Our family room downstairs is still in need of so much work (that carpet—ack!!), and of all the places in the house, it is probably the most neglected. I’ve accepted that making small changes...
HAPPY NEW YEAR We were sad not to send out Christmas cards this year. They are always such a fun project for us (check out some of our previous ones: 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2010 , 2009 ) but Pat...
Big changes are happening in the Mahoney house! For months now, Patrick and I have been working hard, preparing to launch our design studio full time. Up until now, Patrick has worked a full-time...
I’ve mentioned it before on the blog (or at least on Instagram, since that’s where I’ve been hanging out more often) but I’m super to excited to share it in more detail. I’ve been worki...
STUDIO Here’s a little sneak peek of some new things going into our studio. The office has gone through a few very minor “upgrades” since we’ve lived here. Sometimes it’s functioned a...
ANRI FORM & SEPPO MALLAT My Anri Form and Seppo Mallat collections are growing a little! My father-in-law always manages to suprise me with the best Anri Form pieces. He gave me this domed che...
I picked up this danish wall unit over the summer and I’ve been dying to share it! Some lovely neighbors were having a garage sale and it was sitting out at the very front of their driveway. I ...
Sometimes all it takes is a little financial motivation to tackle those unglamorous household projects. We had the opportunity this month to refinance our home to get rid of PMI (mortgage insuran...
NEW BLACK FENCE If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you probably know that replacing our fence has been on our summer project list for a few years. I’m thrilled to say that we were fina...
It’s almost fall and the shabby chic decorators are in their element. If you do a Pinterest or Google search for modern fall decor, there isn’t a lot of inspiration. I personally like to keep...
Okay Summer, you win. You teased me with promised hours of free time for checking off my to-do lists that have been piling up during the colder months and lazy mornings where I can write and blog...
I’ve been waiting to post until I finished up one of the many little projects we have going on around the house. They are really nothing very big, so it seems like I should be able to wrap them...
I found the perfect sized purse last week at the thrift store. The leather is really nice, it has just the right amount of pockets, and it’s a cross-body style which means no more straps slippi...
This is one of those times during the year when a bunch of really great things all converge in the same week making for a joyous and crazy schedule. A few days ago I hosted a baby shower for ...
DISSECTION OF A PROJECT There are a lot of creative couples out there doing amazing work—artists, musicians, designers, architects, etc., and I know our situation isn’t exactly unique, but ...
I’ve been lamenting for a few years about the lack of nice clock radios. The first few years we were married, Patrick and I had one of those very predictable metal woodgrain digital clock radio...
CONGRATULATIONS! The winner of the giveaway is Carmen Kock. Thank you everyone who entered here and on Facebook. Don’t forget you can still download a free printable calendar here .
CALENDAR GIVEAWAY Christmas cards are going out a little late this year, but since they aren’t really Christmas cards, I don’t feel all that guilty. Patrick and I designed this metallic g...
DIY DOLLHOUSE A few months back I came across a wooden wall shadowbox at the thrift store that I immediately knew would be the perfect solution to Tula’s growing Calico Critter collection. S...
TEN MINUTE WREATH PROJECT Things have been unusually calm this Christmas season so far. I think it’s mostly due to the fact that I’m setting the bar super low for holiday craft projects. In...