Last weekend, the Mr. and I headed to NYC to celebrate his turning the big 4-0. I had only been to NYC in the winter & am dying to go in the warmer months, but the chilly weather didn’t slow us down one bit!…
When a home goes from a “starter home” to the forever home of your dreams, you end up with one special place. This contemporary home is warm and inviting with classic touches throughout, & of course it’s a home after my own heart with a few unexpected…
Look, it wasn’t that long ago that I was single and hitting the town, going on horrible dates, strangely weird dates, or just simply, not-so-great dates. You are told to put yourself out there, which you do; if you work for yourself, there is…
Yesterday will forever be a day that I remember; while the Women’s March was indeed a protest, love was in the air. Thank you to each and every one of you who showed their support by taking to the streets, making signs, or by donating…
Last weekend was my birthday {Friday to be exact}, but we continued to celebrate with a day trip to Sonoma and by simply relaxing. Life has just felt a bit of a whirlwind, and I am craving some downtime to soak things in and…
While I designed and had this sofa custom made for me, I get a lot of requests for something similar. Our blue velvet sofa has been around the internet a few times and back again. What I actually love most is that it’s one-of-a-kind yet…
As an owner of a velvet blue sofa {see here}, I fell in love right away when I saw this image of a tufted blue velvet wonder. Then, I realized after viewing the home tour, we also own the same rug – which is one…
With my birthday on Friday, I’ve pushed to have it continue through the weekend {luckily it’s a three day weekend}! The past year came with so many wonderful memories; purchasing our first home in SF, getting married, & traveling both in the States and…
It’s the start of a new year, and with that comes the start of new design trends. While marble covered accessories { i.e. cell phone cases, headphones, laptop covers, etc} have been around for some time now, marbled wallpaper is picking up speed, and…
As you may recall, I recently had window treatments installed in my dining room from The Shade Store, which added pattern, color, depth, and visual movement (due to layers, fabric and hardware selections – see post here). In order to create more of a…