Our house needed a lot of work to update the curb appeal. This is the first post in a series of big improvements and minor fixes to get our bungalow looking its best.
Read MoreThe things I’m digging this week: A kitchen remodel, my blog award nomination, bathroom plans that look like my house but aren’t, the most heartwarming and heartbreaking Instagram account, a coffee recipe, and the show I’m watching right now.
Read MoreI love finding creative ways to recycle and I especially like using waste byproducts. When I learned that I could tap into my air conditioner to gain recycled water it was an easy and cheap no-brainer for free water that we use in the garden. Here’s how!
Read MoreA super cute playhouse DIY, beds in front of windows, a beautiful fence DIY, a unique way to dry laundry, the movie Eighth Grade, films I fell in love with this week, a new take on hardwood floor refinishing, cable management hacks, and great yard sale tips.
Read MoreHiding cords is one of those things that looks impossible until you see the actual solution — and then it seems obvious. We're techy people who don't like the sight of power cables or lamp cords anywhere in the house, and over the years every room has ended up with its own cable management trick, each one specific to the problem. No washi tape. No toilet paper tube contraptions. I'll walk you through each room so you can see exactly how we hid every cable, plus a few tips along the way.
Read MoreLots of folks are afraid to put a bed in front of a window and I'll admit that I often don't like it. But that's because some beds are just not great in that application. However! I'm here to tell you that the right bed can make furniture in front of a window not just tolerable but really beautiful.
Read MoreWhat I’ve been reading, admiring, wearing, watching and eating this week including the best movie of the year, a look at NYC public housing, an old/new renovation, a tour of Antoni’s apartment, a favorite recipe, an organic meal delivery, my monthly playlist, and more!
Read MoreI love art and I adore having it throughout our home. Since I get a rush admiring wall decor, I want to revisit the pieces I selected for my master bedroom makeover and also share a few that I aaaaalmost hung up. Anyone on the hunt for moody, minimal, unique, quirky, simple, beautiful, or however-you-interpret-it artwork? I got it.
Read MoreIf you follow along on Instagram, you know I debated getting the Dyson V8 during Amazon's Prime Day last week. I asked for feedback and hundreds of followers said how much they looooove theirs! Well, you all are very persuasive, so I got it while on sale! As a true Monica Geller and fan of new cleaning products, I've been vacuuming all weekend. Because it comes at a big price tag (currently $419 on Amazon), many folks are asking me if it's worth the money, so here are my thoughts after many hours of using it. Plus, I’ll get into my love for the Roomba!
Read MoreI expanded my Shop The House pages on the blog with updated product links and photos to make it even easier to add my favorite products, art, and paint colors to your home! You can shop anytime, but I gathered everything in this post - just click on a room to shop!
Read MoreA collection of things I’ve been digging this week including a collection of female artists, going plastic free this month, a new HGTV show, what I got for my birthday, things that stopped me in my Instagram scroll, a Friends show trivia game, a moving house, and more!
Read MoreI've been hibernating since finishing my One Room Challenge makeover of my master bedroom and backyard space, but the event is still top of mind! The reveals of 20 featured designers and 243 guest participants went live a couple of weeks ago, but I want to keep the ORC party going. I have so much love for the guest participants, so I've looked through ALL of the room reveals and picked a collection of guest highlights for you to enjoy!
Read MoreMy friend Martha had a vision for this garage conversion: to turn her unfinished catch-all garage into a beautiful, hard-working space that could function as a living room, media room, playroom, laundry room, home office, and storage zone. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t entirely convinced all of that could fit. But somehow(?!), it absolutely does and it turned out even better than I imagined.
Margot is getting an upgraded room to make space for baby sister in the nursery.
What I’ve been up to - from gardening, to film photography, and the books and shows we’re enjoying. Plus a house tour that requires a closer look, grass seed to always have on hand, cedar shake excitement, historic window screens, and the privilege I’m reminded of daily.
Hammocks, cookbooks, gardening, sewing, and the other things I’ve been up to on my impromptu break, and more.
Where I’ve been, shooting on film, my dream house, retro costume inspiration, energy rebates, a magic cake, textiles I don’t need but want, a lampshade DIY, my best defense against mosquitos, a new podcast, what’s killing home remodelers, best decision-making advice, overheard parenting, Little Women on acid home tour, best marble etch remover, and more.
If you like florals and color, this bathroom is for you. If you don’t, well, maybe scroll through and you’ll be converted? Or not? Either way, here’s the reveal of a bathroom addition that’s finally here - after a whole three years of construction.
My baby is two! Time’s flying… we wish we could slow down these years… I can’t believe she’s two… and all those other cliché things to say. We celebrated her second trip around the sun in our backyard with a small gathering of friends.
Ashley’s restoring her historic home at a snail’s pace in California. She shares home improvement DIYs, tips for sustainable living, and renovation stories - all while aiming to add more color and present real, lived-in, family friendly spaces.
I'm Ashley, a deeply systematic homebody restoring my 1915 Craftsman bungalow in California, slowly and on purpose. I don't make a single decision without first opening 100 tabs. Renovation, DIY, color, and what it actually looks like to live in an old house with two young kids.
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Hi. It's been a while. I've missed this. I took a longer break than I planned. Life has gotten full. I've been developing film and knitting at soccer practice, attempting to garden with the girls and fussing around with furniture layouts. I’ve also been scheduling summer camps, refilling the watercolors multiple times a day, and trying to keep the toys tidied. Around the house, I’m adding color wherever it fits and making some changes to the overall function and feel.