DESIGN BOARD: A CONVERTIBLE GUEST ROOM

(via Harpers Bazaar, photography by Ditte Isager) VIEW THE FINAL PROJECT REVEAL → For the past couple of weeks I’ve been working on a new design project at my mom’s house in preparation for holiday entertaining. We’ll be hosting extra…

SWELL GIFT GUIDE: FOR THE STYLISH TEEN

Now while yours truly is still technically a stylish teen, this gift guide (the first of the season!) is actually inspired by my little sister Grace. You may remember her from her very brief stint as a style contributor to…

A MODERN SOUTHERN HOME IN HOUSTON

(via House Beautiful, photography by Laura Resen) I love finding exceptional cases of new Southern style – like this modern Houston home that was beautifully pulled out of the 60’s with a contemporary update from architect Ray Booth of McAlpine.…

14 WAYS TO ENJOY SQUASH THIS SEASON

(via Bon Appetit) Although it’s over 20 days away, the start of November has me counting down the days until I’m home for Thanksgiving break – which lots of delicious family meals! One of the clearest tastes of fall for…

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SWELL SEASONAL: FALL HOME DECOR EDIT

(via Piazza, photography by Pernilla Nyqvist) For the past couple weeks I’ve been thinking about how to stay in tap with the market trends and catalog my seasonal favorites to share on Thou Swell. I finally pulled it together this…

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IF AUTUMN WERE A MOODY SOHO LOFT

(via Jenny Wolf Interiors) Let’s just imagine for a moment that autumn is a person, and that person lives in Manhattan and is a client of interior designer Jenny Wolf. Well, you might imagine that autumn would like a sparse,…

MY FALL PALETTE: GREEN, GOLD, AND MARBLE

I’ve never been big on orange or yellow, so when it comes to an autumnal palette I’m one to embrace the evergreen shades that survive the season – darker greens and dusty shades of olive that can easily transition to…

GIVEAWAY WITH FURNITURE MAISON

I’m excited to bring you a giveaway with Furniture Maison, a Canadian furniture brand I introduced to the blog earlier this year. Their unique approach to the furniture business makes them stand out in the marketplace, and now you can…

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