Growing up in my family home, it was one where the door was always open; friends trickled in without notice, and I loved every second of it. Our house was loud but not too loud, and friends were always welcome. With two parents who loved to entertain, two sisters, and all of us with gaggles of friends, I watched as my mum would place another setting at the table, open another bottle and correspond with ease as if she was expecting…
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…
Image Via: Julia Goodwin Design We all love that phone call or email when someone announces that they are planning a trip to your town! Before you know it you have offered your home up as an option for a stay, and your guest accepted! You…
One of my first jobs after college was designing model homes. When it was time for the install, everything selected for the homes (generally 5-7 homes at once) would arrive and needed to be placed with perfection. One of my favorite yet…