Over the years, I've created a kind of guideline for myself for when it's ok to invest in something (splurge) and when I should spend time searching to save. With each of these comes the caveat that there are always exceptions to the rules! While almost all of the art in my house is inexpensive, I ...
The Lounge: Our Decision to Ditch the Dining Room
When we were building, I don't think we saw a single floorplan that didn't come with a formal dining room. Since we were coming from a much smaller, older home with no island or eat-in kitchen and a dining room as the ONLY place to eat, we just couldn't wrap our brains around needing three large ...
The Thrill of the Hunt: My Favorite Places to Shop Vintage
I love shopping vintage! I remember watching the Nate Berkus Show on television almost 10 years ago and seeing a lady from Kansas City talking about vintage shopping in the Kansas City West Bottoms and I was immediately intrigued. I ventured down the following month and was so surprised to learn ...