My friend KariAnne from Thistlewood shared that one of her favorite things about 2022 is all the decorating. KariAnne loves putting rooms together and creating spaces she loves. She shared her top 10 most popular rooms from 2022 here.
It makes me so happy that you all love my Waco kitchen as much as I do. I get asked all the time about the island in the Waco AirBnB. It is an old store counter and I added a butcher block to the top. The open floor plan makes it so easy for our Airbnb guests to find everything they need while they stay at our Waco Airbnb. Click the links below for a tour!
Our Waco AirBnB decorated for the holidays is almost magical. Ready for my favorite Christmas decorating ideas? If you haven’t had a chance to stay at our Waco AirBnB, then this post will be like a house tour during my favorite season of the year! I love to decorate our Waco Airbnb for the holidays….
The kitchen is the heart of the home. One of my favorite kitchen remodel projects is the open kitchen in our Waco Fixer Upper Home. The kitchen is where everyone gravitates. In the mornings, before the day begins, everyone gathers in the kitchen, and then again in the evenings as the day comes to a…
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The beach house has been under construction for nine months and the end is in sight! It has been an incredible journey renovating the beach house and I can’t wait to share the completed house in the New Year! Click the posts below to see the progress we made this year and all of my interior design plans.
It is supposed to be 96 degrees here today, so I am calling this post my Summer Beach House update. I hope you like it. Whether we are ready or not, summer has arrived in Southern California. And just so you know, I am just thrilled! Has warmer summer weather arrived where you are?
Not as much progress with the beach house remodel so I’m sharing my plans for the interior design of the house … aka the beach house stuff! I am sharing all of my mood boards for the three floors in our home. You may remember I was considering modern farmhouse decor for our beach house….
Our family room is where we spend the majority of our time. This year, I rearranged the furniture and I am not quite sure what took me so long to do it!
I love to add Valentine’s day decor to our home. Today I am sharing how to use pink decor in the family room. In a cozy and comfortable way. I added pink decor with pink wall decor, pink pillows, pink flowers, and a pink table setting. Although everything is temporary, the decor has such a…
School is starting which means that it’s time to start thinking about fall. Fall decor is one of my favorites. I started in our family room! While it is still really, really warm, OK hot, here in Southern California, all things fall are right around the corner. Chilly mornings and cooler evenings. College football and…
The kitchen is undoubtedly the room where I spend a lot of time. We renovated it over twenty years ago and I still love it as much as the first time I walked into the finished project. It is also the most commented-on room in our home!
Kitchen Islands are not only practical, but they increase the value of your home. Today I am sharing my white kitchen islands and seven ideas for yours. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the many choices out there for kitchen islands. If you are on the fence about whether to add one or use…
I just finished adding new winter farmhouse kitchen decor. I love the new winter look and the touches of blue and green. If you’re like me, when you think of winter, the first thing that comes to mind is spending time in the kitchen. Whether it’s making soup, bread, or baking cookies, there’s just something…
We moved the furniture around in this room last year and it has completely opened up the dining area in the family room. It is adjacent to the kitchen and this table is now the heart of the room.
Is there a difference between a living room vs family room? We spend most of our time in our family room, so why isn’t it called the “living” room? Do you think that the colloquialisms of the living room vs family room are outdated? I think I do. In the olden days, living rooms were…
We finished decorating the house and this week I am going to be sharing every room. I love the farmhouse Christmas decor in the family room. I am not sure why but I always decorate our family room first! I knew this is where I would put most of our Farmhouse Christmas decor and it…
Spring is almost here and I decided it is time to decorate our back porch. Today I am sharing my back porch ideas for spring. The weather is starting to warm up, the sun is shining a little brighter, and the birds are chirping louder – it’s getting so close to springtime. One great way…
Our outdoor porch decor needed a big refresh for summer. A good cleaning, a bit of restyling, and some new pillow covers were all it took! We spend almost as much time out here as in our home in the summer! The covered porch, fireplace, and heat lamps in the ceiling provide some very cozy…
The remodel of the Waco AirBnB was one of my favorite projects, ever. Each bedroom has a distinct personality and the home was built specifically for guests. I also am sharing a post I wrote on how to remodel a bedroom. I have had a bit of practice at it!
Today, I am sharing the three bedrooms in our Airbnb Waco home. Each is comfortable, cozy, and the perfect place to sleep. I am also sharing some photos of the bedroom in our Airbnb the last time I was in Waco. There’s no place like home, but the Airbnb Waco bedrooms are like home. I…
Over the past few years, I have remodeled seven bedrooms. As I make plans for the beach house remodel, I am sharing some fun bedroom remodel ideas. We have four bedrooms to remodel in our beach house. To get started it really helps to look back at some of my previous bedrooms remodel ideas.
This was such a unique project. We literally recycled everything in our kitchen at the beach and moved it to Maryliz’s condo. You will be amazed at how this project started and how it turned out. I am so happy we saved our old kitchen from a landfill!
If you love a before and after project, you are not going to believe how amazing this kitchen refresh and repurpose project turned out! When we began the Ventura Beach House Remodel, we planned to tear out the kitchen and do a complete remodel of the space. And then, we had a crazy idea to…
Today is the second part of our Kitchen Refresh & Repurpose Project. I cannot believe that this is even the same kitchen! If you haven’t already seen it, be sure to check out my previous post about my Kitchen Refresh & Repurpose Project, Part 1. Today, I am sharing the final details and the full…
It might seem odd to consider our backyard a room, but with the amount of entertaining that we do outside, it definitely qualifies. This year, we had a wedding and a book launch party in the backyard.
Wow. I hosted the Book Launch Backyard Party this week and it was incredible. The party was way beyond my expectations and simply amazing! I knew I wanted to host this party even before I was done writing the book. To be able to open up our home and share it with those who enjoy…
We hosted a wedding backyard party at our home a few years back, which was magical. I cannot wait to share it with you all today! My son Michael was the best man at the wedding, and his best friend from college (and volleyball teammate) was the groom. As you can see from the photo…
Our carriage house is original to our home and back in the day, was exactly that, a building that housed the carriages. A recent transformation has given it new life.
I created these Valentine table decorations for a special dinner I hosted in the Carriage House. Whenever I set a table, I follow a similar process. I start by shopping my home for decor pieces, pick up fresh flowers from the grocery store, and then bring the table to life with a creative arrangement. For…
Looking for a non-traditional Christmas color? Decorating for a pink Christmas was one of my favorite Christmas decor ideas! I decorated our Carriage House with a beautiful pink Christmas theme. I made pink Christmas tree decorations, ornaments, wrapping paper, and more. The pink decor worked so well with my Christmas table.
I am still gathering all of my fall home decor ideas. Let’s start by taking a glance back at last year’s ideas for fall decor. I love coming up with fall home decor ideas and I know it’s a little bit early for some of you. It’s been in the 90’s – 100’s all week…
Almost every blog post I write includes my favorite Amazon finds, and I love sharing them with you. This 2024 Top Ten list is especially exciting because it is the items YOU love the most. Each of these Amazon finds has been featured multiple times on my blog and Instagram. I can’t wait to hear…
I am so excited to share with you Easy Elegance Wednesdays, where we will celebrate simple elegant decor. Today I am sharing one of our Thanksgiving Traditions which is called Pie For Breakfast. Holiday traditions are one of my most favorite things I love about our family. We have a lot of traditions and every…
I love vintage items. It is hard to choose a favorite, but my go-to, most used vintage item has got to be my cranberry glass. As most of you are aware, I love to collect vintage items. I have more than a few collections, but my cranberry glass is the one that I love and…
If you are looking for a more understated elegance, a neutral Christmas decor palette for decorations can be both stunning and soothing. The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the opportunity to transform our homes into festive havens. Using a neutral Christmas decor combination of white, silver, and light green, you can…
I am so excited to share the final reveal of our Bedroom Makeover in a Month challenge. I am so happy how it turned out and cannot wait to share all of the details with you. This Bedroom Makeover post is sponsored by Bed Bath & Beyond. All words, reviews, and opinions are mine. I …
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