I’ve mentioned this before, but our living room in our first home was a bit of an odd shape. It was almost octagonal but not quite, as it only had seven walls and it opened to our entrance and to…
Serena and Lily Sale Picks
Guys, I have the best news ever. And honestly, I don’t think I’m being dramatic here. Serena and Lily, one of my all time favorite home decor stores, is having a big sale right now! The entire store is up…
Kitchen Island Lighting Ideas
We are working on our first big project for the new house — our eat-in kitchen. I am so thrilled to have a large open kitchen where we can eat, cook, craft, and hang out. The kitchen opens to the family…
Nursery Art Ideas
If you’re expecting a little one or decorating for one who has already arrived, here are my favorite nursery art ideas.
How to Style a Coffee Table
Ok guys, so I have a confession: After months of agonizing over what coffee table to buy and buying and returning one, we finally have a coffee table and … I don’t really love it. I wouldn’t say I hate…
Basement Playroom Inspiration
I have been trying to let our basement just lie, knowing that one day we have larger plans for it. Basically, it needs a big overhaul. It has old carpet that needs to be ripped up, walls that need painting,…
Plans for Our Powder Room + Help Me Pick the Wallpaper for Our Downstairs Bathroom
Although I had planned to go room by room when decorating and “refreshing” our new home, that sort of fell apart early on. That’s partly because the way I like to decorate and shop is to jump on something amazing…
Kitchen Refresh Inspiration
We are finally settling into our new home, and trying to get the kitchen and family room — the heart of the home, where we spend the most time and where you enter off the driveway — squared away first….
Bathroom Before and After Remodel
I know I’ve been promising to share pictures of our remodel for nearly three years, but well, it’s been a long three years. Our renovations took over six months to complete the major work just so we could move in,…
How to Choose a Coffee Table
Although I never thought I’d be obsessing over a coffee table, I’m actually finding it to be one of the hardest items in our living room to choose. In fact, I think I’ve been debating what kind of table to…
BXV Living Room Remodel Inspiration
Believe it or not, we’re still finishing up our home renovations, not to mention that we still have one bathroom renovation that we’ll likely being doing a little later. The renovations were so dramatic — when you see the before…
Formal Dining Room Design Inspiration
While I wish I could say that we’re just going to recreate the dining room from our last home, anyone who knows me, knows that’s just not the case. I like to move and start completely fresh (I know, not…