LIFESTYLE
Welcome to the lifestyle section. All the things that help me live a life recovered from anxiety, depression and being captive to negativity. Let’s carve out some space for your mind to breathe.
5 Last Minute Ways to Decorate For Fall
It's been a while since I've posted. And I'm hoping to come to you with a big fat explanation of all the adventures that have been taking place here. Let's just say it has involved dead bats, a new house, endless woodwork to refinish, contractors, and sliding to the...
Sam and Katie’s Place | House Tour
**This space has been featured on Shutterfly's interactive album "How to Decorate a Small Living Room." Click over for more great ideas, cool spaces and inspiration from other talented designers and decorators.*** Tonight is a super special, super exciting night. ...
Chalked : Fireplace Redo : Product Review
Tonight I've got more from Katie and Sam's place. If you have a piece of furniture sitting around your house that you have been itching to paint, but are too nervous to dive in...read this post. I've used lots of refinishing techniques before...but tonight I'm...
Erik | Class of 2017
It's no secret that senior portraits are my absolute fave. And when it comes to shooting seniors, I try not to pick favorites. As the summer progresses I meet one awesome kiddo after another and every session seems to be better than the last. But this year, I'm in...
Not Your Grandfather’s Clock
I start lots of thoughts and stories with the phrase, "Here's the thing..." And as hard as I've tried to think of another way to start this post, I just can't. So... Here's the thing about really gutsy accent pieces. I find them very easy to create for other...
How to Pick Paint Colors | 5 Easy Steps
Can you tell me how to pick paint colors for my house? Man, oh man, oh man, oh man. This is a million dollar question that I get asked all the time. And by million dollar--I mean, if I got paid a dollar each time I've been asked how to go about picking paint colors...
How To Tackle a Big Home Improvement Project
Have you ever faced a goal or wanted to start in on a big project, but were unsure of where to begin? I think most of us have been there. I know I've been there many times. But being unsure of how to start a big project, is no reason to avoid ambitious...
Indoor Flood | a tragic tale with a happy ending
Today I'm going to tell you a tragic story. But don't be scared. It ends well. Really well, actually. But it's still pretty tragic. Here goes. It's the wee hours of Easter morning. The sound of water wakes you up. Weird. You get out of bed to find that your...
Winter at Lake Tahoe | Off Season Adventure
I'm not sure where the phrase, "dog days of summer" comes from. I guess I could Google it. I probably will later tonight when a spare moment comes my way. At any rate, we all know what the phrase means. The long, super hot, end-of-summer days. I was in Indiana...
DIY Playroom | the big reveal
DIY Playroom "Ellie and I were just playing downstairs. I heard something run down the steps and I figured it was one of the dogs. Then a small person flung themselves on to my back. 'Up. UP. UP,' she said. Haven. She was talking about the loft. There isn't a...
DIY Play Kitchen | DIY Art Spaces
DIY Play Kitchen & DIY Art Spaces This week I'm show casing a super cute-cool-awesome playroom I designed {and executed with help from my dad} for my niece. If you missed the introductory post, you can see it here. Yesterday I showed you how we installed a loft...
DIY Playroom Loft
If you missed it, here is a link to yesterday's introductory post to the DIY playroom project I took on for my sister and her sweet daughter Elliot. Today I'm showing off the DIY Playroom Loft we added to the space. When I start any project--whether it's home...
