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My Brother’s Beautiful Guest Bedroom – A Warm and Modern Retreat

I wouldn’t exactly say Ken asked for a pink and dare I say purple guest bedroom but here we are (and we all really love it). But the thing is, bedrooms are my favorite, and guest rooms (and kids’ rooms) are my most favorites – you can lean into an idea, a theme, or a style without as many functional constraints (like living rooms or even “storage” stuff with everyday used grownup bedrooms). It’s a luxury for sure, and one that we had so much fun designing – AND IT WAS SO EASY!! We pitched this to AllModern, and almost everything in the room is from them. They hand-vet their designs for quality and pretty much everything was delivered fast + free. See? Easy. So let’s take a tour

Bed | Blue Pillowcases | Shams + Quilt | Green Lumbar Pillow | Duvet Cover

We started by choosing the perfect bed – we needed a bed that would be low, i.e. a platform that didn’t have a high headboard blocking the window. I loved that the Liza Upholstered Bed from AllModern not only checked that box, but the shape of the headboard complements the more rigid squared-off window and is a softer transition in front of that big square. The fabric is a really warm light caramel that works as a neutral (that I think could go with so many color palettes). It also comes in a few neutral boucle fabrics as well. And BTW the bed was super easy to put together, FYI – just clips into place.

Blackout Curtains | Curtain Rod (similar) | Rug

The rest of the room came together in textures and tones with a few bolder patterns. The blackout curtains are so excellent – They are 100″ wide and 108″ long which fit this room almost perfectly (there is a bit of a puddle behind the bed) and the width of them made it so easy to cover the huge window. Shout out to our Rowena rug, which we chose because it gave a nice graphic, but simple pattern and a bit of lightness and balance to the room.

Nightstand | Lamp | Bud Vase | Sconce

The nightstands are simple, but we chose them for the mixed material (marble and walnut) and we liked the depth of the wood tone (versus just choosing white oak). I felt that this room could handle deeper, warmer tones since it got the least amount of natural light and was tucked away in the house. The nightstands are super heavy and solid, FYI – if you are into high-quality furniture (and need two people to move them) just know we are so impressed with these. The lamps are also really heavy (cement) and brought a pretty texture to the room, as well as a graphic shape of the lamp.

Paint Color | Art | Black Vase | Mirror

It’s likely time to talk about the paint color which I didn’t realize I’ve used before!! It’s called Cocoa Berry by Sherwin-Williams and I just LOVE it because I randomly chose it twice (our powder bath too). It’s a really warm dark mauve that can definitely lean towards “purple”, although we try not to use that word because people have FEELINGS about purple, but this color is just gorgeous.

Painting | Marble Box

The incredible painting is by MaryAnn Puls – they bought it from the OG Portland project years ago. It works so well in the family room downstairs, but once we brought it up here I knew we had to hang it.

Blue Pillowcases | Shams | Green Lumbar Pillow | Beige Fringed Pillow | Brown Lumbar Pillow

All the bedding and pillows are from AllModern (I also love that brown-toned pillow from the Chris Loves Julia collection on Wayfair).

Faux Tree (similar) | Black Planter (similar)

The room really came together so quickly – we chose the paint color last, which is not how everyone’s process works, but in my mind it’s the easiest way to do it. Choose the furniture or conversation pieces first (like the bed, rug, and art) because there are more color limitations on those things, and then make the paint color work with those (not the other way around).

Bench Fabric

The architect, Anne Usher, designed all of the bedrooms to have bench niches in them so we added this beautiful Pollack fabric for the bench cushion – the deep blue felt like a really pretty complement to all the warmer pinks (and we used the green colorway in the dining room so its a call back to that).

Denim Blouse (size down) | Jeans

I truly LOVE how this bedroom turned out so much – the colors, tones, textures and the overall vibe really hit a 10/10 of cozy. And yet it’s so livable, comfortable, and inviting. It’s an absolute retreat of a room, and perhaps we’ll be crashing here after many a summer BBQ gone rogue

A huge thanks to AllModern for partnering on this room and making it all so easy with excellent modern furniture and decor that mixes so well together. AllModern keeps things simple with hand-vetted modern collections. Their designs are made for real life (which I can attest to!) and are made to stand the test of time.

*Architect: Anne Usher
**General Contractor: JP Macy of Sierra Custom Construction
***Interior Designers: Emily Henderson (me!) and Max Humphrey
****Styling: Emily Henderson (me!)
*****Photos by Kaitlin Green

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How I Made No-Sew Cafe Curtains For My Kitchen

While I have done many DIY projects in my life, I don’t know if I would consider myself an “expert”:) I’m not without skill but I’m also not a DIY influencer (plus, the wonderful Marlee and Gretchen are incredible DIYers and are always here to help me!). Those designers are so freaking talented. So believe me when I tell you that anyone with an iron can make these incredible sweet curtains. In case you missed the last post where I wrote about the final two fabric options, these block print ones may have come in second to my beloved Boro ones. What can I say, I can’t get enough, ha. But I still think they are so sweet and I am about to take you step-by-step on how to make your own. There are infinite places to put a cafe curtain so once you learn the steps, let your imagination go wild:) Let’s get into it.

These curtains were so easy to make. A little too easy. Here’s what you’ll need for fast and dirty cafe curtains:

Measuring tapeFabricFabric scissorsIron on seam tapeIron and an ironing boardCafe pinch ringsCafe tension rods

Start by measuring your windows to figure out what size to make your cafe curtains. You may need to experiment with how much or how little fabric to use, depending on the amount of gathering you’d like the curtains to have. Our windows are 30″ across, and I knew I wanted the fabric to stay somewhat pleated even when closed, so we’d have to account for that in the fabric measurement and add to the total length. We cut a few scrap pieces to play around and find our perfect gather amount and then decided on a final width. Because we’re making two panels per window, we landed on each panel being 38″ across, and made sure to leave seam allowance on all sides.

Before cutting each panel, decide on the overall length, where you will hang the curtains from, and take into account the size of the “hem” you want at the top and bottom. For us, about 3″ felt good, like traditional curtains. For the sides of the panels, we allowed for about an inch on each side to give it a clean edge. We cut out our 10 panels (two per window) and gave them a quick pass with the iron. Then we folded over the side seams and pressed those to give them a crisp edge, and repeated the process with the larger top and bottom hems, making sure to fold under the frayed edges.

Once we had a fairly clean hem guide, we used iron on seam tape to hold everything in place. This stuff works great and I’ve used it in a number of other projects. It gets the job done fast and is fairly forgiving if you mess up or need to start again.

You place the tape flat in between your fabric folds and press your iron down to create the bond. We used a high heat setting because our fabric was linen, but follow the instructions on the box and according to your chosen fabric type. Using a damp cloth in-between the fabric and your iron can help with fusing if for some reason the iron isn’t enough to set the bond.

Keep placing the seam tape and pressing your iron across all the edges until you have a finished panel. Is it the most perfect thing you’ve ever seen? No! But your edges won’t fray and because the curtains are designed to stay gathered whether opened or closed, the imperfections will disappear into the folds.

Now you may be wondering where the rod pocket or tabs are to hang the curtains. That’s the beauty of this crazy simple DIY–you don’t need them! Instead, we found these great pinch ring clips from Rejuvenation which grab directly onto the fabric, making it really easy to throw it all together. Our fabric was reallllly thin, and the pinch clips didn’t want to stay gripping, so if you run into the same issue, all you have to do is pull the rings apart some to create more tension before you pinch them onto the fabric.

The best part is these clips are very easily moved. We played around with how many would be needed to create the right amount of pleats and landed on five per panel, spacing each clip out across the fabric evenly. All that’s left is to slide the two panels onto each tension rod, and hang them up!

OUTRO

*Photos by Kaitlin Green

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Our Outdoor Project Update – Phase 2 Is So Exciting (AND FAST!)

This will be our third summer living here and we have learned a LOT about how we use the backyard. First off – we love to have huge multi-family neighborhood gatherings (our school community is so awesome) which included a few fundraisers (and now an annual “wine and swine”‘,”, lol). They are basically family frat parties and they are SO MUCH FUN. We knew that at one point we’d want to have a proper area to grill and cook, but they can be such an investment so we wanted to wait until we knew exactly where it should go before we tore up whatever we needed to to make it happen. Plus, we needed to save some money and gear up mentally for having construction here again). We reached out to Dennis’ 7 Dees in November in hopes of doing it in the winter and being done by spring and I’m THRILLED to say that they are killing it. I love the design (shout out to Eric) and my goodness their team is moving so fast and they are so skilled. We feel like we are in very good hands.

So I’ll walk you through the goals and the big old plan:

A Gazebo Grilling Area For Big Ole BBQs

I wanted to turn this cute shed into the outdoor kitchen so badly but it was in such bad shape (foundation crumbling, wood rotting, blah blah) so all the experts involved gave us the same review – it needed to be torn down and rebuilt. But the location of it was PERFECT for the kitchen – right in the middle between the future pickleball court and the lawn, but not too far away from the house. I’ll likely write a separate post about all things outdoor gazebo/kitchen. We are working with RTA Outdoor Living and so far the process has been incredible, and we should have them delivered in a month – so much faster and more affordable than a custom kitchen BTW. We are building a deck with a covered gazebo for hanging out, with the kitchen inside of it. I’ve hired my brother’s company (recently started with a friend) and I’ll link them up as soon as they get all their social and website stuff going. They are doing such a great job on this gazebo/deck/kitchen and our storage garages.

The “Sports Court” Is Just Too Big

Y’all this is one of the most expensive and regretful mistakes we’ve made to date!! Congratulations on being here to witness it. Now, I think I can give credit to Brian and maybe even my brother for this one as the sports court was Brian’s domain. Also, we need to remember the OG court was literally twice this big before. But despite reducing it in half it’s still too massive and we really just want the size of a pickleball court. But even worse, it’s just not the vibe of the farm. Too much cement, not enough nature. And I think since the pool/jacuzzi is so small (11×14 and we LOVE IT) it just all looked so out of proportion. We waited on properly resurfacing it with the pickle ball lines (which admittedly would have helped it look less like a parking lot) which I’m grateful for. When we reached out to Dennis 7 Dees to help with the landscaping I threw out the wishlist of reducing the size of it, and while it was a huge expense ($15k) they made me feel so comfortable and sure that it was the right move (and that they could do it properly without cracking the remaining concrete). It’s already gone and I can kinda see the future greenery and I’m so excited.

What’s Going In The Place Of The Now-Demo’d Out Portion Of The Sports Court?

We want to create a more natural park-like setting. More greenery and shrubs that hopefully your eye goes to first. We’ll add two small flagstone landing pads for picnic tables with paths connecting them for more seating for families (and future events). We are also putting in three large trees (shout out to Big Trees Today – they have larger trees and they plant them for you and guarantee them for a year). While it might take a while to really grow in, we are buying a lot of plants from Monrovia that are more mature in hopes of having it look better sooner.

Clover Lawn Near The Paddock

While we didn’t hate the area by the fenceline where the animals are, in the summer it looked like garbage. Plus at one point they trenched up a bunch to put electrical into the barn and never covered over it so there are these huge dangerous trenches that are now solid as a rock from the sun. 7 Dees had a beautiful plan for this area, but frankly, due to budget, we nixed all their pretty plans in favor of just installing a seeded clover lawn. Brian needs this area to wheel over all the animal food and honestly, we just had to reign in the scope at some point. We might add more shrubs at some point but without irrigation (which we opted not to do also for budget purposes) we aren’t sure what will survive our rather long and hot summers. We’re putting in a path there from the sports court to the art barn

Why Are You Doing So Much To Your Property?

Well, this is the real question, right? When we found it 5 years ago we knew it would be a lot, but similar to birth and parenting you really don’t know what you are getting yourself into until you are in it We know that this property is our business, essentially, and where we do a ton of partnership photo and video shoots. Additionally, since we are a farm in the middle of the city (that is also zoned for commercial) we do think future events, retreats, small corporate off-sites, or parties could happen here (likely after the kids graduate high school). So when making improvements we are thinking of what will make it desirable to rent out and how it can be beautiful and really functional (i.e. a janky 30″ BBQ wasn’t exactly going to draw in the big family reunions or big summer BBQ fundraisers). It’s a dream property for us, but as our family business we are hoping to be able to create some revenue from all this hard work someday (let’s just I have serious DREAMS of running some design, antique, and wellness retreats here. And then long term maybe I’ll insist that my kids and grandkids live here while Brian and I retire and live in the barn… Real Mormon commune stuff that I am certainly not above. My parental manipulation abilities (to spend time with my kids) knows no bounds!

It’s certainly a lot, and we feel so incredibly lucky to be doing it. And again a huge shout out to Dennis 7 Dees (landsape design and construction as well as two awesome Portland nurseries), Monrovia, Big Trees Today (Portland-based Tree service), and RTA (Ready To Assemble Outdoor Kitchens). While some of these companies have discounted services for photography/PR trade, my personal experience thus far has been incredible. More to come soon.

*Photos by Kaitlin Green

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Cafe Curtains Update – In The Mind Of A Designer Trying To Make A Decision

Over a year ago I threatened to put up cafe curtains in the kitchen. We have a lot of glass windows and in “the great long dark” (i.e. November to March) it just looks like black reflection and doesn’t feel very cozy. But then other priorities got in the way, spring came and I forgot again until this November. So January seemed like the perfect time to tackle it and this time I’d DIY it to save some dough (felt simple enough).

This is how our kitchen looks on days when it’s clean, without a lot of styling, so you can get a sense of how it feels. It’s always bright and sunny and during the day you don’t really think about cafe curtains until about 4:30 and then you want them badly. Also, ignore our dirty windows – we didn’t hire someone this winter, but will in the spring – they are FILTHY.

As a reminder, this is the rest of the living room (with some slight changes).

photos by kaitlin green | from: farmhouse living room revealThe Block Print

This is how it went down – I chose this block print linen, in a bright white with a green and gray pattern on it. I really liked how it looked and spent hours and hours making the panels. I have a tutorial coming soon (they are no-sew). They look pretty great in this shot.

But here’s the deal, when I started putting them up that night, they looked so bright and high contrast and just BUSY. Now this could be because the kitchen was also messy post-dinner, but I did NOT like the vibe (and Brian and the kids agreed). Just too much.

Nothing is wrong with these and again in the bright sun I think they are so happy! But it’s like all I could see after the sun went down, against the darkness outside. Sure, if it were a softer cream that might have helped, but during the day the bright white works so well with the bright kitchen.

So 7 panels in, I had an epiphany and decided to move the Boro fabric (the vintage indigo plaid) from the other windows in the living room and hang them here instead.

I LOVED THEM. Now the issue with these is that there is no way to get 10 panels that match so I had to make sure that the tones worked well together and that they were balanced. Additionally, the panels that we had weren’t exactly the right size so I turned them horizontally and they were a bit short (while others are a bit long TBH), but I think I can still make them work.

Pulled back I like them so much more in person (and in the photos, TBH but I’m not sure that opinion will reign supreme). In context to the whole room, shared with the living room, it looks so good. It pulls you over there, but it’s not busy (just blends in with the blue during the day and the “black” of the windows at night).

And when they are closed you see the pretty patchwork quilting of the Boro fabric, which I know is not everyone’s cup of tea (one commenter told me to stop “trying to make my ripped rags work” which honestly made me LOL that someone would DM me such a thing – hurt people hurt people!).

We used the Rejuvenation unlacquered brass tension rods so that we didn’t have to drill into the tile, and then they sell these pinch clip rings that were tricky to figure out, but once we did were so easy and I love how simple they look. Now don’t look too closely or you’ll see that some of the rods are at different heights and that’s because some of the Boro was just shorter than others, but it’s really hard to detect. Since I generally live in the “interesting is better than perfect” philosophy I don’t care. I’m into this. And before you say that you aren’t sure about this I’d love to style out the kitchen and shoot it with the context of the living room (soon!)

We did take one shot with more context and me in it I actually love the solid neutral curtains in the living room being simpler now, and it’s inspired me to finally paint the fireplace. The blue cafe curtains just draw you over to the kitchen in such a “me” way and create so much coziness. And you’ll have to trust me that the white was actually busier than the darker blue, which seems nuts! Stay tuned for more photos in the spring of our updated living room (with some surprise products in it :))

*Photos by Kaitlin Green

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The Link Up: Em’s 2 Favorite New Recipes, Mal’s Ideal Water Glass, And The Tray We All Gasped At

Happy Sunday everyone! We hope everyone had a good week. Did you all catch Arlyn’s post about Latin American designers? If you haven’t it’s a beautiful and vulnerable piece that is really important, especially right now. Ok, links? Let’s go.

This week’s house tour is a modern, textured, bright apartment in Greece. There are so many details we love, the cabinet and door handles being one of them. Oop…did we also peep a vertical statement niche?? Go check it out!

From Emily: Two delicious recipes that Brian has made the family lately (one that our kids actually ate!). This guy loves reading recipe reviews (especially from trusted sources) and we are trying to expand our kid’s repertoire – we have NOT been the best parents in the way of making our kids just eat what we eat. Outside of burger night and roasted chicken, they live on burritos, chicken in many forms, and sandwiches. I still have to douse the broccoli in cheese for them not to complain. So I threw out the idea of Meatloaf last week – something we would want to eat, too – and Brian found THE MOST delicious recipe (which included apples!). The only note we have is it called for too many onions so scale that back or mince them super small, they were too prominent for us. The second is the MOST delicious creamy lentil tomato soup. Now our kids did like this (I think most kids would, again, we’ve just created really bad eating habits where unless it’s carbs and cheese they complain). Brian loaded it up with spinach to add more greens and he says the key is the butter/cream saute at the beginning. It was SO delicious and I think only 4 ingredients (besides butter and salt).

From Gretchen: I bought some reallllly great jeans at Anthropologie a few days ago (you may have read about them yesterday) and while I was there, I couldn’t help but to try on approximately 27 other things. Most of them were no’s or hell no’s on me, but there was one item I simply couldn’t walk away from. This jacket from Pilcro is one of the cutest things I’ve scored in a minute! It’s canvas, it’s cropped, it’s got little hints of brown gingham–if I was a jacket, I’m pretty sure I’d be this one! I love the super relaxed and boxy fit and how cute the sleeves look rolled up with a little plaid peeking out. The only problem is I am a jacket hoarder and will need to make some room in my closet to give this guy a permanent home. Or maybe I’ll just never take it off and it can live permanently on me instead!

From Arlyn: I normally buy my shampoo and conditioner on Amazon, but I’m really trying to limit my consumption on there as of late. During my most recent Costco run (a company I feel perfectly fine supporting based on their strong commitment to DEI practices among other things), I decided to take a chance on the Kirkland Signature Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner. It was $12 for each large bottle of over 33 oz, and I have to say…I love it. My hair feels so well moisturized without feeling heavy or greasy. It’s shiny and easy to manage and has regained some of the light waves I got thanks to pregnancy and post-partum hormones. It might be too heavy if you have thinner or less hair than I do, but if you have middle-of-the-road hair, I bet you’ll like it. I was tempted by some of the bigger, flashier brands I saw on the shelves but glad I stuck to the ol’ KirkSig. 5 Stars from me.

From Jess: I’ve finally found my T-shirt! In my quest for jeans at Everlane, I also happened upon their The Box-Cut Tee. I ended up sizing 2 sizes down for a snug fit so the fit is different than it shows on the website. I just think it’s the perfect classic tee. Now, I’m not sure if this deal is always a thing but you can get 3 tees for $60 which means you get a shirt for free. You bet I’m taking advantage of that!

What an exciting morning when we opened our feeds to discover that there was a Brigette Romanek Collection with Crate and Barrel! We love her work so much and think the pieces are so beautiful. Here are some of our favorites…

The Malibu Sofa | Gains Burlwood Floor Lamp | Ruff Green Suede Decorative Tray

Cubey Linen Floor Lamp | Hermosa Accent Chair | Santa Monica Ottoman

From Mallory: My favorite water glasses are also the most affordable ones I own!! They’re only $22 for a set of 4 and are perfectly thin and so easy to hold. Everyone gravitates toward them when they come over and I have LOTS of glassware so these are truly the best out of the lot!! I love putting sparkling water and iced coffee in them, they’re just so versatile!!

From Caitlin: A few weeks ago, I finished a killer read – How Design Makes Us Think by Sean Adams. I’ve been pleased to find that it’s one of those sticky books – the kind that really alters the way I see and think about the way I interact with products, spaces, and the greater designed world at large. I first checked it out from my local library (long live the Libby app!), but loved it so much that I bought a copy for my bookshelf – it’s really insightful and smart. PS. If that didn’t sell you, you’ve DEFINITELY seen Sean Adams’ design work before. Remember that iconic Nickelodeon branding? That’s him!

From Marlee: Winter… when will you end? We got our little snow moment last weekend up here in Portland and I am ready to move on – I am yearning to sit outside in the sunshine and drink my morning coffee in a tank top. Is that too much to ask for! My dry and itchy scalp is also begging for winter to end – usually it’s unbearable during the winter months but this tea tree cooling scalp mask has been saving my life. It feels sooo amazing and I’ve really noticed an improvement in my dry scalp – I usually shampoo normally first and then put this in for about 10 minutes while I do the rest of my routine, about once a week. It’s amazing. I’m also a big fan of Briogeo’s dry shampoo from the same line – it comes in a little squeeze bottle in powder form and smells so good!

Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow for a farmhouse update!

Opening Image Credits: Photo by Kaitlin Green | From: Introducing The Next Room…Robyn’s Welcoming Patterned Dining Room Reveal

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The Real Jeans We Love On Our Real Bodies (+ How A Barrel Jean Looks On 3 Different Women)

We are jeans people. It’s not that we don’t love dresses, skirts, etc. but most of the time we are sporting a beloved pair of denim. Last week, we were chatting about the barrel jean trend and thought maybe we should all do a try-on to see how each of us liked them. But then Em had a better (and VERY generous) idea. I mean, jean styles are super personal and rarely does a single pair of jeans work on everyone, despite what a certain movie might have us believe:). Emily offered to pay for a pair of jeans that we LOVED (max $140 then anything above that would be on us). Obviously, that amount of money is plenty for what’s on the current market and needless to say, we were very excited and so grateful. Some jeans are ones we already owned and are still available while others are brand new. We were PUMPED to try some new styles. Come see what we are wearing:)

Emily

Blouse | Jeans | Clogs

Y’all this denim world is cracking me up – apparently skinny jeans ARE back but only with certain types of boots of a certain height? And while we likely hit peak barrel jean last year, they are going nowhere (because they are far more flattering than just the pure baggy jeans). It’s all making me LOL. Obviously, I typically love a skinny jean but also have gotten used to not having the constriction (once I went “drop crotch” it’s been hard to go back). I bought these Madewell jeans at the end of last year and I was very very very surprised at how good they are. I don’t love all Madewell jeans (often I feel like they don’t keep me in around the places that I want more control). I think it took a long time for big brands to get the cut of the barrel jean right, in a more affordable way. These are mid-rise which I prefer on my short torso/big love pillowed frame. I prefer these with a bit of a heel for some height, but I wear them with sneakers a lot, too.

Caitlin

The Way-High® Curve Jean in Ocean

I’m kicking off 2025 with some unexpected, last-minute travel – and, when left with minutes to pack my suitcase, I eschewed all other bottoms in favor of two pairs of Everlane’s Way-High Curve Jeans. This isn’t my first time singing their praises on the blog (I really love them, gang), but I’m still so pleased with the way that they fit and fall on my bottom-heavy body. It’s often a challenge finding pants that don’t cling to my big thighs and ultra-wide hips, and it can be pretty discouraging – like, why can’t I just wear clothes like everyone else? – but these jeans make me feel like a million bucks. They fall just around my belly button, which is the perfect spot for me (unlike Em, I love a high-rise!) and they’re comfortable enough to wear all day even when I’m just working from home. If you’re also rocking a pear shape, I really think you’ll love these – they just bring some really nice balance to my bottom half! I got a 31, which is my normal Madewell/Anthro size (and I go for the 27″ inseam because I love a little sock pop!). I have 3 pairs – in Calico Ecru, Pure Blue, and Ocean (above) – and I’m just so, so, so happy that I took the plunge on them. 

Jess

The Way-High® Sailor Jean in Tint Blue ($38 final sale) and Deep Blue ($128) | Gray Tee (I sized down two sizes for a tight fit) | Tomato Tee

Before I went to Everlane in person, my favorite jeans were the lighter blue ones on the left! Big kudos to Les Bunge for picking them out and giving them to me as a Christmas present. I love the high waist, the wide but not too wide leg, and the fun detail at the bottom. My only issue is that the “cuff detail” doesn’t necessarily go with every situation I’m dressing for (mainly evening things). Anyway, when I went to the store I tried on the Deep Blue version and loved them too! I did refrain from buying since the next two are what I came home with. I simply didn’t need THREE pairs of new jeans, especially when I have one of those three in a slightly different style. But if you do need a simple, wide-ish leg these are 20/10 for me. I did size down in the photo since they do “relax” fairly quickly and I was on the cusp of the two sizes anyway (plus, I prefer a tighter fit). FYI I’m a day or two in of wearing the lighter blue ones in the bigger size if knowing that is helpful. Still so happy with them!

P.S. I feel like I should say that I am a HUGE Everlane jean stan (as you will soon continue to read). Every pair I’ve ever owned (which is 4 styles now) I’ve loved. The fits are a dream and the prices are on par or lower than Madewell. I also have to say that if you live in LA, there’s a location in Venice (the only location actually) with just the best people who work there. Any time I’ve shopped (probably 4ish times now) they have gone above and beyond and are just generally so fun. I promise this is in no way sponsored, just genuinely think they are great.

design and styling by emily henderson and kaitlin green | photo by kaitlin green | from: kaitlin’s 70s inspired, colorful and cool living room revealed (y’all, i’m so jealous)

Now, those jeans on Kaitlin are ones I have been eyeing because first off they are SO cute on her and she literally calls them “the best jeans ever”. And as you just read, they are LA Caitlin’s favorite too! The nudge and generosity from Emily gave me the perfect excuse to give them a try…

The Way-High® Curve Jean in Ocean – $128

TA-DA!! And I also love them. I know barrel jeans aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but I think they are so freaking fun and add a very cool shape to what can (and usually will) be a simple outfit knowing me. One of my three “style words” (words that help you shop for a cohesive style/wardrobe) is “architectural” and for me, these fit the bill. What I also love is that the denim is on the thinner side (and soft but not too soft) which lets the pant legs still sorta outline your real leg. That way you feel less “stiff clown pants” and more “look, I still have legs in these fun pants”. These were true to size for me and I chose the 27″ inseam which is what they label as “regular” in-store. So if you are taller maybe go for the 29″ inseam. Oh, I’m basically 5’4″ for reference.

shout out to my friend/neighbor who took these photos on her lunch break:)

The Way-High® Gardener Jean in Vintage Indigo – $148

A surprise! I went into the store on a mission. I wanted to try Kailtin’s barrel jeans first and foremost but then try a handful of other styles just to see. Well…I found another style. I think the first words out of my mouth (as in out loud to myself in the dressing room) were “OH, these are so cool”. There was just simply no way I could leave without them. They fit similar to The Way-High® Sailor Jean but with slightly wider legs. Now let’s talk about THOSE POCKETS. I just can’t say how much I love their size, shape, and how they wrap around the side. I’ve never owned anything like these and I’m almost too happy to own them. I might act like a little kid in their favorite outfit and sleep in them. I sized down in these if that’s helpful!

Mallory

Harper High Rise Wide Leg Jeans

So I’ve been rocking these $35 H&M wide-leg jeans for almost a year now (I have them in 2 colorways I love them so much!) but I really wanted a jean that was less baggy and more fitted without being fully skinny (but also thank god skinny jeans are on their way back — Alix Earle THANK YOU).

High Rise Laurel Canyon Bootcut Jean in BEBOP

So I went to Paige because I’ve literally always wanted a pair of Paige jeans…my friend used to work at their corporate office and said they literally design their jeans to make your booty pop. WELL POP IT DOES in these Laurel Canyon boot-cut jeans!! I’m so so obsessed with them because they’re SO comfy and stretchy but somehow still hug tight and lift the backend. Very into them (debating hemming them just a bit but we’ll see. I’m also not opposed to just wearing a taller shoe with them or rocking a version of Kendrick Lamar’s jeans). Paige, I thank you for these jeans that are somehow both incredibly comfortable but are also flattering and sexy. YOU DID IT.

Gretchen

Pistola Mid-Rise Bowed Straight-Leg Jeans

Normally you can find me wearing a pair of vintage men’s Levi’s purchased from a thrift store–worn in with a bit of a straight leg, slightly cropped, and with plenty of leg room. But these can be hard to come by and because they’re men’s, sometimes there’s a little too much room in certain areas, if you catch my drift. I’ve been looking for a pair of women’s jeans that give me the same effortless, vintage vibe but a pair that fits my body better. Oh honey, did I find them. I picked up these perfect Pistola Mid-Rise Bowed Straight-Leg jeans (a mouthful) and have been living in them ever since! They’re a beautiful, classic wash, hit right at my ankles, and sit exactly where I want them to on my hips. But they have a realllllly great shape–a mostly straight leg style that bows ever so slightly at the knee. They’re almost barrel jeans, but not as exaggerated, which works best for me. I can’t really pull off the barrel jean the way so many cool girls can, but this pair makes me feel like I’m one of them anyway!  A little on the pricier side, but to me, definitely worth it!

Marlee

Risk Taker Mid-Rise Jeans in Be Bold

Yay for jeans under $100! I just grabbed another pair of these mid-rise straight leg jeans from Free People – I love these because while the silhouette is super simple, they have a raw hem and a double knee detail that makes them feel special without doing too much! The wash is a perfect indigo and they come in a bunch of other washes – these are the “Be Bold” wash, but eyeing them in a cream color too. They have a tiny bit of crop – I’m 5’8” and pants are notoriously short on me so I typically avoid cropped inseams but these hit at a perfect spot (they come in a short version too if you’re looking for some extra crop!). I’m in between sizes so I sized up this time for a looser fit, but I also have them in a size down in the black and those are a little more fitted in the butt (in a good way). Love them with sneakers and boots for now but excited to wear these around this summer with a cute tee and sandals!

Those are the picks! Do you have any you might want to try? Got a favorite you want to share with the class?? Hope this was a fun little insight into our personal styles and gave you a few new ideas you might want to test out.

And THANKS AGAIN to Emily. xxx

Love you, mean it.

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Arlyn’s Love Letter to Latin American Designers & Creatives (Well…Sort Of)

Since January 20, 2025—though really, since the morning of November 6, 2024—I’ve felt a heavy weight on my heart as someone of Latino heritage. I’ve always felt like an American. I was born in Florida and with the exception of about a year and a half where my family lived in Puerto Rico when I was a toddler, the United States has been my home. My parents have lived in the States since the early 1980s, and my maternal great-grandmother and great-grandfather lived in South Florida since my mother was a teenager. While being of Puerto Rican descent grants you automatic citizenship whether you’re born on the island or on the mainland, people and systems in this country are quick to “other” you regardless. 

After seeing the onslaught of illegal immigrants being coraled and booted (most of which were Latino, by the way, as if there aren’t other illegal immigrants in the US), I just felt sad. Children being taken from schools, especially, just feels sacrilegious. I’m not saying that anyone from anywhere can take up camp in America illegally, but seeing people that look like my father, my brother, myself being hauled away and memes about the chains of the detainees being used as “ASMR” coming out of the WHITE HOUSE Instagram account just felt so gross. 

Sitting in my feels, I texted Jess with a post idea. “What if I write a love letter to Latin American designers and artisans?” “YES!” She replied nearly instantly. My idea was a narrative change of all the negativity of the news; deportation this, ICE that. Knowing that my own parents, American citizens since birth, didn’t feel comfortable leaving their house without their passports—just in case—is A LOT. One whisper of a Spanish accent is all it takes in some places to feel unsafe these days. 

For anyone reading with an uncomfortable feeling forming in their stomachs and “Why are we getting political on a design blog” materializing in their heads/mouths/fingers, let me be clear: I’m not making a political statement here by leaning into my ethnicity to explore design. But for the record, and I’ll say it loud for the people in the back (who have their noise-canceling headphones on), BEING BROWN HAS ALWAYS BEEN POLITICAL. We can’t help but be politicized constantly, so I won’t apologize for existing OR writing about being brown in design even if you perceive it as a political statement. So, let’s keep moving forward.  

Once I got my green light from Jess on the topic, I got to work. I sat. I pondered. Who were my favorite Latin designers, architects, creatives? Surely I could dig around all my bookmarks and identify the work of some? But my brain was foggy, and my feeds empty. How could it be that I…didn’t know any? Surely I knew someone considering I’ve written a few articles on the very topic during Hispanic Heritage Month in recent years—the only time any publication bothers to cover us with gusto. Checking their box. “Look! We wrote about brown people. Good for us.” I can rattle off the names of at least 30 designers and makers, none of which are Latin American. A few names finally emerged for me after a deep dive in my Pinterest boards and social bookmarks (yes, people like Orlando Soria or even Marco Zamora), but I gotta be honest, I was pretty disappointed in myself. Do I not know my people at all? Or is something else going on here? (Both, I think.) 

Out of curiosity, I did a search on Google (which, btw, has recently removed all ethnicity- and race-based holidays from our calendars) to see if I could find some demographics for designers and architects. According to the IIDA (International Interior Design Association), “73% of designers across all disciplines in the US identify as white (non-Hispanic), despite comprising only 60.1% of the population at large, per Census Bureau stats. Black people account for 13.4% of the general population but only 5% of designers and 18.4% of U.S. residents who identify as Hispanic represent only 3% of designers.”

Three. Percent. 

Three….

Percent.

I’m not using this as an excuse for not being aware of Latino representation in the field I have known and loved for nearly 15 years. But three percent is a shockingly low number. I could write a dissertation on why I think this is. I wouldn’t be the first. That’s not my focus today, though. 

I’ve been in the design world for a decent chunk of the four decades I’ve graced this Earth. And throughout all that time, I’ve so often been the outsider. At trade shows. At industry events and intimate dinners. And I’m not just talking about in the US. I’ve traveled to numerous countries and continents in the name of design, and nearly every time, without fail, I’m the only Latin person in the room (the closest I got to some semblance of “sameness” was when I was in Spain, but Spaniards are not considered Latino as the term is specific to those from Central and South America as well as Spanish-speaking islands in the Caribbean, BTW).

And clearly, maybe I’m part of the problem. It’s not like I couldn’t name artists and creatives of my same background that inspired me. In my family alone, there are five designers of varying disciplines: My uncle is a fairly renowned shoe designer, my cousin is a jewelry designer, my other cousin is a painter, and yet another cousin is a landscape architect. My aunt was at one point in time an interior designer. And then there’s me. 

This is part of why I didn’t change my name when I got married. Arlyn Shaw could be anyone. Any ethnicity. But Arlyn Hernandez is clear. I’m a Latina. And I prefer for people to know that outright. Maybe to inspire, or maybe to stand out in a sea of non-Latin names and faces. But I wear my last name like a badge of honor these days, and no one, not even my husband, can take that away from me (he would never, for the record). 

Of course, there are plenty of Spanish, Hispanic, and Latin designers and architects in this world. There are entire editions of Architectural Digest that come out of Spain as well as Mexico and Latin America. They exist, and man are they good. If you’ve ever perused the projects from these parts of the world, both in residential design and hospitality or commercial, you can feel the heart. But for the sake of today’s post, on creating a “love letter” to Latin American designers, creatives, and creators, I’m focused on people from this country specifically. And at first mental dive, I came up short.   

There’s a chance that I’m unclear on the background of people, and perhaps I’d have a longer love list if I were aware. After all, no one is obligated to write out I’M MEXICAN or MY PARENTS IMMIGRATED FROM CUBA on their professional bio for their design firms. I’ve been asked to write many bios for myself, and I can recall maybe a single time where I included anything about my Puerto Rican heritage. White American people don’t have to confirm their nationality on their websites, so in theory, why do we? It’s our right to include; it’s our right to exclude. 

All of that said, I spent the last week digging up some of that 3% to share with you here today. To celebrate, rather. Some are artists. Some are interior designers and architects. Some are product designers or heads of brands. And if this exercise taught me anything, it’s that I need to do my part as a design writer and editor to be more aware of Latin American creatives in my field; to dive deeper and find them, cheerlead them, share them in my work. Which I’ll start doing…right now.

Studio Galeón

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Studio Galeón is a women-led firm out of New York helmed by Lucia Galeón, who was born and raised in Patagonia, Argentina. The image above is from the Petunia Hotel in Ibiza, Spain, and just such a beautiful mix of natural texture and splashes of color in just the right places. On the complete flip side of this is the kaleidescope-like Susan Alexandra boutique in Soho, which is a study in simple tiles making a huge impact.

Erick Garcia of Maison Trouvaille

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Erick Garcia is a Mexico-born, Los Angeles-raised designer who runs Maison Trouvaille. He’s a favorite of people like Jen Atkins (Hollywood hair guru and founder of Ouai), and recently designed the headquarters of Rhode, Hailey Beiber’s beauty brand.

Tricia Benitez Beanum of Pop Up Home

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I’ve known of Tricia for years, being a good friend of EHD alum Michael Keck. She runs vintage retailer/communal retail market Pop Up Home and has the most effortlessly cool style. She picks the kinds of things I wish I had the eye for, and puts things together in a way that I wish I had the eye for. So, in general, this Los Angeles-based Puerto Rican just has such a good eye. Ha!

Casa Verónica

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A self-labeled Chicana, I just love the ceramic works of Veronica Ortuño. She started as an interior designer but later expanded into pottery, tilework and things like ceramic lamps, and then glassware. Her work has such a beautiful visual hand in it, and so much heart.

Alfredo Paredes

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First generation Cuban American Alfredo Paredes has impecable taste. You kind of have to if you worked for Ralph Lauren for three decades, ending up as Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer. He now runs his gorgeous firm (based in New York), which works on hospitality, retail, and residential.

Carlos Mota

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The work of Carlos Mota, a Venezuelan-born designer based in New York, is homey, eclectic yet sharp. As someone who was the international style editor for Architectural Digest and editor-at-large for Elle Decor, you just know his veins are full of style. I find myself fairly in love with some of the textiles and how he somehow makes something like an ivy print (which takes me straight back to the early ’90s) look impossibly chic. You can shop his catalog of linens and tableware at his online shop Casa Mota.

Maye Ruiz

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Okay so Maye Ruiz technically works out of Mexico, so while she’s not American, I just love her design POV. It’s unapologetic, bold in a very calculated way, and impossibly cool. If you’ve ever been tempted to design with red but don’t really know where to start, well…start here.

Christina Alvarez of Curio Interior Design

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I first saw the work of Christina Alvarez in a project of hers that was published in AD Clever. The Cuban American designer runs Curio Interior Design, and I love how she’s able to mix rich, vibrant textiles and art with beautiful and modern furnishings and accessories.

Gabo Martinez

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“I am Mexican. All of me. I was made of the blood and the dirt of this country. Therefore I am this country.” What a wildly cool thought; I just love Gabo Martinez’s authenticity and love of her ethnicity. Her ceramics and pottery are vibrant, rooted, and fresh. I’d truly love to own one of her pieces one of these days.

Alexander Diaz of Atra Form Studio

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There are some people or brands you follow that you know you likely will never have in your home, but it’s just cool to study and look at. Atra Form Studio is one of those. Created by Alexander Diaz (who is of Swedish-Mexican descent), the furniture and interiors studio has its roots in Mexico City, but it also takes up space in New York as well as Milan.

Cisco Home

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Cisco Pinedo, a Mexican-born furniture designer and builder, was the absolute heart of furniture brand Cisco Home until he passed away last year. Anytime I visited their showrooms when I popped into High Point, North Carolina, they treated me with the utmost of care. Like family, honestly. Cisco Home’s upholstery pieces are a go-to favorite for designers because they are well-made and beautiful, so be sure to check them out if you’re on the market for some new seating.

Materia Madura

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This one is seriously cool. Ana Cristina Quiñones is a Puerto Rican designer specializing in materials, products, and furniture with a sustainable focus. Her waste-based materials and surfaces look like cool terrazo, but are actually derived from raw materials such as coffee waste, plantain waste, bread waste, wood waste, metal waste, textile waste, and glass waste. On top of that, these centerpiece bowls are so beautiful, serene, and simple.

José E. Solís Betancourt of Solis Betancourt Sherrill

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And lastly, rounding out the pack from another Puerto Rican. José E. Solís Betancourt of Solis Betancourt Sherrill creates some very posh homes, and the firm’s work has been featured time over time in all the heavy hitters (AD, House Beautiful, The NYT, etc. etc. etc.).

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Thank you friends for being here today, and letting me have a moment to have a moment with myself, my heritage, and how it intersects with interior design in this country. It’s not easy to be vulnerable like this, much easier to hide behind talking about my favorite wallpaper picks or color trends, but it’s important to me to be authentic, and this is who I am. I hope you found some new people today to admire and research, or at the very least, learn something about someone different than you.

Until next time…

Opening image credits: Design by Arlyn Hernandez | Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp | From: Arlyn’s Happy & Bright Living Room Reveal

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Some Pretty Spring Or Easter Dinnerware We Love (Despite Not Being A “Dinner Party Lady”)

I just watched the Martha Stewart documentary (SO GOOD) so all of these feelings about the marketing of “perfectionist domesticity” are popping up (as shown above). Did she create an industry that stresses out already stressed-out parents? Am I a part of the problem? Probably… But it sure is fun to have your home look pretty and a lot of people feel extreme joy setting a table. We are in the “family frat party” era where Easter is more “Eggs and Kegs”. We eat outside and this room becomes the de facto craft room for 12 kids (before we had the crafting shed). As an Enneagram 7, I like to be at my own party, not working it. But we all get fulfilled in different ways, so if you are a more dinner party person, here is some inspo for you

For our Easter “Eggs and Kegs”, we have a multi-family potluck with a big egg hunt, pony keg (and wine), a store-bought honey-baked ham on Hawaiian rolls, with a robust mustard and pickle bar. It’s all outside, with tons of kids running around, paper plates and everyone brings food and serves themselves – very old school potluck. I don’t decant the mustards into bowls or label a thing (nor do I remember to take photos or post about it because I’m too busy having fun). I usually put out vintage floral tablecloths, baskets, and pastel servingware (because I’m a hoarder and need to use my pretty things), and throw Trader Joe’s tulips in vases/jars everywhere. It’s a lot of work just cleaning the house, TBH, but I literally stop caring about how it looks after the first guest arrives, knowing that an hour later it will all be messy and wonderful. (Hot Life Tip – keep expectations low and casual and it’s hard to disappoint:))

So why am I showing you this pretty tablescape? Because I have great partnerships where I get to style out my home and lean into a different side of myself to show inspiration. It’s so much fun and I would buy everything here if I were a dinner party lady. So we snapped some photos for the blog while we were shooting the social campaign as inspiration

Placemats | Napkins | Dinner Plates | Bowls | Flatware | Wine Glasses | Water Glass | Glass Striped Candlestick Holders | Glass Bud Vases | Floral Platter

All of the above is from Anthropologie (some pieces I’ve had for a while now – like the glassware and the flatware). I think some of the standout pieces are those placemats (instant impact), the glass candleholders look like handblown Italian glass (look at the stripes and in three different heights), and if I were to register for fancy plates now I would get these floral plates and platter – they are so whimsical and special (I’ll bring out the platter for Easter for sure). The colored wine glasses are excellent (and the shorter ones are easier to drink from). I was also really surprised by how easy the tulips were to style in these pastel glass bud vases (which isn’t usually my move – I like big, foraged arrangements).

Maybe this will be the year I snap some iPhone shots of the mustard/pickle bar… Miracle Whip and all (that is if we aren’t still under construction in the backyard All in all, if you love pulling out your best dishware and cooking a three-course Easter dinner, DO IT!!! If you are like me, might I suggest ordering a big honey-baked ham, 2 packs of Hawaiian rolls, 9 different types of pickles, and mustards, and be prepared for a post-Easter Sunday gut bust.

Here are some more pretty Spring/Easter/Sedar tabletop options we found if you are interested in adding some new life to your table. Like I said, I love the creativity of setting up a whole tablescape but also there’s so much power in a little festive pop of color or pattern. There’s no need to have a different set of dishes, cups, flatware, etc for each and every holiday (unless you want to of course). A little can go a long way. Let me show you what I mean…

Linens

Let’s start with the easiest, highest impact.

1. Floral Print Tablecloth | 2. Linen-Blend Tablecloth | 3. By Hope Daffodil Stripe Runner | 4. Patterned Tablecloth | 5. Patterned Table Runner | 6. Soil to Studio Sara Block-Printed Linen Table Runner

A tablecloth or table runner with your everyday dishes and glassware can make such a huge statement! You can go bolder with something like #3 or #4. Those colors are so fun and happy and could easily take you through summer. Or you could go bold with a pattern with a toned-down color palette like #1, #5, or #6. The most versatile, of course, is a solid color like #2 which could work any time of year. I truly love using tablecloths and runners.

Hot Tip: If you have a tablecloth that’s a little too small, just turn it diagonally. It’s a fun shape and will look intentional:)

Napkins & Holders

You don’t have to “go big” on the table linens if you don’t want to…a fun cloth napkin is also a perfect way to add some spring personality.

1. Dark Yellow Gingham-Checked Napkins (Set of 2) | 2. Delft Floral Napkins (Set of 4) | 3. Check Dyed Thread Napkins (Set of 2) | 4. Wanda Wood Easter Napkin Ring Sets | 5. Hand Painted Ceramic Flower Napkin Ring (Set of 4) | 6. Handwoven Spring Napkin Rings (Set of 4)

There are so many cute options on the market but these three were some of my favorites and not “too spring” or “too Easter”. A happy gingham will always be a great spring choice and that yellow is the perfect tone. The blue Delft ones are pricier but if within your budget would be SO pretty with a simple tablescape and a few flowers. Then the check dyed thread napkins feel fresh without going the pastel route which is a really nice alternative. Three different vibes that would all bring some fun to your table. Now, if you want to kick it up a notch to really drive home the season, any of these three napkin rings would be very cute. I love the subtleness of the wooden eggs. A cute Easter nod:) The flowers are just happy pops of color that would liven up any solid-colored napkin. And if you really want a bunny motif, these woven bunnies are so sweet! I also love using a leaf spring from my yard with ribbon or twine for an easy at-home option.

Now, if you are also more in an “Eggs and Kegs” era but still want pretty spring/Easter things, I love these floral and these striped paper ones:)

Placemats

Here’s the other super easy table linen to consider – placemats.

1. Water-Repellent Placemat (Set of 2) | 2. Handwoven Carrot Round Placemat | 3. Striped Linen Placemat

What I love about the yellow ones, aside from that cute scalloped border and pop of color is the fact that they say they are water-repellent. So ideally that’s an easier clean up which I’m always a fan of. Then for a real Easter treat, these round, woven carrot-trimmed placemats are pretty darn cute. And the blue-striped ones are a fun pop of color and pattern while not being “too loud”. I would happily have those on my table any time of year.

Platters

I’m sure most of us have platters that would be perfectly great for a spring or Easter meal but if you want to add a season-specific one, take a look at these.

1. Costa Nova Rosa Oval Platter | 2. Vine Lattice Serving Tray | 3. Large Stoneware Serving Bowl | 4. Lexington Stoneware Deviled Egg Platter | 5. Lemon-shaped Stoneware Serving Plate | 6. Botanical Transferware Serving Platter

Caitlin was the one who called the cabbage/foodware trend years ago and I think it’s so fun. The leaf bowl and lemon platter are so sweet and whimsical! Instant tablescape joy. Then for spring-themed but more “classic” #2 and #6 are so pretty. But if you aren’t a pattern lover then I love that pink one. I had to throw in the deviled egg platter because it was too cute and deviled eggs are a must:)

1. Kate Spade Seder Plate | 2. Eden Stoneware Seder Plate | 3. Scalloped Ceramic Seder Set

Passover is also coming up and I love these Seder plates! The floral one in the middle might be my favorite since it matches the dinner plate set and platter I got for my house:) But the other two are happy, colorful, and a bit more modern which might be a better fit for some people’s style.

Pitchers

If you’ve been following me for a while then you know I am a big pitcher fan. Not only do I always need water on hand at a table but they are also an incredible vase option. Very versatile:)

1. Stoneware Pitcher With Painted Rabbit And Florals | 2. Footed Glass Pitcher | 3. Speckled-Glaze Stoneware Pitcher | 4. Charm Inlay Glass Pitcher | 5. Ruffle Reactive Glaze Stoneware Pitcher | 6. Lemon-shaped Stoneware Pitcher

Let me just say that any of these could work as vases too for your spring table. You can’t go wrong. I do love the painted rabbit one because I love a handmade look and that color combo is very me. And speaking of blue, the speckled stoneware pitcher is a super playful option that’s a little less Easter-specific (not that rabbits can only come out in the spring:)). But if that sunny spring look is your goal then #4 and #6 are perfect. Then #2 and #5 are just beautiful, sweet options I loved (you know I love a footed vessel).

Candle Holders

Another favorite table accessory – the candle holder:)

1. Cabbage Candle Holder | 2. Isla Medium Smoke Green Recycled Glass Hurricane Candle Holder | 3. Windowpane Ceramic Taper Candle Holder | 4. Glass Tea Light Holder | 5. Glass Taper Holders | 6. Topiary Stoneware Candleholder

A little ambiance is important to me when creating a tablescape. So candle holders, whether that be for taper or tea lights, are a must. It’s an easy accessory to add a seasonal feel that is pretty affordable and easy to store. Anthro really knows how to make a whimsical candlestick holder. #1 and #6 are slightly more “traditional” and I love them. The windowpane pattern on #3 is playful and a little bold which I love and it comes in other colors too! If you aren’t a taper candle person then #4 is great and the scalloping is so pretty. Another non-taper option is #2 which has a flower petal feel to it I love and finally #5 is simple but impactful and could easily be used throughout the year (I actually think it came out during Christmas which is why it’s on clearance now but still so pretty!).

Bud Vases

On to the flowers! Well, kind of…

1. Small Stoneware Vase | 2. Botero Bird Vase | 3. Seehorn Handcrafted Ceramic Vase | 4. Small Glass Vase | 5. Mini Glass Vases (Set of 2) | 6. Recycled Bubble Glass Vases (Set of 3)

I use bud vases all of the time and for larger table settings specifically, it’s nice to keep the flowers below eye level. That way you can see the people sitting across from you and there’s more room for food platters. I know not everyone wants a colorful tablescape and a neutral, color palette is also so beautiful. For those, I recommend #1 and #6. They have great, interesting shapes, and will let the flower(s) you put in them shine. For my glass lovers, #4 and #5 are great. They both have movement (one in the shape and the other in the “pattern”) which is going to look great with other patterns if you have any. Then for a more decorative vase (that’s a little less “bud” and more “small”) #2 is so cool. The handpainted design gives it a vintage feel and the shape is sculptural and beautiful. Lastly, I love a blue bud vase anytime, anywhere and this one (#3) is good.

Dinner Plates

Plates can be an investment (depending on how many you need, right?). So while I don’t have truly specific holiday dinner plates myself, I do love it when I get to play with them or see them in someone else’s home. It’s totally a preference and storage situation whether you “should” have them. But if you want to take a peek at some of our favorites, here you go!

1. By Hope Floral Melamine Dinner Plates (Set of 4) | 2. Porcelain Plate | 3. Porcelain Plate | 4. Floral Earthenware Plate | 5. Cielo Scalloped Terracotta Salad Plates (Set of 4) | 6. Flora Hand Painted Flower and Bunny Appetizer Plate

We eat outside A LOT (when the weather permits) so nonbreakable plates are always great. These melamine plates are not only kid-proof but also so cute! On the other side of the spectrum are the white and gold porcelain plates (#2). So versatile and pretty for the whole year. You could easily add festive small plates or other decor for whatever holiday it is. Small plates like #5 actually. Those colorful scalloped plates would be the perfect small addition to a fairly neutral tablescape. A POP of colors if you will. The handpainted floral plate (#4) is another favorite of mine. That’s the dessert size but they have a whole collection to choose from. Then to really up the playfulness, #3 and #6 are perfect.

Glassware

1. PAPPERSBJÖRK | 2. Savannah Wine Glasses (Set of 4) | 3. Beverage Glasses (Set of 2) | 4. Milky Footed Glasses (Set of 2) | 5. Recycled Double Old-Fashioned Glass | 6. Jupiter Every Day Glasses (Set of 6)

The last category is glassware. I have a few friends who collect glassware and it’s always such a joy to look at everything together. The colors, the shapes, and the materials are always so cool. I like having both a wine and water glass on the table if it’s a full-on tablescape. The super important thing to me is that they are different heights, it makes it look better and more intentional. The #2 wine glasses are romantic. The color and all the detailing keep me staring at them. But the blue milk glass ones are so fun. A little modern and unexpected while still feeling simple. I just think choosing a colorful glass like #1, #3, and #5, even if the shapes are classic, is going to make your table feel incredibly fresh and exciting. #6 is a classic style that I have used and loved in my homes many times and those come in lots of other colors too.

Tablescapes are fun and should remain that way, without the pressure of perfection. So if any of these items or ideas get you excited then great! If you have what you need already then that is great too. It’s all about doing what makes sense for us and our families (which is eggs and kegs at our house for the foreseeable future). xx

*Photos by Kaitlin Green

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My Best Tips For Finding Vintage Art (My Most Prized Posessions)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the best way to make your house interesting on a budget is through original art. Everyone has vertical space to fill, and it requires zero functional considerations so art is where you can be interesting, get weird, have fun, lean into big colors and it can change the context of your whole room (AND LIFE!!). BUT, because it’s purely decorative there seems to be this imaginary pressure that it has to really represent your style, as if it has to MEAN something, and because of that people are often paralyzed and walls remain blank for years and years. And listen, contemporary original art can be so expensive (rightly so), so people buy placeholder art at Homegoods, never to be changed out. I’ve collected vintage art for decades – both before I had any money and still, and my goodness my collection is pretty darn epic. So here are some of my best tips:

You Don’t Have To “Get” It – You Just Have To Like It photo by kaitlin green

My gut is trained and will tell me instantly that I like a piece of art. Usually, it’s due to the colors, the energy, or if it makes me smile or think. At this point it’s immediate – my gut is LOUD and bossy. But I’d say don’t worry if you don’t understand it, you just have to like it and if you like it GET IT. I love knowing the history behind the artist or the piece, for sure, but if you don’t that’s ok.

Original Art Is A Once-In-A-Lifetime Situation, So Don’t Pass It Up, And Don’t Overthink It!photo by veronica crawford | from: final los feliz primary bedroom reveal

I think the biggest barrier to entry is that people are unsure if it’s “perfect,” or they feel like it should really mean something or have an artistic intent that they can speak to. I mean, SURE, that would be great but you could also look at a piece of art like a shirt or a chair and simply ask yourself if you like how it looks, if it feels like your style, and if it would go with the other things you already own. You HAVE TO CLOSE THE DEAL. Take my big blimp for instance – I didn’t get it, but I liked it so much. It reminded me of the Beatles, it was whimsical and pop-arty and made me think. It was $200 which was the most I had spent on anything at the time (24 years old and living in New York) and it wasn’t until 8 years later that I could afford to frame it properly (which cost $1000), but I cherish that piece so much.

When In Doubt, Stick To A Color Palette Already In The Room (Or Home)left: photo by kaitlin green, from: farmhouse dining room reveal | right: photo by mike garten, from: my house tour from good housekeeping

This is my #1 tip to ensuring you actually hang it on your walls – YOU HAVE TO LOVE THE COLORS. Now, of COURSE, you shouldn’t buy art (or not buy art) based on whether it has the perfect palette but I can tell you from YEARS of experience that when it works cohesively in your home you are that much more guaranteed to hang it and love it for longer. That random yellow abstract I collected that I still love sits waiting for its moment, whereas most of my other blue/green/gray pieces work so seamlessly. This just makes your life easier.

photo by kaitlin green | from: elliot’s bedroom room revealphoto by kaitlin green | from: elliot’s bedroom room reveal

The big vintage painting in Elliot’s room, for example, is way more colorful than most of our main spaces but I loved it so hard and fast, the colors are so intense and beautiful. Once I pictured it in her room, on her wallpaper, I gave myself permission to splurge on it because I knew that it would look so awesome in Elliot’s room.

For Vintage, You Have To DIG (And Dig And Dig)

In LA I was spoiled by the flea markets, my god are they good. But you still had to show up early and dig, look past the damaged frame, picture it in a vignette in your house, and go through box after box from weird estate sales. I have found some of the best pieces were behind others, hung high on a wall out of sight, or in the boxes unframed, stuffed with a lot of studio or student art (ie. their “practice” art that is honestly good enough for me at times!).

Be Picky, But Not Snobbyleft: photo by tessa neustadt, from: glendale guest bath reveal | right: photo by kaitlin green | from: farmhouse kids bath reveal

This dog painting was $20 (unframed, another $100 to frame it) and it’s a little silly, but my god it’s just so good. The frame really elevated it, even though it’s just a simple metal frame. Listen, if you want me to be a snob I can be, (i.e. don’t buy HomeGoods wrapped canvas faux fine art photography if you are looking to build out a longer-term “vintage” collection). But don’t let how rudimentary or basic drawings scare you – I once bought what looked like children’s pencil scribbles on white paint and I swear it looks really good where we styled it. Sometimes a strong geometric shape on a canvas does something for a collection even if it looks so simply done.

Splurge On Bigger Pieces And Paintingsphotos by tessa neustadt

Big art should be more expensive than smaller art because it can really command a room (and therefore do a bigger job). Sometimes one big piece of art is $400 but four smaller pieces of art might cost even more! I know it is hard to get your head around (and if you are like me, might be hard to convince our partners it’s worth it), but a good big piece of art can change a whole room, become the focal point, the conversation piece, the jumping off point for everything!! Don’t pass them up. And yes, a painting with more colors, tones, or mediums took more time and materials to create, so value it accordingly. Oil paintings specifically take a really long time to do because of the dry time (you can’t add colors until the first color dries) so by nature of time spent on it, it’s okay if they are more expensive.

The Frame Matters (And Also Doesn’t??)photo by tessa neustadt | from: los feliz primary bedroom reveal

Sometimes the frame makes the art and sometimes the art is great despite a terrible frame. Try to look at and value the frame and the art both separately and/or collectively. God that sounds confusing. The point is, sometimes I’ve found a really simple piece in an incredible tramp art frame and the combination makes it beautiful, other times I have to look past the world’s dumbest, gaudiest frame to see a pretty painting and take it out (and later invest in a new frame if needed). Feel free to ditch the frame and keep the art or vice versa.

Think Outside A “Simple painting” – Go sculptural Or Texturalleft: photo by tessa neustadt | right: photo by kaitlin green, from: farmhouse family room reveal

Before I could afford huge vintage paintings I collected the coolest flags and hung them in a way that made them look more elevated. (I LOVE that blue and white one still!).

Just last year I framed a large boro piece in our family room because the colors, tones, and casual vibe were exactly what I wanted to “hold the wall” as well as contrast with the wall of seascapes. Think vintage quilts, scarves, etc.

photo by sara ligorria-tramp | from: final los feliz living room reveal

I also love flat sculptures (like the wooden one in the gallery above the floral chaise in our Los Feliz house). If it’s flat (ish) it can be hung on the wall so don’t let something unconventional stop you.

But Where Do You Find Them???? Where Do I Shop?photo by kaitlin green | from: farmhouse sunroom reveal

Thrift Stores: For those who have serious time to dig and want to stay on a super budget, thrift stores can deliver, but they can also be a ton of 90s generic stuff to comb through. Also, thrift stores these days are so overpriced it’s wild. But this is where you are going to “score” the best (it just might take a long time).

Antique Malls or Flea Markets: This is definitely my preference and where I’ve found the best gems. You see while it requires some digging, a human with a discerning eye has already selected it. You aren’t forced to rummage through so much used garbage and you might have better luck. Typically dealers that are at flea markets or booths in antique malls don’t have a super high overhead so their prices can be pretty reasonable.

Vintage Dealers, via Instagram or Curated Stores: I love buying from local Portland vintage sellers (Form & Function, @shopwilma, @fabiusgrange, @donefortheday, @total_nonsequitur, @20thcenturyinteriors) and I’m proud to be able to support them. Now dealers are special – they have a trained eye, years of editing experience, and they work their asses off, doing all the footwork for you (waiting in line at estate sales, driving far away to scour country thrift stores, building frames by themselves, etc). So yes, they are going to be more expensive. You are paying for their eye, their years of building contacts and of course their time, but you likely are going to find something better faster. Don’t try to barter much with them unless you are buying a lot of pieces (the profit margin isn’t big, let’s support them!).

Etsy and eBay: Because I do believe that I’m a vintage shopaholic I find myself on these sights all the time when I can’t go in person (drinking wine on Saturday night while watching Younger, perhaps?). But I rarely find “steals’ since it’s mostly dealers who need to markup a lot to make a living and shipping costs can be so high with art. When I was curating my seascape collection I found most of them at random antique malls over the years, but near the end, I was desperate for a few pieces that were a certain shape or size and I splurged on a few by Etsy sellers that were GORGEOUS.

Facebook Marketplace:  What I love about FCMP is that sometimes you’ll get these huge vintage maps for so cheap or a box of random paintings that someone is trying to dump for like $50. Heck, it could be a bunch of vintage 80s posters that someone inherited that could be so dope in someone’s room. Plus, a lot of the curated local dealers will advertise there which I love because it helps me learn about new stores and dealers in town then I go and follow them directly.

Ultimately, it’s my opinion that these dealers are so valuable and if you can afford to buy art from them you should feel good about it (and again, be kind about bargaining and avoid it unless you think it’s just very overpriced). The profit margin is not high on vintage – it’s an unscalable business – so let’s pay these curators what their eye is worth if you can. But if someone is trying to charge $200 for an unframed small pencil abstract, feel free to offer what it’s worth to you (just don’t be bummed when they say no).

Opening Image Credit: Photo by Kaitlin Green

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The Farmhouse Color Palette (And The Hard Lesson I Learned About Choosing The “Right White”)

This post has been so satisfying to write because seeing all these pretty rooms together, after years of designing and styling (and crying and smiling), makes me so proud of our home. Seeing them all together in different yet beautiful colors really does create a story of me and my family. I was lucky enough to have Sherwin-Williams as our paint partner for our home, with a huge inventory of gorgeous trustworthy colors in an extremely high-quality formula. It’s such a happy house, full of way more color than I predicted (thank goodness) and we aren’t even done yet Just so you know, for the exterior we used their Emerald® Rain Refresh Exterior Acrylic Latex and for the interior, Emerald® Interior Acrylic Latex. I love them both so much. So let’s see them all together and talk through why I chose them and how I feel about them after 2 years of living here.

Current Exterior – Pure White SW 7005from: front porch reveal

For the exterior, I wanted a bright happy white and while honestly probably many of them could have worked, I love how Pure White SW 7005 pops (especially now that the landscaping is totally grown in – I need new photos!). It just feels really happy and nearly impossible for a color to not look good against it. I love how the copper and blue of the doors all pop against it and that it feels really really happy.

from: back porch reveal

This white just feels like a really clean white, very little to no pigment in it and therefore works perfect with my color palette and style (which is more airy and fresh than subtle and moody).

Red Door – Poinsettia SW 6594 | Blue Door – Mountain Pass SW 9655 left from: front door reveal (round one) | right from: front porch reveal

At one point Brian all but begged for a red door (we had one in LA and loved it). I was pretty drained from decision fatigue at that point (and I love red TBH) so I got excited and we went for it. But once it was painted it felt too bold for us, just too much to be the first thing you saw as you drove up. The red color, Poinsettia SW 6594 is EXCELLENT for a poppy piece of furniture, but once we repainted the color Mountain Pass SW 9655 (Emerald® Designer Edition in semigloss) we felt like it was WAY more us. (Although the red was really fun during Christmas :))

Living Room – Extra White SW 7006 (Wall Paneling + Ceilings) | Mantra SW 9631 (Walls)from: living room reveal

The room that I struggle with the most in the house is the living room because the white paint color that we chose is too cool for a room that doesn’t get a lot of natural light. This is my mistake. We chose it when the walls and windows were covered in brown paper but I should have done more research! Now, I love it in the kitchen, sunroom, mudroom and our bathroom – all of those rooms have a ton of natural light and it feels so bright and happy. And when it snowed outside last year this room was so gorgeous I wanted to cry. But on a normal day the indirect low light makes the white paint read too cold (it has a lot of blue in which I didn’t catch or notice, again my fault). This is the last time I make a mistake on white paint and seems like not a huge deal but since it’s so much millwork that has to be sprayed, it’s extremely expensive and disruptive to repaint (probably $5-10k). And since the living room is so open to the sunroom, kitchen, entry and up the stairs we’ve got ourselves a bit of a problem – do you repaint everything a new white ($$$$$$) OR do you paint the LR a complementary white or color and hope it transitions nicely? TBD.

left from: living room reveal | right from: dining nook (round two)

For now, we painted the drywall using Emerald® Designer Edition Interior Latex in flat, (which is far less expensive to paint than wood) a light blue/gray/green called Mantra SW 9631 from the Designer Color Collection and it adds such a nice tone that works with everything we have. Sometimes it looks light blue, sometimes Robin’s egg, sometimes gray. Definitely check in on your lighting during multiple times of the day and on multiple walls. I love the designer series because the paint colors are super nuanced (and I love the confidence knowing that it’s been vetted by a designer).

Stairway – Smoky Blue SW 7604from: everything i learned about stair carpet runners and what we ended up installing (including what it cost)

We painted our original (but very very worn/beaten) stairs Smoky Blue SW 7604 and it’s really happy. It’s bright enough to feel colorful without going too bold.

Sunroom – Extra White SW 7006from: sunroom reveal

Here you can see the Extra White SW 7006 work so well! The greens and blues pop perfectly! It’s just a matter of the right light and this room gets so much indirect light (3 walls of windows and 2 skylights).

Pantry – Slate Tile SW 7624from: pantry reveal

I know that Slate Tile SW 7624 and Smoky Blue SW 7604 look similar but they ARE NOT the same, lol. Slate Tile has more green in it, but they are close. I love this color and would use it over and over again. It feels moody and really pulls you in, which we wanted for this intentionally darker space.

Family Room – Still Water SW 6223from: family room reveal

After first painting this room a pretty gray color that just didn’t work, I obsessed over making sure this color was perfect with the sofa and vibe, and I’m happy to say it is. This color, Still Water SW 6223 (Emerald® Interior Acrylic Latex in satin) is a very very dark teal, and in this room (that is really dark with only one indirect light source) it has the perfect amount of undertones to still read as a color (not just sucking the light and reading black). But fair warning, in a room with a lot of natural light this color will look VERY bold and more like a bright but dark Teal. It’s moody in here because it’s dark with low light. But I wouldn’t put it in a larger bright room unless you want a really saturated and bold colorful room.

From Family Room To Hallway – Still Water SW 6223 (Family Room) | Extra White SW 7006 (Hallway) | Cocoa Berry SW 9078 (Bathroom Panelling) from: powder bath reveal

I do love this combination of colors – Still Water SW 6223 to Extra White SW 7006 to Cocoa Berry SW 9078 (and I like how the wallpaper in the bathroom talks to the family room color!). We accidentally painted the door a matte (not satin) Still Water otherwise I think it would read even bolder.

Powder Bath – Cocoa Berry SW 9078from: powder bath reveal

Oh I LOVE this color. Cocoa Berry SW 9078 (Emerald Int in satin) is a really really warm dark mauve that feels so calming and complementary to all the blues we have in the house. I’m so happy we added this color to our overall palette because as you’ll see below our guest room is a beautiful blush color and I recently used Glamour SW 6031 which are all on the same color strip (from the Sherwin-Williams color fandeck). I love them all so much.

Mudroom – Dew Drop SW 9641 (Panelling, Trim, Beams) | Extra White SW 7006 (Walls and Ceiling)from: mudroom reveal

Dew Drop SW 9641 was the first paint color that we saw and I gasped in delight. It is SUCH a pretty light blue/green that is so subtle but doesn’t read as a pastel at all. It picked up all the tones of the tile and complemented the wood so well. It feels fresh, bright, and airy. I wouldn’t put this color in a room without a lot of natural light because it might look flat. I find that lighter colors like this need the natural light to bring out the pigment.

Primary Bedroom – Debonair SW 9139from: primary bedroom reveal

Speaking of pigment! Debonair SW 9139 (Emerald® in both flat and satin) has so much pigment that at night (or in winter) it feels like the coziest room in the house – I LOVE IT. It’s happy but moody. But during the bright northern summer this room gets so much natural light that it can be too bold, the light pulling out the pigment. So there are 2-3 hours during the day that I wish I could snap my fingers and have it be painted Eventide SW 9643 or Evergreen Fog SW 9130 (both recently painted at the River House and I’m OBSESSED with them). I’m not sure I’m going to repaint because I like it at times so much! But I will say that the lesson I learned is to check the LRV (light reflectivity value) of each color. This one is 34 (100 being the most reflective). The way they define this is that if it has a high LRV then it reflects the light a lot, therefore you see the light more not necessarily the pigment within the color. Since this has a lower LRV you see the pigment a lot more when there is light. I’m not sure if that makes sense but here’s how I would put it: my advice is to paint dark rooms medium/dark and light rooms medium/light. This room, while we wanted it to feel cozy is simply too naturally bright to handle a color this med/dark, aka the color pops too much when the lights on it. Evergreen Fog, LRV score of “30” similar to Debonair, is in my bro’s family room and while it looks pretty neutral on the paint deck, in his brightly lit family room it reads VERY green (and perfect, so beautiful I could scream).

So low LRV + lots of natural light = your eye sees more colorful pigment and therefore reads as more of a bright color and high LRV + low light = less pigment and perhaps a flatter color (like Extra White in the living room). The lower the LRV the more of its color you’ll see when a lot of light hits it. So if you WANT to bring out more of its color put it in a bright room go low, but if you want it to be more subtle, less bold/saturated (like Still Water) put it in a low lit room. I’m GREAT with vintage, but boy am I still learning about the undertones of paint.

Fireplace – Big Dipper SW 9645from: primary bedroom reveal

We painted our fireplace Big Dipper SW 9645 (which I’ve used before). This is an almost black that would definitely read as black in a low light situation, but is such a pretty dark navy with a lot of green in it here. We love it.

Primary Bathroom + Closet – Extra White SW 7006left from: primary closet reveal | right from: primary bathroom reveal

In our well-lit closet and bathroom the Extra White SW 7006 (Emerald® Urethane Trim Enamel in semigloss) looks great (but I’m sure Pure White SW 7005 would have as well). Goes to show you how whites are so different with different lights and with different accent colors (like this tile).

The Kids’ Rooms + Landing Doors – Upward SW 6239 (Doors) | Extra White SW 7006 (Walls, Ceiling, Trim)left: birdie’s bedroom reveal | right: charlie’s bedroom update

Upstairs we painted all the doors of the landing and kids’ room in Upward SW 6239 – a really light, almost periwinkle, happy blue. It’s happy and pretty, closer to a pastel than we normally go but everyone is into it!

Kid’s Bath – Shell White SW 8917from: kids’ bathroom reveal

We matched the white paint in the kids’ bath to the white tile that is a lot warmer than the Extra White. So this is called Shell White SW 8917 (Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel in semigloss and satin) and it’s only slightly warm, but did the trick! This room is getting wallpapered soon so stay tuned:)

Guest Room – Artistic Taupe SW 6030 (Walls, Ceiling) | Extra White SW 7006 (Trim)from: guest bedroom reveal

Maybe my favorite color in the house and I’m not alone. This room is so warm and cozy, and yet bright and airy. I want to paint every room this color (or a blue and green version of this color). As a reference, this has a LRV of 44, so it’s pretty in the middle and in here reads more of a pink than it would in a darker room (where it might read more neutral).

from: guest bedroom reveal

This house really taught me my strengths and weaknesses which I’m sooooo grateful for because as a creative you won’t stop messing up (or if you do it means you aren’t taking risks), but we hope to get closer and closer to making all the right decisions every single time. A huge thanks to Sherwin-Williams for being the best paint partner with the best colors for our home. We feel so lucky to have worked with a brand whose quality is high and colors run so deep.

*Design by Emily Henderson and ARCIFORM
**Styled by Emily Henderson
***Photos by Kaitlin Green

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