Before: Most people put an “updated” kitchen at the top of their home-buying checklist. I on the other hand put it on the bottom. I actually prefer an outdated, awful, disgusting, smelly kitchen because then you can A. rip it out, no regrets, and put in the kind of kitchen you’ve always dreamed of or B. DIY it, and know that it couldn’t possibly get…
If you’ve been following along on our home renovations, you may have noticed that the guest room that we just revealed has a bit of a nook off to the side. We were pretty tempted to forget about this space, or add a chair and call it a reading nook, but Matt fell in love with the privacy of the upstairs, and wanted it to…
For the first time in our lives, we have a guest bedroom! It felt really important to have, especially since both of our parents live in Florida, and want to spend time with Hudson. Every time they would visit, they would have to find an Airbnb, a hotel, or a family members house to stay in and we started to feel pretty bad about…
When we bought this home, I knew that the mint tile was here to stay. I also knew it couldn’t stay as-is – the sink was super retro and scalloped, and made the bathroom feel dingy and outdated. I wanted to brighten up the space by painting it white, and adding in an updated and more modern feeling white vanity. I was so excited to…
*Sponsored by Zappos This past weekend, we moved into our new home! It feels like it’s been a long time coming, since we actually closed on the home about a month or so ago, and we’ve been painting, finishing rooms and gutting bathrooms. There will be TONS more on this to come (promise!) but for today I wanted to share with you guys a few…
My bedroom is my favorite room in our house. It always has gorgeous even side lighting, and it’s so bright and airy. I remember how dreary it looked the first time I saw it – it had camel colored carpeting and toffee colored walls, with a picture of a horse above the bed. Needless to say, I had a vision and absolutely loved the transformations…
When I began staying home with Hudson, I quickly realized that it was a pain to constantly be setting up his toys and then putting them away every day. It felt like wasted time and energy, but I also don’t like a mess all over the house. I rearranged some furniture, and ended up creating this simple little corner for him to hang out in…
After living here for almost two years, I kept feeling like the living room needed a change (this is how it looked before). I love our coffee table and knew that it was here to stay, but I still wasn’t sold on the rug or the accessories in the room. Our side table and lamp were from our last apartment, and I knew they needed to be…
I live in a condo. I also work, cook, parent, clean and take care of the laundry in said condo. My apartment is probably maximum 1100 square feet, which in NY standards is HUGE, and I love the cozy feeling of it. But, some days it does feel like we’re bursting at the seams. I am sure all of you out there who live without…
Matt and I bought this apartment almost 2 years ago, and since buying a home we turned from messy tenants into two people who treat home like it’s a prized possession (because let’s be honest, it is!) Growing up, I had clothes all over the place, sand in my bed from the beach and I did my laundry once a month, if that. But, like most…
* This post was sponsored by Macy’s but all opinions are my own! So many mornings, I instantly jump up to check e-mails or start crossing off items on my to-do list, and it feels so good to take a morning like this once in a while to eat some fruit in bed, enjoy my coffee and lounge around in these insanely cozy joggers from Macy’s…
As most of you know, we renovated our kitchen last year. It looked 100% better, but I was super pregnant, and didn’t have much time to put those finishing touches on things. I always felt like the kitchen was plain, but between having Hudson and figuring out life as a new mom, I didn’t put much time or energy toward it. When West Elm mentioned…
I am always asked about where my glasses come from, and the answer is all over, I LOVE glasses and am actually thankful that my vision is not 20/20 so I can indulge! I will be sharing some glasses retailers that are my favorite to shop at, and wanted to start with Bonlook! Here’s 3 of my favorite frames from their site – I love…
I realized that I share tons of photos of our home on instagram, but hardly ever dedicate posts to it on the blog here! So this year I am going to make more of an effort to share my [little] home updates over here! Last year we spent most of our time renovating our kitchen, and I slowly transformed our bedroom into one of my…
I am so excited to finally share a project I’ve been working on with West Elm for a while! Interior design is one of my passions, and I’m excited to reveal a living room makeover that I designed for an apartment down the block from us that my cousin lives in. I’ve been really loving the grey + neutral look, and I’m so excited with how…
This year Matt became a dad. In a lot of ways becoming a dad is much scarier than becoming a mom, because men don’t have 9 months of changing and growing into the role, they are somewhat thrown into it. It’s like one day their wife has a giant belly, and the next they have a baby that is half theirs! Sometimes the disconnect was…
Jonathan Adler Sensory Gym Back when we lived in Miami, there was a Jonathan Adler store in the Design District that we used to frequent. I always loved his quirky design style, so when I found out he was designing a capsule collection of baby gear, I knew it would fit in perfectly to our home. One of my biggest fears about having a baby…
* Paid for by Refinery29 and Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments A few years back, Matt and I decided to pack a carry-on, fly cross-country to California, and rent a VW van to roadtrip & live in to celebrate the holiday season. It’s my favorite holiday adventure to date, and we dream of repeating it all the time. We named our VW “Sunny Delight” and spent Christmas Eve…
Tomorrow is my due date, and here we are still waiting. We went to the doctor on Thursday, and I was told if I was having contractions they would send me to labor & delivery (and I knew that I was having some, just was not sure if they were Braxton Hicks or the real thing). Turns out it was false labor. I had my…
Before the baby arrives, it’s tough to personalize their space. There’s no pictures of them, except for ultrasound pictures, so I had a hard time adding a little bit of him to his room! Once we took our maternity photos, I knew I wanted to include a few, so he could look around and see some personalized pictures of his family in his space. I…