At the beginning of the year, I found myself thrown into an unexpected design project when our basement flooded. I shared my design boards that I put together for our basement project (here and here) back in February; now our basement is mostly finished. What we only partially fixed up during this project was the […]

It was such a welcome sight to see signs of life emerging from our garden over this weekend. Being housebound for a period can tune you into beauty you may not have noticed otherwise. I was inspired to create something beautiful from what I could gather in my yard, and made this arrangement which exemplifies […]

Everyone has a few favorite things that make the days run smoother, or items that when you’re away from home you miss. Today I am sharing what I either reach for on a regular basis, or buy multiples of again and again. Some of these things are a bit of an investment and others cost […]

I get to make lunch at home every day. Often times I rely on leftovers from dinner the night before, but sometimes I just crave a classic egg salad sandwich but with a twist. The key is a few gourmet pantry items in the form of capers and cornichons which add a salty bite and […]

When we first moved into our home, my sister and I (fueled by coffee and adrenaline) spent an entire weekend painting each room of the house. My favorite room for a long time was the laundry room that we painted black. My vision was a Laundress-inspired black and white, chic laundry room that would make […]

Winter is a tough time of year for seasonal flowers. While a great variety of flowers is available from the Southern Hemisphere, those come at a great environmental cost. Yet there are certain spectacular blooms to enjoy exclusively in winter like this bouquet, which is exceedingly simple. My mother-in-law grows amaryllis each winter and starts […]

Sometimes you just don’t have the budget available for a big bathroom renovation, but that doesn’t mean you need to live with something you don’t love until you do. When we moved into our house, the guest bath wasn’t bad and had been refreshed since the original 1969 version, but the finishes are not what […]

I love that Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year. Here’s some scenes from around our house as we celebrate love, flowers and heart-shaped foods all weekend long. The prettiest valentine we received in the mail Peachy pink roses in the front hall Chalkboard love Red roses from my Valentine Heart-shaped pancakes with elderberry […]

Nathan and I have been subbing in more meatless options at meals, and these black burgers are not only on regular rotation in our house, but make me not even miss regular burgers! Especially when served on a brioche bun with cheddar cheese, pickles and my classic “fancy sauce” (2 parts mayo, 1 part mustard, […]

It was by a small miracle that I even found this small piece of my mom’s childhood at all. Last year, while helping to clean out the home of my dear grandparents after their passing the year before, I came across a little acrylic pencil tray filled with a collection of pencils, paper clips and […]

Recently, I shared my design board for our basement renovation project which shows the finishes I am selecting but the post mainly focuses on the living area. Our basement also has a craft room (here and here), full (tiny) bath, and a guest bedroom which we’ll also be addressing while we’re at it. The other […]

Last week, our basement flooded. I went downstairs for a workout and at the bottom of the stairs I was greeted by 4” of standing water. I suspected a burst pipe and donned some rubber boots to go turn off the water main, but it ultimately turned out to be a failed sump pump as […]