• Botox for your Bathroom

    Remember when Tessa featured her kitchen–gave it a little lift with some new hardware, lights and paint? I think one of the biggest ‘wow’ but low cost renovations you can do is to change lighting throughout your house–it’s a great way to really personalize your space and update it. I have  changed every light fixture in my house since moving…

  • Round Tables as Kitchen Islands

    No room for an island? Check out this gorgeous substitute in the kitchen of designer Sabrina Linn (a former editor at House and Home.) I love how it breaks up the empty space in the kitchen, can be used as another serving surface, but mostly, adds a very personal flair. And the tone of the wood plays beautifully off the…

  • Completing a Dream

    A couple of years ago when I was on maternity leave with my daughter, I became obsessed with design blogs. I’d sit with my iPad on my lap and surf my favorite sites while baby nursed at all hours of the day and night! I was always happy to find a great Chicago-based blog and one of the bloggers I…