It's officially before & after reveal day in the final chapter of my Extreme Pantry Makeover series! She's beauty and she's grace, if I do say so myself.
It's been a wild ride trying to wrangle this sad little closet into a functional and beautiful mini butler's pantry, but I'm delighted to say that all the work has majorly paid off.
Spring is officially here, and with it, episode 2 of my Extreme Pantry Makeover!
Extreme room makeovers are and always will be among the many things I believe in celebrating year-round, but there's something about an extreme room refresh to ring in the spring season that just feels so....fresh.
If you're new here or haven't had a chance to catch the first installment of this pantry makeover series, I'm currently in the midst of ambitiously transforming a terribly dysfunctional tiny closet into a mini butler's pantry.
I'm starting an EXTREME Pantry Makeover project and taking you along in real time as I redesign and completely make over this closet into a small butler's pantry!
Pantry organization was one of my top priorities this year, and this tiny closet has been completely dysfunctional since we moved into this house.
Read MoreIt's closet cleanout / closet organization season, so join us for the Closet Detox Challenge! If you're wondering how to clean out your closet for good and truly detox your wardrobe, this challenge is for you.
This video is the third and final episode of a 3-part series where we'll prep, purge, and put our closets in order together! I'm doing the challenge in real time as we go, so join me and let's get our lives and our wardrobes refreshed for 2024!
Read MoreIt's closet cleanout / closet organization season, so join us for the Closet Detox Challenge! If you're wondering how to clean out your closet for good and truly detox your wardrobe, this challenge is for you.
This video is the second of a 3-part series where we'll prep, purge, and put our closets in order together! I'm gonna be doing the challenge in real time as we go, so join me and let's get our lives and our wardrobes refreshed for 2024!
Read MoreIt's closet cleanout / closet organization season, so join us for the Closet Detox Challenge! If you're wondering how to clean out your closet for good and truly detox your wardrobe, this challenge is for you.
This video is the first of a 3-part series where we'll prep, purge, and put our closets in order together! I'm gonna be doing the challenge in real time as we go, so join me and let's get our lives and our wardrobes refreshed for 2024!
Read MoreReset for 2024 with these 4 steps to reset your home AND your headspace for the new year!
If you're looking for tips to reset your life and your home and refresh for 2024, follow along and be sure to check out the FREE Notion worksheet we made to go with this video!
Read MoreIf you too find yourself perpetually on the hunt for ideas on how to decorate small spaces, today’s video is all about small apartment design and decor tips from my lovely cousin Paige’s Manhattan apartment.
This episode got me thinking - about fitting it all in - or not - at home and in life in general...
Read MoreLike cute photos of your dog, kitchen storage is pretty much one of those things you can never have enough of in my book. Kate here, and today I’m super excited to share these DIY floating shelves we just installed!
Floating kitchen shelves are a design element that have been on my pinterest boards ever since I can remember, and this new house had the perfect spot for a pair of them. I know open shelving in the kitchen is always a hotly debated item, but personally I think any opportunity to display another plant or some decanted dry goods is one we should all jump at.
Read MoreEveryone loves a good IKEA hack, and I’ve truly been so excited to share this DIY IKEA Billy bookcase hack since the day I started the project. Kate here, and today I’m finally sharing the full step-by-step process I followed to create my studio office built-in bookshelves!
When we moved in, this room off the garage was pretty much a plain box and a blank canvas. This separate space was a huge selling point for us in this house, because my ultimate goal has always been to have a standalone music studio and office. I knew there was a ton of potential here, and after pinning a ton of photos of built-in bookshelves I knew that would be the perfect focal point for my office.
Read MoreFor as long as I’ve been obsessed with interiors, I’ve always swooned over all things cane - cane doors, caned furniture, the list goes on.
Between the color and the texture it lends to a space and its subtle boho, natural vibe, I’ve always wanted to DIY a project with cane mesh. This summer, our pantry door turned out to be the perfect candidate for a bi-fold louvered door makeover!
Read MoreAfter working on this project for the past year and a half, I’m so excited to finally share my DIY stenciled faux tile concrete patio with you all today!
This back patio makeover took a lot longer than most of my recent projects, but the faux tile stencil process, thought time consuming, was surprisingly easy. Read on to learn how to stencil a faux tile concrete patio!
Read MoreSummer is here and the sundresses and sangria are flowin’! Whether you’re looking for a pre-dinner drink or a luscious libation for a summer bash, we’ve got the perfect recipe.
Packed with fresh fruit and topped with a splash of club soda, this white wine sangria recipe offers the perfect reprieve for a hot day. One of the things I love most about this recipe is that it’s not too sweet, especially if you pick a dry white wine like Sauvingnon Blanc. Another bonus? You can make this exact recipe with red wine and it’s just as delicious. I made a pitcher of each for a family gathering, and it did not last long!
Read MoreSince quarantine started back in 2020, I’d be lying if I said that our liquor cabinet hasn’t grown quite a bit.
Hey guys, Courtney here. This past weekend, the weather in NYC exceeded 90 degrees, which meant that fruity spritzers replaced heavy IPAs and sundresses replaced sweatpants.
Made with fresh blueberries, rosemary, vodka, lemon, simple syrup, and club soda, this cocktail is refreshing and delicious sans the insane amount of sugar that my usual go-tos come with (although I am always down for a pina colada).
Read Moretis’ the season for twinkle lights, snowball fights, and festive bites.
Courtney here — every holiday season I make a new batch of holiday cookies, and for the past three years, I’ve done trees.
there’s something about them that is so whimsical to me, and so many possibilities when it comes to decorating (one year I made them all pink!).
Read MoreWhether you’re celebrating solo or are able to safely gather with a small group, it’s no secret that Thanksgiving will look different this year. But that doesn’t mean we have to skimp on classic traditions like pumpkin-filled treats, turkey fatigue, and football.
Courtney here — and today I’m making small-batch pumpkin cake bars with cream cheese frosting. 2020 has been the year of small-batch desserts for me. Since it’s been just my fiancé and I for most of the year, I felt like it really only made sense to scale back on the food waste and make only what we could realistically eat.
Read Moreof all the seasons to decorate for, I have to say that fall is by far my favorite. there’s something magical about the crisp air, the autumn colors, and though it sometimes pains me to admit it, even the #PSLs.
as someone who has always pinned pic after pic of fall front porch decorations and painted pumpkins, (see our roundup of favorite pumpkin decor ideas here) I knew I had to DIY my own take on minimalist halloween decor this year.
I’m not one to go too crazy in the fake leaves and scarecrow department, so I wanted to find something that still felt like it fit with our sunny and 75 LA weather this October. The perfect solution? Pumpkins painted to look like a desert oasis!
Read MoreFrom doorstep decorations to luscious lattés, pumpkin is just about everywhere this time of year.
And today, you can find it in my newly discovered fall-favorite recipe!
Courtney here, and today I’m making mini pumpkin cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Despite being a third of the size of a regular cupcake, these bite-size confections are not lacking in flavor.
Read MoreFootball. Pumpkin spice. Warm lattes. Flannel. Cozy socks. Bonfires → these are a few of my favorite fall things, and I’m stoked that it’s officially that season (well, almost).
Craving a healthy, delicious fall treat? Today I’m sharing our recipe for whole wheat healthy banana pumpkin muffins.
Let’s just say that if Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte is out, then I know it’s time to whip out the Kitchen-Aid and make some pumpkin-flavored goodies.
Read MoreAlthough we’re still inching our way into consistently warm weather here in NYC, I’ve already catapulted myself into spring cleaning mode.
Courtney here—and today I’m talking about a few non-toxic household item swaps I’ve made in the past few weeks that are a little “cleaner” than the ones I had before.
After I read about all of the toxic chemicals in everyday items, I decided to start slowly. I began with the items that appear to be the worst offenders, and will slowly build up my arsenal of cleaner, greener products from there.
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