We spent our two last days at the cabin this weekend trying to savor it all before our LA return. The warm thunderstorms, long walks, crashing waves, cozy cabin, and empty beach were exactly what we needed after a couple tumultuous months. Now I’m recharged and excited to share with you guys everything that has […]
I “accidentally” forgot to pack a bathing suit this trip so, of course, I had no choice but to get a new one in Chicago on our way to the cabin. Luckily I found this L. Space number to save the day… as it, along with my chambray shirt, has become my daily uniform. Shopping […]
Remember from the planning post that I was looking for a couple chaise lounges? I ended up going with the Appalaro Chaise from Ikea. After a fun assembly session with Rupe (these were actually the easiest thing I have ever put together from Ikea), we were all set to do our best lounging. More to […]
We spent half of the weekend in Chicago visiting Rupe’s brother’s family. We had a blast catching up, sharing stories, and doting on their three little boys. The other half was spent at the cabin, taking long walks on the beach to zen out before assembling Ikea furniture. Those flat packed boxes get me every […]
Tagging onto yesterday’s post and the table search, I picked out the Rocha table to see how it sits next to my favorite chair options. I don’t usually like to have a matchy matchy dining set (even though that’s exactly what we have on the inside of the cabin). Sometimes it works, but I prefer […]
As you can see, our patio is still very much empty. While it makes for great uninterrupted views from the living room, it makes relaxing on the deck next to impossible. Last year we did so much work on the cabin that we didn’t spend near as much time as I would have liked outside. […]
Here is a better look at the shelving we made in the kitchen. Yay for all the extra storage space! If you remember from the before photos originally the kitchen only had open shelving as the above counter storage. We knew we wanted to bring some of that back into the kitchen so here is how […]
I finally found a solution to my great rug debate. Remember when I had the floral one here and was trying to find a replacement? I received a lot of helpful tips on this one (thank you!) and even though some of you thought I was a little nuts to have a rug in the kitchen at […]
This weekend I spent some time working from the cabin, working on the cabin, and just breathing in the fresh cold air. It’s amazing how productive you can be after a little time spent outside. I crave these escapes. Images by me via Instagram (I’m @sarahshermansamuel)
Over winter the work has definitely slowed down over at the cabin, so the status of our fireplace area is still much the same as our last update. It is nice to look back at how far we’ve come and I am going to head over there soon to get back on track with my […]
I’m finally getting around to starting my christmas shopping (hey, better late then never!)… and so I decided that if I am going to do one gift guide, I am going to have to gear it towards life at the cabin. Of course you don’t have to have a cabin to want or gift these […]
On the last trip to the cabin we got a lot accomplished in the bedroom. We worked late the night before leaving to finish the bunk beds, wallpaper, & install the lighting. So… sorry about the poor quality of the photos, I had to snap these on the way out the door for an early […]
When I was pulling all my November Instagrams together I realized that this was the very first month of the year that I didn’t travel anywhere! I knew I was traveling a lot but didn’t realize how much until seeing an entire month at home. Although that’s not to say it wasn’t an eventful month… […]
Get a load of this sconce! As soon as I started designing the bedroom I had these light fixtures in mind and ordered them before anything else. Unfortunately for me they were back ordered… and then back ordered again. Cut to six MONTHS later they finally arrived. After installing the first one… TA – DA […]
Looky looky… there are some new pics of our cabin over on Design Sponge today! Since everything is still in the works, I haven’t really compared where we are now in the renovation to where we started. Having the “before and after” photos (“after” really being more like “in progress”) right next to each other, […]
We’ve made some progress in the bathroom lately. There will be no more getting ready for the day while looking into the reflection of the patio doors, because the mirror is up! I know one friend who was astonished by our lack of mirrors that will be pleased at this news (Ryan… you can come […]