We all have them – those pesky, overstuffed drawers filled with random bits and bobs we don’t know what to do with. Even though they seem benign enough, I believe these drawers take up mental energy and make our days less efficient and productive. I decided to banish my “junk drawer” in favor of a […]
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Category: Before/After
Bed Styling Tutorial w/ Vintage Rug Shop
Beds take up the most visual square footage of your bedroom, so if you want to up-level your bedroom, it makes sense to start with your bed. Polished bed, polished room I say! I had been wanting to update my bedding for a while, but felt stumped about how to pull it all together in a […]
Kid Closet Makeover with The Laundress
The Laundress is one of my favorite companies for clean, non-toxic laundry and cleaning products. When they asked me to partner with them to spread the word about their new closet accessories line, I didn’t hesitate! Since we have only two closets in our entire home, our girls’ closet does double duty as a storage […]
Kitchen Reno Reveal with Real Simple Magazine
It’s been so hard to keep this a secret, but the big day is finally here: Our kitchen reno is complete, and I’m sharing my top, budget-friendly kitchen makeover tips with Real Simple Magazine! You can read the story with all of my tips right here, but I also wanted to share some extra images […]
What’s Possible for Your Home?
I was talking about my house with my good friend, Carly, who happens to be an amazing interior designer. “Maybe one day we’ll move,” I told her. “This will never be our dream house.” When Carly asked what I meant, I explained that our house feels dark and is chopped up into small rooms and […]
The Before/After I’m Afraid to Show You
I’ve asked everyone enrolled in the Virtual Closet Makeover Program to share their “before” photos in our private community. Posting pictures of your home, especially ones that you’re less than proud of, for a group of perfect strangers to view, takes real courage. I’ve been blown away by the dozens of women who accepted my […]
A Closet Makeover Before/After
Happy Spring! May is the month I will be launching my first ever virtual closet makeover program! I have been working on this for a long time and can’t wait to share the details with you in a few weeks. I promise you’ll be the first to know all the details, but in the meantime, […]
A Speedy Dining Room Makeover
We live in a 100-year old traditional craftsman, and, while I appreciate the wood details and charm, I’m still partial to light and bright spaces. If it were up to me I would probably paint the whole house white and grey, but my husband is very attached to the wood, so we had to find […]
Video: How to Organize Your Under-Sink Storage
I recently was asked to collaborate with my friends over at Apartment Therapy on their new before/after video series. We wanted to make organizing fun, and accessible, and also provide you with all the tips necessary to transform your own spaces. Watch below to see how to transform one of the hardest working areas in […]
My 10-Day Bathroom Transformation Revealed!
Our super speedy bathroom renovation was prompted when our daughter, Chloe, accidentally broke our medicine cabinet and sink console one night. We had never loved the aesthetics of the bathroom so we took it as an opportunity to switch out the tile, lighting, and other elements we had never cared for at the same time. Here […]
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