Recently I completed one of the homework assignments that my designer Heidi gave me: trying on bathtubs. When we were talking about design elements and what I liked and didn’t like, bathtubs came up. It went something like this: H: What about bathtubs? Free-standing or built-in? Me: I think free-standing? <lacking confidence, sounding very questioning> H:…
via I’m not sure when I started to fall in love with oriental rugs. I think it was a gradual transition from the over dyed rug trend – then wham… oriental rug love. Wham is clearly a technical decor trending word. I think what I love most about the rugs is there is so much…
A few weeks ago I fell in love. To be clear, I fell in love with an oven. It had french doors and I couldn’t imagine my life without it ever again. All of a sudden it was like everything that was ever “wrong” about my experiences with ovens was resolved by simply cutting the…
I’m a huge lover of front doors. I love to look at them, decorate around them, and walk through them. That last part? Yeah, I think that’s where I’m perhaps a little different than most people. I find it so fascinating that people have these “objects” in their house that they don’t use. This can…
Photo by Jill Howard Design Studio – Discover beach style kitchen design ideas If I was to keep a food diary (which I’ll never do), people would probably be confused. I really love cooking but also really love having toast for dinner. I consider Kraft Mac & Cheese a delicacy. My go-to snacks are pretzels and goldfish.…
Things are happening. I met with my architect Heidi on Friday for drinks (and eating of course). She told me she will probably have plans in two weeks. TWO MOTHER FLIPPING WEEKS. I am going back and forth between being excited and terrified all at once. But in the meantime, Heidi gave me a few…
In general, I like to be really prepared for things. For example when I travel, I maintain printed and digital copies of any and all documentation that might even be required. Do you need to see that confirmation for the hotel in Bergen, Norway? Got it. Do you need to know how to potentially cross navigate an…
Photo by Vivid Interior Design – Danielle Loven – Search transitional laundry room pictures Space isn’t infinite in a house. Especially one that was originally built in 1910… and I don’t want to expand the footprint. Changing the footprint means needing to ask for permission and I’d like to avoid talking to anyone about permission…
I pride myself on being someone that can keep themselves busy. I rarely need to be entertained. I usually have a book, a Blackberry, a newspaper, something… to keep me occupied …. but at a certain point, I need a project. The summer before I went to school two years ago was filled with small…
