Mixing vintage + antique pieces into home decor is something I strongly suggest. And I’m not talking “inspired” pieces but actual antique or vintage furniture + accessories. Preferably it would be something extremely meaningful like a mirror passed down through generations that has some beautiful patina on it but if this type of thing isn’t in your possession you can …
Outdoor Living: Affordable + Stylish Essentials
As I’m writing this post it has rained, lightning + thundered and is now snowing! What the what??! How can I get into thinking about outdoor living with crazy weather like this?! One day though this weather will figure out which direction to go + warmer weather will start to settle in. And we WILL be spending a lot of …
How To Style A Buffet Table For A Timeless + Eclectic Look
When we first moved into our home one of the spaces that felt the most incomplete was the dining area. With only a table. chairs + area rug it was boring to say the very least, so I made it a point to purchase a buffet table STAT! Then that buffet table sat undecorated, up against a big blank wall …
Book Review, Part 2: ‘A Simplified Life’
Let me start by saying sorry this book review has taken more than a week to finish. I’m currently working on switching the website over to another platform so a lot of effort has been put towards that instead of keeping up with posts + it is one of those things about simplifying life that had to give for a …
5 Easy Ways to Update Your Bathroom
Spending a lot of time indoors during the winter allows me to start making a list of projects for the spring but there are some things that don’t have to wait until warmer weather + can start giving that sense of refresh, like little updates to small rooms. One such particular space in our home that I feel needs some …
Book Review, Part 1: ‘A Simplified Life’
Life can be incredibly overwhelming with the endless list of to-do’s, running around from school, to work, to grocery store, to extracurricular activities + social engagements. Throw in making dinner + lunches, laundry + general house cleaning, it’s a wonder how there is anytime left in the day to take time + wind down. And while these are just the …
How to Hygge: Get Cozy for the Long Winter
Hygge has been the buzz word for much of 2016-2017 + for good reason; it evokes a sense of calm, restfulness + warmth that will help rejuvenate the soul + perhaps even keep the winter blues at bay. We have been having a long cold snap for much of the past week in the North East/Mid-Atlantic + it’s supposed to …
Friday Five: Simplified + Stylish Kitchen
Creating a simplified home is a constant work in progress+ I have been really trying to find a good balance between living simply but still having things that look good + add to the comfort of home. I’m trying to find my place on the minimalism spectrum: I don’t want everything to feel hard, cold + un-lived in but also …
Inspiration: Cozy + Chic Cabin
It’s a bit hard wrapping my head around anything cozy since the temps here in NJ have been holding in the upper 70s-low 80s {until this rainy, chilly day. Hooray!} which is pure torture for a lover of all things fall + cozy…aka- moi! However, we did just enjoy a little getaway to the Poconos last week + the weather …
What You Want Wednesday: Paper Chaser
We’re not talking money here but rather the dreaded, unending stream of papers coming home from school, especially in those first few weeks. Paper clutter, in general, is one of the top complaints people have when it comes to clutter problems mainly because it seems like it is never ending, even in our heavily digitized era. In our home, there …