Foundations
Infuse Historic Charm into a Builder Grade Home
10 Tips to bring historic charm and character to a new build or builder grade home. Let’s outdate that modern construction! Ban the sterile white box! Nix the cookie cutter uniformity! Bring on the warmth, character, and charm of a period home with architectural features! For most of us the reality of housing markets, location,…
Read More5 Priorities to Tackle Your Next Decorating Project
The first 5 priorities I address to tackle a decorating project that speed up the design process and make sourcing easier. I’m a planner, and I love the beginning of a design project because there is so much to sort out and strategize. It’s like putting together a puzzle. You know you’ve got to set…
Read MoreHow I Put Together a Room Color Scheme
5 strategies to create a room color scheme for a traditional collected interior! You know those rooms that look straight out of a furniture brand’s catalog? Every hue is perfectly matched. Every piece of wood furniture has the same stain. BORING! Those spaces do not look organic or collected. When you decorate slowly overtime, hunting…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Exterior Lighting
Upgrade your exterior lighting fixtures to improve your curb appeal and refine the look of your house! Tips to choose the right outdoor lights and your questions answered. The jewelry of the exterior… A beacon to the front door… A defining feature of your home’s look… Yes, outdoor lighting can be all of those to…
Read MoreMy Interior Decorating Philosophy & How To Craft Your Own
Gain clarity and confidence when decorating your home with an interior decorating philosophy! Do you ever find yourself stymied by your decorating choices? Feeling like there are too many options… too many products? Staying true to your style can be daunting amongst the endless trends and design dos and don’ts! Or maybe…you give into your…
Read MoreMy Advice on How to Mix High & Low End Decor
My philosophy on how to mix high and low end decor to achieve a layered traditional look that feels classic but saves you money! As a grandmillennial I am all about the layered collected look, which for me means mixing high and low end decor. There’s no doubt I love a rich, luxe looking interior…
Read MoreWhere to Find Affordable Grandmillennial Fabrics
My 5 go-to sources for Grandmillennial fabrics at budget friendly prices. After my pattern play post last week, I received a number of questions about where I shop for fabrics, especially pretty chintz and other traditional patterns. I thought I would share my 5 favorites with you today! All of these sources are open to…
Read MorePattern Play: It’s a Conversation
5 strategies for mixing and matching patterns to decode pattern play and create pleasing combinations! Patterns should have a conversation with each other, and if it’s a good conversation, there is a lot of give and take — back and forth between the two. You know the kind of conversation I’m talking about… The…
Read MoreThe Grandmillennial Living Room: 10 Essentials
Exploring the 10 essentials of the Grandmillennial living room for a fresh approach to traditional style. Well Peonies…I think Grandmillennial style has finally made it! I’m seeing the term everywhere and not as a brushed off quip either. Hallelujah! I like to think I’ve been a small but significant part of that blossoming, encouraging you…
Read More5 Decorating Solutions For Design Challenges When You Cannot Renovate
Renovating not an option? Here are 5 decorating solutions to tackle those pesky design challenges that will help you live with the eyesore. When you find yourself staring down a particularly ugly design challenge in a house you are redecorating, what do you do? Sometimes money is short and design decisions seem endless and major…
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