I am really drawn to the idea of incorporating patterned tile into the new bathroom and how gorgeous is it executed in these spaces? Since we were all loving the current hex tile so much, I think the Casa tiles (top right, & bottom left) would be the perfect update to the room but also […]
Next up in the “before” tour is the bathroom (the quotes due to the fact that this is really the current state of the bathroom, like the rest of the tour, but all will eventually be the before photos). Please notice the three different shades of pink tiles that range from peach to pepto-bismol pink. […]
This weekend I traveled back from Michigan after having the best shopping & eating trip to Grand Rapids with my oldest friend from elementary school and her adorable daughter. She is also in the middle of renovating a house and is living in the attic while redoing the first two floors of her home. We […]
1st Dibs recently asked me to be a part of their “Saturday Shopper” campaign on their site and I jumped at the chance to be able to curate my top picks from their huge selection of extra special pieces. I put together my dream list of unique items with our new house in mind. Every […]
Continuing on with the “before” tour of our new house, here is the empty living room followed by what we are going to call the family room (it is a small addition that we plan on utilizing as more living space since the main living area is quite cramped). This is the living room and […]
Usually, when it is warm at the cabin, my wardrobe doesn’t stretch much beyond a bathing suit. However, we had friends over this past weekend so I thought I better put on some clothes. You know, the decent thing to do. Luckily these silk pants are the worlds most comfortable trousers and the top keeps […]
Labor Day weekend did not disappoint. We fell right into cabin life with the lazy days, lingered upon meals, book reading, and beach bumming. We had some friends over for a BBQ and an evening dip in the lake and then took advantage of the tail end of blueberry season with pancake breakfasts. Did you […]
Happy Labor Day! We took off to the cabin for the holiday and are enjoying the long weekend with beach picnics, long walks, night swimming, bon fires, stand up paddle boarding, and a few naps in the sun. Things have been non-stop in LA so it was great to get away and revel in some […]
I have already began making plans and dreaming about how the new space could look. I’ve started up a few new pinterest boards for inspiration, started sourcing some furniture, and have a fresh notebook and measuring tape on me at all times, so I think I’m ready! Here are a couple kitchens that I’m loving […]
Rupe and I had such a great experience re-doing the cabin that we wanted to find a home in LA that we could also really make our own. After a long house search and riding the LA real estate roller coaster we finally landed on a little bungalow in our favorite neighborhood. So, here we […]
Yesterday, on A Beautiful Mess, I shared a final home tour of our townhouse that we just sold. I’m still finding it hard to believe that we won’t be going back here again, but I’m looking forward to settling into our new place. This is my favorite image of the bunch that I took while […]
Ok guys, today the voting opened for the 2013 American Made awards and I could use your help! There are so many amazing makers who, like me, have quit their day job to follow their handcrafted dream and I hope you’ll support me by heading over and casting a vote (or two or three or six!) […]
We’ve moved in to the new place but since there is a lot of work we want to get done before bringing our furniture in, we’ve been living in more of a construction zone than home. Which hasn’t been all bad, an empty house has meant furniture shopping and lots of yummy meals out. Images […]
Four years have flown by with this amazing man by my side. He is still my favorite part of every day. Happy Anniversary Rupe. To see more of our wedding day you can check it out here, here, here, and here! Images by Jess + Nate Studios
Let me start off by saying I am a huge fan of traditions, old ones and especially starting new ones. Tomorrow is Rupert and my 4 year wedding anniversary and we started a few traditions of our own since we’ve been married. The first being that I wear a white dress, we find a pretty […]
Moving day came a little too quick, we were just not quite ready. So, we packed and moved and packed and moved all weekend. Since there are a lot of things we want to do to the house before we move our stuff in, most everything we own got packed into the garage. It took […]