Demystifying Charming Cottage Kitchens
Here’s an obvious hint about the charm factor in cottage kitchens below: in most cases, a monstrous stone-topped island and wall to wall cabinetry are…
Little Shifts to Lighten Up in New Year
Are you the type who waits until Spring to declutter? I like getting to it after the bustle of the holidays. But it’s cold so…
Calm Kitchen Ideas Under $60 For a Builder-Grade Design
Sharing peeks of progress at the Arizona snowbird kitchen which feels more like my style after easy DIYs. No fantasy design or dramatic before/afters (yet!).…
Look Closer: Lovely Vignettes
Professional designers and stylists spotlighted on this site seem to zhush and tweak lovely vignettes to perfection. Is there hope for amateurs seeking to create…
Let it Be Done to Me
Christmas is near. A pocket of December hours finds me pondering the year’s highs and lows. It was largely a series of pains that seemed…
White Paint Color Guide to Success
Let’s chat about how to pick white paint and sample the best white contenders. Call me design-freaky, but a white paint color guide is suddenly…
Hello Lovely Serene Ebony and Ivory Bedrooms
Did you see my post about our snowbird home in Arizona where we’re wintering? Find a few of our plans for the bedrooms here today…
Deep Cleansing Breath from Holidaze? Timeless Jenni Kayne Zen
This December, I’m taking it easy and catching up on rest in the mountains as a means to…um…survive. I see plenty of others hustling, fretting,…
Soothing & Serene Neutral Moods
At moments I find myself so immersed in trending interior design images shared on social media that I wonder if there are folks left who…
Paint Colors in Quaint English Cottages
Winter is nearly here. No matter where you roam, you may feel drawn to slow down and to all things cozy, fleecy, warm, and extra…
Hello Lovely Snowbird Sanctuary: DIY Schemes & Dreams
Welcome to our snowbird home in Arizona! We bought it last April to escape extreme winter temperatures in the Midwest, and with each visit, we…
CLOUD DANCER Pantone 2026 Pick: Here For It?
If you are here for a billowy, grey-undertoned, not too cool and not too warm serene white shade intended to represent calm and quiet reflection…2026…
