As a Southerner, ‘comfort food’ is one of my favorite phrases. I love fried chicken and macaroni and cheese, but my definition for comfort food has expanded to encompass a much wider variety of foods. Anything warm, really – cream and…
In a historic Georgian in Somerset, England, a family of six bring new life to an old building. The Dinder house was built for Rev. William Somerville in 1801, then was later turned to commercial use by a shoe company, before…
(via Paint and Pattern) I am super excited to share with you the new online auction website Everything But the House, where you can shop estate sales from across the country (at least part of it, for now) for pickup or…
In the cheerful flat of interior designer Aimee Joaristi and family, the goal was to both capture the colors of a Velazquez painting and the energy and light from their urban surroundings in the city of Madrid. Aimee grew up…
(via Ett Hem) I am SO excited to introduce a huge new project to the blog: my dad’s new house needs decorating and Yours Truly will be tackling this project and sharing all the details on the blog. You might have noticed…
I love finding new shops and artisans on Etsy who have great products. FIELDS print shop is a new print shop on Etsy created by Elaine Meese, who creates minimalist screen prints and hand bound sketchbooks. FIELDS is based in Chicago,…
My family and I spent New Years in New Orleans and enjoyed some amazing food and experienced the beautiful (crazy) city. Though it might not be as similar to Paris as the nickname suggests, New Orleans is an old southern city, so much like…
Sally King Benedict is an Atlanta-based artist that I recently discovered through her home tour, shot by Brittany Ambridge for Domino Magazine. Sally and her husband moved back to Atlanta from Charleston, after the birth of their son and bought…
There’s nothing like the fresh start of a new year (and the dead of Winter) to get you pumped up about fresh fruits and veggies. I’ve been making tons of smoothies lately, and though I usually just throw in whatever’s…
Hello, it’s Izzy again! Today, I’m here to share with you a twist on one of my all-time favorite cookies: snickerdoodles. The name of this type of cookie sounds foolish, but I can assure you that the taste is not…
From the sophisticated and accomplished Parisian design firm of Gilles & Boissier comes a striking and cutting-edge minimalist residence. The furniture is simplistic – in all neutrals, but with classical bones, echoing the apartment itself. The rooms are painted white,…
