gingham pumpkins

Happy First Day of Autumn! I don’t know about anyone else, but I feel like what we all need right now is a nice, seasonal change! I am loving the cooler, crisper air. However, Autumn always means Winter is ahead so I’m trying my best not to think about what’s to come haha. Anyway, now…

facebook finds friday!

Right now, people are decluttering, rearranging and cleaning out their homes more than ever. With everyone being stuck at home, there’s a huge declutter trend going on. Which um, I love? I hate junk! I am the throw away queen. There is no better time than right now, to get your hands on some vintage,…

our kitchen makeover

Surprise! After living in our house for a few years, we decided to give this huge project the green light and go for it. Man do I love these before and afters. It feels like an entirely new house now. I love how cohesive everything is. The entire first floor of our house is finally…

espresso dark chocolate soufflés

I’m beyond excited to share my first ever recipe on the blog today! This is something I’ve been putting off for a long time and it’s requested a lot that I start putting out my own recipes on here to share! I know we’ve all been spending a lot more time in the kitchen these…

7 easy steps to diy accent pillows

We finally have our patio fully furnished and ready for spring & summer! I’m beyond excited to have friends and family over (hopefully that will be soon!) and to be able to enjoy the cozy outdoor area we’ve put lots of work into. As you know, we recently refinished our deck . With the purchase…

our outdoor living space

Hi friends! I’m almost positive there is no turning back now–spring is finally arrived here in Chicago! Thank goodness for the sunshine, beautiful colors, flowers and warmer weather! It is such a positive mood-booster in such a time of uncertainty and despair. We are predicting that we will be stuck at home for longer than…

house plants 101

Hope everyone is having a great week so far! One topic I get asked a lot about lately are our house plants so I wanted to share some of our current plants, and others that I know to be great whether they may be fake or real! One of the best ways to bring a…

recap: bathroom budget & design plan

As you all may know, we completed our second bathroom last week! I always like to stay open and honest here, so I figured it’d be fun to break down the budget, our initial design plan, and all the other details and hiccups along the way throughout our bathroom renovation. Let’s just jump right in!  …

lachy’s bathroom reveal

Happy Friday friends! I’m so excited to share our finished bathroom with you. I am so insanely proud of our work on this little project. We started demoing this space in February and completed this week! Naturally, I headed to Target (because every other store is closed due to COVID!) and picked up some of…

oregon coast

Long overdue, but not forgotten is our trip to the gorgeous Oregon Coast! I still haven’t stopped thinking about how beautiful it was! We decided to do a short vacation before our baby arrived aka a “babymoon” back in September. I was surprised by how many people were unaware of the term “babymoon” until we went…