When we remolded our home 6 years ago, we, I ran out of steam. I couldn’t make another decision or pay another bill. I didn’t want to buy furniture or complete the finishing touches that make a house a home. This past year or so, I’ve been trying to complete a few of those projects that either […]
We have a gas fireplace with a weird looking modern, but not in a cool way, face on it. I have been wanting to give this part of our family room a facelift for a long time. I wish we had not taken out the big brick wood burning fireplace that used to be there. […]
Art This week’s Room Inspiration is all about art. When I walk into someone’s home, I am immediately drawn to what is on the walls. I find that it can say a lot about the people who live there. Whether a grand piece or a wall of many pieces, art gives character to a home. I connect […]
Living Room Lighting In the middle of the night I wake up and think about so many very important things. I worry about something said to one of my kid’s, a to-do list that grew exponentially in one day and the very important task of changing up the chandelier in our family room among other […]
Spring Floral Arrangement One of my favorite things is having fresh cut flowers around my home. It’s a little detail that makes a pretty impact. This is even more important to me now as a work from home mom. While heading into San Francisco to the Flower Mart provides an abundant variety of florals and […]
Home Office I am finally designing a small home office for myself. I’ve been dreaming of this dedicated workspace for so long! I tried the office-in-the-kitchen thing, did NOT work for me. Then when we remodeled in 2009, I built a small desk space in the mudroom/laundry room which was way too small. Then I […]
It’s no secret that I am a certified purger. Let’s call it professional editor. I’m constantly in a state of editing our home and find myself incredibly gratified by the look of a clean surface, empty drawer or lightened up closet. There’s something so inviting, like the possibilities are limitless. I feel like work is […]