We’re heading on a two week getaway to Iceland and, armed with a suitcase full of photo and video equipment, started out exploring Reykjavik by heading to the top of Hallgrímskirkja to get a view of the city.
- Decor
The Best Chiminea for Your Backyard
Chimineas are a great way to add warmth to any outdoor space - learn about different materials and their pros and cons to find...The Best Plant Propagation Stations & Planters
If you have a lot of plants that often need trimming, propagation is a great way to grow new plants for yourself or your...20 Wall Mural Ideas for Your Home
Wall murals are a great way to add personality to your home! From your living room, bedroom, kitchen - or even your ceiling -...20 Best Firepits & Firebowls for Your Backyard
One of my favorite things to do in my backyard is start up a fire in my firepit (a cast iron cauldron I found...How to Style Your Bookshelves: 8 Styling Tips
Styling bookshelves and bookcases is an art. For someone like me - who dreams of being a minimalist but loves collecting books, plants, and...
- DIY
How to Make a DIY Bell Garland
Bell garlands make a pretty decoration for any holiday and can be layered with some fresh or faux green garland, strung up in a...How to Make a Wood Toilet Tank Topper Box
While adding a bathroom shelf to an upper alcove, I had some spare wood lying around and decided to build a toilet tank topper...How to Make a DIY Wood Slab Coffee Table
I've always loved the look of live edge wood - on countertops, on tables, on siding - and we've made a handful of tables...Hexagon Tile Patterns (+ Free Tile Pattern Template!)
I've been working on some ideas for mosaic tile designs for the day that I tile my kitchen. I first fell in love with the...How to Hack IKEA Pax into a Built-In Closet
Anyone who lives in Philadelphia is familiar with the closet situation here - most of the houses are 100+ years old and either don't...
- Grow
How to Grow, Care For & Propagate Snake Plants
Snake plants are a low-maintenance houseplant that's easy to grow while making a striking statement with their architectural leaves . Learn more about how...The Best Plant Propagation Stations & Planters
If you have a lot of plants that often need trimming, propagation is a great way to grow new plants for yourself or your...How to Keep Your Houseplants Happy
A lot of people ask me how I have so many plants when it feels like theirs are always dying. Really, it all comes...10 Best Hanging Plant Pots and Planters
I have a lot of plants throughout my home - sometimes hanging your plants is a great way to save floor or table space...
- House + Home
How to Stock & Organize Your Cleaning Caddy
Even if you don't love cleaning, being in a clean house can reduce stress and boost your mood with instant gratification. But a really...20 Best Cleaning Supply Caddies & Totes
Cleaning caddies can be found in many different materials and styles - but the best cleaning caddies for you might not be the best...How to Clean & Care for Butcher Block Countertops
I love my butcher block countertops - so much that if I were to design a new kitchen from scratch I'd probably use wood...How to Clean Out & Organize Your Spices
I love organizing. And remodeling my kitchen was a great excuse for everything to get a good clean out and refresh.Cleaning out and reorganizing...10 Fridge Organization Ideas & Storage Tricks
I love organizing my fridge. Pulling everything out, giving everything a good clean, and then carefully finding the best place to store everything feels...
- Renovate
A Woodsy Wall Mural Makeover
While updating our dining area, I decided to step outside my usual black-and-white painted walls and add a forest-inspired wallpaper mural. I loved how...A Kitchen Remodel Five Years in the Making
My kitchen renovation has somewhat been in progress (on and off) for about five years now - a few months after we moved in...A Tiny But Mighty Home Office Workspace
I've been spending more time working from home and built myself a small workspace in our middle bedroom (the same room as our built-in...A Home Office Makeover with Space for Two
My friends Mike and Kate have one of my favorite homes - it's a rehabbed rowhome in South Philly with plenty of character, lots...A Modern Dressing Room Makeover
Making over the last bedroom in our house has been a long process - it took me a long time to decide on a...
- Travel
A Modern Cabin in Upstate New York
Patrick and I just got home from our yearly trip upstate. The cabin we stayed in this year was minimal and modern with a...Snæfellsnes Peninsula
I didn't take as many photos on this trip to Iceland - we went on less tours and more self-guided adventures, spent our nights...The Black Church at Budir
We loved our honeymoon in Iceland so much that we couldn't wait to go back to see Iceland in the winter. Since we spent...Hiking to Glymur Waterfall
Glymur is Iceland's second highest waterfall, accessible by a 3-4 hour hike through caves and canyons, and across the Botnsá river. Because we went in...An Airy, Contemporary Catskills Cabin
Last week Patrick and I took a short trip into the Catskills for a few days. The home we stayed in was beautiful and...
- Decor
The Best Chiminea for Your Backyard
Chimineas are a great way to add warmth to any outdoor space - learn about different materials and their pros and cons to find...The Best Plant Propagation Stations & Planters
If you have a lot of plants that often need trimming, propagation is a great way to grow new plants for yourself or your...20 Wall Mural Ideas for Your Home
Wall murals are a great way to add personality to your home! From your living room, bedroom, kitchen - or even your ceiling -...20 Best Firepits & Firebowls for Your Backyard
One of my favorite things to do in my backyard is start up a fire in my firepit (a cast iron cauldron I found...How to Style Your Bookshelves: 8 Styling Tips
Styling bookshelves and bookcases is an art. For someone like me - who dreams of being a minimalist but loves collecting books, plants, and...
- DIY
How to Make a DIY Bell Garland
Bell garlands make a pretty decoration for any holiday and can be layered with some fresh or faux green garland, strung up in a...How to Make a Wood Toilet Tank Topper Box
While adding a bathroom shelf to an upper alcove, I had some spare wood lying around and decided to build a toilet tank topper...How to Make a DIY Wood Slab Coffee Table
I've always loved the look of live edge wood - on countertops, on tables, on siding - and we've made a handful of tables...Hexagon Tile Patterns (+ Free Tile Pattern Template!)
I've been working on some ideas for mosaic tile designs for the day that I tile my kitchen. I first fell in love with the...How to Hack IKEA Pax into a Built-In Closet
Anyone who lives in Philadelphia is familiar with the closet situation here - most of the houses are 100+ years old and either don't...
- Grow
How to Grow, Care For & Propagate Snake Plants
Snake plants are a low-maintenance houseplant that's easy to grow while making a striking statement with their architectural leaves . Learn more about how...The Best Plant Propagation Stations & Planters
If you have a lot of plants that often need trimming, propagation is a great way to grow new plants for yourself or your...How to Keep Your Houseplants Happy
A lot of people ask me how I have so many plants when it feels like theirs are always dying. Really, it all comes...10 Best Hanging Plant Pots and Planters
I have a lot of plants throughout my home - sometimes hanging your plants is a great way to save floor or table space...
- House + Home
How to Stock & Organize Your Cleaning Caddy
Even if you don't love cleaning, being in a clean house can reduce stress and boost your mood with instant gratification. But a really...20 Best Cleaning Supply Caddies & Totes
Cleaning caddies can be found in many different materials and styles - but the best cleaning caddies for you might not be the best...How to Clean & Care for Butcher Block Countertops
I love my butcher block countertops - so much that if I were to design a new kitchen from scratch I'd probably use wood...How to Clean Out & Organize Your Spices
I love organizing. And remodeling my kitchen was a great excuse for everything to get a good clean out and refresh.Cleaning out and reorganizing...10 Fridge Organization Ideas & Storage Tricks
I love organizing my fridge. Pulling everything out, giving everything a good clean, and then carefully finding the best place to store everything feels...
- Renovate
A Woodsy Wall Mural Makeover
While updating our dining area, I decided to step outside my usual black-and-white painted walls and add a forest-inspired wallpaper mural. I loved how...A Kitchen Remodel Five Years in the Making
My kitchen renovation has somewhat been in progress (on and off) for about five years now - a few months after we moved in...A Tiny But Mighty Home Office Workspace
I've been spending more time working from home and built myself a small workspace in our middle bedroom (the same room as our built-in...A Home Office Makeover with Space for Two
My friends Mike and Kate have one of my favorite homes - it's a rehabbed rowhome in South Philly with plenty of character, lots...A Modern Dressing Room Makeover
Making over the last bedroom in our house has been a long process - it took me a long time to decide on a...
- Travel
A Modern Cabin in Upstate New York
Patrick and I just got home from our yearly trip upstate. The cabin we stayed in this year was minimal and modern with a...Snæfellsnes Peninsula
I didn't take as many photos on this trip to Iceland - we went on less tours and more self-guided adventures, spent our nights...The Black Church at Budir
We loved our honeymoon in Iceland so much that we couldn't wait to go back to see Iceland in the winter. Since we spent...Hiking to Glymur Waterfall
Glymur is Iceland's second highest waterfall, accessible by a 3-4 hour hike through caves and canyons, and across the Botnsá river. Because we went in...An Airy, Contemporary Catskills Cabin
Last week Patrick and I took a short trip into the Catskills for a few days. The home we stayed in was beautiful and...
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