Magazine veteran reinventing herself through her handmade jewelry line, Libby and Smee
Are you ready to see my den go through a pretty update? Good. Me too. Reminder: we had a pretty new Suzani-covered ottoman, some painted thrift store dining chairs and a new credenza. But the windows? Not so pretty. I had considered some kind of window treatment and I never knew what to do so… Continue reading Black Window Trim
Just in time for our annual Halloween soiree, I finally got the house all spooked out and ready. I started with spiders in the light fixture and a black scarf draped over my painting to make it look a little less pink. A lot of the decorations were left over from last year, like the… Continue reading Spooky Decor
I’ve got a problem. It’s an obsession really. You see, I need new pillows for my living room couch and once I saw these beauties from Amber Interiors I couldn’t think of anything else. They’re dark blue batik with hot pink stitching and that pretty much means they’ve got my name written all over them.… Continue reading Batik Pillows from Etsy
Ever since Lily inherited Sophia’s old twin mattress and box spring, she’s been headboard-less. Sure, the bed is nice and comfy without one but it just made everything look very incomplete. So, when Lil and I spotted this in-decent-shape twin wicker headboard for only $6.99 at my favorite thrift store, Unique, we just had to… Continue reading A New Headboard for Lily
When I started this blog a few months ago, I had high hopes but I was cautiously optimistic. I mean, I have been blogging at lhj.com as part of my day job since 2008 but this time I’m really putting myself out there. I’m writing about my house and my quirky design sense so I… Continue reading If You Build It, They Will Come
Back when I told you the sad story about my lack of a linen closet, I let you in on the secret that makes my little house work: my walk-up attic. And when I showed you this picture, I knew there would be a question or two about those big copper balls that live in… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Balls
I suppose putting DIY in the title of this post is a little misleading. It should be more like “figure-out-how-to-do-it-and-then-hire-someone-else-to-do-it-because-you-can’t-sew”. That’s a little more honest. But if you can sew then you can absolutely do this yourself. Anyway… I have a love/hate relationship with curtains. I mean, I get it – I know that they… Continue reading DIY: Lengthening our Master Bedroom Curtains
If you’re like me, you’re used to devouring image after image of beautiful interiors whether it’s through magazines, blogs or everyone’s beloved Pinterest. But every once in awhile, you hit upon an image that stops you dead in your tracks and just stays with you. For me, that feeling hit when I saw this image… Continue reading Master bedroom Inspiration: Olatz Schnabel
When we last left off, I had introduced you to our tiny half master bathroom complete with bad wallpaper and all the periwinkle blue tile you could ever dream of. I was inspired by this Laduree box and I became obsessed with the black, green and gold pallette before I decided to add a lot… Continue reading Half Bath Design Plans and Resource List
Last summer when we were visiting my parents in Westborough, Massachusetts–the town I grew up in (remember I told you about it here and here?)–I drove past this stunning house on Church Street and it stopped me in my tracks. I just couldn’t believe that I had never noticed it before. Well, that’s because it… Continue reading A Remarkable Renovation: 43 Church Street in Westborough
