Your January Home Refresh: Simple Ideas to Start the Year Off Right
Out with the old, in with the new.
Expert Advice
6 Things Experts Always Declutter For a Cozy Home This Winter
Consider this your home organizing checklist.
8 Front Porch Christmas Decorating Ideas Designers Swear By
The warmest welcome.
How Intentional Design Transformed This Small Kitchen Into a Stylish Haven
Designer Sam Sacks shows how it’s done.
8 Decorating Mistakes You Might Not Know You’re Making
Elevate your home effortlessly.
10 Built-In Shelves That Bring Timeless Elegance to Every Room
Styling secrets, inside.
10 Home Items You Should Be Thrifting Instead of Buying New
Plus, tips to make you a thrifting pro.
8 Timeless Elements You May Be Forgetting to Add to Your Home
Simple swaps to transform your space.
Cozy Design Ideas To Steal From Your Favorite Bistro
Table service not included.
How Do Your Travels Inspire Your Home?
I spend months looking forward to a trip, planning what to do, eat, wear, and see. And then just as the trip arrives, I get the bittersweet feeling that it will soon be over. That’s why I always try to find ways to bring home inspiration to keep the spirit of that trip alive long after it’s […]
5 Ways to Declutter Your Life — From a Professional
Have you ever done an epic closet clean-out, donating and giving away much of your belongings, only to be met with an overflowing closet all over again 6 months later? “It’s like gardening,” explains Jennifer Slaski Halligan, a life decluttering coach and the founder of Prune & Bloom, “you can plant and mulch your garden, but […]
The Home Trends to Watch in 2018
Now that you’ve survived that juice cleanse and started doing yoga again, your body and mind are feeling refreshed for 2018. But what have you done for your home this year? I asked home styling and staging expert Sarah Brady of The Platform Experiment what changes she makes to start the year, and she said […]
How to Tell Your Story with Your Home
Have you ever decorated a corner of your home just like a Pinterest board, only to find that in the end it was… missing something? I spoke with Jeanine Hays of the design duo AphroChic about this, and while she admits that Pinterest is wonderful for inspiration, home is all about who we are. “In a […]
How To Pull Off A Well-Collected Home Without Clutter
While I consider myself an aspiring minimalist when it comes to my home, I also feel right at home in an antique mall. The collections of Depression glassware, vintage hats and antique chairs really get me going, but how do I exercise my love of these things and avoid my number one enemy: clutter? This […]
5 Tips For Choosing A Wallpaper You Won’t Get Tired Of
I have enough difficulty picking a pattern I won’t get tired of for my clothes (hence all of the stripes in my closet), so I can only imagine how nerve wracking it can be to pick a wallpaper. How do you make sure it’s not something you’re going to get tired of? And how do […]
How To Make Over Your Bathroom When You Live In A Rental
Of all the spaces in a house, the bathroom is the one that intimidates me the most. The furnishings and finishes just seem so permanent, it can be hard to know how to incorporate your personal style – especially in a rental. That’s why I was so impressed by this Brooklyn rental makeover by Megan Pflug […]
How to Decorate a Family-Friendly Home Without Sacrificing Style
Decorating your home to suit your tastes and lifestyle is often a journey in itself, but once you throw in a significant other and children into the mix, the task can feel a lot more complicated. I personally don’t have children yet, so I called on Consort Design founders Mat Sanders and Brandon Quattrone to […]
How to Make Your Home Look Like a Boutique
Duffy Stone is the interior designer behind so many of Austin’s most coveted boutiques, it’s no surprise the question she gets the most is “how do I make my home look like this?” If you’ve ever stepped foot in Olive, Esby or Dylan Wylde then you probably thought the same thing. When designing commercial spaces the […]
My Favorite Decor Trends of 2017 So Far
For some people, trends are a fun way to experiment and evolve their style; for others, they’re something to keep at arm’s length. Especially when it comes to homewares, which can be a larger investment than clothes or makeup, I want to be sure that I’m going to love my purchases for a long time. That’s why […]
Creating Our Dream Powder Room for the New Studio
In case you missed it, we broke ground on a new office space right before the holidays — well, new to us we should say. The Old West Austin bungalow is actually turning 100 years old this year! There are so many aspects of the remodel that we’re excited about, but the bathroom has been one […]
Why Spring Is The Ultimate Time To Refresh Your Home
What I’ve learned from every biography I’ve ever read and TED Talk I’ve ever watched, is that creating new habits and meeting goals is all about the setbacks. There will always be missteps, but the key is to get back up, not be too self-critical (that one’s hard) and try again. If you’re with the […]
Easy Ways To Add New Orleans Charm to Your Home
I’m heading to New Orleans this weekend to celebrate my best friend and bride-to-be; and as much as I’m looking forward to the much-needed girl time, I’m also feeling ready to be inspired. I find myself most energized when I’m surrounded by old architecture, eclectic styles, interesting foods, and new experiences. Oftentimes I return from […]
5 Ideas to Steal from This Parisian Kitchen
When I scroll through my social feeds it can sometimes feel like I have the only kitchen in the world without marble countertops, built-in open shelving and a giant island. Of course I would love to have all of those things in my kitchen, but I also love seeing the unique ways people show their […]
3 Bedtime Habits for a Better Night’s Sleep
We all have things we have to do today. We have to drink more water, take more steps, get through our to do list, and go to sleep earlier. This month, I’ve been working on cultivating gratitude and one of the most effective ways I’ve found to do this is with one very small yet […]
The Most Important Thing Your Home Might Be Missing
My coworkers and I have been talking a lot about self-care lately, and it struck me just how different each of our practices are. For me, it means doing restorative yoga in my living room, for one coworker it’s thrifting, for another it’s volunteering with dogs. It doesn’t matter what you do, what matters is who […]
9 Kitchen Essentials Too Gorgeous to Hide in a Cabinet
The trend towards open shelving and open floor plans have turned the kitchen from a functional space to a canvas that you can style and show your design personality in a way that matches the rest of your house. There are plenty of kitchen appliances that will always be better hidden in closed cabinets, but there […]
How to Create Your At-Home Yoga Space
They say the hardest part of yoga is making it to the mat. That may be the case when it involves changing clothes, driving, parking, and paying for a class, but not when your mat is on your living room floor. If one of your resolutions is to take better care of your body or your […]
How Do You Hygge?
Do you find pleasure in the art of creating a relaxing atmosphere in your home? Do you feel content sharing a simple meal with your family or friends? Do you live for the moment when you get home and put on a pair of really comfy pants that you would never wear in public? There’s […]