Homes & Spaces

I’m starting the week with a DIY--yay! I’ve had this one planned in my head forever. Remember this post I wrote way back in January? Yep, I’ve been meaning to make this project since then. In fact, I had all the supplies gathered and sitting in our guest room, and just kept putting it off. I finally had some time to finish it this weekend, and I don’t know why I waited […]

We just finished booking all of the accommodations for our Europe trip (woohoo!). I’m super excited to move on to the fun part--planning our itineraries. But first, I wanted to share this darling hotel I came across when I was researching places to stay in Paris. It’s actually fairly affordable too! We aren’t staying there (we booked an Airbnb instead) but in case any of you are traveling to Paris […]

I used to subscribe to Real Simple, and I always loved their "New Uses for Old Things" column. Those are my favorite kind of DIYs--useful ideas that are simple and easy to implement, using common items that you might even have already. Here's an example from my house: store your earrings in a ceramic egg carton! It's cute, practical, and works perfectly. If you don't have a ceramic egg carton, […]

Some people love the challenge of a DIY project and thoroughly enjoy making things themselves. Other people would rather just buy things and save themselves the time and frustration. I get both points of view, and depending on the project and how much money I'm saving, I can fall on either side. That said, there is a sense of pride and satisfaction in decorating your house with something that you […]