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Dec 18, 20244 min read

mcm 2024 market update

I've been getting some questions on the DMV housing market for mid-centuries so I thought I'd share my thoughts and hot takes. Rewind to...

Jun 8, 20241 min read

hollin hills house + garden 2024

I've always wanted to attend the Hollin Hills House + Garden Tour but for the past few years, was either out of town or did not purchase...

Feb 27, 20242 min read

a portland river house

One of my favorite substack writers, Leslie Stephens, who lives near where I grew up in Portland, shared this AD article on a gorgeous...

Jan 14, 20245 min read

Integrating 2024 intentions with our diy kitchen

By far the most exciting part of 2024 for our home has been our kitchen refresh. I wrote about this briefly in my newsletter last week...

Apr 12, 20232 min read

spring projects

I took a little “home improvement” break after we brought home our Brittany puppy (now 10 month old), Linus and have been focused on...

Mar 15, 20232 min read

guest bathroom update

We are finally updating our guest bathroom! This is our largest bathroom on the upper level with a bath/shower combo. This bathroom is...

Feb 12, 20233 min read

WINDOW TREATMENTS

When we bought our home in June 2021, I was convinced that all of the changes we needed to make were “cosmetic.” I was thinking paint,...

Oct 10, 20223 min read

a backyard for entertaining

When we bought our house last year, I was thrilled by the space for outdoor entertaining - upper and lower decks, a sizable, grassy...

Aug 29, 20222 min read

summer reflections

The calendar tells me that fall is just around the corner, though you wouldn't know that from the 91 degree days we are battling in the...

Jun 29, 20222 min read

the new powder room

Our powder room has been a long time in the making. This room is just off the entryway of our home and greets guests when they arrive....

Jun 27, 20221 min read

MIDCENTURY on AD

Lately I've been noticing an uptick in mid-century modern homes and styles in Architectural Digest, the swoon-worthy publication for...

Apr 10, 20222 min read

kitchen refurb

There are many options for a kitchen remodel, most of which are costly, and often overwhelming. I recently discovered several bespoke...

Feb 14, 20224 min read

current wishlist and recent finds

We have finally reached the point in our home-buying and designing journey where we are saving money for future renovation! The first few...

Jan 14, 20224 min read

a tale of three bathrooms

Many of the homes we looked at during our search were seriously lacking in the bathroom department. Even homes that went for over a...

Jan 4, 20222 min read

painting the interior of your home

We painted the interior of our home and I couldn't feel better about that decision. We saved probably close to $8,000 by doing it...

Dec 28, 20212 min read

a mid-century holiday

I say this nearly every year but I can't believe the holidays are behind us and we are stepping into a new year. This year was especially...

Nov 1, 20212 min read

the throw pillow

Our family room is finally coming together - we added a wall between our entry way and the family room to create a space for the...

Oct 11, 20212 min read

Catching up

I very much thought when we bought our mid-century modern in Holmes Run Acres that I would have oodles of content for the blog - and I...

Sep 16, 20212 min read

The workspace nook

As some of you know, we are slowly working our way through some projects with the house in between our recent engagement and now planning...

Aug 26, 20212 min read

indoor and outdoor planters

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...