If you just purchased a home, I advise you to try to live in it for one year prior to embarking on a remodel and for good reason! It allows you to feel out the home, you will see how it needs to work…
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Currently Obsessing: Hooks and Racks – A Place to Hang Your Hat
Home is where you hang your hat, or so they say. So why not hang it somewhere stylish? A tiny detail that guests and yourself are sure to notice, especially as the temperature drops and the layers keep adding up. I love a good…
Dont’ you love it when your DIY turns out better than you could have hoped for? To be honest, I went into this project a little uneasy. But let’s start from the beginning – when we bought our home, we loved all the character,…
Room & Board has always been a go-to for me personally and when selecting items for my clients. With their furniture’s clean lines, options to customize, and a gorgeous showroom to boot, I’m found there a little too often. When Room & Board approached…
While each home I design is substantially different than the next, what I love about interior design is that it can be whatever you want it to be but should always reflect you (or, in my case, my clients). Sure, I may have a look…
It was almost a year ago that B and I moved in together; he was coming from an apartment that was as complete as you might expect from a young bachelor’s rental apartment — black Ikea furniture, brown and black bedding, a giant dog…
I’m currently working on the #MenloParkRemodel – this family is beyond cute. We are in the throws of remodeling a small but mighty home. Two bedrooms, two baths and not one inch is left in its current state. With this project, I’m going to…
Summer days are finally hitting San Francisco, and while I’m sure we can expect a cold spell once again before our late summer really begins, I like to take the opportunity to switch up my home in preparation for even warmer weather. With a full…
My sisters and I love to travel; they are always up for an adventure and ready for fun. When we are exploring we try to pick up a memento or two while on our journey that can later adorn a coffee table or add…
One of the reasons I started My Manicured Life was to answer all the design related questions that I am flooded with from friends, family members, neighbors, etc. One popular question is, how do I hang a gallery wall? Tonight I went live on Facebook to…