Dark am I, yet lovely. (NIV) I am weathered, but still elegant. (MSG) Song of Solomon 1:5 When I first read the above scripture, my heart...

I think my love for rescuing old things started in my early 20's when I was living in Detroit. My Mom had flown to Ohio to meet up with...

Say that 10x fast! Ok, one room done (my office) and only 47 more to go…. (insert deep breath.) If you've been following along in my...

The beauty of becoming: discovering that after all these years, you're also a curator, not just a designer. And oh how that describes me...

(originally written in 2014) It’s 7:03am and it’s my day off. My precious little Izzy is snuggled in bed with me as I begin my morning...

What a beautiful time we had designing + installing this bedroom for our Fall Makeover Giveaway winner, Bree! When all was said + done,...

Last week I had the privilege of speaking at the Women of Business conference. It was such an amazing opportunity where hundreds and...

Are you guys ready for a non-white room 😉 For this design project, I gave Justus the reigns and he did most of the selections. I don’t...

Ok friends. Are you ready to see Izzy’s room? We actually finished (ahem) her room a couple months ago, but #life. And when I say...

Wow. It’s been a hot minute! I hope and pray that you had an amazing/restful/joyful/memory-filled Christmas and New Year’s! If you’re...

Hello my friends! I hope and pray that you’re having a wonderful holiday season! Bleh. Did you just throw up in your mouth? Cause I did....

It’s the wee hours of June 21 and I can’t sleep. Technically speaking, tomorrow will be 365 days. It will be 365 days since we got the...

What FUN we had with this project! For those who are just getting up to speed, I got you. Audra Thurman Design has been busy designing,...

Here we are, just two Americans, sitting in a Starbucks (aka the American embassy) whilst soaking in the Glasgow culture. (Before you...

“I’m giving you permission to not quit.” I could barely read those words as I tried blinking a hundred times to rid my eyes of the tears...

I love flowers. Ranunculus’ specifically. They are very rare and hard to come by- I think that’s why I love them. When my husband and I...

If I had the option to shop at a retail store or a thrift store, hands down I’d choose a thrift store. It’s the rescue portion that...

You guys. These pictures are long overdue. The last time we had family pictures taken was 6 years ago. SIX years ago. And the reason why...

Well, we did it. We finally installed shiplap in our fixer upper. It’s been “in the plans” for some time, but one thing has held us back...

Here I am again, e’reone! I hope you were able to squeeze some sort of inspiration from yesterday’s post. If you missed it, you can catch...

OK, I know that most of you are thinking “nothing is free”. Of course I don’t technically mean “free” like someone gifted me everything...

Drumroll please…..!!!!!! The kitchen is DONE….well, about 95% done. But DONE enough to take you on a tour 🙂 If you’re just joining me,...

It’s been a while, yo.  But to my defense, soccer started for all THREE of my kiddos and yours truly is coaching Izzy’s team this year....

Good news! We are making progress in the kitchen…even though it still “looks” the same. My farmhouse sink arrived last week, HALLELUJAH!...