Home Offices to drool over

ohhhh....I can't wait until I have my own place and can make the home office of my dreams! Here's hoping it'll look like one of these. In the meantime I'll steal some ideas that I can implement while I'm working from the dining room.via Decor8Two sweet workspaces. via Design SpongePlenty of space for books - I...

And the winner of the Redi shade is…

Christina! Congrats! Thanks to all who entered. I will have another great giveaway coming up soon!

If you love a beautiful beach you’ll love this post

More pictures from my Europe trip! These are still from our first week in Galicia, Spain.The first few are from Santiago de Compostela, famous for it's lichen covered cathedral and the hordes of pilgrims that arrive to the site via the Way of Saint James.You can see a bigger version of each image just by clicking on them.The...

Check out my interview with HGTV designer Martin Amado!

I always like it when I get to ask the experts design questions that seem basic enough, but we tend to forget. They always leave me saying "ohhhh yeahh..." Well I was offered the opportunity to ask Martin a few questions and came up with a few that either I always seem to need help with or...

Blissful bedrooms

I'm sure I'm not alone when I say - Mondays are tough. Getting out of bed is even tougher than usual. And, forgive me if this is torturous, but maybe some blissful bedrooms will a tleast give you the warm fuzzies.via House Beautifulvia Home DesigningI really like this headboard.via House Beautifulvia LivingEtcvia Ochs Designvia The NestDo you have...

Happy Friday! An artsy, chic NYC loft

Enjoy and have a great weekend!Isn't the cork refrigerator front genius?I like artsy, natural object displaysvia LoftLife Magazine

Autumn is here! Fireplace decorating ideas

Fall is officially here. Though I would pick warm weather over cold weather any day, I still think fall is my favorite season. I love a fireplace, a chunky knit throw, and just the general "coziness" of the season. So I thought it'd be a good time to bring on the fall decorating inspiration!Try holding...

An eco-friendly, US-made friendly new store with absolutely gorgeous home decor!

I was introduced to this store by the owners and I was really, really impressed when I looked at the website. They obviously have really great taste as anyone can see by their collection of found and vintage pieces - and some of their own designs! (Talented hubby even builds some of the furniture!}Their philosophy is one I...

More Pictures from my summer in Europe!

To help you over hump day, I thought I'd share some images from my very awesome summer backpacking around Europe for 9 weeks. These are all from the first week of our trip, where we rented a car and drove around the northwest region of Spain, Galicia.We drove around Galicia on this day stopping at little coastal towns...

A great giveaway – especially for the changing season

I have a really great giveaway for you guys this week - a free window shade. It may sound a bit of an odd thing to giveaway but these shades are different because they are super, super easy to install. I can say this from first hand experience - also that the quality is first rate.All I...