Madeline turned 1 on March 5th and we hosted 40+ family members for a floral ballerina birthday party. First of all, I can't believe our baby is 1! This has been the fastest year of my life and I had a totally different experience with her than I did as a first time mom with Will. To celebrate Maddie's birthday, I knew I wanted to use a feminine color palette and all things girly. So, I'm ...
Living Room Before and After
When you walk into our house, the first room you see to the right of the entry is the formal living room. During our house hunt, I was concerned that this space was too dark and didn't get enough natural light. But our living room before and after is a great example of what minor cosmetic changes can do to a house with good bones. Here are a couple "before" shots with the previous owner's ...
Deck the Hallways with Joss and Main
Holiday decorating is a great way to add a little extra cheer to the season. There's nothing like coming home to a warm, cozy space filled with holiday touches in the wintertime. Joss & Main is one of my go-to online retailers to find everything from furniture to decorative accessories so when they asked me to pull together some ideas for a holiday entryway, I was happy to create a mood ...
Fall Kitchen Decor
Every year, I like to add touches of fall to our home for the season starting with the front porch and followed by the kitchen. It's my favorite time of year and having daily reminders of autumn throughout the house just makes me so happy. You can see our fall kitchen decor from last year, here and our front porch from last year, here. This year, I pulled out some of the same decorative accents ...
Fall Front Porch Decor
It's that time of year again-- when the air gets crisp, the leaves turn color, and the cozy knits come out. Although it's still going to be in the 70s and 80s for the foreseeable future here in Southern California, I'm ready, as always, to dive into all things fall. So the fall front porch decor came out this weekend and although I went subtle and simple this year, the small nods to the season ...
