December 3, 2021 The Gift of Being Present It’s no surprise that I’ve taken a small break from writing and a small step back from social media because my mental health has been foggy. I still post often, but not as regularly as the past. I used to…
October 15, 2021 My Five Biggest Tabletop Secrets The most successful designers I know learned from their mothers. As children, they set the table every night…oftentimes grabbing the first linens they saw, plates, and silverware to rush and get the job done. Over the years, they learned to…
November 14, 2020 Gift Guide for the ‘Homebody’ Let’s face it, this holiday season looks a lot different than the previous, which in turn gives us more of a reason to celebrate our dearest friends and family. Since we’ve all mastered the art of #WFH, what do you…
October 31, 2020 Life As I Know It: October 2020 Growing up I used to say, “if I had to choose between a few small homes over one big one filled with things, I’d opt for small homes in a heartbeat! And while we’re nowhere near that, we’re one step…
October 22, 2020 Reviewing Rita Konig’s Create Academy Class It’s no secret I’ve fallen in love with interior design since tackling my apartment project last year through the guidance of an interior designer (click here). Initially, it was challenging to make so many decisions (throw in the added pressure…
August 25, 2020 How to Make Decor Changes During a Pandemic Pt. 1 So far during this pandemic, I have found myself blurring the lines between working and dreaming through wee hours of the night; learning more about interior design and scouring the web for inspiration and beautiful pieces as I fight off…
August 17, 2020 My Favorite Coffee Table Books Right Now I would not consider myself a “morning” person. But what about those beautiful AM sunrises…? Nope, still a hard “no.” At a time when it is normal for hours to slip by because of quarantine, especially on rainy summer days,…
July 30, 2020 9 Movies Perfect for Summer Thunderstorms Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story…especially a classic one? Growing up it was too common for me to choose a sweet rom-com from the early 1900s over what was currently playing in theaters. Maybe it was the way my…
July 21, 2020 If Only I Had a Patio It all started many moons ago (call it 10 years), in my first apartment, where I dreamt of having a patio. However, the building was too small and did not have room for it. My unit was located on the…
June 28, 2020 How to Have a Green Thumb There’s something to be said about the unique power that plants and flowers bring. Not only are they beautiful, but they can affect our mood…in the best way. I say this because when I did my apartment project, I initially…