The nursery has to be the cutest room in the house, right?  That’s definitely true for this adorable pink and green nursery shared by Rita Rojas-Sullivan.  I just love the soft green gingham, the clean white furniture, and the beautiful teddy bear mobile!  Definitely a room befitting a gorgeous baby girl. :)

{photography by Rita Rojas-Sullivan}

When JB and I learned we were having a boy, I immediately started daydreaming about how I would decorate the nursery. As I scoured the internet and magazines for inspiration, the only thing I knew for sure was that I didn’t want it to look babyish.

Some of you are probably scratching your heads right now. She doesn’t want a baby’s room to look babyish? So I’ll explain.

My goal is to create a comfortable space for my son and for myself. …

Many of my friends consider me their color guru, and I’m the one they call when they have dilemmas and/or paralysis about interior painting. They’d say this is because I’m good at it, but I’d say that it’s really because I’m not scared of paint and I have a process. In general, I think many folks are afraid of paint, and I’ve never quite understood why. I see paint as the quickest fix out there, an …

Remember when you saw sage green all over?  I’m old enough to remember hunter green – my ninth grade bedroom was hunter green with burgundy.  How about teal?  Kelly green?  Celery?

Green is such a pretty and versatile color, and I’ve been seeing it more and more in magazines and on TV interiors.  I’m getting ready to re-do our guest bathroom, and  it’s made me rethink the color I thought I wanted to paint the walls.  Now I’m thinking green.

Here’s a …

In the midst of figuring out how in tarnation to deck out and cozy up our new living room, I find myself having a Major Chevron Moment.

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If unleashed and unchecked, I fear my Inner Pattern Hoarder might go hog wild on chevroned rugs, upholstery, pillows, and knick-knacks…

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… However, I do think some large-scale DIY canvases over our new sectional might wet my chevron whistle without going overboard — or over budget!

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So there are these people in the world that can minimize their life.  They are able to throw memorabilia away without remorse, able to part with clothes that are three sizes too small without thinking “I may one day lose enough weight for those jeans to fit”, and even (gasp) able to part with treasured hardbacks and well-worn paperbacks when they have eagerly torn through the pages in record time to get to the ending.

Not me.  I’m a book junkie.  Which …

I just got back from Easter break and my mind is filled with decor ideas. Why? I spent hours watching HGTV and yard sale-ing with my mom. Tampa is full of communities that host huge yard sales. Instead of one yard sale tucked away in the middle of nowhere, it’s dozens. Full of great furniture. We set out early on Saturday morning and came back with our biggest scores yet.

All images are courtesy of me!

This Pottery Barn Bedford Desk for …

When I moved, I was gifted with a new queen-size mattress and box spring.  Since my previous bed was a full-size, my old bed frame would not work. This was advantageous because I was looking for a bit of a change. Like everyone else, I scoured the internet for ideas. Initially, I thought of buying a new headboard. After searching both online and in brick-and-mortar stores, I just couldn’t find anything that appealed to me that was affordable or my …

When we first moved into our home, the backyard was a disaster. Weeds five feet tall, an awkward flowerbed, half dead plants, etc. It isn’t a huge yard, but it was such a mess that we never used it or enjoyed being out there. Living in Las Vegas, we can use the patio almost year round. This year we finally decided to do something about it. We kept the existing patio cover and concrete floor, but hired a landscaper to …

We’ve all seen pictures like this:

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A beautiful entry hall.  A place to set your keys, the mail, your purse.  And a mirror to check your makeup and hair before you run out the door.

Even in the smallest entry, you can carve out a space like this with a small table or dresser, a mirror, a lamp and rug, and – if you have room – a small chair (although, I would leave out the faux rhino head!).

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