The Fashion Emergency Kit
You know how you need to get dressed at the last minute because you’ve been caught up doing anything but getting ready to be at your next appointment/date/whatever and you pull out the new dress that...
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Studio Tour
My studio has evolved quite substantially. It resides in the third bedroom in the “South Wing,” as I have affectionately named this half of the house. This room started as an office for both my...
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Tool Closet Makeover
Sharing another nugget from my house today! There was this coat closet in our house that was inconveniently located in the center of the house instead of off the front door, as any normal coat closet...
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Redesigned Rast Dresser (Ikea Hack)
When I created the concept for my tool closet makeover, I knew I needed small drawers to hold all the small screws and bits required for a well-outfitted tool closet. The idea of apothecary style...
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DIY Architectural Salvage Tiles
How I wish I could score on some real salvage tin tiles! But since I could not, I devised a way to make the look using embossed wallpaper. You may recognize the title image from my Photography Styling...
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Powder Room Tour
Everyone, please step into my brand spanking new powder room! This room is so special to me primarily because we fought so hard to add it to our home. The building and development department at the...
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How To Make Mirrors Look Antique
I recently added a powder room to my home. When I designed it, I wanted the space, small as it was, to be something special. I love doing closets with interesting details and style, and in my opinion,...
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DIY Paper Poppies
I know it doesn’t seem like I’ve been doing anything because I haven’t posted anything here in awhile, but I swear I’ve got a million projects around the house. Something always seems to come up to...
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The Floral Crown Tutorial
One of the many delights we inherited when we bought this house was the single vine of jasmine in our backyard. During the redesign of our exteriors, the landscaper found a new home for this jasmine...
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The Perfect Stripes Tutorial: How To Paint Stripes Perfectly Every Time
Don’t you hate when you try to paint stripes, they yield horrible results? The colors bleed out no matter how well you’ve taped. I’ve tried all the painter’s tapes out there (even the really “good...
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