Merry Christmas, friends. Welcome to a short video tour of our Christmas home. If you prefer photos, you can find our photographed house tour as well. We’ve lived here only two months, and we feel blessed to be home for Christmas. This year will be different: for the first time in over thirty years we … Read more

Garage Organization Tips Our garage has become, frankly, our room of shame. It’s embarrassing. We downsized years ago and never really knew what we would need, so moving and settling in turned into a long, chaotic process. We rented for a while, split moves, and then life—starting a church, work, and family responsibilities—left us with … Read more

Home for the Holidays Blog Tour with Balsam Hill Hey friends! Happy Monday after Thanksgiving! That means the season is officially open for adding Christmas trees in every room without anyone batting an eye. I put up several trees before Thanksgiving this year so the house felt festive for our family gathering. UPDATE: See my … Read more

YAll, my favorite season is almost here, and I can’t wait. I’ve always been a huge fan of fall — it’s a wonderful time for cozy home moments and an ideal season to declutter and get organized before the holidays. Letting things go feels amazing. Today I’m sharing a roundup of motivational tips to help … Read more

Each month we share a roundup of our favorite Inspired Room Style decor picks from the previous month on the Inspired Room Style Instagram. We feature classic and current home decor items to help followers decorate their homes affordably and with ease. These selections inspired our followers — we hope they inspire you too. Here … Read more

When we bought our 1950s house last year, we loved many features but also inherited several dated elements. Replacing everything wasn’t an option because of budget and time limits, yet the home had solid bones and lots of potential. We decided to tackle changes gradually, focusing on affordable updates that would make the biggest visual … Read more

Traditional Exterior design by Chicago Architect JB Architecture Group, Inc. I love looking at beautiful home exteriors, and I’m excited to launch a new weekend series that highlights striking and intriguing house fronts. It’s been a long time since I ran a weekend series, so I’m enthusiastic about bringing this back. I can’t take as … Read more

Painted Nightstand: French Linen Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Months ago I found a mirrored nightstand at HomeGoods for my side of the bed. Our previous nightstands were too large for our new, smaller bedroom, so we needed a different solution. There wasn’t a matching piece at the store and I couldn’t find one elsewhere, but … Read more

One of the changes I was most excited about during our home makeover was replacing our exterior doors with Dutch doors. From the beginning I knew I wanted two — one at the front and one at the side leading to the kitchen. Some people call them “friendly doors,” which is a perfect description. I’ve … Read more

Design Sponge One of the things we love about our new house is the solid wood doors. Unlike the hollow core doors we had before, these feel substantial and quiet when you close them. We nearly forgot how satisfying that solid sound and weight can be. While we plan to update the door hardware eventually, … Read more