house of learning Although I love the visual aspects of a home, I also love what the spaces of a home facilitate…a place of learning. My home is where I am safe to be me, in all my complicated and rough-hewn glory. I am constantly learning and my home is where this all begins. When […]

A lot of natural light pouring into this space and plenty of light colors for the light to bounce off. Lighting: Ways to Get that Light and Inviting Look to a Room Throughout the day take note on how the light changes in the room. Is there a lot of windows that let in natural […]

Five Tips for Family-friendly Decorating Kids are rough on nice things, but that does not mean you need to wait to make your home beautiful and inviting until the kids are older. It will take some forethought, but it is worth it. Here are some practical tips.   1. Durable Is your furniture durable? However […]

Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures Yesterday, Maurie and I came to a head. She is constantly asking to watch movies and spreads the DVDs and VHSs (yes we still own VHS) ALL over the house, but I was done and done with the struggle. I boxed up every last movie in our home and […]

There is still a kid-you likely suppressed by the adult-you. Unlock the inner kid to find your authentic interests or passions. In fifth grade my kind, fun teacher let me read my “book” to my classmates. It was a story I wrote about a kid who got kidnapped at Disneyland. (I still have yet to […]

Painting a Kitchen: Before and After Paint can be all you need to completely change a room. Check out the transformation in our kitchen. When we bought our home nearly two years ago, I knew that the kitchen needed some TLC. Actually, it was the whole house that needed to be changed for me to […]