There’s something about me and the week of Thanksgiving, friends. It’s the week I realize how completely, horribly, terribly wrong everything in my life is going. I’m not actually serious. Well, sort of. It does seem to be the week where everything comes crashing down. I turn the page in my planner, realize I essentially…
When we make a decision around here, we move quick. Many times we go from concept to final product within a matter of a week. Sometimes even in a matter of hours, depending on how easily the ideas flow through the team. Creating the concept for the Style & Story brand mark was no different….
We recently had pansies planted in our yard for fall. While the crew was planting them, they also cleaned up all my flower beds from my “I think I’ll try to grow a jungle” summer gardening activities. One of the beloved plants that had to go was my basil. This past year, I planted it…
As promised, I am happy to give y’all an update on our hall bathroom! If you need to get caught up, go read Part 1, then come back here for the next chapter. One of my favorite parts of a project like this is thinking about how I’m going to design the room. Once we…
As some readers might remember, we spent a few years moving a tad more than the average family. While we put a firm end to this in 2020, with a final move to our “forever” home, the furniture surplus that our moves created was starting to get out of hand. Furniture has an uncanny knack…
Gallery walls can be intimidating. If you’ve ever scrolled past gallery walls on Instagram and thought, “I want one of those,” or you have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to gorgeous galleries, but you’ve been too intimidated to try creating your own, this post is for you! Step 1: Gather your collection. A great gallery…
This post contains affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if you purchase through one of our links (at no cost to you). We only share things we truly love! I hoped to give you a Part 2 on the Hall Bath Remodel (here’s Part 1) this week but, as with any remodel, it…
Whitney and I seem to have the same conversation every time something malfunctions, blows out or disappears in our home. No matter what the details of the issue are, our conversation boils down to a common moral of the story, every time: “To whom much is given, much is required.” Homeownership is a HUGE responsibility,…
It’s no secret that I love houses, especially old ones, and I love a redecorating project. So, at some point in our current (and forever) home purchase process, I told David, my husband, “it’s a project for the rest of my life, and I couldn’t be more delighted!” Of course, this statement was much to…
