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While managing our beach house remodel, the biggest projects were the bathrooms and kitchen. California Faucets was my hidden gem. The objective during our remodel was to create spaces that were not only functional but also reflected a modern vintage coastal aesthetic. But when it came to picking out all of the hardware and faucets…
Last week our family was in town and we had the most incredible time at our Ventura California Beach House! Our house has been under renovation for over a year so it had been quite a while since we were all together at the beach house. Until last weekend. We just spent eight days together…
What’s the easiest and most inexpensive way to refresh a room for summer? Pillow covers! Today I am sharing the best summer pillow covers. During the summer, I love to add a pop of color to my decor by adding summer pillow covers. It’s a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to play with new colors…
Happy Mother’s Day! Today, whether you are celebrating together or apart, I hope you feel all of the love that surrounds you. Today, my daughter-in-law Charlotte celebrates her first Mother’s Day and I celebrate my 32nd. I miss my mother terribly and today she would be celebrating her 70th Mother’s Day. I am grateful for…
Today is National Picnic Day and I thought it might be fun to set up an amazing picnic in our backyard. Isn’t this gorgeous? National Picnic Day is a day to celebrate the joy of eating and spending time outdoors with friends and family. It is celebrated annually on April 23rd in the United States….
Spring is the season to refresh and add a splash of color to your home decor. One way to do this is with colorful throw pillows. Colorful throw pillows are an inexpensive and easy way to update any room in your home. Today I am sharing the best affordable colorful throw pillows and where to…
I decided to come up with a craft idea only using things I already own. This homemade spring pink wrapping paper is one of my new favorite easy paper crafts. Given how much craft stuff I already own, I could probably do this again. Every month. Or every week. Or even every day. Oops!
There are few things in life that can match the joy and excitement of becoming a grandparent for the first time. Welcome Baby Graham! The anticipation of holding your grandchild for the first time, seeing them grow and develop, and being a part of their life is truly an amazing experience. We welcomed our first…
This past week in Texas, vintage shopping with my girlfriends has inspired me and reminded me of how important girls’ weekend getaways are. There is something so incredibly special about time spent with girlfriends. All piled into a home together. Cooking together. Taking long walks together. Creating space for vulnerability, honesty, reality, and compassion. Laughing…
I love my space for flower designs! I have a huge flower arranging area in the Carriage House and it feels like my own flower shop. One of my favorite things to do is spend time out here every week. I love making flower designs such as dried flower arrangements, winter flower arrangements, and mason…
It has been a crazy week at the Ventura Beach House! We are moved in (and starting to decorate) and are now managing the finishing projects. I want to pinch myself that the Ventura beach house project is almost done! It is turning out exactly how I pictured it in my mind, maybe even a…
Decoupage is one of my favorite crafts because it is easy, inexpensive and always looks amazing. Look at what I made to use for winter decor! One of the great things about decoupage is that it is a very versatile art form. You can use it to decorate just about anything, the possibilities are endless!…
For years I have decorated our home with lots of Valentines Day decor. But this year I am thinking I might limit it to a really nice dinner for our family. When I looked at photos from last year, I was reminded that I decorated the living room, family room, kitchen, dining room, and Carriage…
Happy December Memories! Today is our monthly feature called Looking Back which is a roundup of all of the December posts for the month! Can you believe today is the last day of December? How about the last day of 2022? December was an incredible month. This post, titled Looking Back at Happy December Memories,…
Wow. Who knew picking my top ten craft projects for this year would be this hard? I cannot wait to see if you agree! One of my favorite things to do is create items with my hands and I wish I had more time to spend in my craft room. I am very excited to…
I made another Christmas pillow! This time I painted and stitched snowflakes on a pillow cover. Aren’t these neutral tones wonderful? Don’t be too impressed with my painting skills … because technically I stamped the pillow cover using wooden snowflakes and paint. Which means … I didn’t actually paint them and that is why they…
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