Three Easy Pillow Arrangements: Queen & King Beds
Building on last week’s post filled with designer-inspired pillow combos, I’m back to share some ideas for how to style them! This week, we’ll focus on three easy pillow arrangements for both king and queen…
Six Designer-Inspired Pillow Combinations
Changing up the throw pillows on your sofa or bed is one my favorite easy and affordable ways to update the look of a room. It’s amazing how new patterns, styles, or colors can make a space feel fresh! The tricky…
How to Choose the Right Kind of Light Fixture for Your Room
After posting my Save or Splurge: Lighting Edition post last week, I got a great question over on Instagram about how to know what kind of overhead light fixture to use in a room. What are the rules around whether…
A Designer’s Secret Weapons: 9 Behind-the-Scenes Essentials for Your Home
When it comes to designing your home, I bet a lot of obvious things come to mind - furniture, lighting, tables, art…the list goes on. But what about the little things? The behind-the-scenes pieces that play a…
Rules of Thumb for Rugs Under Round Dining Tables (+ Inspiration!)
I recently put up a poll in Instagram Stories asking for your burning design questions, and one of them was how to pick a rug for a round dining table. I thought that was a great one - after all, it can be tricky to know…
How to Create a Space Plan Using Homestyler
Planning room layouts is one of my favorite parts of the design process. It may sound pretty nerdy, but it’s the truth! It’s one of the very first things I tackle when I dive into a room design, so if you want to “do as the…
How To Stay Organized and On Budget with Your Design Projects
I know, I know - budgeting isn’t the most fun part, but it’s important! I’m all about planning to make sure your interior design projects go smoothly and part of that is figuring out how much to spend. Determining…
Kitchen Materials & Finish Ideas in Three Styles
Lately I’ve been having a lot of conversations with folks about kitchen renovations, which has been super fun. I know it can be a little overwhelming too though, especially if this is your first time embarking on one!…
Dining Table Roundup - Faves in Rectangular and Round
A few weeks ago, a friend DM’d me and asked if I had any plans to do a dining table roundup for the blog. She was on the hunt for an affordable, good quality table for her home, and wanted to see what I might recommend!
Beautiful Light Fixtures for Low Ceilings
If you live in a home that has low ceilings, you might be bemoaning the fact that you can’t have those amazing light fixtures like you see in all those homes with soaring ceilings on Pinterest (ugh!). It might be a little trickier…
How to Pick the Right Counter Stools for Your Kitchen
Let’s talk kitchen stools, my friends! If you’ve got an island or peninsula in your kitchen, chances are you’ve got a spot somewhere along it that’s designed to house a set of counter stools. They’re so great for extra…
New Home Project Planning Worksheet - Free Download!
Are you getting ready to move into a new home? Whether you’re renting, a first-time homebuyer, or a tenth-time homebuyer, moving is always a big deal. While I know that it can be super exciting to have a new space…
Design Rules to Break: Using Matching Furniture Outdoors
As we turn our eyes toward spring and spending more time outdoors, that means it’s time to start thinking about how to decorate our outdoor spaces! Whether it’s a tiny balcony, a screen porch, or a big backyard…
My Favorite Light Neutral Paint Colors
It seems crazy to me that after years of e-design and blogging that I’ve never shared a set of some of my favorite paint colors here! I’ve talked about how to choose paint colors, but never given you any specific…
Mini Q&A: All About Bringing Art into Your Home
Over the weekend, I shared about a little gallery wall (the one above!) I finally hung up in our new home office on Instagram Stories and then posed this question: “Have any questions about bringing art into your home”…