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answering the question: do you HAVE to go home for the holidays?
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Do You Have To Go Home For The Holidays?

This week officially kicks off the holiday season, and here at the office, our conversation has inevitably turned to everyone’s plans for celebrating. Some of us are headed off to large family-filled festivities that revolve around one epic meal, while others are taking the time off work to relax and get ready for the new […]

diy holiday dinner party runner
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Easy Holiday Decorations That Use Grocery Store Ingredients

Growing up, the holiday event I looked forward to more than anything else was the night we decorated the Christmas tree. We’d turn on holiday tunes, pour mugs of rich cocoa topped with plenty of marshmallows and get to work unpacking the boxes of ornaments we’d brought down from the attic. Later that night, we’d watch […]

Ariella Chezar on her flower farm -- so pretty!!
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You’ll Never Believe this Floral Designer’s Flower Farm

We’re big fans of the visionary floral designer, Ariella Chezar. She was among the first to abandon the uber modern, tightly-bunched floral style ubiquitous in the 90s for a looser, more natural approach to arrangements. Some might even say that her 2002 book, Flowers for the Table, single handedly changed the entire industry. In any […]

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Announcing Our Next Big Design Project

I’ve always been a big believer that our surroundings have a huge effect on our mental and emotional state, but it wasn’t until we moved into our renovated studio space that I realized how much an inspiring environment can truly spark creativity. The light pouring in through the windows each morning makes me so excited […]

A Tribute to Mary Lou Fickel
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The Essence of Mary Lou

A few months back we received an email from a reader in Kansas City named Kelly. She wrote to us saying that her mother (and longtime reader of our site) Mary Lou Fickel would be turning 77 years old on Monday, October 30th. Mary Lou has always loved our Mono Monday series and she even […]

The designer is finally branching into home goods!!!
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Jenni Kayne Home is Here (and we’re obsessed) + a giveaway

If there’s anything we’re more obsessed with than Jenni Kayne’s minimalist clothing, it’s stalking the designer’s personal property online. Her former Beverly Hills pad is basically a pinterest legend at this point, and her Lake Tahoe retreat is the long weekend of our dreams. Everything she touches turns to perfectly textured, neutral gold. That’s why […]

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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 […]

love these colors
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Do You Know the Names of These Fall Flowers?

If there’s one workday errand I always love, it’s being the one who gets to drive over to Austin Flower Company and pick out flowers for a shoot. So when Camille had the idea for us to create a simple guide to fall flowers, I jumped at the chance to oversee the project. I knew […]

mustard yellow mood board
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Why Mustard is the New Shade for Millennials

We love millennial pink as much as the next girl, but after a couple years of looking at everything through a blush colored lens, we’re ready for a new color to reign supreme. And with fall slowly but surely sneaking up on us, we’ve found ourselves favoring richer tones to keep us feeling cozy. Although […]

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So You Wanna Buy A House? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

For me, houses have always been an obsession. It started around 1999, when my family made our big move from my parents’ “starter home,” to their “forever home.” And from that point on, I was often found feverishly scouring listings in the weekend paper, drawing floor plans in my bedroom late at night (such a […]