What are the moments throughout the day, week, or years that take your breath away? The moments that make you stop and think, I’m so happy to be alive? It could be the time you won a million dollars, that would surely cause you to lose your breath, but most likely the moments were small, simple. Moments like watching your puppy chase a butterfly, or hearing your child say your name for the first time. It could be[...]
Ever feel like keeping up with the Joneses is more like keeping up with the Kardashians? Our decor doesn't feel right, our homes don't feel big enough, it just doesn't seem to be enough. After a recent conversation with my family about why our 2500 sq/ft home wasn't big enough for our extended family to come and hang out in. It got me wondering...Is our home not big enough? When we have kids that fills these ext[...]
Space is precious. The space that you leave in your day to go for a walk or meditate. The space you take up when speaking your mind and honoring yourself. And the space that you live in and the objects that occupy it. All avenues of space are precious because they’re limited and therefore what fills them (or doesn’t) needs to be intentional. The same is true for art on our walls and yet I still believe you can n[...]
I thought it was just me craving more simplicity, more slow, more quality and less quantity. When I started my journey of slow living, I knew that I was on a level of burnout I hadn’t been before and thought, this will help me heal. Maybe it will even help my find happiness again. It did. But it did so much more for me. I realized that it wasn’t just slow living I was looking for, it was the divine feminine�[...]
I’ve alway had an eye for design. Even at 3 when I wore every piece of jewelry I owned, I had a vision for things. But design isn’t everything when it comes to creating a slow home. Yes, having a beautiful place that welcomes you in, is nice, but I’m more concerned about having a place that supports the way you live and then is designed well. (What can I say, I like pretty things). Function over fashion has[...]
Wallpaper is making a comeback. Now this isn't your grandmother's wallpaper. While florals and geometrics have their place in the wallpaper world, things have gotten a lot more exciting. Wallpaper is now just one more way to add story to your home along with color, pattern, texture, and just plain old fun. Whether you're choosing a bold print that make a statement or something subtle to up-level a room, wallpape[...]
The only mid-west fall I’ve seen was when I was 6-years old in Michigan and it was the tale end of it. We were spending Thanksgiving with my Aunt and uncle and their backyard felt like a magical land. Having come from the rocky mountains I was only used to aspen leaves but finding chestnuts and oak leaves made the season feel like a new world entirely. I remember going outside to collect as many fall things as[...]
I’ve never been one for Halloween. As a child I liked the costumed and the trick or treating but as I got older the holiday felt forced. It was a lot of skimpy costumes and drinking for no real reason. For some of you, this could be the breaking point of our relationship because I know how beloved this holiday is, but just hold on. A few years ago I learned more about Día de Muertos, or day of the dead and[...]
Limitations often create the greatest art. Through college and my early 20’s, I didn’t have much disposable income so buying new pillows, wreaths, or any form of holiday home decor wasn’t really an option. If I wanted to design a space that felt like home, I was going to have to get creative, and that almost always meant picking up some free home decor pieces from nature. Yes, the falling leaves, discard[...]
It is no secret that I LOVE wallpaper. I'm slowly adding it to every room and surface in my home. But that's not the only place you can add wallpaper to. In fact, you can pretty much add it anywhere you'd like. Get inspired with these design projects from designers all over the internet and see how you can add more pattern to your home! Wallpaper Bookshelf After wallpapering my office walls with this p[...]