For the past year, the scallop trend in home decor has been on the rise. Like any trend, you are probably nervous to make a purchase in case it goes out as quickly as it came on, but I’m here to tell you that scalloped home decor finds are here to stay. Scallops are a shell-like shape that is equal parts classy and playful. It’s a perfect way to add a sense of whimsy to the space and works in a plethora of design styles. It is a classic shape that comes back time and time again. Here is a round-up of my favorite scalloped home decor finds. Mix & Match Embroidered Napkins: Are these not th ..read more

I’m currently working on a Mexican fast-casual restaurant design. The owners reached out to me due to my love of color and my love of Mexican food! They actually found my site because I wrote about one of my favorite taco places nearby and when they were looking for inspiration and they found me. We are currently nailing down the vibe and color story and I’m happy to report that we are not going with the typical Mexican restaurant decor. Around me, it’s a lot of luchadors, Day of the Dead, and lots of ornately patterned tiles. Now, I love a patterned tile, but I want to go a different directio ..read more

In our new home, the basement was completely unfinished. It was literally one of those dark spaces that you see in horror movies and are terrified of getting locked into. However, with the square footage in this house, I knew I needed to make the basement another workable and liveable floor of the house instead of an unfinished cave filled with storage. The nice thing about it being unfinished was that we got to design it to fit our needs. We do a lot of projects so a shop area where my husband could put all of his tools was key. We also don’t have a TV in our living room so, we needed a famil ..read more

The time has come to finally share our new kitchen reveal. For those of you that have been with us from the beginning, we bought a house right before the pandemic hit. It was a total gut job from top to bottom. We started our demo and then the world shut down. Enter the delays on everything and anything. It wasn’t ideal but we finally moved in a couple of months ago and it truly feels like our home. We were very specific about what we wanted in our home. So many people take a fixer-upper and completely knock it down and start over. We didn’t want to do that. Our home was built in the 1940s and ..read more

After sleeping in a queen-size bed with Jon and let’s face it sometimes the kids for over 10 years, I was ready for an update. We had purchased that queen mattress right when we got engaged and we will be celebrating 17 years of marriage in January! Wow! For the last 3 years, the mattress was in really bad shape. It had coils and every time I got up it made the most awful noise. My back was aching, I was constantly waking up because I was hot and most nights I ended up way too close to my nightstand because a queen-size mattress is just too small when you have kids. We knew that when the time ..read more

Lately, it’s a lot easier to catch me on Instagram than it is to catch me on the blog, but I’m making a promise to myself to get back into it here. I miss writing on this blog and I have loads of topics that I want to address and photos/projects that I want to share. To get back on the horse I’m easing in with my Friday Finds post! We are going on vacation in August, Hola Mexico, and I wanted a couple new fun items to spice up my summer wardrobe! I did a little searching for summer dresses and hit the jackpot in one spot! Any guesses where? Everything arrived super quickly and I barely put a d ..read more

The world is a mess and I keep finding the term, “retail therapy” to be so true! There is just something about a little treat yo self-purchase that helps distract the mind for a little and brings some joy! Now, I don’t mean go nuts and forgot all about your budget. Your little treat can be big or small. Plus when it’s on sale it’s like the item is begging you to add to cart. Here are the best Memorial Day sales that I will be shopping!   J.CREW is 30% off your purchase and 50% off sale items with code: SUMMER: I never buy from J.CREW unless it’s on sale and my summer wardrobe could use a ..read more

Ah, there is just something special about a foyer. I know it may seem silly, but a lot of homes and apartments don’t have designated foyer spaces. One of my home dreams has always been to have a center hall colonial with a nice sized foyer! Think about the McCallisters’ awesome house from Home Alone. Total home goals! Imagine it decorated for 2022. A true dream! Ok, now back to the taste at hand, a colorful foyer style plan that I’m ready to see come to life!   COLORFUL FOYER STYLE PLAN: I started out the plan with my favorite pattern from Cathy Lancaster! Isn’t it a beauty! It’s a mix o ..read more

Picking out paint colors for a new home can be overwhelming. I find that many times when I meet with a new client the entire house is simply just painted white or a light gray. Now, I think there is a time and place for those colors, but with paint, there is just so much more that can be done! Truth be told picking out a white or something in the gray family can be some of the hardest colors to get correct so, if you want to make it easier on yourself, it’s actually better to go with an actual color! Now, here is where I’m going to blow your minds! Most colors can be used as a neutral. There ..read more

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