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Aug 22, 20241 min read

A dream mid-century

I'm a huge fan of Lily Collins (Emily in Paris, anyone?!), mostly for her style and relaxed aesthetic. I had no idea she had purchased...

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...

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 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...

Mar 22, 20221 min read

mcm home tours

Do you ever find yourself going down a YouTube black hole on home tours? It's certainly one of my guilty pleasures. I selected my recent...

Nov 8, 20214 min read

the mcm lover's guide to palm springs, ca

We just spent eight days in beautiful Palm Springs, where we will be getting married in May at the O'Donnell House. We used the trip both...

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...

Jul 28, 20212 min read

Paint colors and we're overwhelmed

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...

Jun 9, 20211 min read

The Frederick Loewe Estate

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...

May 29, 20211 min read

memorial day reading

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...

May 9, 20211 min read

spring house search

In an update that surprises no one...we are STILL looking for a house. It's somewhat mind numbing that this search began in December, but...

Apr 23, 20212 min read

rock creek woods

If I had to choose a favorite MCM neighborhood, it might be Rock Creek Woods. Rock Creek Woods is in Silver Spring, Maryland and situated...

Apr 20, 20212 min read

the art of the bookshelf

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

Apr 17, 20211 min read

lauren engel

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...

Apr 7, 20212 min read

homes that have sold that I wish we bought

When I started home searching, I learned about “comps” or comparables, homes of similar size and quality that have recently sold in the...

Apr 3, 20212 min read

alexandria tours

Friday nights have become our home tour night for the houses that go on multiple listing service (MLS) during the week. With inventory so...

Mar 27, 20211 min read

The search for a home continues

We had six houses scheduled for this weekend and only ended up seeing three in Falls Church, Virginia, none of which will work for us. It...