Although I am not an interior designer, I have learned a few lessons along the way from the many years spent poring through inspiring home decor. I figure between the years I spent ripping pages from design magazines followed by many more years spent “pinning” from the web, I have got to have something to show for it. Right? One of the things I have picked up is the importance of balance in our homes. Specifically, the balance between cool and warm elements in… Read more »
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Alessandra’s big girl room and designed a mood board for her parents to help with accessorizing the room. If you missed it, you can see the Princess and the Pea inspired room HERE. When I was talking to her mom, Paola, about their plans for the room, she mentioned that her son Luca was wanting to change up his room too. I guess all the commotion and excitement for his little’s sister’s room… Read more »
Today I am finally rounding out the final part of home refresh series I am doing for my talented friend Becca. She has an open floor plan that combines the living room, kitchen and breakfast nook, which are the spaces we are planning for. We’ve already discussed the living room and the breakfast nook, which brings us to the kitchen today. If you remember, we are trying to make her home brighter, fresher, crisp and clean. Right now there is too much… Read more »
My goddaughter Alessandra, 5, is in the process of getting a big girl room. She is super excited about it, and I am excited for her. Most of the furniture has already been purchased, so I thought I would put together an inspiration board for the decorative elements in the room. Alessandra has quite the colorful personality. She is smart as can be, has strong opinions and has a huge loving heart. She has a vivid imagination (think rainbows and… Read more »
Christmas is on its way, and with that comes a new challenge for us. How is Santa going to redecorate the playroom this year? That sounds odd probably. For most homes, I am sure Santa just sticks to leaving gifts. But in ours, he also redecorates when he is here. How did we get ourselves into this ridiculous situation? It all started innocently enough maybe 5 or 6 years ago when he came, brought a train table, a side table… Read more »
