When is Rustic Also Elegant (PART ONE)?
Rustic Elegance is easier to feel when it is present or even recognize within an image than it is to define with language. Glimpses here…
Cozy Cottagecore Inspo: Learn the Look
As modern culture on social media grows more complicated, chaotic, and frankly, cruel, the sweetness of cottage simplicity is ever aspirational and more set apart.…
Welcoming June & Revisiting Timeless Stories
Ready to get your summer ON? The Midwest is so amazing in summer as the landscape grows lush and moods grow giddy. Farmer’s markets, festivals,…
Thoughts on Scoring Modern Euro Cottage Charm
No matter what you call it: cottagecore, European country, modern country, farmhouse French or timeless traditional…these European cottage style interiors inspire with cozy details and…
Which of These 3 Quartz Colors is Your Fav?
Loving our Muse quartz counters! Is choosing a particular white quartz for counters really such a challenge? Like white paint colors, you might be surprised…
Need Suggestions for Blue Kitchen Paint? I’ve Got ‘Em
Has SPRING got you feeling energized for home improvement projects? Kitchen remodeling. Are you loving the throng of inspiring blue kitchen designs in social media…
Part 2: Chic Paris Apartments Inspo
Continuing the magic of capturing the mood, romance, and chic of more chic Paris apartment inspo which began here in Part 1. I loved living…
Crushing on Chic Paris Apartments?
So many Paris apartments evoke romance and a timeless quality with glorious architecture, chic finishes and historical charm. While their footprints are relatively small and…
Which VIATERA Quartz Color is Your Fav?
As real life renovators, we’ve given love to more than a few homes since the eighties and collected expertise and opinions along the way. In…
Hello Lovely Homes: Shopping Sources
Almost 20 years ago, we began designing the first home we built, and it has now been a decade since we left that French country…
Why I Love VIATERA Soprano White Quartz
Even though it has been years since our DIY kitchen renovation for a snowbird home in Arizona, I am still fielding questions. Time to revisit…
Peaceful Kitchen Refresh Ideas Now!
It happens to all of us busily living in modern culture, feeding families, and managing time as best we can. The kitchen becomes cluttered, and…
