American Dream Builders {win a Lowe's Gift Card!}….

*Have you watched?  How could you NOT?* The American Dream Home is something everyone fantasizes about. Whether it’s a new closet, a larger family room, or simply a place to put all your stuff, there’s always something we want to change about where we live!  Can I get an "AMEN"? What if you could make your home into your Dream Home? AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS – a new show on NBC airing...

Aloha!

sunburns and smiles! Aloha friends….it feels like I've been away forever!  I've missed writing and  sharing but nothing provides inspiration like a vacation.  Seriously!   Park a creative type like me on a beach for a week and I can get all kinds of crazy ideas.  Couple the extra rest and mind-space with the impending spring cleaning season and all I can say is  that...

No Stress, Relax…..

viaI will be away from here for the next two weeks.  I am goingto enjoy the company of my family in one of our favoritelocations…..I am unplugging, so if you send an email orinquire about design services you might not get a responseuntil after April 1st.  Because I use Instagram to documentlots of personal/family events, you can follow me thereif you would like!Come back on April 1 - I...

How to please everyone when decorating a family room…..

My client loves neutrals, her husband and kids love color. This is the design board I put together to make everyone happy! The space is an eclectic mix of styles - a little traditional, a bit of modern and some industrial thrown in for good measur...

If I hired an interior designer…..

via Have you heard? Emily Henderson, the designer who, if I were living in  fantasy land, I would hire in a second to come design every.single.space in my home.  And while she was doing her thang, I would love on that sweet new baby of hers - cause I have a thing for bald babies {I had two of them myself!}. In reality, my favorite designer will likely never come design...

Catching up…….

 I don't know where last week went but I apologize for my absence around here…..life, it's a busy one and while I love blogging and coming here to meet all of you, it's the place that often takes a backseat to other more important things.  It's that season of life for our family - the good stuff, lacrosse tryouts, busy careers, math finals, soccer practices,  traveling spouses,...

Be fearless in your home!

I apologize for my absence…..I won't bore you with the details cause they would only include laundry, 6th grade math, design work, lacrosse try-outs, an extra kid at my house this week etc…… blah, blah, blah….. While perusing Pinterest this evening and indulging in a MUCH needed glass of wine I came across a home that stopped me in my  tracks and drove home a point that I wish I...