The Journal
Styling with Vintage & Antique Garden Decor
Ready to rethink your patio? Here are 3 tips I swear by for transforming outdoor spaces into soulful, cozy retreats. Hint: vintage and antique decor play a starring role.
Vintage Decor Essentials: 10 Collected Pieces
Vintage Decor Essentials: 10 Pieces That Nail the ‘Collected’ Look for Stylish Home Accessories Vintage decor isn’t just an aesthetic—it’s how a home remembers. Each collected piece tells a quieter...
Vintage Decor for Modern Homes: Slow Living Starts Here
The Art of Incorporating Vintage Decor in Homes In today's fast-paced world, our homes are the only places where we can slow down. A quiet room, a warm lamp, the...
Why Your Nervous System Loves Vintage Furniture More Than New
Why Your Nervous System Loves Vintage Furniture More Than New: Health, Craftsmanship, and Sustainability Benefits Vintage furniture has a magic modern furniture can’t replicate: it soothes your nerves and wraps...
Vintage Decor Ideas for a Grounded, Calm & Soulful Home
Layered & Lived In: Styling Vintage Decor for a Grounded Home Vintage decor isn’t just an aesthetic—it’s a nervous system decision. From vintage wall art and antique home decor to...
DIY : RECLAIMED WOOD RUSTIC MODERN OUTDOOR COUCH
Custom-designing and building furniture to fit our client spaces is one of our favorite parts of our projects, and this one definitely tops the list! These reclaimed wood chairs, chaise and couch steal the show in our new outdoor living room. Well, that pergola covered with vines is pretty good, too.
DIY : RECLAIMED WOOD OUTDOOR ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE-CHAISE
As part of our major outdoor renovation project we built our own modern rustic furniture out of reclaimed wood. We built a couch, chair, double-wide chaise and dining table with benches. Today I’d like to share the process of building the double-wide chaise with you!
NORDIC PRIMARY BEDROOM REFRESH
From a dingy living room with dark green carpet and 2, 8' bay windows, to a moody primary bedroom filled with lots of texture (thinking wainscotting, vintage brick, reclaimed wood), this primary bedroom transformation has been our favorite to date.
MODERN GLAM BATHROOM : DESIGN PLAN - PHASE 1
This is going to be the most dramatic transformation of any bathroom we've done. The homeowner isn't afraid to push boundaries and wants to go all-out glam, just check out that moodboard.
COLORFUL GLAM BATHROOM - PHASE 6 - REVEAL! - ONE ROOM CHALLENGE - WEEK 6
Our client LOVES glam. And if you know me, that’s the polar opposite of my personal aesthetic (ah, minimalist, masculine, industrial, apothecary. NOT glam nor feminine.), so it has been a ton of fun diving into her world and coming up with a design she’ll truly love. We’re doing another bath, 4 staircases, and a treehouse (with a custom mural on a 3 curved walls and a pitched ceiling) for her too, so make sure to catch those on the blog.
MODERN CRAFTSMAN KITCHEN : FINAL REVEAL
Marrying old home charm with modern day functionality is one of our specialties. We made the most of the space in this galley kitchen by opening up the wall by the living room so we could create a focal point area for the range, and then wrapping a narrow cabinet down on the opposite window wall. We mixed wood with painted cabinetry and matched the wood to the dining room built-in hutch, so that the kitchen would blend in with the rest of the early 20th century house.
FRIDAY INSPIRATION: BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN BACKSPLASH IDEAS
One of the easiest ways to make a dramatic design impact in your kitchen is by going bold on the backsplash.... or heck, doing an entire feature wall. (The whole feature wall concept is our favorite design tip, btw). If you are thinking about remodeling your kitchen, the backsplash needs to be both functional AND stylish. Here's a round-up of gorgeous backsplashes sure to give you oodles of inspiration for your next remodel.