It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
A few weeks ago I was so annoyed at the state of our house. The main surfaces–our kitchen island and the table we eat every meal were both constantly covered with a layer of stuff. One of the ways you can measure the state of my sanity is by the amount of stuff on […]
Happy Monday! Aren’t Mondays the best and also worst? Often they come too quickly, and sometimes, because I love my work, I really look forward to Monday. After Sundaying it’s nice to get back into the swing of things. Long ago I learned a Monday hack that I’ve continued to use. NEVER schedule anything on […]
My house and I are ready for a simpler time. Starting in the fall I find myself slowly adding in layers of coziness–a few extra pillows, magnolia leaves, an extra candle here and there and there, and by the time January rolls around, my surfaces are overflowing, and I kind of forget what my […]
Welcome to the 2016 Christmas Tour of homes! Thank you for checking in and opening up your imperfect home to strangers on the internet. I’ll quickly go first, y’all, I’ve been sick for about two weeks now. Here’s my Christmas kitchen: The house looks clean and orderly when I zoom in… Long story here–we decided […]
It’s that time again! I would love for you to join me in sharing your imperfect yet beautiful home this holiday season for the 11th annual Christmas Tour of Homes where everyone is invited! There are two ways to join in this year: If you are on Instagram you can join in anytime with one […]
Three years ago we moved in and I knew better than to go out and buy all new rugs right away. The rugs from our old house didn’t quite fit right, so I layered them to stretch them out and make them work: It was a great temporary fix. Naturally I moved things around constantly […]
