On my way to finish some errands, I ran into a pop-up shop in Fenway called, Hourglass. Started by creative geniuses, Erin Robertson from project runway and Nicole Fichera, who has an extraordinary eye for fun vintage design, Alice in Wonderland meets pop art in this captivating space. Fun colors and wall decor houses unique pieces of clothing designed by Nicole. A curation of vintage pieces…
Hello everyone! This week I wanted to take a second and talk about DIY décor and what to expect when you decide to tackle a project on your own. DIY projects are fun, cheap and you feel a total sense of accomplishment once they’re done. That being said, you have to go into them with certain expectations and with a mindset that everything will never go…
My academic background is in art history, not specifically design, so I take a bit of a different approach to designing a space than what would probably be typical of a designer. If I were to try to slap a label on my style, it would be boho/eclectic, which in my opinion is a style that defies categorization. So, if you’re looking to nail that boho/eclectic…
FINALLY! I’m moving out of Allston to an apartment off of Newbury Street, a really charming, central location in Boston. Which means I have to make some sacrifices, for a completely outdated look in a small space. That may deter some but to me it screams potential and a little design challenge. Features include a fireplace with exposed brick on either side, old cappuccino colored walls,…
We all get that itch, you know, the one where you look around a room and say I want to change things up. A lot of things can get in the way, but for me the number one thing (besides my toddler and 4 month old) is money. My head is screaming at me to switch things up and my wallet is screaming at me to…
We are welcoming back organization queen, Annika Erickson (aka Sweet.and.tidy on Instagram) to help us tackle storage struggles we all face going back to school. “All throughout college, my space has been very limited” So, how does she combat this problem? For big textbooks Erickson suggests to… “Always keep books vertical! Stand them up side-by-side to maximize the space and keep each book easily accessible!…
So you just got your housing for next year…. and it’s basically the size of a shoe box. You’re thinking of all the things you have to cram into the room and don’t know where to begin! Trust me, at some point, everyone has the lovely experience of being cramped in a small room for two (sometimes even four!), and while that doesn’t sound comforting, it…
About 2 months ago I was walking up to my best friend’s house when I saw this beautiful vintage dresser just sitting on her porch. I said “hey what are you gunna do with that dresser?” And she said, “just throwing it in the trash!” I instantly saw the potential and loaded it into the back of my truck. My husband and I kept it as…
We moved into our 2 bedroom apartment in Newport Beach back in February of this year. It was an older community that hadn’t really been upgraded but, didn’t matter to us considering it was much more space than we were used to, had gorgeous vaulted ceilings and we were walking distance to the beach. As far as design aesthetic- I really wanted to emulate beach…
Who’s in charge of naming paint colors? We need to talk… The endless confusion between the names you’ve chosen and descriptions written about them needs to end! Let’s take Benjamin Moore’s off white color, “Mayonnaise” for example. First of all, who would want to slather rich mayonnaise all over their wall? The official description is: “Inherently sophisticated and endlessly versatile, the Off-White collection offers subtle nuances…
