What a crazy cool week I had. I spent it prepping my local shop for the last artisan market in my community building and it was a great success. I had such amazing feedback from new and repeat customers in light of my lease ending and my closing the...

I had a wee little bud vase that a friend gave to me many years ago that fell off a shelf. Our mischievous cat knocked it over in the middle of the night and I was so sad when I found it broken. The vase was special to me so instead of tossing it I...

This is the favorite pasta dish requested in my house, I make it once a week for my men, both Matt and my son love this sauce so much! It?s based on the ?Marry Me Chicken? recipe, but I make a few changes. Instead of sundried tomatoes, I use tomato...

I have a lot of admiration for those that know how to surf because I do not possess the skill. I remember a few years ago spending the morning on the north shore of Oahu watching surfers for hours while I sipped coffee sitting on the sand dunes, it...

I?m watching the Oscars as I type up this post, the only movie I?ve seen is Oppenheimer so I?m rooting for the boys nominated in that film, their performances were so good. This week I?m focused on packing up my local shop, separating what?s left...

This week I finished the final touches on our daughter?s room/guest room. This has been my baby girl?s room since she was born, it?s gone through several makeovers from nursery to girl?s bunk room. Since she?s twenty now and away at university, this...

Woah it?s March already! Spring is on its way which I?m so excited about, spring and summer are my favorite seasons. April is going to be quite busy for me, I?ll be in Florida for two weeks working on a few projects in our house. I have plans to add...

I?m back from the KBIS trade show in Las Vegas where I walked three halls of exhibits from both international and domestic brands showcasing their new and noteworthy products. There was a lot of buzz around the kitchen ranges in the West Hall and...

Today I?m at the International Kitchen and Bath show in Las Vegas, the annual event where brands across the world gather to showcase the latest in renovation and design. I haven?t been since before the pandemic so it?s exciting to be here. Time and...

I?m nearing the finish line on a bedroom makeover, I?m turning my daughter?s bedroom into a cozy guest room for her to inhabit when she?s home from school but also as a respite for visiting family. It?s a cozy neutral space with touches of soft...

Spring is just four weeks away! Yay! Let?s welcome it early with some spring wallpapers for your tech. Below find four new patterns I created in seasonal pastels, they?re available in the standard four sizes for desktop, laptop, tablet, and cell...

This week I hit the fifteen year mark for this blog. I launched it in February 2009 to document our home expansion and I just kept writing all this time! Thanks so much to all of you who?ve stayed around to follow my projects and adventures, I...

Yesterday?s artisan market was a big success, it was a beautiful blue sky day that brought a crowd. I?m so pleased! It?s bittersweet to be saying goodbye to this space that I leased for a year but it taught me valuable lessons on how to run a retail...

Oh how destinations inspire me, whether I?m present at a new and unique place or dreaming from browsing online. I adore eating and drinking establishments that use tile in a dramatic way, I pin all the ideas for future renovations and bookmark them...

There?s a big storm happening where I’m at so I’m spending more time indoors, but thankfully I have my ceramics studio to escape too. I?m spending extra time throwing clay on the wheel this month to improve my skills. My studio has a great big...

I?m on the hunt for a new headboard for my daughter?s room turned part time guest room while she?s away at school. I?m drawn to the channel tufted versions in pretty colors but then I fell down the rabbit hole of channel tufted everything and...

The sun finally popped out to show itself this week so I took a half day to getaway to the coast to enjoy the vitamin sea. What a lovely day spent with friends sticking my toes in the sand. This week I?m adding final touches to a new series of art...

I like to dabble in different art mediums and alcohol ink is my latest experiment. I?m delighted to share that I created these lovely trays for holding small items. The size I chose works well with jewelry but you could also use these to corral...

The term ?wabi sabi? has no direct English translation, rather it?s a Japanese aesthetic rooted in tradition. The word ‘wabi’ refers to harmony and tranquility while ?sabi? loosely translates to beauty achieved over time. The design philosophy...

Winter greetings from this rainy part of the world. I spent the weekend watching football on the sofa and working on a DIY paint project that I?ll share soon. One of the nice things about January is that it?s much less busy than the other months so...

I?ve seen a lot of botanical gardens in my life but none quite so enchanting as Claude Monet?s home and garden in Giverny. On my last visit to Paris in September, I set aside an afternoon to take the train to visit Monet?s home and it was worth the...

When Pinterest announced its 2024 trends, it reported that cool tones are ?so hot right now?, a pendulum swing from the love affair with gold. Oh how we love to look at trends in design to see how people are dressing and decorating from year to...

Hello friends, it?s been raining a lot here in Northern California but I?m really enjoying moments by the fireplace in the newly refreshed study. I?m working on a painting project this week and also creating new art prints for my online shop for...

Hello everyone, I?m back from Florida and the great news is the house is rented through the end of March, so that?s a big relief and a big box checked off! While I was there I was thinking about all the little purchases I made in the last two years...

I received a few compliments on the flush mount light in the recent study reveal so I thought I?d expand on this topic and share a few more botanical inspired light fixtures. So often we?re seeking ways to bring the outdoors in, and we can do so in...