I have always been unhappy with the lighting I have in the hallway. We moved into this house 3 years ago and the sconces in the hallway were super traditional and not my style at all. So, when Filament Lighting reached out to me, I was extremely excited to have an opportunity to switch these out. AD. Filament Lighting carries everything for your lighting needs from landscape lighting to sconces and they work with some of the highest end brands to bring you quality lighting to fit today’s styles. I have been so impressed with their customer service. They helped me decide on exactly what I have envisioned for this space. I explained that I was looking to add a touch of marble, onyx, or alabaster and I wanted a much more modern look. Above all, I wanted something completely sophisticated. The designers helped me land on the Arteriors Savion Sconce. At first, I was worried about the size, but it added an understated modern touch that I have been craving. Take a look at these gorgeous sconces below.

Each onyx disc is unique in it’s own way. The variation of each natural stone gives a filtered ambiance once lit and when it is turned off, it looks like a piece of art displaying the stone’s organic veins. I could not be happier with my selection. Visit Filament Lighting for all your lighting needs. They will help you choose the most sophisticated and luxe lighting for your space as well!

Since getting new floors in the sunroom 6 months ago with Divine Flooring, we have lived without a rug. I thought I could live the modern life and just enjoy the gorgeous chevron floors, but at the end of the day, my kids kept whining that it is not comfortable to sit in the sunroom (which is our primary family room). And so, I caved. I worked with Loloi rugs, one of my amazing partners to get the gorgeous Polly rug in Natural into my sunroom to complement my Marlow sectional from Castlery.  My home is filled with Loloi rugs. I love their dedication to high-quality rugs at an affordable price.  I ordered it with them almost 4 months ago. It was on backorder for a while, and I can see why.

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I almost gave up on this rug, but I knew it was the exact rug I wanted for this space. The minimal squares dotted throughout the rug, gave it interest without overwhelming it. My home is growing with me and I am gravitating towards a more minimal approach when furnishing it and it is making my heart so happy. I thought I needed to be like everyone else and have more in my spaces, and I realized that did not make me happy. So, since the New Year I have decided to stay true to myself and have a more minimal approach when designing my spaces.

Also, when we first moved in, I wanted the sunroom to feel like it was a vacation spot with the view of the pool. So, when we recently got new floors,  I moved a lot of furniture around. The 4 white leather slingback chairs that I’ve had in the front room were not vibing with me anymore in there. I loved my slipcovered white chairs, but the casters were denting the floor. So, I thought of putting the white chairs that we had in our front room for 3 years around this wood table and it totally gives the room that vacation vibe. These are 4 leather slingback chairs originally from CB2 that I did not have the heart to let go of yet, although i let go of a lot already!  Thanks to my good friend who popped in to see the floors, she told me that I have to put these white chairs around the wood table and get a comfy cushion to go on top because they are kind of low. Cushions have been ordered and I will update  you once they are in! Now, this is the perfect spot for game night and for homework.

Don’t be afraid to stay true to who you are when decorating. I am loving the vibe in the sunroom now. It truly feels like one of our favorite vacation spots. Tell me what you think below and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss a beat!

Can you believe this photo? I seriously cannot believe this is my home. I am definitely having a “pinch me” moment thanks to Divine Flooring! Their Cosmopolitan Naked in Chevron is so so good. I cannot stop talking about how beautiful it is! The floors are so good, I am contemplating not adding furniture back to the first floor. Haha.

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When you remove old flooring, the base shoe trim also comes out. Sometimes you can save it and reuse it and I did this in the sunroom. However, this time around, I ended up needing a taller base shoe trim because we ended up with a larger gap between the floor and the baseboards. So, I looked in Home Depot, Lowes and I did not find anything I liked and nothing tall and wide enough. So, I did some research and found a local wood shop that was able to help me. I spoke to the lady on the phone and she sent me two profiles that were 2 inches long, and this is the size I needed. I did not like them because they seemed a bit too intricate. I wanted a simpler, more modern profile to suit the molding that we already had in our home which is very clean lined.

After discussing with the wood shop, I asked them to come up with something cleaner and less detailed. We came up with the drawing below. I wanted to try to match our old base shoe trim in the house because I still have it in some parts of the house.

I was so happy with how it turned out. We ordered 300 feet of it in poplar wood and it is 2 inches tall and 5/8 wide. We had it primed and painted in BM PM-01, our old trim color to match all of our trim and moldings. I think it turned out great. Take a look below. It looks so seamless! Let me know what you think and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss anything! Next up is furnishing these new floors!

Our blue-gray monochromatic office has been a favorite of mine since moving into this house 3 years ago. I have to say, the designer that chose this color must’ve known what she was doing. It is an extraordinary color in this space. When we moved in, I had this brownish velvet chair that I literally threw in the corner by the bookshelf because I didn’t have anywhere else to throw it and I just could not part with it. Little did I know that the color combo of this blue-gray and this velvet chair were going to be internet famous. Ever since then, I have seen this color combo be replicated from more than famous designers (ehemmm, I think they saw it in my office first). Well, I have to say I feel honored. But, laughing aside, this office is award winning, at least, in my book.

I have gotten so many inquiries into this color. The designer said it was Chelsea gray from BM and I knew that did not make sense. Ummm, no it is not. So, I did what any designer would do and I took a cabinet door to the paint store and got it matched. The formula was matched and I even did some touch-ups…it is a great match. Below is the paint can with the formula from Benjamin Moore, for all you inquiring minds. Here you go…. and you can thank me later;)

Hope you got some inspiration from this color.

As you know, we’ve recently removed the carpeting in the sunroom and adding gorgeous prefinished wood flooring with Divine Flooring. I partnered with them to help me create the space of my dreams. I chose European Oak from their Cosmopolitan Naked Collection. I actually went with the Chevron, which I was hesitant at first to do, but we loved it so much we are continuing with it for the front room and foyer as well! We have started these two other rooms this week and it is looking fab! The chevron is giving the spaces the Parisian pied-a’-terre look that I’ve been chasing since moving into this historic home. All the gorgeous details and moldings tell me that this is the direction I need to go with the house. I let the house do the talking and I am so excited about this vision that I’ve had for this home since moving in 3 years ago.

Base shoe trim is missing from all the walls. Do not worry, this will be installed by the end of this week. We had to get it custom made as we need a slightly taller trim now that the floors are all level.

The chevron turned out better than my wildest dreams. It truly is so timeless and classic and I know I made the right choice for this home. We finished the foyer and the front living room, where I have an office planned in one half of the room for myself. Take a look below at where I taped where the desk where go.

Above, you can see that the fireplace floor/hearth  needs tile. This will be delivered, hopefully next week. We have 3 fireplaces that will be getting new hearth tile from Riad Tile and I am so happy to be partnering with them once again!

This view of the front room looking into the foyer has got to be my favorite. As you can see the chevron plays differently when you look at it sideways. Sometimes I wonder if I should have laid it sideways (walking into the house).

Stay tuned for so much more on these floors in the next coming weeks. Make sure to sign up so you don’t miss anything!

1. BIG NEWS: This week has been a busy spiral of emotions. I found out that I will be working with the most amazing wood flooring company to help me update my floors. The floors have been a bit of a challenge since moving in and we thought we would live with them for a while (3 years) and see how we feel. I never intended on switching them out, but after having this offer, I really could not refuse it. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be partnering with the most amazing flooring company on new wood floors! However, we will have to pay for the labor and that is actually ending up costing more than the floors themselves. I still am not sure if I will be doing the entire first floor or partial, more to come on this. This amazing news I received exactly on June 7, my late daughter’s angelversary, and I also received this AWESOME news after our hearts were broken once again with a project that isn’t going to be happening. More on this later as well! Stay tuned.

2. Another partnership I have been working on is updating our corner bench nook in the kitchen. We love this spot so much, but we could use some cushions for our tushies. They get quite sore sitting there for more than a half hour. So, I have partnered with Calico Corners and they have been absolutely wonderful. I finally selected the 4 fabrics I will using and we finalized it yesterday. I will be using Kravet outdoor fabric for this space and I could not be more excited. I cannot wait to share the reveal of this space.

3. I have a new obsession… I am OBSESSED with burgandy marble decor items. Here is a round-up, you will want to check-out!

4. The pool is open for business! That is right. We have been spending every waking moment right here. Great towels are essential and I found the most luxurious pool towels. All my pool essentials are linked below. Click on the photo!

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