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I am listening to a book called Look Again by Tali Sharot and Cass R. Sunstein about habituation - how "getting used to things" dulls our enthusiasm, our creativity and our enjoyment. This really resonates with me. I'm a person who hates to do the same thing every day when it comes to my job.… Continue reading Revitalize Your Home: Praise for small changes
I love trends, but I'm also a huge fan of vintage and classic interiors. If you're working on your own home and are overwhelmed by current trends and pretty images that are whispering to you on Pinterest, try to take a step away from the phone and take it back to the basics. Trust your… Continue reading Balancing Trends and Timeless Interiors
This kitchen is in a beautiful 1940's brick Tudor in Denver's Hale Neighborhood, a tree lined residential pocket near restaurants and shops. The client is a working mom with 2 kids and 2 cats who loves to cook and loves "real" materials. I had such a great time working with her on her home. This… Continue reading Walnut, White Marble and Brick – a classic kitchen for an everyday cook.
We have a really sweet flock of black capped chickadees (called a Banditry of Chickadees) on our birdfeeders and trees the past few weeks after having very few bird visitors this summer and this middle-aged gal was loving it. Youth is usually not spent watching birds and listening to the way the wind sounds in… Continue reading Last Week of Summer: Bring on Fall Melancholy Season
It's the first day of Spring, the snow is melting, the skies are blue and I have determined squirrels doing incredible gymnastics to get at the bird feeders. Here's a recent remodel of a home on an Historic Block in Denver's Congress Park neighborhood. Despite keeping the original built-ins in the kitchen, dining and living… Continue reading Cute Vintage Kitchen in Denver: Adding charm to old cabinets
I've been dreading 2024 in earnest since 2022. This is the year our one and only child (almost adult) graduates high school and heads to college. I've spent multiple walks giving myself pep talks about how great it will be for her, how ready she is and how I can find a new chapter for myself. Change is… Continue reading 7 Glorious Interiors to Ring in 2024 (and temporarily forget your personal dread for the year).
I have tremendous Spring Fever over here on Cedar Street. Last year was my first year of attempting a Prairie Garden in the front yard and it was semi-successful? The question mark is there because we only got one letter from the city requesting that we clear it and that was at the end of… Continue reading Vintage Style Bathrooms: My obsession continues
It's been a rough couple of weeks for me and mine. My daughter's school was swatted last week and even though she knew it was most likely a hoax, she felt terrific fear and sadness while hiding in a small practice room in the dark in the school's band room. My husband's school had a… Continue reading Spring Can’t Get Here Soon Enough: Decorating with Color
It's snowing in the Denver area today and I am feeling hopeful. I just communicated with a client about purchasing outdoor furniture (time to start looking!), I've been eyeballing online seed catalogs and dreaming about being a better gardener. This is the time of year when I turn into someone who adores gardening. I envision… Continue reading 6 Kitchens with a Vintage Vibe
A man just walked past my house wearing a hat crafted from what appeared to be electrical wires. It's 5 degrees outside now and no, he wasn't utilizing the sidewalk. When you craft a hat for yourself out of electrical wire your path is the middle of the street and your stride is purposeful. I… Continue reading Reading Nooks: It’s 5 degrees outside, let’s get cozy
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