This is the first place I go my mind. When you’ve worked on a home renovation for this many years, some rooms start to live in your imagination long before they exist in real life.…
Designing the powder bath to make an impact. There’s something special about a powder bath done right. Though often tiny, it’s one space in a home where guests pause and notice the details. And unlike…
Find your perfect fit. I recently downsized from an open, airy, 1100+ square foot loft to a tiny one-bedroom in Chicago (albeit with gorgeous views). As a result, I’ve had to switch out plenty of…
Flow meets function. I can pinpoint the moment I began to rethink living room design. I was standing in my new, empty apartment, staring at four very stark walls. The space felt impossibly small—like the…
Permission to make things your own. In most homes, the living room is home base for all things cozy, comfy, and welcoming. Whether you’re curled up with a good book , enjoying a movie with…
Proof that small shifts can completely transform a space. After 15 years of living in our home , I have a long mental list of updates I’d love to make. But with our Malibu renovation…
As cozy as it gets. According to experts , we spend about a third of our life sleeping. A lot of thought should go into purchasing a bed , but what about the sofa? It’s…
Elevate your everyday. I’d argue that the living room is probably the coziest room in your house (okay, tied with the bedroom .) Living rooms do a lot of heavy lifting, after all. This is…
Say goodbye to stiff spaces. Growing up, my childhood had a living room and a family room. The main difference between the two? The family room had a sofa facing the tv, and the living…
New year, new goals! Every January, my husband will stumble upon me sitting in a room in our home, looking around and taking it in. I’ve done this every January for the past three years…
