HOME

As much as I love to travel, to quote Dorothy (yes, that Dorothy), “there’s no place like home”. I love interior design, I have since I was in my early teens, and to me my home is my happy place, so it has to be beautiful….and personal...and inviting. I truly believe that you should fill your home with pieces that you absolutely love. When people walk into your home, it should have personality. Most importantly, it should exude YOUR personality. Don’t be afraid to mix and match - whether that be a balance of high and low cost pieces, or mixing your thrifted mid-century table with a set of traditional chairs alongside a mirror that you brought back from your travels to Italy. It’s all about personal style, don’t feel that you have to follow the latest trend. Include pieces that have a story - even if you make up what that story is.

Why I Thrift. Thrifting has always been in my blood. As a child my mom would scour the newspaper looking for garage sales to go to over the weekend. Most Saturday mornings I would hop in the car with her traveling from garage sale to garage sale, and I loved it. At a young age it just meant that I usually got to come home with a new toy or gadget of some sort, but as I got older, I really started to love the feeling of finding the beauty of someone else's “trash” and making it my own treasure. This love of the hunt - of finding a great deal - of having pieces in my home that no one else has - of knowing that most pieces had a story before it landed in my home was rooted as a child and remains to this day.

Why I DIY. Because from a very young age, I always liked to do things myself. I would say to my mom when she tried to help me with anything “no, iiiiiiii (emphasis on the “i”) do it” - meaning I didn’t want her help, I wanted to figure things out on my own. And I’ve been that way ever since. I know that I could hire someone to do all of the projects that I’m currently working on right now. I could easily pull out the checkbook and make that happen (and honestly sometimes I wish I would do just that), but I love figuring out new things. I love knowing my way around Home Depot. I love watching YouTube videos and then replicating what I just saw. I love that I know how to handle big machinery and “manly” tools. I got just as excited about my new saw a few weeks ago, as I do when I purchase a luxury bag or an amazing pair of shoes. Most of all, I love saying that I built that. My hope is that by seeing that I can do it - you feel that you can too!

So again, take your time when curating your home. This is the one place in the entire world that is carved out just for you. Make it your sanctuary. Your happy place. The one space in the world that makes you excited to come back to after your travels.

LIVING ROOM REVEAL

We finally made it to the finish line. After months and months of projects - the downstairs makeover is finally done. Enjoy!

ANTIQUE SHOP WITH ME

Come shopping with me to find some new decor items for the living room makeover. Plus see a sweet interaction with the store owner.

REUPHOLSTERING COUCH

You guys! I reupholstered my dining room couch AND learned how to sew - all by myself, right on camera and I’m feelin myself.

FIREPLACE MANTEL - PART II

After a whole lot of work - the fireplace mantel is finally finished and ready for Christmas.

PICKING THE RIGHT PAINT

Step 1 of our downstairs makeover - picking out the paint and doing a little demo work on the fireplace and foyer floor.

CLOSET RENOVATION - DIY

This was our first home DIY project together - the closet of my dreams - using thrifted furniture and IKEA’s Billy bookcase w/doors.

SIDE TABLE BUILD - DIY

There’s something in me that says - I don’t need to buy (fill in the blank) - I can just build it myself. And that’s what I did with this side table. Come follow along!

CUSTOM BUILT-IN BOOKCASES

I went from wanting bookcases, to not wanting them, to completely designing and building custom bookcases myself. Lol!

ENTRYWAY REVEAL

We finally made a decision on the floor tile and finished our entryway. I’m so obsessed with how it turned it out. This space is full of inspo.

RESTORING DINING ROOM TABLE

This dining room table that I restored turned out so much better than I could have imagined - and at a fraction of the cost.

FIREPLACE MANTEL - PART I

I bought a fireplace mantel at the Brimfield flea market - and now it’s time to restore it.

OUTDOOR MOVIE THEATER - DIY

The outdoor porch is my favorite space in our house and now that we made this outdoor movie theater - it’s basically where I live now.

THRIFT WITH ME

If you love thrift and antique shopping and watching a full haul of what was purchased - then this video is for you!

Makeover My Home Office

How I figured - if I spend 90% of my day in one room, it has to feel inspiring, intentional, functional, and pretty! With our home office makeover, I feel like I was able to accomplish this.

VINTAGE CABINET RESTORATION

I found the cabinet of my dreams on Facebook Marketplace and this video shows how I refurbished it a bit to fit my space.

DINING ROOM REVEAL

We’re pulling it all together - bringing in the dining room table, the sofa, and repurposing a vintage glass cabinet I’ve had for years.

INSTALLING FLOOR TILE - PART I

This episode didn’t go like I thought - but such is life. We finally made a decision on the tile - and then…everything changed.

PICKING OUT A COUCH

In this video we go view the design plans for the downstairs makeover + shop for a new couch.

BATHROOM RENOVATION - DIY

I still can’t believe we totally gutted and renovated our guest bathroom. I so love how this turned out for a fraction of the cost we were quoted.

LET’S BUILD THIS TABLE

Come follow along as I build (step-by-step) a side table for the living room! It definitely felt good to pick up the power tools again.

LET’S ORGANIZE MY BATHROOM

We will be renovating our bathroom in a few months, but until then - for my sanity - I needed to get everything organized and pretty. Let’s see how I pull it all together!