• An Almost Perfect Room

    Tessa showed you that gorgeous bathroom last week and this week I came across another almost perfect room: I’m loving the three design elements that bring this room together: the rose colored pendant, patterned backsplash and the wood legs on the Eames chairs bring warmth into the room.  The dark grey cabinets on the bottom don’t feel heavy because a…

  • Alternatives to Painting a Ceiling

    Thanks for all the great feedback on my daughter Madeleine’s painted ceiling–I still love walking up the stairs and seeing the shot of color! When I did the post, I got this comment from a friend, Kate: “I love this idea. I am thinking about painting (my son’s) big boy room, and may go this route. Here’s my concern though.…

  • Trend Alert: Embroidered Pillows

    We all know crafting is back in full force…have any of you not bought at least one thing off Etsy.com in the last year?? Or maybe you’ve found yourselves pulling out your wallet more than once at a Renegade Craft Fair (this fair takes over my old neighborhood in Chicago every year and inevitably I’d find myself drawn to random things…