I'm so baffled by how expensive curtain hardware is. Have you noticed this, too? Here's an example - a simple curtain rod plus brackets will set you back about $50-100 at Pottery Barn, and then you also need to buy finials ($15 each) to screw on
So our new rental has a lot of curtain rods hanging everywhere. Like, A LOT. I mean, with all these empty rods, what can a girl do but hang curtains??? I will tell you, though, that if you look at the photo above you'll see TWO PROBLEMS
Big things were afoot in the Dyner household this summer. We moved to California! I think I underestimated what a big undertaking it would all be. But now I sit here nearly three (!!) months later and we are really, truly settled. I have lived to tell the
So, I have a bit of news - we are moving. Moving! From the East Coast all the way to California, and in just a few weeks. It's a huge life transition and I'm so sad to leave friends behind, but we are also very
I've sort of been keeping it under wraps, but now I can shout it from the rooftops! I've partnered with Wayfair to launch a YouTube series called "Inspiration Insiders". This is one of my faves - "5 Easy Ways to Update Your Sitting Room!" If you can't
I recently completed a living room revamp for a lovely young family - we all loved that it came together easily and quickly! It helped that the wife had already had the room painted a pretty, light gray - Purbeck Stone from Farrow & Ball - and that the room
Last week I had the great privilege of visiting the good folks at Home & Family, a morning TV show that airs on the Hallmark Channel. I was a finalist in their competition to be their next DIY Guest Star! I can't tell you how much fun this
Ever since I found this lamp for a client months ago, I just couldn't get it out of my mind. The Berkeley Table Lamp I love the modern, almost geometric shape, but it's still so classic. I just can't quit you, Berkeley Table Lamp! So I broke down and bought two for my
Are you stuck without a gift for Mother's Day this Sunday? Don't panic! I teamed up with Good Day New York yesterday to create a bunch of fun and easy gift ideas for you. Here are 3 of my faves that I think are particularly creative and easy: 1. Keepsake Baby
Excited to show you my latest "Lazy DIY" today! I really like our fireplace in our living room - the mantel is white and classic and the surround is a black marble. I don't know that I would have picked this combo myself, but I have