Chances are, no matter what size your kitchen is, you’re always wishing you had more *space*. Well, you’re not alone. Between my friends with their kitchen in their new homes and my friends with small NYC apartment kitchens they all want the same thing - more space.
Read MoreThis year will be my first New Year’s Eve spent at home in as long as I can remember. Instead of missing out on all the festivities from home, I’ve decided to bring the festivities to us! Here are three things we’ll be doing to make sure this holiday at home is anything but boring.
Read MoreFor the table this year I wanted to keep it really simple with minimal place settings and focusing more on the centerpiece. The best part about this is there is less clean up, more table space for serving dishes, and the table setting is easier to achieve!
Read MoreTravel during the holidays is almost a given for most people. This year traveling for the Holidays might look a little different for you. I know for us we are driving to Matt’s family’s house instead of flying to avoid large crowds. If you do plan to fly during the holidays here are some key tips to know to make your whole experience more enjoyable (and germ free).
Read MoreWe all know that decking the halls can get expensive. Between buying gifts for the family, preparing a meal for the whole family, and traveling to everyone’s homes during the holiday week, the last thing you want to be spending tons of money on is decorating your home. That’s why I’m sharing the most affordable Christmas decor all under $50. We have almost everything on this list, and couldn’t be happier with the quality!
Read MoreI know what you might be thinking - is she really about to write a whole blog post about matches. YES! Yes I am. Matches have recently become one of my favorite styling pieces. Not only are they affordable, but they add such a nice texture (and function) to any vignette. There are really only 3 major things to consider when looking for matches to style with: color and length, what to put them in, and where to style them.
Read MoreOver the last two and a half years I have slowly gathered Kitchenware essentials that have completely changed the way I host. These 4 things have not only made my job easier when hosting, but have also helped my small apartment handle a lot of people.
Read MoreWe all know that the holidays are different this year. So instead of gathering a specific gift guide, I’m revealing all my sources for everything and anything home decor and their discount codes to make your holiday shopping easier. Check out all my sources for furniture, decor, artwork, lighting, area rugs, and my favorite small businesses to shop this season
Read MoreNow that Halloween is over (phew), chances are you have a plethora of pumpkins and gourds on your front door. If you are anything like me you bought them a week, or maybe a few days, before Halloween - hey no judgement! With most pumpkins you’ll have a bout a 3 week lifespan before they start to rot. Unfortunately that gets your pumpkins lasting till right before Thanksgiving.
Instead of buying more pumpkins, what if you could extend the life of them! I recently learned this super simple trick to extend the life of your pumpkins.
Read MoreI don’t know about you but I’ve never been a big Halloween girl. I think I particularly lost my taste for it after college (too many gross frat halloween parties with too many people). Now the at the thought of anything halloween (other than decor) has me looking the other way. However this year I’m trying to use social distancing to celebrate halloween in a much more laid back, and honestly not spooky way at all.
Here are 4 super simple and socially distant ways you can celebrate this spooky holiday - even if you are really into the holiday!
Welcome to the first of MANY engagement/wedding posts! I asked if you guys wanted to know more about the progress of our engagement, and the answer was an overwhelming yes! Luckily I am equally as excited as you to take you along our engagement journey.
Read MoreWell we are officially over half way through October (what??!?) Which means we are in the full swing of fall. You know that I love a good shop the season, but I have REALLY been waiting for this one. I don’t know about you, but I am so ready to move on from summer. I’m ready to move on from pastels floral prints to moody fall textures and layers!
Read MoreCongrats! If you’re reading this post that means you have a LOT of exciting design moves ahead of you. You could be moving in with your bestie, getting rid of that college IKEA furniture, or taking the leap in buying a house. Whatever phase of life you’re in, there comes a time where you have the overwhelming feeling of designing your space from scratch. I get it, it’s stressful. If you are anything like me at this phase, you are impatient, eager to get it done and “perfect”, but also have no idea where to start. Here are 5 tips I’ve learned from evolving Matt and mines’ home…
Read MoreCongrats! If you’re reading this post that means you have a LOT of exciting design moves ahead of you. You could be moving in with your bestie, getting rid of that college IKEA furniture, or taking the leap in buying a house. Whatever phase of life you’re in, there comes a time where you have the overwhelming feeling of designing your space from scratch. I get it, it’s stressful. If you are anything like me at this phase, you are impatient, eager to get it done and “perfect”, but also have no idea where to start. Here are 5 tips I’ve learned from evolving Matt and mines’ home…
Read MoreRepeat after me: Mixing wood tones is NOT A CRIME. You might need to repeat that one again to yourself. If you are anything like me, you have sort of a random mix of furniture in your home. For example, our white oak TV console is mine from college, and a dark stained coffee table we bought when we first moved in. Instead of stressing out that all the furniture pieces in our home are the exact same wood tone, I decided to smarten up and make. it. work.
Read MoreWe all know that fall is quickly approaching…right?? I honestly don’t know anymore. Needless to say this year has really flown by. So, to make myself more aware of the seasons changing I am slowly starting to change some small design elements around our home to help me mentally transition into fall! Here are the 3 things I’m changing around our home to make it feel more ready for fall.
Read MoreThe McGee and Co fall launch is here! Officially launching September 13th, their new fall collection of furniture, artwork, and decor is seriously legit (and - did I mention affordable?). Their summer launch literally flew off of the shelf on launch day. So, I’m thinking the same thing will happen this Monday! That’s why this time I am planning my buy…
Read MoreYou all know by now that I loooove a good table lamp. Or really just any light that ISN’T your overhead lighting. Unless you live in a home with a well thought out electrical plan, chances are your overhead lighting sucks. Because of this I have played around with how to get adequate levels of light with layering lighting levels. To break it down for you - you should layer the light in your home just like you layer your clothes. Think you’ve got it figured out? I guarantee you this way of thinking when lighting your home will change the way you see your space…
Read MoreI had intentions to hang a beautiful tonal gallery wall, aaaand got distracted. How did I leave the photos? Just propped up against the wall on top of my dresser. Well, turns out a month later I’ve decided I love the look of this so much more and decided to style it up, and leave it as so. Turns out I accidentally made a super chic, and turns out super trendy install of a different style of gallery wall.
Read MoreI get asked ALL THE TIME, “where can I find an affordable rug that doesn’t look fake?”. To be honest, until recently I didn’t even know myself. Well, lucky for you (and I guess me too!) I have FINALLY found a source for reliable, affordable, and durable rugs you can order online! Check it out here, and shop my guide for the best minimal, neutral textured, and vintage inspired rugs
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