Couple a Scandi trip with a house purchase and what do you get? Lookin’ for inspo in all the right places! My house style can best be described as eclectic: I love clean minimalism, but I love tribal patterns, pom poms, leather, and texture too. I love clean white, but I love bright color and…
I wanted to paint to fill the big white space above my bed. But then I inherited this awesome painting, and I didn’t need to paint anymore. But I still wanted to, so I picked up some gems at Goodwill to repurpose—a wooden block to turn into a giant coaster for flowers, a mirrored picture…
Check it at alorica.com. Professionally, very proud of this gigantic project that I finally got to kick out of its nest and let fly.
I am obsessed with this blanket. It is perfect. It is wool. It is slightly scratchy. It is made for beaches, bonfires, cabins in the woods, tents, tailgates, couches, and cuddling. It is Pendleton. It is American nostalgia. It is dreams and stereotypes and aspirations. It is what I built my entire living room around:…
Y’all know I sometimes get obsessed with brands that are doing awesome things with giving back, recycling, and the like, but it’s been a bit since I’ve discovered one I so instantly became obsessed with. Meet Parks Project. I don’t even know where to begin. The rad designs? The butter-soft fabrics? The protecting, preserving, and…
“Maybe she won’t notice if I just camouflage” … Someone is a little disconcerted by all the buzz around moving, but ultimately she’s happy in this new spot. And hey, if puppy is happy, I’m happy, because I couldn’t be more grateful for this dog. My parents being here this past weekend kicked my butt into…
<— AND THE WINNER IS … WENDY!! Faux celebs like me love being stopped and asked about things they’re wearing—it happens more than you think, especially when you’re wearing as unusual a watch as this. I’ve recently been on a watch search, tired of checking my phone (is anyone getting the sense I’m just tired…
How gorgeous is this ring? It won first place and best of show at a recent Texas Jewelry Association (TJA) annual jewelry design competition. Made of 14k white gold set with a fantasy-cut aquamarine and diamonds, the ring, designed by Austin’s Benold’s fine jewelry designer Michael Von Krenner, will now move on to the largest jewelry design show…
Decoupage (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and so on. Commonly an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from purpose-manufactured papers. Each layer is sealed with varnishes (often multiple coats) until the “stuck on” appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work. The…
I have rearranged my home office and living room a few times since I moved into this apartment, and I finally feel like I’ve got it in a good place with the addition of this wine rack I’m using as a TV stand. I wanted something tall so I could store purses underneath, but airy…