Here’s something I haven’t wanted to admit out loud: I’ve been treating my current living room like it doesn’t count. Like it’s a placeholder. Like the real version of my life starts when the house is done. That house counts….
What Actually Makes Layered Rugs Look Good – And What Makes Them Look Wrong
Okay, so I have a confession – I’ve been obsessing over rug layering for months without actually having floors to put rugs on yet, which is either very Type A or just what happens when you’re building a house from…
The Long-Awaited Roof Update – It’s Done, It’s Beautiful, and It Took Three Months
The roof is done. And honestly, I have a lot of feelings about this. It’s been a long time since we broke ground on this house – longer than we expected, if I’m being completely honest – and when you…
Do All Houses Have Attics? A Builder’s Honest Answer (With Photos of Our Very Humbling 1 Meter Attic)
So here’s something I didn’t think about once while we were planning this house – not once – and then it became a whole thing: do all houses even have attics? The answer is no. And finding that out while…
The Best Laundry Room Paint Colors Right Now (And What to Actually Pair Them With)
So this is our laundry room right now in the house. Rothoblaas vapor barrier, exposed pipes, a lot of “trust the process” energy. The bones are there and the decisions are coming fast and I have been in a full…
Cafe Curtains in the Kitchen: Ideas, Fabrics, and Styling Notes
If you’re trying to figure out how to choose, style, and hang cafe curtains in a kitchen — whether you’re building, renovating, or just finally dealing with that sad bare window over the sink — this post is everything I’ve…
