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#OptForFamily

Hello!  I took the week off to be with family and attempted to schedule this post for the week of Thanksgiving - it's a little late, but the thoughts are true for the upcoming holidays. I hope you had a great holiday with friends and family! REI's retail decision to #OptOutside and be closed for… Continue reading #OptForFamily

Bathrooms, Interiors

Vintage Mirrors: 6 Easy Ways to Add Character and Style to Your Bathroom

Changing out a boring, or downright ugly, bathroom mirror with something interesting is such an easy thing to do, yet "new mirror" is something that keeps getting added to the new "to do" list and always lands somewhere after #10.  It's obvious when they need updating, especially if you've landed a home with that sweet flat piece of… Continue reading Vintage Mirrors: 6 Easy Ways to Add Character and Style to Your Bathroom

Before and After

Denver Renovation: Carving More Space for Family Time

The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest. - Thomas Moore Time with family - not the kind of unforgettable fun trip or special dinners, but the practical time spent at home going through the everyday rituals - this is the honest time spent… Continue reading Denver Renovation: Carving More Space for Family Time

Interiors

Color on the Ceiling: 4 Rooms That Can Handle Some Ceiling Drama

Does painting the ceiling a color other than white freak you out a little bit?  If it does, that's okay - it probably should.  It's a great way to add some unexpected oomph and joy to a room.  If you choose the correct room, it can really pull together your look and add some delight to the… Continue reading Color on the Ceiling: 4 Rooms That Can Handle Some Ceiling Drama

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5 Easy, Kid Friendly Halloween Dishes

I've been prowling around looking for some fun things to make for Halloween and thought I would share 3 Halloween inspired main courses with a Pumpkin Rice Ball side dish and a classic Graveyard Pudding that I had fun making for my family.  Let's start off with the most disgusting one, shall we? The Meatloaf Mummy I've seen… Continue reading 5 Easy, Kid Friendly Halloween Dishes

Interiors, Trends

My Vintage Industrial Romance: Adding Romance to your Home with Industrial Lighting

A lot of my clients are really digging the vintage industrial look and although they don't want their entire home looking like a factory from the turn of the century, they are wanting touches of it.  I'm not sure if it's a longing for a time when we could see the mechanics and engineering of things… Continue reading My Vintage Industrial Romance: Adding Romance to your Home with Industrial Lighting

Interiors

Orange Crush: Or Beige is a Bummer

A little orange has always gone a long way for me.  It's a Notice Me! color that tends to annoy me a little bit in a home.  I love calm interiors yet too much beige is such a bummer!  Have some fun this season with orange - it's a much maligned color that deserves some respect and a… Continue reading Orange Crush: Or Beige is a Bummer

Interiors, Kitchen

Piney Knot: Ideas for a Throwback Pine Kitchen

My laptop died somewhat suddenly this week - it has been under the weather and showing signs of slowing down for the last month.  I will spare you the other annoying things that have totally bummed me out dude because I do realize that they are problems that most people in the world wish they… Continue reading Piney Knot: Ideas for a Throwback Pine Kitchen

Interiors

In a Hurry to Get Things Done

One quick way to suck all the fun out of a design project for yourself and everyone around you is to be in a rush to make your design decisions.  Having to rush order tile that you don't really love, but had to settle on because installers are waiting for you is so not fun for… Continue reading In a Hurry to Get Things Done

Interiors, Kitchen

Kitchen Sconce Bandwagon: Let Me Help You Aboard

I have written about sconces in the kitchen before and they are on my mind once again.  I'm working on a kitchen design that has the potential for wall lighting and I have suddenly found myself all in on kitchen sconces.  However, my client is more hesitant about seeing a wall of sconces saluting her every morning and since… Continue reading Kitchen Sconce Bandwagon: Let Me Help You Aboard