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Happy September, friends! I’m jumping back into blog posts after a busy, but wonderful summer. I hope you had a memorable sunny season, as well. Click through for the latest updates, inspiration for the season ahead, snippets from around my house lately, and to catch up with me!
I hope you’ve enjoyed keeping in touch via my email newsletter this summer! I’ve had a really wonderful time pulling those together for you each Tuesday. If you’re not on the list, I’m going to continue with those… so be sure to sign up here! The next one goes out tomorrow.
First, I wanted to chat about the blog… I’ve been hard at work with my developer updating things over the summer (many changes you won’t see or notice). The new version of the site will be rolling out later this month, if all goes as planned and it shouldn’t look much different. As far as blog content is concerned, I’ll be shifting into more educational & inspirational renovation and interior related posts. I’ll probably throw in the occasional travel or recipe post here and there, but for the most part… I’ll be focusing on and want to be your resource for all things home.
Speaking of home… over the summer, Emmett & I have been working simultaneously on projects. He has been chipping away at our entryway renovation and I’ve been designing and ordering things for our basement renovation. I’ll be starting demo on that project this weekend while he continues millwork on the main level of our home. I’ll be sharing more of both projects in the weeks ahead!
I’ve been busy at the Tuesday Made shop, as we just launched our fall collection! Click over to check it out- we also just added some new vintage rugs to the mix.
Emmett & I are actually in California at the moment. We’re headed home in a few hours, but spent the weekend here celebrating our 11th anniversary- time flies. I’ll have a fun hotel post for you later this week because we stayed at the Proper, designed by Kelly Wearstler. Her beautifully designed properties are always inspiring. Here’s a peek at the Proper Hotel in San Francisco I’ve previously enjoyed.
Where should you save or splurge when moving into a new home or apartment? I shared my thoughts here, along with other designers.
A London home tour I really enjoyed… lots of layers, pattern, and pretty materials to admire.
Looking for some fresh interior inspiration in the form of print? Some of my favorite designers just released new books…
- Heidi Caillier released Memories of Home
- Jake Arnold released Redefining Comfort
- Kelly Wearstler’s newest book, Synchronicity, will be out in two weeks- we’ll have it available in the Tuesday Made library
- Shea McGee’s book, The Art of Home, comes out tomorrow… I’m headed to her local launch party to celebrate
- Call it Home, by Amber Lewis, comes out in October and we’ll have that one in the shop, too
Let’s talk more books. What is everyone currently reading? Has anyone read Fourth Wing? I need your thoughts! Personally, I loved it and have already preordered the second book in the series.
We had a summer filled with house guests & visitors, which was really fun… Emmett’s family came to visit, my parents, our nephew stayed for awhile, friends came and went- it was nice to see everyone. After all, it has been the year of bedroom makeovers. It’s great to see them being used and enjoyed! We tackled the maroon guest bedroom in February, the basement bedroom in April, and most recently I gave our primary bedroom a little refresh a few weeks ago.
I’ll admit, I watched a few episodes of And Just Like That over the summer, which eventually led me to gawking at these 7 New York Brownstones.
My recent purchases? Here are five of my recent buys…
- Favorite Striped Sweater // I loved this one so much, I got it in 3 colors! I’ve been wearing it on repeat and it washes really well… no shrinking, no pilling, soft & comfortable, and only $25.
- Stain Remover // I was out of my go-to stain remover and immediately had to restock- especially since Cash has been sick (poor dog). This stuff has saved my upholstery, rugs, and clothing time & time again. There’s a reason it has 45,000(!) 5-star reviews!
- Cohasset Single Wall Sconce // I grabbed another sconce for our entryway, because I decided to install these in our upstairs hall as well. Emmett is thrilled to run more electrical, ha.
- Loafers // Another favorite I’ve been wearing for fall… with and without socks! I sized up in these.
- Pillar Candles // I love styling with pillar candles this time of year (remember my fall front porch?). I’ll group them together on a tray, nest them inside hurricanes or votives, or use them as a tablescape centerpiece. I had to restock after I burned them down over the summer- they also happen to be on sale right now.
Make sure you’re following along on LTK, as well as my Amazon page… I share 3-4 really good finds each day. I honestly love curating those and am so thankful you ask to use my links! Y’all are the best for supporting my small business.
I clicked into this article, 4 Backsplashes Designers Say Are Outdated, and disagree with all of them. Ha! Are you surprised? Application is everything. Classic materials and contrast never go out of style, in my opinion! Here’s how you make subway tile look classic, not basic! It’s been used for decades and is going nowhere, I assure you.
The Expert’s Guide to Painted Stripes… we’re about to paint stripes in our entryway (eek!), and I’ll take all the help I can get!
We’re headed to New Orleans next month for my birthday, so please send any amazing recommendations you have. I’m staying at one of my dream boutique hotels, in terms of design. Any guesses?
One last request before I sign off… please comment below with any interior, home, or renovation topics you’d like me to cover here on the blog. As I’m building out a new content calendar and posts to share, I’d love your input! My goal moving forward is to be super helpful & inspiring when it comes to design. Put me to work!
Here’s to a great week ahead with fall on the horizon. I’ll be chatting with you soon- keep at eye out for that Kelly Wearstler hotel recap. For my modern aesthetic friends, you’re going to LOVE this one.
