Posts made in January, 2010
{Color Therapy} Fieldstone by Benjamin Moore
Looking for a chic way to update your kitchen? How about painting your cabinets a COLOR? I’m really loving white walls in spaces, but with colored trim, moulding, cabinets, ceilings, etc. lately. If I had the guts to re-paint my house, that is what I’d do…but I need to add the architectural details first so it wouldn’t look so BORING in white! I saw these kitchen...
Read MoreI could live here – could you?
File this post under “Things That Catch My Eye So I’m Going To Share It/Save It Here.” As usual, I just couldn’t help myself. Because I could totally live here. Exactly how it is. Black paint, cement walls and floors (if they’re heated, of course), giant windows, an amazing patio space, giant beds, built in bunks, a view to die for. We even love that...
Read MoreKnock Off Wood
In case you’ve been living under a rock and don’t read Young House Love (or follow them on Twitter or Facebook) then you might have missed their post on the FABULOUS website/blog by the name of Knock Off Wood: How to Build Knock-Out Knock-Off Furniture. Hey…there might be one or two of you that are coming to my little ‘ol website and haven’t browsed theirs...
Read MoreKid-Sized Design
If you’ve been following my Tweets or the Likely Design page on Facebook, you might know that I have a fun new (real life) design project in the works — a daycare playroom! So in my search for some inspiration for this project, I clicked my way over to HGTV and saw that runner-up Design Star Dan Vickery’s new online show has debuted! It’s called “Kid-Sized...
Read MoreMy version of a growth chart
Last December, Glenn and I (ok, mostly Glenn) painted our kitchen cabinets white. It happened to be on the day that our daughter turned 4 months old, and so we decided to immortalize the day on our living room wall. We rolled a little of the low-VOC paint on her little foot and stamped it up on the wall by the front door. I love seeing it as I dash out of the door, and everyone likes to...
Read MoreI Love Me A Painted Ceiling…
Check out this lovely set of photos from the Southern California home of Kristan Cunningham (yes, the host of HTGV’s Design on a Dime!). Most of the walls in their rental are white, but they’ve painted most of the ceilings a dark charcoal gray. And their ceilings really don’t look that high, which is a nice example of how dark ceilings really don’t make a room look...
Read More{Real Rooms} Reese’s Nursery
I am so excited to share an adorable little nursery project with you today, not because I designed it (because I didn’t – I wish I could take credit for it!), or not only because it is darling, or hand-crafted with special little details, but because it is the bedroom of a sweet little girl whose mama is an old friend of mine! And as you can see a very artistic and creative friend...
Read MoreQuestion for the mommies out there!
I’m just gonna get right to it – How do you get a shower in when there is no one there to help you??? Harper, at 17 months now, is taking one nap per day, Glenn goes to work at 6 AM so I am left to get the both of us ready for the day alone! When she was little, it was easy – she hung out in her bouncer or her Exersaucer…now that they’re mobile what do you do? Put...
Read MoreGuilty…
Via sfgirlbybay, via danny jones design. Love it! And very appropriate these days. Feel free to follow my tweets here! ...
Read More{Tricks of the Trade} How to Make a Bed
Although we didn’t specifically learn about ‘how to make a bed’ and similar decor tips in design school, I’ve found that there is an art to ‘finishing’ a project or room, which can be helpful when you just can’t pinpoint why your space might not look quite right. And when you are constantly scouring your glossy shelter magazines and favorite design...
Read MoreAbout Me
I'm an interior designer, but I live in the country. I like it that way. I'm also a firefighter's wife, new mom and a new homeowner and I like that even better. A close second is a pretty and affordable space...and I mean a REALLY affordable space. Because I believe good design can be for EVERYONE!
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