House

Pottery Barn-Inspired Bookcases

March 28, 2014 by Christina

Complete with Custom Dog Kennel…

Pottery Barn Studio Shelf

When we first moved into our house it felt a little empty for the first few months. We went from a two bedroom (1000 sq. ft) apartment to almost 3x that, so you can imagine we didn’t have nearly enough furniture and decor to fill it.

We have enjoyed the process of decorating and settling in over the years. One room that had always been a challenge was our family room. Because of its long, awkward shape, we didn’t know how to make it feel pulled together.

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Updating our 80’s kitchen

March 20, 2014 by Christina

The kitchen was one of the first rooms we updated after moving into our first house. Like the rest of the house’s style, it was stuck in the 80’s and desperately wanted out. We knew there were much needed updates throughout; however, the house had good “bones” and that was most important. The kitchen had lots of cupboard storage, counter space and a pretty functional layout but it just. looked. dated.

We knew we wanted to update the look of the room without spending a fortune, so here’s what we did.

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