Lifestyle Brand & Interior Designer
Yesterday we started the final renovation project on our house. The Guest House. Turning the garage in to a guest house was supposed to be the first thing we did when we bought it. I would get a great office downstairs and Luke would get a big teen room upstairs. Well, it didn’t happen that Renovations again! DAY 1 & 2 – The Guest house
If you’re living on the east coast or in Sweden I know this time of the year you can’t wait for spring to arrive, so I thought I would share some updates to our outdoor living space. Since we are so blessed with incredible weather in southern California making the outdoors space livable is key. House updates – outdoor living space
We’re finally coming to the the home stretch on a huge project on the east coast. We’ve worked on the building and design of large property in Virginia. Initially I didn’t think I could take on the big job considering the location. Somehow it’s working out with intermittent trips and yes Facetime! We’ve been working Update on a huge design project
There are makeovers and then there are M-A-K-E-O-V-E-R-S. Seems the most challenging projects just keep lining up. We arrived home to our summer house in Sweden, except what house?? If you follow this blog you know we had bad water damage this spring. Turned out it was BAD. This is our kitchen now…Want to come My DISASTROUS kitchen pictures & the coolest toilets ever
The One Room Challenge got the best of me this time! I went completely down to the wire with wallpaper and draperies being installed the morning of the photo shoot. There were actually three photo shoots to get ready for this week so there was no time to rest. I’m writing this blog post lying One Room Challenge – Week 6 – the REVEAL!
Now I know why this is called the One Room Challenge…because it is truly a challenge to pull off a room just the way you planned it in only six weeks. Particularly when you have two other magazine shoots happening at the house this week! Some of the items that we need to complete the One Room CHALLENGE – Week # 5
Sometimes you have to look back to realize how far you’ve come. Although I feel like nothing ever gets done around here and feeling frustrated about it, I changed my tune when I looked at pictures from a little more than a year ago. Walls had just been ripped out, there was no floor and What a difference a year makes.
Two weeks left and my bedroom is far, far away from being done. I’ve not received the fabric for the draperies, the bedding has not arrived yet, the sofa fell through etc. etc. The bright spot however was receiving the black and white striped cushions for the double chaise on the little deck outside my One Room Challenge Week # 4
We are working hard to get this room done in time. When design has to be done on a strict deadline you have to go with the flow. This week we found out a number of items I had wanted would not be here in time, so a new plan had to be put in One Room Challenge – Week #3
It’s Wednesday again and One Room Challenge time. I’m happy to have the the help of my great office manager Emily and intern Jessica to pull the makeover off in time. My work schedule is booked solid and the support is crucial. The master bedroom has a newly built deck outside the sliding doors with One Room Challenge – Week 2