It was the loveliest week, I cut my hair shorter, wore fall boots and sweaters, and enjoyed many moments in the soft sunshine. The trees all around are in full transition, showing off their red, orange, and yellow leaves so I spend as much time...

Perhaps you noticed in the most recent Fixer Upper reveal of the Lakehouse that Joanna chose a group of birds not once but twice to add interest to the walls of the living room and bathroom.  A carved wood flock of three appears in the main living...

Good news for us, our Florida home was not damaged in Hurricane Milton which surprised us since the storm passed directly over Sarasota. We were prepared for the worst but relieved that our home was okay. I watched the news all week nervous about...

Greetings friends, it?s been two weeks since I posted. I flew to Florida to get our house ready for tenants arriving unexpectedly early due to the damage from the hurricane. Usually we rent the house January through May, but Helene displaced a lot...

Happy weekend everyone! This week I made progress on our kitchen update. I found a quartz pattern I really like, it?s just a matter of ordering the material and scheduling the fabrication and installation. The new upper cabinets and open shelves are...

Perhaps you?ve noticed how cottagecore has recently become one of the most popular interior design styles. Cottagecore is a design aesthetic that idealizes rural life. It includes homes decorated in earthy colors, nostalgic patterns, and wood tones,...

Oh how lovely you are September! I?ve been taking long walks in the soft sun each day and continuing my ceramics practice. I?m learning more advanced techniques, it feels good to understand the nature and stages of clay and to create with my hands...

I took a week off to enjoy my 25 year wedding anniversary in Maui, but today I?m back with a charming new DIY project. Vintage art and traditional decor has returned, and both make a home feel cozy and welcoming. I?ve always loved botanical...

Yesterday I brought out some of my fall decor to display around the house. On the mantel is an arrangement of dried wildflowers and also red and gold eucalyptus dried olive leaf wreath mixed eucalyptus / oak leaves wheat and thistle...

I love it when a plan comes together. I wanted to reinvent our courtyard into a dining space for the fall months, and searched high and low for a dining table in the perfect size, style, and price. I finally found the perfect piece, I link to it...

Happy September, it?s my favorite month! I love this time of year when it?s still warm out but you can feel fall in the air. I ordered an outdoor dining table for our courtyard so we could enjoy meals al fresco for the next few months. I?m setting...

Burl wood is a unique yet recognizable pattern that?s trending in design. Burl wood has been used in antiques for centuries but is captivating interior designers and furniture makers yet again, popping up everywhere in retail and in the online...

For anyone who wants to get a jump start on fall decorating, below find a collection of six free art prints I created for your personal use. Swap out any of your 8×10? or 11×14? frames with these autumn leaf and wildflower prints, free to download...

What a lovely week its been back home with my family. I got the opportunity to reconnect with a few girlfriends on Friday, we drove past vineyards through golden hills out to downtown Napa where we did a little shopping and wine tasting, it was...

The air is getting cooler here in Northern California, it makes me want to pull out all my cozy autumn decor and layer it around the house. I started playing around with a fall mantel with some new taper candlesticks, I?d like to buy a few more so I...

What a perfect way to end the summer with these images from our breezy primary bedroom at our home in Florida. This was a budget makeover, I repurposed the main pieces of furniture and didn?t buy too many new things other than the bench and mirror...

It was my last weekend in Florida, I spent it cleaning and organizing since I?m flying back to California. I photographed our primary bedroom, it’s quite a transformation, I?ll share those pictures on Tuesday. We have the best property manager and...

For the past few weeks, I?ve been working on a makeover on our primary bedroom and one of the projects recently finished is this painted rattan paneled dresser.   Originally it was a dark charcoal stain which didn?t work with the coastal vibe I...

After six months away from my ceramics studio, I was eager to get back so I signed up for an intermediate class for the fall to continue my education with clay. My inspiration files grow by the day, I have so many ideas in my head that I want to...

Hello friends! It was quiet this week on the blog, thank you for understanding. It felt right to spend the week with my family here in Florida as an end to summer instead of on my laptop. We had a lovely time together, trying new restaurants, taking...

Good morning from Georgia! I am staying in Tybee Island for my niece?s wedding, we drove up from Florida a few days ago, we?re staying in a house together with cousins and extended family nearby. This afternoon we?re celebrating at an evening...

Sometimes the simplest projects can be so satisfying! In our Florida house we had a lot of straight edge room transitions and I?ve been dreaming of adding arches to doorways for some time. When I discovered this Etsy shop, I saw I could make it...

I?ve returned from my trip to France and Italy. I took two days off to rest and recharge and acclimate to the different time zone before jumping back into projects around the house here in Florida. My daughter is with me so we?re spending time at...

I?m inspired by my travels to Italy where hand painted ceramics are part of the aesthetic in this region of the world. I stumbled upon a collection of hand painted ceramic sinks that caught my eye. It?s been my experience that basin sinks are less...

Greetings from the Cinque Terre! I?m here with my 20 year old daughter, it?s her first glimpse of Italy. Today we?re taking a pesto making course in the town of Manarola at a restaurant with spectacular views (it?s ranked #1 on this list for its...