Last year my sister-in-law reached out to me to come up with some plans for her new family home. She was looking for a cottage look—whites and creams mixed with warm wood tones, built-ins, exposed beams, and most importantly, a cozy fireplace. The problem was, her new house has none of those things. It’s what you would […]
Designing for the Senses
When it comes to getting inspiration for interiors, there is no shortage of images to feast our eyes on: Pinterest, magazines, books, and blogs. These sources show us beautiful spaces, many of them staged for the camera, and it’s easy for what we SEE to become what’s trendy and popular. We drool over these perfect homes and want […]
My brother’s first apartment
When my brother Evan was little, I would make him PB+J’s on demand, buy him Lego sets with my hard-earned babysitting money, and entertain him endlessly with magic tricks, songs, and elaborate domino effects. He’s the baby in the family and the only boy, and gosh he was just so darn cute—it was easy giving him […]
Whitney House. 4 Happy Exterior Color Schemes.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what colors I would use to paint Whitney House, so today I’m sharing my ideas and some different color scheme options, all of which are variations on a theme. Clap along folks, because we’re about to get HAPPY. Even though Whitney is inspired by a home built hundreds of years ago, I […]
