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My personal design style has evolved from modern cottage to modern colonial since moving to North Carolina and here's how and why!

With every paint job comes a hundred questions and we're breaking it all down from sheens, to room transitions, to rolling.

After the course of 18 months, our modern colonial kitchen is finally finished, and we're sharing every nitty, gritty detail.

This post is sponsored by Wayfair. By the time Cyber Monday rolls around, I've usually grabbed the Christmas gifts I plan to buy for others and have moved on to home decor (my other favorite thing to shop for). My head is spinning with ideas on what my home needs for holiday parties on the […]

Room Sources Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Pigeon ChandelierJules Ocean/Spice RugVelvet BenchMirrorTaper Sconces (similar)CurtainsVaseFaux StemsCoffee TableCoffee Table BooksLive Edge Wood Bowl (similar)Marble BowlFringed Velvet StoolLinen SofaThrow BlanketVelvet SofaCLJ x Loloi Dinah PillowConsole TableTapered Buffet LampsBlack Modern ArtPicture LightBlack Photo FrameTapered Shade Floor LampDisplay CabinetAcrylic Book StandGold Hand BookmarkGlass Lidded BoxRound Marble TableReeded CabinetWall…

Room Sources Paint Color: Farrow & Ball London ClayWall: Box Trim Bed (similar)Nightstands (similar)Bench (similar)ChandelierBlackout Roller BlindsCurtainsPolly Smoke/Sand RugRound TableVaseFaux HydrangeasFloor LampFloor MirrorLeather Armchairs (similar)CLJ x Lola BlanketLamps (similar)Picture LightWhite BeddingFaux BranchesDecorative Gold Box (similar)

A reader recently asked me if I'm starting to fully embrace traditional style and whether we still consider our house to be a "modern Colonial" and why. It was a really great question and so timely — I had really just been thinking about my approach to this home and how my style has changed […]

Room Sources Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Stiffkey Blue Kipton Corner Sectional (in Nomad Snow)Polly Navy/Silver RugFloor LampFaux Maple TreeFrame TVFrame for TVSconceDinah PillowCricket PillowBeau PillowEllery PillowLiza PillowHarvey PillowOttomanLeather Arm Chair (Vintage) (similar)Landscape PrintCoffee Table BooksConsole Table (similar)Handled BasketLampCandleLantern Sconce Computer Nook Sources LockersLanternSconceShelvesShelf BracketsDeskVaseCopper PlanterMagazine FileApple MonitorsChairs…

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We hear all the time, "I can't wait to see what the design style will be in your cabin!" Which seriously warms my heart. While we have been enjoying our cabin and even tackled a couple small projects there (check out the reading nook here!), the big demo starts July 30th! A lot of our […]

Only two weeks have passed since I wrote this cautionary tale on using high-gloss paint. Which means just two weeks ago, I was in total agony, feeling defeated with the vision I had for the study. The study and I have been on quite the rollercoaster, but I'm beyond pleased and utterly relieved to say […]

SW Greys Harbor

Sometimes room renovations happen over the span of a few months, and sometimes they take time. Ever since painting the living room, we have been slowly making tweaks and adjustments to the layout and furnishings. The living room started off as a conglomeration of furniture and decor from our last house. But over the last […]

Demo started in the study which means we're ready to add some pocket doors and built-in shelves and settle on a final paint color.

Wall Color: Alabaster by Sherwin Williams Trim Color: Lamproom Gray by Farrow & Ball Floors: Ingrid by Stuga Studio Doors: Pella DIY Over-Grouted Stone Fireplace Canopy Bed Duvet Sheets Pillow Shams Waffle Blanket Lumbar Pillow Bench Art (vintage) Rug Nightstands (no longer available, similar) Vase Stems Lamp Base Lamp Shade Olive Tree Sconces JavaScript is […]