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House Hushing & Why You Need It

House Hushing & Why You Need It

Like you, every day, I’m slowly adding more stuff into my home.  There’s the functional pieces from the sofa to the coasters, the cozifiers (thanks to Deborah Needleman for that perfect word) like the extra throw pillows and snuggly blankets, the stuff of daily life;...
Updating a 100 Year-Old Bathroom

Updating a 100 Year-Old Bathroom

We have one bathroom on the first level of our home and it’s an en suite to my office which is technically a bedroom.  The original layout worked great, we only have one guest ever stay in my office since we have four bedrooms and three baths upstairs, the...
Cozy Carpet Makeover

Cozy Carpet Makeover

For months we’ve been deciding what to do to the floors in our bedroom, upstairs foyer and stair runner.  When we moved in, there was white carpet in the bedroom, bathroom and foyer and although it had been cared for, it was showing major signs of wear and dirty...
How We Saved Six Figures on Our Kitchen: Part 3

How We Saved Six Figures on Our Kitchen: Part 3

This is the third installment of our kitchen renovation. You can read part one here, and part two here , part four is here, and who knows how many more parts there will be in the future. A little flat lay story board of the materials, colors and patterns I’m...
Clearing the Winter Pileup: A Quick Surface Reset

Clearing the Winter Pileup: A Quick Surface Reset

This is the time of year where I realize I have a layer of extra things in our home.  I think it’s natural to have a little stuff build up. Like an animal gearing up for hibernation or the plain truth that most of us are inside our homes more this winter than...