• The Look for Less: Affordable Entry Rugs

    A reader contacted us last week asking about an alternative to the Restoration Hardware rug that I included in the last post about entry way design. Surprisingly, she didn’t want to have to sell a kidney to get a new look for her foyer. Come on! Here’s the original from my design: Perfectly antiqued look with shades of taupe, gray…

  • Welcome Home: Five Musts for any Entry

    A great foyer is key in a well-decorated home because it sets the tone for what you’re about to experience in the rest of the house. Here are three very different entries from which we can take inspiration. Amazing wallpaper, check. Amazing pendant light, check. Bench, check. Mirror(s), check. Giant shell, check…ok, well that last week seems a little stagey,…

  • Creating a Vignette

    Today I’m reposting one of my favorite things to do in a home……and the best part, it doesn’t take much creativity!  Also, Tessa and I visited West Elm yesterday and hands down it’s one of our favorite places to buy items to display in a vignette.  Later this week, I will post my favorite items.   We often get asked about…