Let’s just get this out of the way: Your home is never going to be finished. And that’s not a negative statement. It’s not pessimistic. It’s just… the truth. I think we’ve all been guilty of believing otherwise at some point. We watch home renovation shows or scroll past perfectly styled “grand reveal” photos on […]

This bathroom project started out in a way that might sound familiar — with a client who wasn’t all that excited. Their home, a 1990s Cape Cod, had some wonderful features but definitely needed a little love. The space we were focusing on was the primary bathroom off the main bedroom, and while the footprint […]

I used to do nearly all of my shopping in person.  I like to touch and feel and I like the experience of actually visiting a store.  Places like TJ Maxx, Homegoods and my favorite thrift and antique stores are my most shopped places – all places where online shopping isn’t really a possibility. However, […]

An embarrassingly long time ago, I started to share a vision of what my home studio space would look like (you can reminisce with me here).  We had ordered flooring, done lots of dreaming and scheming and I thought that I would begin to see the fruition of the vision.  The reality of the situation […]

I know many of you are moving full steam ahead into the new year.  But I’m not there yet.  I’m holding onto Christmas for a bit longer.  I don’t like the idea of rushing to tear my decorations down and discard my beautiful tree.  I like Christmas to linger on as long as possible. I […]

I almost began this post with fall is underway… but quickly realized that it’ November 3rd and fall is almost over.  We’ve already seen an inch of snow here in Big Rapids, winter will be here at any moment.  In Michigan, we see lots of “transition” months – month’s that aren’t sure what season they […]

When we started looking for houses in Big Rapids we quickly found what we were sure was the perfect house. It needed some updating and wallpaper removal, but it wasn’t too overwhelming and there was a ton of charm hiding just beneath the surface. I was certain with a little sweat and creativity this could […]

I’m probably a little premature on this post.  Perhaps it’s a little bit of a dream yet to think that I might actually have a completed studio space in the near future.  But my new flooring came in, so right now I’m going to live on a hopeful note. I don’t have it all figured […]