5 Key Lessons I Learned from Starting my own Interior Design Business

5 Lessons I Learned From Starting my own Busines

Raise your hand if you’re currently working your dream job.

Anybody?

If you are, how did you get there? Did you always know what you wanted to do? Did you work your way up and pay your dues or did you easily fall into the position you’re in? Or maybe you started down a different path only to realize it wasn’t for you. The trial-and-error approach, if you will.

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The Art of Racing in the Rain, and More

Well hello online world! It’s been a long time! In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, we finally had our baby!!

Family of four

Logan Olivia was born on October 19th at 6:47 in the evening. There’s big sister Riley pointing out the baby, in case you missed her. You’ll be getting the full story soon (for those of you that like that sort of thing), but for now, just posting this guest post is using energy I don’t really have to begin with. Crazy how much of those first few weeks is just dedicating all of your time and energy into keeping this little human alive! Thank goodness for good friends who offered to guest post this month to give you all some fresh input and advice!

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20 Books You Need in Your Home

Coffee Table Books

My husband and I are definitely “book people.” We love reading books.  Never do we not have a stack of books next to our bed ready and waiting to be read.  We’re a bit picky however, in that we like to actually have the physical copy of the book.  Neither of us have e-readers or read any sort of books on our phones.  To us, there’s something about holding books in our hands and turning the actual pages that brings us joy.  As a decorator, I’ve developed a habit of buying not just good reads, but books that are pretty on the outside, and I can use to stage or style a home. Below are a few different places in your home it is good to have books, especially pretty ones.

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