Lately on Instagram: The kids and I visited my good friend Elise earlier this week. Ethan wanted to kidnap her dog, Nacho. He even snuck him in the car. I would have taken the sofa!:)

These last few weeks, Boise has been celebrating the Parade Of Homes. You’re not supposed to take pictures but I still snuck some in. This kitchen was by far my favorite on the tour.

This living room is from the same home as above. I LOVED that sofa.

Jocey from Wedding Chicks has the best Woolly Pocket filling up her wall. BTW, her bedroom is done and it looks great!

And then there’s Eden…

Make sure to come back on Monday for an awesome GIVEAWAY! It has nothing to do with decor and everything to do with MUSIC. Hmmmmmm.

See you soon! xxoo

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My kids space totally re-done.

Rue Mag featured my office on Rue Daily.

Decorating with Modern Coffee Tables.

I’m LOVING this color palette.

There have been some fantastics DIY’s floating around the web lately. When I first saw this chandelier DIY on Little Green Notebook, I quickly thought of a few clients that would totally embrace this! It’s perfectly modern and can be placed as a transitional piece in most spaces. It actually comes from the folks at One Kings Lane. Great job!

Design Milk teamed up with Sherwin Williams to create this beauty. It’s inspired by a weaving art piece. The color palette is just perfect! See the entire DIY here.

We can’t own enough fantastic planters! When I saw this DIY on West Elm’s Front & Main blog, I knew right away that I would love to tackle this project. It looks like a fun summer project and I think my plants will thank me! Read more here.

I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the awesome collaborations that jcpenney’s recently endeavored in. I have to say that my favorite collection is from Design by Conran. I would use every single product in my home! Above are a few of my favorite pieces.

1,2,3,4,5

I’m a fan of Gubi. Gubi‘s collection includes an amazing mix of classic and contemporary designs. Their catalog includes re-launches of designs from the 1930s to the 1970s, as well as collaborations with emerging designers. Everything is just too cool for school.

1. Coatrack 2. Lounge Chair 3. Side Chair 4. Pendant Lamp 5. Mirror

See more here.

Several of you have inquired about the rugs in my bedroom seen in the latest Rue issue. Both the rug on the floor and the rug hanging on the wall are from Novica.  Novica gives artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. They want to provide you with access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values. These rugs were a steal! A steal, friends!

 

How cute is my husband?? I heart him.

Go here to see their entire rug collection. Also, they have a great selection of cooking gifts that I am digging for my own kitchen.

I’ve joined forces with Hayneedle again and this time we’ve tackled my kid’s shared bedroom. See more here.

Last week I was honored to be included in the latest issue of Rue. Today Rue Daily takes a peak into my office space. These photos were also taken by Sara K Byrnes Photography. You can see the entire article here. Thank you Rue!

A trend that we are seeing more and more in interior design is brass. Obviously brass and gold have been around for forever and designers have been using it for forever. But recently we’ve seen it being used in all styles of design. I’m particularly fond of it when used in lighting, hardware and other unexpected places. Above we see just a splash of brass in the sconce lighting. It’s just enough to give 0ff a super cool vibe

Below are a few of my favorite brass items right now.

1. Armstrong Armchair 2. Desk Lamp 3. Pendant Lamp 4. Candlesticks

Image via Dwell.

I hope that all of you mom’s had a wonderful Mother’s Day! I spent the day with family and friends. My kids made cards and crafts galore, my husband spoiled me and my father in law made us a fantastic MD lunch. I got sentimental on my Instagram yesterday. I just feel so blessed to be a mom of 2 incredible kids. Motherhood is simply the best job in the world.

There’s nothing quite like white or black kitchens with wooden accents. They look beautiful, simple and can stand the test of design time. Here are a few kitchen spaces with unexpected wooden details. We see in the kitchen above that they’ve incorporated wood in the ceiling. A great idea for a simplistic kitchen.

This all white kitchen has butcher block countertops, which look great mixed with other wood accessories.

I’m loving this kitchen! The wood wraps around the island so organically. And mixed with gold accents, it’s pretty much design heaven!

Another great use of wood is creating simple countertops and island spaces for extra seating and counter space.

Image via The Design Files, Sarah Sherman Samuel, Dwell and Erz & Co.