The “Mile Square City” Life: Renter’s Edition

The “Mile Square City” Life: Renter’s Edition

I've never been a renter outside of my college years, but I have plenty of friends who currently are. They're always looking for tips and tricks on utilizing all of the space within their apartments as well as what pieces to buy when they need to move from one space to another. A good friend [...]

So Fresh and So (Spring) Clean!

So Fresh and So (Spring) Clean!

It’s that time of year again! Spring Cleaning! I love it better than New Year’s. Yes, New Year’s Day gives us a new beginning, but let’s be serious, but the time March rolls around you need yet another fresh start. Ahh, spring is in the air and it’s time for some deep cleaning. I start [...]

50 Shades of Blue

50 Shades of Blue

I actually have more than 50 shades of blue in our home. I love blue. I can’t get enough of it. Our home has many neutral colors throughout: beiges, greys, and whites. I’m constantly changing my mind on decor, which is why neutral paint and neutral furniture work so well with my style. Decor can [...]

What’s Black and Blue and Rusted All Over?

What’s Black and Blue and Rusted All Over?

The bathroom. The loo. The powder room. Whatever you call it, it’s the same space. However, it’s the way that you style it that sets the mood. I’ve been struggling to write this post because there’s only so much you can say about a bathroom. I needed a brain break to help with my writing [...]

What Story Does Your Dining Room Tell?

What Story Does Your Dining Room Tell?

My dining room did not always look like this and it still doesn’t always look like this. In order to get this picture I had to do a few things. I had just finished feeding our sweet little 6 month old in his high-chair. I put him in his swing and moved the high-chair into [...]

Inspiration Piece

Inspiration Piece

At the end of 2011 I became engaged to the love of my life, my college sweetheart. A month later I was shopping at an Ethan Allen warehouse sale with my parents on a hunt to find them captain’s chairs to match the rest of their dining room chairs. While walking around on my own [...]