Happy weekend everyone! This week I made some progress on our in progress kitchen update. I found a quartz pattern I really like, it’s just a matter of ordering the material and scheduling the fabrication and installation. The new upper cabinets and open shelves are ready to be swapped out so we’re waiting for our finish contractor to give us a date...

Perhaps you’ve noticed how cottagecore has recently become one of the most popular interior design styles. Cottagecore is a design aesthetic that idealizes rural life. It includes homes decorated in earthy colors, nostalgic patterns, and wood tones in a style that’s a nod to the English countryside. Cottagecore is also a lifestyle focused on simple...

Oh how lovely you are September! I’ve been taking long walks in the soft sun each day and continuing my ceramics practice. I’m learning more advanced techniques, it feels good to understand the nature and stages of clay and to create with my hands what I see in my mind. This week I’m focused on little projects around the house like paint touch ups...

I took a week off to enjoy my 25 year wedding anniversary in Maui, but today I’m back with a charming new DIY project. Vintage art and traditional decor has returned, and both make a home feel cozy and welcoming. I’ve always loved botanical wallpaper so I thought a collection of the small scale papers would look so sweet and unique if secured to frames...

Yesterday I brought out some of my fall decor to display around the house. On the mantel is an arrangement of dried wildflowers and also my sculptural candles, together with my new metal magnolia wreath that adds seasonal golden leaves to the plain round mirror. I love the medley of browns and creams and golden tones together. I also filled a few...

I love it when a plan comes together. I wanted to reinvent our courtyard into a dining space for the fall months, and searched high and low for a dining table in the perfect size, style, and price. I finally found the perfect piece, I link to it below. But first, take a look at the faux burl wood tray I created with two colors of acrylic paint and a...