When life feels overwhelming and your home isn’t quite the sanctuary it should be, it’s time to take a step back and make small changes that can have a big impact. By incorporating a few simple tips, you can transform your space into a place that truly feels like home. From purging clutter seasonally to […]

The Texas winter sun coming in my living room windows makes me feel a little brighter every time I pass by! I love my Dallas, Texas home! Want to see all the changes we made to this house? It has been remodeled from top to bottom.  Updates: Remodeled the kitchen and the breakfast nook Restored […]

With the click of a button, I can see my top 10 Instagram photos of the year! Isn’t technology cool!!?? Some of the highlights are the open galvanized open shelving brackets,  lighting used on Fixer Upper, cotton stems, barn doors, and oversized clock with a vintage corbel. Working on design continues to tbe a creative and […]

This year I decided to change up my tree decor. The Christmas tree is usually quite mismatched with homemade ornaments and doesn’t have a real “theme”. I was ready to try something new, and when I saw Holly Mathis’ beautiful tree last year with silhouette ornaments, it inspired me to pull the trigger! The colors […]

Join me in a mini tour of our Farmhouse Christmas cottage. Let’s start in the kitchen, since that’s where the snacks are! The main colors in this room are gray and white, so I added red. I love how fun and bright it is. This room feels very cheery, and is accented with my VERY favorite– […]

I was recently on Fox Good Day Dallas sharing Christmas decorating tips! Have you ever tried any of these? 8 unique Christmas decor ideas Make a festive winter scene with a glass terrarium filled with cotton snow, tiny trees, and tiny animals. Create a snowman ornament out of white felt and just a few other […]

Bedroom before…. If you weren’t in love with the floor to ceiling paneling, I wonder if the ruffled curtains would win you over? The curtains remind me of Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth the movie*. *I didn’t see it because my neck felt itchy when I saw the preview. But now, Cate and Elizabeth and I want to […]

 It’s DAY THREE of House Renovation Week, and it has been so fun showing how much our house has changed. I have gotten such kind comments and feedback, which is super nice. I am so honored when people say they wish they could live in my house or they want me to come work on their houses. If you have […]

  I am pretty sure we were at risk for an airborne illness the first time we stepped in this home and breathed the dust from the curtains. If someone needed a 1970’s prom dress, she could have worn one of the ruffled draperies home and had still made dresses for 7 of her friends. There was […]

When we first encountered the home near Dallas, Texas, this is what we saw. Wood paneling, heavy curtains, linoleum, and finish that boasted the best of what the 1970s had to offer! We knew we had our work cut out for us, and  are thrilled with the final result! We combined the old kitchen and dining room […]