Ever since we bought a house, I’ve regrettably put myself on a more restricted clothing and accessories budget. OK, well, everything is relative, but at the very least, I’m more mindful about where my money goes…
If you can’t spend time with your mom in person today, just be sure to give her a call (or do a Skype or FaceTime chat). Studies show that talking to your mom can reduce stress hormones like cortisol and increase comfort hormones like oxytocin…
I’m definitely not the first person who has noticed the recent trend of color-dipped furniture (i.e. painting pieces only partially). Apartment Therapy wrote about it last month…
What do you get for the hostess with the mostest? I recently had to face this challenge when my friend “M” invited me to a party at her house. You must understand, M has the most exquisite taste…
Here’s a confession: I have mixed feelings about the month of May…
When you first enter our townhouse through the front door, your eyes go straight to the white space above our fireplace along the back wall. That key area just begs for a special piece of artwork—something that will grab your attention and draw you in…
I’m currently preoccupied with plaid—tartans to be exact. When I think tartan, two distinct images always pop into my head…
Frank Gehry is arguably America’s most renowned living architect. Yes, his design for the Eisenhower Memorial on the National Mall is currently the subject of debate but visiting the stunning Guggenheim Bilbao remains on my bucket list (duh)…
If you’ll recall, last year I wrote a post in which I bemoaned the fact that our rental apartment lacked space for a proper home office. I lamented about having to use the main living area as a computer room with my little Canon scanner stored under my Ikea chair…
Here’s a random piece of big news: we recently bought a townhouse! My first home purchase! Closing was literally one week ago, and I kept the process mostly under wraps because I didn’t want to jinx anything. Only when I got the keys to our little casa did I finally relax a bit…