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Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas That Last Through Christmas
For me, the holiday season doesn’t begin the day after Thanksgiving. It begins at the Thanksgiving table. Every year, John and I head to High Springs to spend the holiday with our son Ryan and his family. It’s always a…
When the Walls Came Down: Bathroom Remodel: Start to Finish | Part 2
Last month, I took you inside my sister Maria and her husband Mike’s primary bathroom, in the house that once belonged to our parents. It’s a bathroom that has been frozen in time since the 1980s. We talked about planning,…
From Walk-In Tub to Fresh Start: Planning a Primary Bathroom Remodel (Part 1 of a 3 part series)
Some remodels start with a Pinterest board. One of mine started with saying goodbye to a bathtub.Right now I’m working on two primary bathroom remodels that could almost be twins. Both bathrooms were built in the 80s, and both still…
How to Size a Light Fixture (And Why Yours Is Probably Too Small)
I just spent a wonderful few days in Denver, where we stayed at a resort called the Gaylord Rockies. It’s built to feel like an enormous mountain lodge — timber, stone, glass walls looking out at the Rockies.And I spent…
Five Simple Ways to Make Your Entryway Feel Designed
Your entryway is the room everyone walks through and almost nobody designs.I see it constantly. Beautiful living rooms, thoughtful kitchens, primary bedrooms that feel like a retreat — and then this narrow strip of floor by the front door holding…
Small Patio Ideas That Turn Any Florida Lanai Into an Outdoor Room
Most mornings, you’ll find me on my own patio with a cafecito, watching the light come through the trees before the day gets going. It’s not a large space. It doesn’t need to be. When homeowners tell me they don’t…
Florida Coastal Interior Design, Inspired by The Five-Star Weekend’s Dreamy Nantucket House
Have you watched The Five-Star Weekend on Peacock yet? I’ll admit it — I tuned in for the story, but I stayed for the house. Hollis Shaw’s Nantucket beach home might be the real star of that show, and if…
Beyond Gray: The Warm Neutrals Designers Are Reaching For in 2026
Gray had a wonderful run, and it earned it. For more than a decade it was the neutral that went with everything — calm, flexible, easy to live with. If you have a gray home and you love it, nothing…
The Last Layer: Why a Room Isn’t Finished Until the Windows Are
I can walk into a room that’s been put together with real care — a good sofa, art on the walls, a rug someone clearly agonized over — and still feel that something’s not quite right. Nine times out of…
How to Style a Coffee Table Like a Designer
Here’s a small confession from a designer: I think most coffee tables don’t belong in the rooms they’re sitting in. That’s not anti-coffee-table. Some living rooms genuinely need one, and when a coffee table is the right size, the right shape,…