Yesterday, I finished an artwork that made me stand in my hallway for an embarrassingly long time, just staring at it like I couldn’t fully believe it was finally done. The funny thing is that this piece didn’t begin yesterday. It began years ago, quietly, coin by coin, the way small habits become collections without […]
Side tables are not the dramatic part of decorating, which is probably why most people underestimate them, but in my house they’re the kind of furniture that quietly keeps everything from feeling slightly annoying all day long. I used to think a side table was something you bought when a room was already finished, almost […]
My house gets very quiet sometimes, the kind of quiet that can feel peaceful on one day and strangely boring on the next, especially when it’s just me and my dog moving through the same rooms in the same routines. I don’t mind living simply, and I’ve grown to appreciate calm, but there are afternoons […]
There’s one piece of decor in my house that almost everyone notices, even the people who swear they don’t care about decor. It’s a large vase filled with blooming branches, the kind that makes a room feel like it’s breathing a little differently. I’ve come to believe every home needs at least one indoor statement […]
Thanksgiving always makes me look at my house a little differently, because it is one of the few holidays that feels less about sparkle and more about warmth, the kind that comes from food, soft lighting, and the quiet relief of having people you care about sitting at your table. I start thinking about it […]
Two days ago, on Saturday, I stepped onto my front porch with my coffee and had that moment where you cannot unsee something once it starts bothering you, because the boards looked clean but still tired, like the color had been gently erased by the last few seasons. My porch isn’t large, but it’s enough […]
