[ad_1] A friend of mine is pregnant and it’s reminding me how exciting it was to name our own kids. We love traditional names (aka: old-fashioned names, aka classic names) and both of our children are named after our grandparents – one on John’s side and one on my side. So I had fun putting […]

[ad_1] Now that we are just beyond the first half of the year, we thought a little mid-year kitchen trend check-up was in order. In case you missed our big kitchen trend prediction post back in January, you can check that one out here. I still feel very strongly about those predictions but adding in […]

[ad_1] Stephanie NguyenSenior Editor of Cleaning & Organizing at Apartment Therapy I started off working in my college newsroom and graduated with degrees in English and Journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. I made my way into local newspaper and magazine publications, then made the leap from print to digital media. I served […]

[ad_1] Jules has really been into Brussels sprouts lately (as she showed in our fridge tour), and while she could eat them the same way every day, if I’m gonna enjoy it then I gotta mix it up. Roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts are a timeless pair – add a roasted red pepper sauce and […]

[ad_1] my scandinavian home: Come and join me at Formland! Come and join me at Formland! Sponsored post Hooray! It’s that time of year again. It’s time for Formland – the most inspiring interior, lifestyle and design trade show in the Nordics which takes place between 17th – 19th August. I love my bi-annual trips […]

[ad_1] Imagine living in a home where delicate pastel tones blend seamlessly with smooth, curving lines, enveloping you in a serene and happy atmosphere. This is precisely the experience that Marshmallow, a 2800-square-foot penthouse in Gurugram, India, offers. Designed by Design Doodle Studio, led by husband-and-wife principal architects Vijay and Maha, this project redefines modern […]

[ad_1] I’ll be the first to admit that South Dakota wasn’t high on my vacation bucket list. But I ended up there this summer on a dad-and-daughter trip I took with some family members: and WOW, we loved it. It was a surprising and wonderful departure from our usual family trips, so I wanted to […]

[ad_1] There have been many instances in my life where people have told me I’m wasting my time, money and emotional energy decorating my rental homes to the level I do. Things will work in one place but not in another, they say. Things get damaged in moves, they say. Blah, blah, blah, they say. […]

[ad_1] With every change we make to our house, we’re always looking to solve problems and make our home work for us and our family in the most beautiful way we can think up. This time, a door was (literally) opened when we turned a window in the former laundry room/now mudroom into a functional […]

[ad_1] Scandinavia is slowly cranking back into action – with many heading back to work today and school starting later this week (can you hear the audible sigh of relief?). But at this beautiful home in Gothenburg, it will feel like summer for far longer thanks to the pool nestled among the rocks and views […]