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As we cruise into fall, I want to ensure we are surrounded by luscious plants on the inside and outside of our home, especially plants...

When we bought our house, the dining room was my biggest concern. The prior owners added onto the home about twenty years ago and they...

Mid-century modern doors are often the most noticed "statements" for the exterior of an MCM home. A ranch can suddenly be transformed...

My mom came to visit last weekend to see the house and help us get settled. We spent a significant amount of time at Merrifield Garden...

Wow, it's been a whirlwind the last few weeks and we have been BUSY getting acquainted with the house and the neighborhood while throwing...

I hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July! While I wasn't on vacation the entire time I was away from the blog and working my 9-5...

The Fourth of July holiday is upon us and I'm heading to a ranch in Colorado with Ryan and my family for eight days before we make the...

Now that we OWN A HOME, the designing can begin. Ryan and I have been spending our free time combing through Pinterest, Instagram, and...

About five years ago, it seemed that everyone was turning their apartment into a small-scale jungle. At the time, I was living in San...

What are your thoughts on the kitchen nook? Lately that's all I can think about as I ponder a kitchen remodel. Growing up, my aunt was an...

My mom and I went to Palm Springs last week for a fun and too short getaway. I have been to Palm Springs before and classified it as a...

What are you all doing for Memorial Day? It's raining all weekend in the mid-Atlantic and we are planning to drive up to Baltimore today...

It seems during our search we have oscillated between homes that are "turn-key" or move-in ready with very little updates needed other...

Who else is obsessed with the celebrity home tours from Architectural Digest? Sometimes I'm really not in the mood for them because I...

Mid-century modern art is somewhat of an enigma to me. There is the art that people were drawn to in the 1950s: . There is art that...

Nerd-alert post! This morning I went to cancel my House Beautiful online subscription because I'm not really using it and haven't seen...

I'm rounding up my favorite minimalist kitchen items. In my opinion, the perfect kitchen is both streamlined and utilitarian, providing a...

I am a voracious reader and have become even more passionate about my book collection during the pandemic. In our future home, I aspire...

Growing up in Portland, Oregon, I always dreamed of living in Los Angeles. We visited often to see my godparents and I could not get...

This weekend we toured a home that featured a quintessential mid century Nelson light over the dining table, which got me thinking about...