Anyone who lives in a small-ish space knows that thoughtful storage can upgrade so many aspects of your life at home when it’s done right (and it can be a daily frustration when it’s not done well or at all). No matter how big your rooms are or how many

Over the weekend I toured some nearby model homes in a new housing development. I love peeking into model homes to look for creative design ideas. These designers/stagers had some great takeaways which I was going to share on Instagram but instead decided they were worthy of a blog post.

Several things make a balayage salon one of the best in terms of beauty treatments. For one thing, it has all the essential elements for a complete spa treatment: expert training, state-of-the-art equipment, and a skilled esthetician. The salon itself is also usually equipped with a steam bath, sauna, and

I had a lovely birthday weekend! My best girlfriends picked me up on Friday and took me wine tasting then out to dinner, and the rest of the weekend I’ve been relaxing and taking it slow. Practicing the art of slow living leads to such good things. Food tastes better,

Moving into a new home can be overwhelming, especially because you already have other significant responsibilities. It is common to make mistakes, but the fewer errors you make, the more pleasant and easy your move will be. It also helps in keeping the costs low during the entire process. When

When your house needs a new coat or two of paint, it can be a big project. Homeowners can head over to Angi, formerly Angie’s List, to find out more about the price it will cost. However, there is no one set price for this type of job. A lot

Yesterday I shared on my Instagram stories some progress shots on our little two bedroom flip house and created the final to-do checklist before we can list it for sale. For both bathroom remodels, I chose single pane glass shower panels. It’s a contemporary look, but one I prefer in

“We just couldn’t figure out why you weren’t tearing out the kitchen.” That’s what one of our contractor’s guys said to us right as we moved in last year. I understood his confusion. We were redoing floors, moving doors, vaulting ceilings, etc – but we left the small old kitchen

A kitchen remodel can significantly disrupt your day-to-day life. So, before you start dreaming about improving your kitchen with the perfect kitchen color palette, it makes sense to declutter and organize before a kitchen remodel.  Making this kind of effort before the remodel will allow you to approach the renovation

Hello friends, how is your September so far? I’m a bit sad having had to postpone my trip to Spain but I’ve been enjoying our California fall weather so no complaints! My birthday is next week and a group of my girlfriends are planning a special outing and I’m not