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Celebrating all things pretty, happy and inspiring. From renovation stories, to recipes, decorating, parties and little life lessons, you’ll find a little bit of everything here.

kitchen renovation reveal



April 4, 2016

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Finally, I bring you the ‘official’ after photos of our kitchen. This is now one of our favorite little rooms. We love to cook and have friends over for dinner, and this space has become quite a workhorse. It’s so efficient, not too big, not too small.
The wall of wood cabinets in the kitchen are original and was a big selling point, they’re so beautiful, and something we couldn’t really have bought, or built by ourselves.

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we’re on apartment thearpy



March 22, 2016

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Today I woke up to find our little abode on Apartment Therapy. I may have a smile on my face the rest of the day. This house has been a labor of love. For those of you looking for some sources, see the links below. (check out a more photos on our Home Tour page)

House Source List

Living Room:
Couch – Vintage
Coffee Table
Octopus print (local Wayzgoose print)

Kitchen
Farmhouse Sink
Cabinets
Exhaust Hood
Paint: Benjamin Moore White Dove
Faucet
Cabinet Hardware
Backsplash tile 

Dining Room
Sideboard – Antique
Table – Thrifted
Bar Cart

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pillowfort will make you want to be a kid again



March 7, 2016

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1 unicorn | 2 flamingo bedding | 3 mint kid’s chair | 4 graphic blanket | 5 stacking storage | 6 unicorn bust

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lusting – anthropologie’s new home catalog



February 24, 2016

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Scene: Saturday Night. Our evening plans were canceled and we had an unexpectedly quiet weekend night at home. Billy sits at the table filling in his pilot’s log book with the trip we took earlier the day, drinking his craft beer. I’m next to him drinking a blackberry and honey concoction we dreamt up the night before for dinner. In front of me lays a deliciously thick, never-been-read-by-me Anthropologie home catalog. In summary, it was the perfect night.

Anthropologie catalogs are treasured. When perusing the catalog, I think it’s really sweet to see how Billy and I’s style has merged over the years. When I showed him the below jaw-dropping armoire. His reaction, ‘Only $4,000? That’s a deal for something that awesome!’ and during my game of “Which Would You Choose…” (out of these hooks/knobs/silverware) we were pretty close on all our picks.   So. Below. Some heart-stopping, ‘oh my gosh, so pretty!’ moments from the 2016 Anthropologie home catalog.

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runway reimagined with value village



December 9, 2015

If you know me at all, you know that some of my favorite haunts are thrift stores. So naturally when I hear of an event that elevates and shines a light on the amazingness of thrifted fashion, I’m there.
In Downtown Seattle’s Axis, Value Village laid out a runway to feature designers and stylists in collaboration with Eco Fashion Week. Creatives showed what you can do with recycled clothes, from reassembling and reimagining to styling in new ways. The result was a  ‘wow’ factor. I’m an avid thrift store junkie, and this even inspired me to take my game to a new level.
In addition to the unique items and affordable prices, you really do something great when you shop second-hand. Value Village reports that as the largest textile recyclers in the world, they are responsible for keeping more than 650 million pounds of goods from reaching landfills annually. Now that’s pretty cool!

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gift guide: for the hostess



November 24, 2015

Tis the season for parties. As a girl who just can’t help but put on parties, I can say they are a ton of fun but a lot of work! Cleaning, cooking, decorating then plus pre-party primping? It’s a lot! While hostess gifts should never be expected, I think a small gift is the sweetest gesture and it will ensure you’re invited back year after year. Here are some things I would be thrilled to receive (that tea towel says it all and is so cheap – I’d buy 10!)

Tea Towel | Dinner Diaries | Bottle Stopper | Cheese Knives | Blank Journals
Pedestal Dessert Tower | Plate Set

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