Gallery Walls......*the more is better version.

Recently, I have been asked about the {ever growing} gallery walls in my own home so I thought I would show you my FEARLESS walls and what they look like currently {as of an hour ago}. Everything on these walls is meaningful to our family.  My  children are 15 and 11 years old so the photos of them go back that long - some of the prints pre-date my children and were collected...

My home.......{the day I went all trendy}

While visiting a new antiques mall in Portland recently, I spied a great antler mount for a really decent price.  I scooped them up before I could really think what I wanted to do with them. Seems antler mounts are all the rage these days - but for me, it seemed the perfect winter accessory for above my fireplace. {my family may, or may not, have other opinions} I can't wait...

I'm not even kiddding....

Confession time: We have lived in our current home for THREE years and I have painted our front door THREE different colors..... I totally have better things to do with my time, but it is a simple project and the just 'right' color to go with our SW 'Sea Salt' house has been elusive. Last week, I trusted my gut, went to my comfort zone - that  'works for me' place that a woman with...

If I could I would....

Emerald green has come back into design favor..... Recently, when looking for a sofa for a design client I came across the sofa pictured above at Crate & Barrel - isn't she lovely? So I whipped up a little design board  featuring the sofa along with some companion pieces...in a room that is  so unlike the spaces I live in and have designed lately, but nonetheless.....a...

Indeed...

Found and loved this week on Pinterest! ...

Interior Design.....the possibilities are endless!

I am feeling blessed these days.....client work has been keeping me so  busy and so INSPIRED!   For a design junkie like me, being able to help clients choose furnishings and accessories for their homes that represent different styles is just a blast!   These are just two design boards I have worked on lately  for local Portland clients.  Could the styles...

More on gallery walls.....

You all go crazy for a good gallery wall, true story. I posted the photo above on my Instagram feed last week and I got so many comments and 'likes', I thought it should get a starring role on the blog today. The wall above is actually in a client's home - the family of six have lived in the home for almost 10 years and  collected lots of family photos but had not been  brave...

An outtake.....aka, how bloggers get the shot!

I cracked up when I saw this shot included in all the photos I took for yesterday's post.   I often think about what a fool I must look like in my house during my faux photo shoots! If my dogs could only talk!   This photo is just a small glimpse into my klutzines...

A room update for my high school girl....

Gone are the days where I get to choose every design element for my girls' rooms.  How I would LOVE for them to give me free-reign, however,   I also strongly believe that their rooms should be a  reflection of them and be a place that they have a hand in creating!   My oldest is a freshman in high school this year - hard to even type that - but...

Planked-hallway wall update.....

Our home is about 10 years old - relatively new, and while custom built with some nice features {lots of crown molding}, it lacks some of that old house character that I love.  Our master bedroom is on the first floor - which I love but is entered through a hallway that has SIX doors in it - {laundry room, first floor full bath, office, coat closet and garage}!   This hallway...

Can you imagine the possibilities?

This has sort of been my mantra lately and it seems to be working.... I am not ashamed to admit I am 46 years young and have recently embarked on a new career - the  'thing' I was always meant to do but never brave enough to take the leap.....Age helps us get over that.  Tonight I am grateful to trusting clients who deal with my learning curves and crazy ideas, to my kids and...