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Home Office for Two Refresh – The Reveal!

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The big day is finally here! I get to reveal the space that has me so inspired and I cannot wait to share with you my thoughts and processes to how it ended up the way it did. I’d like to take a quick moment to thank hayneedle.com for working with me through the whole process, suggesting pieces that went with my inspiration images, and helping to find a desk that was just the right size. What I had initially wanted they gently veered me in another direction and I’m so thankful they did. Before we get started, let’s take a peek at what the office looked like before. There is a similar concept going on, but the desk is smaller, coming out of a different wall, and the adjacent walls didn’t have much going for them in terms of storage or workspace.

My biggest issue overall with the was the space used to be, was that I didn’t have enough room to spread out, get messy, and create. We had a fine table for business, but soon after this photo, I got a large monitor and started docking my laptop which took up more space, plus, that little end of the table wasn’t going to work well for photoshoots, messy projects, or creating prototypes for my shop designs. I had my sewing machine, surging machine, and cricut all in a closet and rarely used them because they were a pain to drag out. Then when I did drag them out, I had to drag them downstairs to the dining room where I had more space (and outlets).

Today, it’s a totally different story, and I am so so happy you’re here to hear it. [Read more…]

How to Get Rid of Ugly Textured Ceilings

IN Home Decor, our home WITH 9 Comments

paneling a ceiling

Happy Monday, Friends! How was your weekend? Mine unfolded somewhat like a novel of epic proportions. It started out innocent enough. On Friday morning I took Matty to the airport to catch his flight to Jackson Hole on his annual guys ski trip. It was an early flight, but that was fine, because it just meant that I got to hit the ground running on my weekend DIY projects a bit early.

After leaving the airport I took my graph paper, pencils, and calculator to Starbucks to get down to business on my weekend project – applying paneling to our office ceiling. I hate hate hate the star-shape textured ceilings we have and have always wanted to do something about it. The goal was simple enough… I would apply molding to the walls just 1/2 inch from the ceiling, then wedge paneling into the gap, staple to the ceiling, and voila, new ceiling. I also anticipated the ease at which I would complete this project, alone. [Read more…]

Home Studio Refresh

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office inspiration 3

This post should be more appropriately named “while the cat’s away, the mice will play”. Do you know that most of my big design changes in the house go down in late January? That is mostly because Matt is out on his yearly ski trip with the guys and some of my more radical ideas can take place without judgement. Matt doesn’t really care to much about what we do from a design perspective, but his logical side sometimes derails my desire to make a quick change. This weekend, I’ve got a BIG change in the plans to create a more efficient home studio space. [Read more…]

Winter vs Christmas

IN Home Decor, Random Thoughts WITH 7 Comments

living room

I’m always a little sad the day that I take down my Christmas decorations and this year was no different. The tree, garlands, and wreaths had been deconstructed and our tree had been planted (we buy a bulb tree with the roots in tact so that we can add it into our one day wooded land). When I was finished putting it all away, it felt stark and without personality.

I remember thinking about when we lived in Vail, Colorado and the cozy feeling of Christmas would stay with us throughout the winter. Snow stuck around until May and with it stayed the twinkling lights and lush greenery. I got to thinking about winter decorations vs Christmas decorations. What is it that keeps us feeling cozy and wintry and keeps spirits bright and warm throughout the coldest months of January and February?

chunky knits

front door

A quick scan of Pinterest showcased some of my favorite winter looks. Lots of white, twinkling candlelight, natural branches, antlers, and sheepskins. In my house I began pulling out the sheepskins and draping them on furniture. I put lights under a cloche instead of on a tree. I removed the tartan ribbon from by boxwood wreath only to replace it with an oat colored one. A feeling began to come together that was decisively non-hoiday, but was still warm and sung. I honestly don’t even think that having a couple of small evergreens flanking the door would be off base.

There was something about living it the mountains that made all that woodsy decor totally ok during the non-holiday months. I miss that mountain feeling and throughout this week will still make some changes to implement it in my house.

I told you in a previous post about my love for boozy hot chocolate that one day I would tell the story of Matt and My adventure moving to the great west. Today seems like a perfect opportunity because each year the post-holiday time period has me totally missing the mountain life. [Read more…]

Our Christmas Home Tour

IN Christmas, Home Decor WITH 7 Comments

With Christmas in just two days, it’s the calm before the storm in my house. Gifts are wrapped, the decorations are all up, fresh flowers are in vases, and the bar and table are set. I’m probably at the grocery store as we speak preparing for the games and dinner we will have at our house tonight with our closest friends.

You guys have seen some of these photos before, but most are new. I wanted to give you a peek at the big picture and how my personal take on the Colonial Christmas theme this year has played out throughout the house.

Before we get on with it however, I’ll let you know a few things about my decor strategy. When I litter my house with holiday cheer, I’m usually not so cheerful when it comes to clearing it out. For this reason, I’ve picked just a few places where I really focus when decorating. And, don’t get me wrong, I do not skimp on these areas, but it’s much easier to clear out when its all concentrated in groupings.

This year, I went all out on the living room (obviously), the entryway (because I love decorating the stairway), the dining room for the clear tie-in with entertaining, and a little sprinkle in my bedroom. That’s all! Aside from a holiday floral arrangement and tubs of cookies, there is no evidence of Christmas in my kitchen. I didn’t decorate my guest room, office, or bathroom. Now, I’ll probably break down and put some floral arrangements and maybe a cute guest towel in my bathroom tomorrow, but I won’t photo it because it’s the worst room in the house and the lovely shell-shaped sink just doesn’t scream ‘holiday spirit’. Still without those rooms, it’s a fairly long post with lots of photos, so buckle up! [Read more…]