxury isn’t a freestanding tub or a Viking stove. Nope, it’s storage. With zero closet space to speak of, we small-space dwellers are forced to create our own storage—and because those storage solutions stare us in the […]
One of my favorite things in the world is waking up in a nice hotel. It’s the ultimate indulgence! I love knowing that I can have hot, fresh coffee delivered with the press of a button, and that when I leave for the day I’ll return to a tidy room and a mint on my […]
How are you at sleeping in? I give myself an F in this department. I’m a morning person by nature, which is great when there are places to go and people to see and cat antics to Snapchat. It’s not so handy, however, on a Saturday morning after a long, tiring week. Even when my […]
Last month when I shared my bedroom makeover, I promised you the full story on my hanging pendant lights. Well here it is! I assembled and installed these pendants myself using components from Color Cord Company, an awesome resource for customizing exactly the DIY lighting look you want. These lamps are far and away my favorite […]