Today I am excited to share the most amazing renovated ranch home in our neighborhood. And even more inspiring than the transformation the house went through is the story of the people who live there. I’m honored to share the photos of the house and the story of this special couple who lives here. A little backstory: Lorraine and her husband David have been on quite the adventure the last few years. Prior to the recession, David worked as a residential… Read more »

Master Bedroom Refresh Plans

I mentioned it in my last post, but this month I am jumping back on my home projects schedule and starting with the master bedroom. Last year I tried out a new approach to updating and refreshing different areas in our home. I loved the outcome in Ben’s room, Max’s room and the living room. Here’s how it works: I limited myself to one room per month that I could make changes in. At the end of the month, I had to move on…. Read more »

February Favorites - Amber Interiors Before and After

Wouldn’t you know that as soon as I mention that I would like to start posting twice a week on a regular basis I go a whole week without posting anything! I have a million things I want to share with you, but I am realizing the posts don’t get written unless I sit down to actually type them in 🙂 Let’s start with some of my recent highlights and favorites: February Favorites No one does the boho California aesthetic better than… Read more »

Winter Weekend in Charleston - The Outside and In

Last weekend we took a quick little trip to Charleston with our friends/next-door neighbors, Dave and Julie.  Taking a quick adult vacation in late January/early February is becoming a little tradition for us. Last year we visited Savannah around the same time. Working with a quick little window of 2 nights for our getaway, we chose Charleston for our destination this year. Charleston is about 5 1/2 hours away from us. That’s probably the limit of how much we want… Read more »

30 Day Minimalism Game - The Outside and In

Have you heard of the 30 Day Minimalism Game? I recently completed The Minimalist’s 30 Day Minimalism Game in January and the experience was quite positive. In fact, so positive that I am doing it again this month! Who would have ever thought that decluttering and tidying up could have been not only fun, but also (dare I say) addictive. Whenever the topic comes up, people usually react quickly to say 1) “I need to do that!” or 2) “There is no way I… Read more »