Last night, I dove into the fun (and sometimes frustrating) world of lighting options for our bedroom foyer. Almost immediately, I noticed a pattern in what I’m naturally drawn to — sputnik lights, bubble lights, and capiz shell fixtures. These styl ...
Taming the Trim: Our Bedroom’s Ongoing Battle
I’m well past the point of no return with the wall plans for our bedroom, but I need to get this off my chest: after this week, I am seriously second-guessing my decision to install wainscoting in this room. And just to be clear, it’s not because I ...
A Makeover in Mind: The Updated Plan for Our Guest Bathroom
Yesterday, I didn’t get any work done—well, not on the bedroom trim, anyway. Wednesdays are sacred in our household; they’re my “family and friends” day, and I rarely get a chance to make any progress on projects. But today is a completely different ...
Bedroom Makeover Milestone: Walls and Ceiling Finally Complete!
I haven’t made quite as much progress as I had hoped at this stage, mostly because I allowed myself to take it easy over the weekend. Even though I did manage to get some work done, fatigue was creeping in, and I realized I needed a little rest to r ...
Foyer Makeover: Choosing the Perfect Light, Mirror, Sconces, and Bench
My bedroom foyer plan is really starting to come together, and it feels so satisfying to see the pieces fall into place. A few days ago, I shared that I had narrowed down my ceiling light options to five strong contenders. Well, yesterday I finally ...
Splash of Style: Our Bedroom Foyer Gets a Pop of Color
With the exception of that one stubborn spot on the ceiling that I haven’t yet painted—simply because I haven’t had the chance to pick up ceiling paint—the bedroom foyer has finally reached the “finished enough” stage that I wanted before moving on ...
Giving Life to Empty Corners: How We’re Reimagining Our Spaces
I can’t even begin to describe how badly I want our house to be finished. After all these years of remodeling and decorating, I’m so eager to reach a point where I can simply enjoy our home, rather than constantly working on it. Don’t get me wrong—I ...
Your Pantry, Your Way: 4 Inspiring Ideas from Our Readers
I’m not quite ready to share the latest bedroom progress yet—that update will likely have to wait until Friday. In the meantime, I decided to take a little break before heading to bed last night and play around with our floor plan, focusing on the p ...








