I have been patiently waiting for our New England spring weather to cooperate so that I can get back into our garden and start planting for the season ahead! If you know one thing about me, it’s that I love bold pops of color, so I am delighted to partner with my friends at Better Homes & Gardens and Endless Summer® to plant some colorful Summer Crush® hydrangeas in my yard this year.
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I’ve been documenting the process for my mini kitchen makeover on instagram stories, and am finally sharing the final reveal today! This kitchen nook is small but mighty, and for the past 5+ years I’ve tested 100s of recipes, made more meals than I can count for my family, and wrote a cookbook in it! The space was terribly outdated with old, beat up wood cabinets and a yellowing laminate backsplash. The look of it drove me crazy, but it’s very functional and everything still worked, so I put off making any updates to it until we could do a major kitchen renovation in the future. 
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Is there anything better than clean sheets and a freshly made bed? My friends at Serena and Lily asked me to share some of my favorite bedding pieces from their collection, they’ve been my favorite bedding resource for years! When we first finished our master bedroom I gave our bedding a big overhaul (see the original post here!) and I am continually impressed with the quality and design of their sheets, duvets and other bedding accessories. 
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It’s a BIG DAY — I’m spilling the beans on a fun secret project I’ve been working on! Today I’m launching a collection of pillows, fabric and art that I designed in collaboration with Bunglo, as one of the first guest designers on their new artisan platform. The pieces were all developed out of my hand-painted, watercolor sketches and reflect my colorful, coastal style. I’m really proud of the designs, and of the company Bunglo that produces them — their products are made in the USA, and the brand is committed to using their platform to promote up and coming artisans and designers. I hope you’ll take a minute to scroll through some of my favorite pieces from the collection, and visit Bunglo to shop these special pieces! 
Earlier in the spring we did a little room-swap, our playroom off the kitchen and our formal dining room did a switcharoo! The space flip gave me some more space for a desk since my husband and I have both been working home full time, and a better play area for Jane. And our old playroom nook got a grown-up upgrade with all of our dining room furniture. I’ve been trying to tie the space together with some fresh curtains and artwork, and finally got the last pieces installed this week. A pair of oversized hydrangea prints gifted from Urban Garden Prints and a DIY painted oar (see the how-to on my IG stories!) were the finishing touch!
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We have been reaping the benefits of our newly built vegetable garden for the last few weeks, spending weekends digging in the dirt, planting seeds, and even enjoying a happy hour or two in the space. I am over the moon about how it turned out, and was even more excited when the response from my instagram community was the same. Holy moly I got lot of questions about how we designed and built it, so I thought I’d answer all of the questions in one place with a big garden FAQ post. Get all your garden questions answered below: 
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I am so excited to share this fun product collaboration with my friends at Feather + Finn! We joined up to create a limited-edition collection of candles with signature scents and designs to celebrate the season. Inspired by the scents and colors of spring, this trio of candles was designed to burn individually or together as a fragrant bouquet of floral notes. The three scents include: Pink Peony – with notes of magnolia, peony flowers and powder, French Lilac – with notes of lilacs, green leaves and sweet honeysuckle, and Sweet Grass – with notes of lavender, bergamot and oakmoss. I’ll be honest, it’s hard to pick a favorite!
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I am so excited to share have one of the most simple and satisfying DIY projects I’ve ever done – a little flooring revamp in our pantry-mudroom closet. My friends at Chasing Paper — makers of the coolest removable wallpaper, decals, and art prints — just launched a new line of peel and stick removable tiles. I’ve had a blast working with the brand before on some other fun projects (like this accent wall in our old playroom) and they shared some of these new tiles to try out before they launched! 
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Chilly New England weather has given us a few sneak peeks of the season ahead, and this year more than ever I find myself prepping my house (and mental state!) for the long winter ahead. I’ve started to set aside some craft supplies for indoor toddler entertainment, my to-be-read book stack is looking healthy for cozy nights by the fire, and I’ve been stocking my pantry and linen closet a bit more purposefully with essentials. And those essentials are looking a little bit more stylish this year thanks to the Scotties Triple Soft tissues designed by Genevieve Gorder!
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