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Rug Rules for the Home

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Rug Rules for the Home

Rugs are a powerful tool in interior design, offering you both a visual appeal and functional benefits. Whether you're aiming to ground a space with neutral tones or make a bold statement, rugs can, no doubt, effortlessly transform a room. A neutral rug, with its subtle texture, can add warmth and cohesion, creating a serene and inviting atmosphere. On the other hand, a vibrant, patterned rug can bring personality and energy to a space, serving as a focal point in the room.

Five Types of Lighting: and why you need them all

The love for the home has me writing about lighting today, which seems relevant as we will soon say goodbye to those long summer days of late evening sunshine (for those who still practice daylight savings time).

Lighting is most often an overlooked detail. For those who have the opportunity to build from scratch, a common mistake with lighting is that it is often dealt with after the fact or not viewed in sync with the entire room. Industry speaks to certain varieties of light that are typically needed in a space. Lighting should be viewed as “layers” in a space and should be found at different heights of the room, from the ceiling to sitting or below sitting level.

Pattern Play + Mixing Prints

We should take note from our children more often. As a toddler, my daughter took a spirited approach to mixing her pattern choices during the “I want to dress myself” phase that every parent cringes at. …a polka dot dress, floral shoes, and heart shaped sunnies. Fabulous choices for our trip to grab some groceries.

“All I really want to do is talk about how to make the house a home, the living room the epitome of comfort, and the kitchen cozy and practical. …and maybe some life lessons as a mother to three homebodies.”

MY FAVORITE THINGS

Looking for a deeper connection? Follow along for a more casual and behind the scenes glimpse into my home, products I love to buy and share, and lots of design tips.

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Holiday Gift Guide - 2023

‘Tis the season - the season of gifting. …or it’s coming up on us pretty quickly. Fairly regularly, I go through these (what some may consider manic) clean-out sessions. You know, the ones where you walk in your laundry room to put something back in its place, then realize the laundry room needs an overhaul? Yea, that happens a lot. But, I’ve noticed through the years the amount of time it takes to tackle those clean-outs are less and less.

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Hosting at Home Tips & Tools

Hosting at home is all about knowing your audience. Is it mostly kids? Is this a grown-up vibe with kids in tow? Is it grown-ups only? What time of the day is this shindig going down? Is there something to celebrate? I personally love the Soiree-style party. A Soiree is French for an evening party …one that is typically hosted at someone’s home. In this setting, the mood is casual and all around just enjoying the company of others. If kids are involved, I consider it an early-evening event so parents with little ones can get home at a decent hour. …and those without kids that are night owls can stack a second outing after the soiree raps up!

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Wellness Within the Home

The work within the home operates under many moving parts. Different seasons bring fourth different tasks. Different roles call for different outputs of love and attention. Wellness within the home can mean lots of different things, but for me, it’s simply a sense of peace. It’s stopping to smile at a moment in time or a scene or angle of your space you’ve cultivated. It’s a million little things that either happen by accident or happen because you’ve created the moments to occur and bring joy to your space.

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Habits of Being a Homebody

For me, comfort is both physical and emotional. It’s not just about good design. It’s about your day-to-day tasks, mundane or otherwise, feeling good.

I created this guide as an humble example and peek into my own home (at my unmade bed and kiddos) and I hope you use this as a tool to build what comfort means to you.

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Create More White Space (for the home & mind)

White space is, by definition, the space between objects. When it comes to your home, white space is both physical and mental (and does not have to be white). White space in the home refers to the physical “breathing room” between spaces, rooms, and objects.

White space can bring a room such a sense of calm. It can declutter both your physical surroundings as well as your mind. It just makes you feel good and that is what we are all after - a sense of joy within our home.