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Hey Reader! Not sure why I'm surprised, but somehow we're approaching the last week of 2022. I find myself attempting to balance getting work done and beloved holiday traditions and *rest*. We're baking cookies and seeing lights today. What are you up to? Ask Me Anything For our Q&A next week, I'm switching things up a bit. Ask me anything! Doesn't have to be design related. Are you curious about my perspective on entrepreneurship? family/marriage/parenting? TV/movies? crafting/? celebrity...
I wouldn't say "old fashioned"...
Hi Reader! Y'all had some great questions this week! Chair rail in dining room To match or mix metal finishes? Updating matching bedroom suit [Be sure you click "view images" from your email browser if you can't see the question images/text below.] It's a theme we keep coming back to...assessing the existing elements in your home before adding new architectural details. It's not that you can't add something new, it's just important to be intentional about those decisions. You may want to add...
It's a no for me, dawg π
Hi Reader, I have to admit I'm loving the holiday sparkles and festive sights all around. Though, I heard recently that instead of "the most wonderful time of year", we should call it simply "the MOST time of the year". Along with the most beautiful, most joyful, most exciting, it can be the most heart wrenching, most lonely, most exhausting time. It's a reminder to be present and gentle with ourselves and others as the season is intense in so many ways. On the design front, this week you...
I KNOW this will help. π―
Whew-eee, Reader! I'll get to the Q&As in a sec, but first I have an idea and Iβd LOVE to involve you. Iβm creating a digital course to help overwhelmed, frustrated homeowners gain confidence and clarity making selections when renovating or building a home. I know how tough it is to experience the pressure of "getting it right" and it's so easy to get confused over the hundreds (thousands?) of options for flooring, tile, lighting, plumbing fixtures, hardware, paint colors, etc. This course...
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Whew-eee, Reader! How was your holiday weekend? I didn't get out and about to shop, but I did do some damage online. π¬ Was attempting to check a lot off the list, and may have picked up a think or two for myself as well. π
I'll get to the Q&As, but first I have an idea and Iβd LOVE to involve you. Iβm creating a digital course to help overwhelmed, frustrated homeowners gain confidence and clarity making selections when renovating or building a home. I know how tough it is to experience the...
Dueling Sofas ππ
It's Fridaaaaay, Reader! Whether we like it or not, we're hurtling head first into the holiday season. With Thanksgiving right around the corner and the annual holiday parade tomorrow here in Raleigh, joy and excitement is in the air. We haven't been in years, but may brave the crowds, as it's such a fun way to kick off the season. The questions we're tackling this week include: Two-story windows A pair of facing sofas Stacked Stone Fireplace The applied molding between the windows above is a...
As usual, it depends π
Mornin, Reader! Sooooo...did you see the photo I shared on IG stories of our dining room? It has been in this (or a similarly chaotic) state for oh....6+ months? This room is not tucked in the back of our home, or down in the basement. In fact, it's front and center in our home, right between our foyer and our kitchen. I share this to say: our homes are living, evolving pieces of our life. They serve so many functions for us as the seasons of our lives shift. Simply recognizing this and...
It's a long game, I'm afraid
Hey, Reader! What a gawgeous time of year it is here in NC! I'm soaking up this cool weather, and getting lost in the beauty of the changing leaves. Frank and I snuck away for an anniversary trip up to Maine and it was divine. One decor tip I'm stealing is the pumpkins-above-the-door look so many of the lovely homes were sporting. We've just got a few questions to address this week... how to choose art woven shades - valance or no valance? prioritizing when selecting multiple light fixtures...
I haven't been fooled yet (that I know of π]
Hey hey, Reader! Oooh, I received lots of great design questions from you all this week! I'll list each topic I'm addressing, so if you archive these emails, you'll find them in the future with a simple search of your inbox of the topic you remember. Today's topics include: thoughts on a built-in china hutch wallpaper choices the proportions of window muntins, engineered vs real wood flooring furniture arrangements for attic bedrooms how to make a beautiful bed, my thoughts on decorating kid...
Promise not to judge my crafty balloon idea?
Surprise surprise, Reader! I'm popping in to your inbox unexpectedly today for good reason. My wheels have been a'turnin and I have some big new ideas brewing to bring more value and resources regarding home design and decor needs and challenges. I'm starting with a regular Q&A series where I address your burning design/decor/renovation questions. [Today's answers address window treatments, mixing patterns, sizing light fixtures, and e-design.] If that sounds like something you're here for,...
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