• Go Bold

    First, congratulations to our Chicago Blackhawks for winning the Stanley Cup last night! It was a happy night in our house. I spent the first two periods half watching the game, half writing this post (well, and I guess also a pretty significant amount of talking in amazement about the fact that hockey hair is still around.) Ok, back to…

  • Get the Look: Rustic Modern Dining Room

    You know that one of our favorite looks for dining rooms is a mixture of rustic and modern. We were searching for lighting for a client’s home and came across this picture. Gorgeous right? A perfect balance of rustic/traditional and modern.   Here’s how I would recreate this dining room:     A rustic wood table from World Market (1)…

  • First Day of Summer

    Today is officially the first day of summer so it’s definitely time to get outside and enjoy those backyards.  A backyard is not complete without a beautiful area to lounge. A few simple rules to follow: 1.  LOVE your outdoor living space.  You definitely won’t want to come outside and sit if you don’t like the space.  It’s amazing what…