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nursery - custom mobile - sarah sherman samuel

mobile in Erin Fetherston’s nursery

A few months back one of my favorite design firms, Consort, reached out to me about a house they were designing in Hollywood and I ended up making a custom mobile for the nursery, inspired by the one I made for Archer. The house belonged to Erin Fetherson and out came Domino Magazine where it was featured in the […]

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in my bag // utah

in my bag – utah

I bucked my fairly neutral usual packing strategy and filled my bag with a palette inspired by the high desert landscape of our destination… Utah! You may remember one of my favorite trips from a couple years back when we did THIS ROADTRIP but this time we are headed straight to Utah and staying there. Here’s […]

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long layers & pattern mixing

Pattern mixing, layers, and a little animal print, is one of my go-to recipes for interiors and entertaining, so it makes sense that it translates right into my wardrobe as well. Old Navy invited me to try share how I translate that look into my every day with pieces from their latest collection and I was pretty excited to […]

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a-frame update – pergola, grout, appliances oh my

Out with the old and in with the new. We tore down the old pergola which was completely rotted, and about to fall down on its’ own at any moment, and the new one is up! And now we have to decide on the exterior paint color! Currently it is a dark brown and I […]

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all white everything // sarah sherman samuel

all white everything with by rosie jane

I’ve been working with a beautiful apothecary company on a few projects lately and meanwhile completely fell in love with the brand. Founded by make-up artist Rosie Jane Johnston, By Rosie Jane is a local LA based company whose products are handcrafted in small batch runs and made using natural and organic ingredients. From the […]

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halloween dinner party // elegant and spooky

halloween the adult table

I am a total holiday nerd, I think we’ve covered that before, so to me, Halloween is the mark of the beginning of my favorite time of year. And while I have never really dived into Halloween decor I wanted to have a little dinner party for a few girlfriends, so tonight is the night! What usually comes […]

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family room update + before & after

I put a few finishing touches on our family room with the help of Lulu & Georgia and thought it was time I share the before and after of the space! Lulu & Georgia is one of my new go-to spots for decorative home items and as I shopped the site I found so many […]

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Finished Studio Tour!

It’s Monday morning and I just took my tiny commute to our new office and I’m thrilled to share the finished tour with you. It all started with white paint, and a whole $&*# ton of it. The floor is a white epoxy and the walls, trim, and ceiling is Decorator’s White by Benjamin Moore. […]

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sarah sherman samuel // studio

frances loom rug giveaway

I am a bit of a rug hoarder and I am often asked where I find the vintage ones, so I wanted to introduce you to my favorite source… Frances Loom. Kelly, of Frances Loom, has an incredible eye and I have 5 rugs from her site that I have collected over the course of a […]

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flower wall // stop and smell the roses // sarah sherman samuel

weekend stories // VC Polo Classic

Happy Monday! This weekend I literally stopped to smell the roses. SO MANY ROSES. It was one of my favorite events of the year, the Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic, where our usual sunday hiking spot (Will Rogers State Park) is transformed into the dreamiest event, dripping with flowers, champagne, and the best people watching you could […]

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Travel Stories: The Amado

While our A-frame still has no bathroom, about a half of a kitchen, and is covered in saw dust, we are getting extra familiar with all the hotels and lodging options in Palm Springs. One of my favorite Airbnb’s in the area is The Amado where we stayed this week while checking in on the construction of our […]

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DIY Cotton Lumbar Pillow

This post is an advertisement by Cotton. I love the simplicity of one long accent pillow on a bed, it feels finished without being fussy and makes making the bed extra easy.  I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect extra-long lumbar pillow basically ever since I made our headboard (2 years-ish ago), but none have really jumped […]

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asparagus & pea mini Frittatas

Asparagus & Pea Mini Frittatas

This post was done in collaboration with KitchenAid.  I haven’t been cooking a lot, or really I should say AT ALL, since Archie was born but breakfast foods seem like a good way to ease back into it. I’m pretty sure eggs are the cooking equivalent of dipping your toe in the water. Rupert usually […]

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12 perfect planters

Let’s face it, I want ALL the plants (and all the planters), the more plants the better right? Especially for those of you in parts of the country where it is starting to get cooler and you’re settling in for the fall which then turns into winter, which can drag on a little too long. I am from […]

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real talk real moms: diaper bag essentials

This month’s real talk topic is all about the goods, the diaper bag goods that is. The what we lug around with us and why and it is yet another one of the topics where I feel like I should be the last one giving advice on. I am kind of a serial non-preparer. I will […]

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A-frame kitchen progress

Hiiiiii! Can you tell how relieved I am to finally have some progress to share on our money pit fixer a-frame? Well it seems like aside from the laundry room and a new roof, not much has been done but finally the kitchen is getting put back together, as we speak. Our new contractor has been […]

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