How to Wrap a Bouquet of Flowers 💐
Learning how to wrap a bouquet of flowers can be hard, but in this article, you’ll learn an easy method. I’ll show you how to …
Style & Decorating
Whether it’s everyday style or DIY holiday decor, here you’ll find my complete guidance – including free pattern downloads – for easy upgrades for your home interior.
Ikea Kitchen Cost: What I Spent for a 9×12 Kitchen Remodel in 2022💵😃
Remodeling a kitchen is one of the most expensive home improvements any homeowner will take on, and knowing in advance what an Ikea kitchen remodel …
3 Tips for Matching Gold Fixtures and Stainless Steel Appliances in a Kitchen Renovation
In 2022, it’s ok to mix metal finishes in kitchen remodels and home projects. Once you begin noticing this trend, you’ll see mixed metal finishes …
Styling Ikea’s Svansele Full Length Mirror in my Dressing Room: Review
When I moved into Hawk Hill Cottage I knew immediately what I wanted to do with the second bedroom: a full-size dressing room with a …
Turning a Spare Room into a Dressing Room or Walk-in Closet on a Budget
Turning my spare room into a dressing room was a relatively easy conversion. I’d always fantasized about having my dream closet where I could celebrate …
What I Learned Buying Ex-Rental Furniture from CORT Outlet
This review of CORT furniture was not solicited and was not sponsored. It is entirely my own opinion based on my experience as a regular …
Caring for Anthropologie Duvet Covers & Bedding
Confession: I have a Pottery Barn taste on a Target budget. I lust after expensive linens and duvets but for most of my life I’d convince …
How to Clean and Remove Clumps from a Shearling Fleece Blanket
Last winter in Seattle was colder and wetter than most, and with my social media feeds filling with the comfort-loving aesthetic of Hygge, I decided …
8 ways to Repurpose a Vintage C Clamp
Vintage C Clamps are great for adding a bit of a not-too-harsh industrial vibe to your home or office. Once only used for woodworking and …
Ideas for Unique Equestrian & Horse Home Decoration
It’s no secret to anyone who visits my home or business that I love equestrian decor. Even so, I used to be surprised when my …
Bedroom Decorating Ideas for Single Women’s Master Bedrooms
You’ve made the leap to your own home- perhaps even your first time taking the exhilarating ride of being a home owner, and you’ve done …
How to Style a Dramatic Bedroom using Tree Branches
I love branches and natural elements in decor, so when I was setting up my feminine master bedroom in the first house I owned, in …
14 Ideas for Stylish Horse Christmas Decorations
I love horse Christmas decorations. Admittedly, equestrian decor is sort of my interior design language year-round, but when the holiday season comes, I love building …
How to Make No-Sew DIY Ruffled Curtains for under $50
One fun thing about Hawk Hill now operating as an Airbnb is that I get to hear feedback about the house often. Of the questions …
What It’s Like Living in a 280 Square Foot Apartment: Tiny Living Downtown
As faithful blog followers know, I sold my small business in 2015 and moved to Seattle for grad school. I rented rooms for my first …
Reviewing Ikea’s Floral Duvet Cover
Though I only make it to Ikea about once a year, I’ve been eyeing the Emmie Blom duvet for a while. Finally, I grew tired …
A Bouquet of Weeds: How to Make Arrangements of Herbs, Flowers, & Native Plants
Today I share one of my favorite ways to make free gifts and budget home decorations using the weeds and native plants on my property: …