There is an hour in the evening, when the light goes soft and the house grows still, when a good book feels like the only thing that matters. I have spent many of those hours curled into the corner...
Last October I woke up to the smell of wet leaves on the sidewalk and knew it was time. I pulled my favorite wool throw out of the closet, the one with the small worn patch in the corner...
There is something special about the weeks before Thanksgiving. The air turns crisp, the leaves pile up outside, and the house starts to feel like the best place to be. I love this season because it gives me a...
Introduction Last October I was staring at a stack of moving boxes in my garage and thinking about how much Halloween stuff costs at the store. My kids wanted a spooky house, my wallet wanted me to stay home,...
Introduction I love the last night of the year more than any other holiday party. There is something fun about clearing out the old and making your living room shine for a fresh start. You do not need a...
Not everyone has a big kitchen with an empty counter just waiting for a coffee bar. I lived in a studio apartment for three years, and my coffee station was a single shelf above a mini fridge. It still...
My favorite part of Thanksgiving is not the turkey, it is walking into a house that smells like cinnamon and looks warm the second you step through the door. You do not need a big budget or a weekend...
A plain black board on the wall can look sad in July and perfect in October. That is the good thing about chalkboards. You can wipe them clean and start again whenever the season changes. Maybe you already have...
The doorbell rings, and your first guest walks in holding a bag of candy and a big smile. What do they see? If your hallway looks like any other Tuesday, the party has to work harder to get going....
Green and wood might be the easiest color and material combination to get right in a home office. Wood already carries warmth on its own, and green, whether from paint or a real plant, plays off that warmth instead...