image via Last month we started talking about plans for the guesthouse. Layout, timeline, all the important stuff. After getting some of the major stuff out of the way like, deciding to raise the floor to meet the driveway elevation (to prevent any potential flooding after a big rain), removing the garage door to create … Continue reading “Our Guesthouse: Color Scheme & Design Choices”
Everlane shirt | Madewell denim | Gucci loafers (similar) and bag | Kate Spade sunglasses Live from New York… Ha! We switched coasts this week and headed from San Francisco to New York City for a fun project and dinner we attended last night on Ellis Island. Sometimes life hands you some really amazing things … Continue reading “Weekend Links: 30”
Warby Parker glasses | J.Crew trench | JBrand jeans | Chloe bag | Moorea Seal necklace I was one of those kids who had braces and got glasses at the same time, which was during my last year in middle school. Let’s just say I didn’t feel super stylish walking into high school, which now … Continue reading “5 Favorite Places to Buy Eyeglasses Online”
Ahh, the entryway…where you kick off your shoes, throw down you keys and mail and leave the day behind you before stepping fully into your home. Some floorplans don’t necessarily have one, and our house was one of those floorplans. Our little 1930’s Tudor is cute, but when you first walk into our home, you … Continue reading “Creating an Entryway When You Don’t Have One”
To say we’ve been living in this house for eight months really blows our minds. It felt like the home buying process took foreverrr, and then shortly after we moved in we quickly celebrated the holidays and then had a bunch of travel lined up. Just recently this house has begun to feel more like … Continue reading “Our Home: Update”
When you’re renting you overlook a lot of things…countertops, windows, bathroom finishes, etc. The list goes on. It’s something we didn’t realize until we were in our home. When we were renting we thought, okay how can we make this place feel more like us and do it in an affordable and simple way? Window … Continue reading “Roman Shades with Q Design Centre”
photo via So you may be thinking…”What? Another project? Didn’t you just finish the kitchen and bathrooms? Are you slightly losing your minds?” And the answer is yes, yes, yes and quite possibly! 😉 Haha As we wrap up some decor projects at the house and after a lot of back and forth we decided … Continue reading “Our Guesthouse: The Plan”
Probably the biggest thing we were looking forward to with our master bath remodel, was the soaking tub! Now that the kitchen and bathrooms are done, we are taking full advantage of it a few nights a week. It’s the best way to unwind, and as much as we have tried to incorporate a work … Continue reading “Our Favorite Bath Products”
It’s been, what feels like forever, since our last full normal week. This one was actually a pretty good one. We are fully back in routine-mode and not complaining about that. We kicked off the week with a brunch date with our pal, Sarah (@arrowandapple) and discussed the major plot holes of Bad Moms (Ha!), our … Continue reading “Weekend Links: 20”
Well here she is! Our brass and marble accented lady of a master bathroom. Our two goals for this room were to modernize it while keeping the vintage feel, and maximize on space/storage. For us the layout was perfect and just needed some tweaking. Some pieces were bulky, there were half walls, extra trim around … Continue reading “Our Master Bathroom: The Reveal”
