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Don’t blink, they say! And *they* are right! This first year with Stella has absolutely flown by. With our first child, we eagerly anticipated each new milestone – first laugh, first words, first steps – and I think that made time go by a little slower. But, with our second, our sweet girl, I truly […]
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We bought a beach house rental in North Carolina! Today I’m sharing all the beach house details and our plans for our new coastal cottage.
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We are answering your FAQs about our backyard pool! Here’s the scoop on our pool design, the technical details and the materials we chose for our Hamptons style pool.
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We installed a backyard pool! Taking inspiration from pools in the Hamptons, we share our pool inspo photos and an overview of our pool installation process
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I’m so excited to finally share this backyard transformation with you guys! It’s been over a year in the making and I couldn’t have done it without the very talented crew at Cross Creek Nursery! The photo above is my attempt at DIY. I clearly had zero idea what I was doing. Who knew plants […]
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We’re so excited to reveal the living room at our 2400 Carrington new build! I wanted to design a living room that allowed the living space to flow seamlessly from indoor to out. I think one of the coolest things about living in the city is getting to know your neighbors and I really feel […]
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Picking out lighting can be very challenging! How big should the lights be? How low should they hang? What color should they be? Should I get a two light or a three light? We get endless inquiries for help on choosing lighting so today we are sharing our go-to guide to lighting! Whether it’s bathroom […]
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The holidays are over, and so is 2020…finally! As things wind down I’ve been looking back on the items that really helped me through quarantine this year. Maybe Santa forgot a few items on your list, or maybe you just don’t know what to put that Christmas money towards. Whatever the case, I’ve pulled together […]
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I was talking to a friend of mine that’s a couple of years older than me when I was getting ready to turn the big 3-0 back in January. I remember describing my quarter-life crisis to her and feeling just so not ready to step into the next decade. She told me “my thirties have […]
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So you want to get started in real estate but you have no experience, huh? I hate to tell you, but you aren’t alone. Almost everyone I know who is invested in real estate, started exactly where you are. Most of them didn’t come from a real estate background or have an “in.” They started […]
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I’m excited to be sharing my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Guide 2020 with y’all!! I know — it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the #nsale. Honestly, when I first took a look at the full 2020 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale preview, I felt a little overwhelmed and knew I needed to pair it down this year to just my top 10 […]
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In case you missed my Instagram story, we are moving into our basement! Well, not literally. When we built our house 4 years ago we designed the basement to be a separate apartment so we could make some extra income. But, we knew one day we would need to grow into that space. The space […]
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I call this the modern Italianate because it honors the Italianate style of the neighborhood on the exterior but has modern elements on the interiors. This home probably has stretched me the most of all the homes we have built. Italiante by nature is outside of my wheelhouse. But I wanted to build a house […]
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The before and afters of our front yard makeover is here! Admittedly I had never really had a front yard before we moved into our home a couple of years ago. Before now I had always lived in condos, apartments, or my parent’s house so I had NO idea how much work it takes to […]
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Hi friends! So last week I was invited to tour the Richmond Homearama homes in Hickory Hill. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Homearama it’s an event put on each year by Home Building Association of Richmond that showcases several different custom home builders in a particular neighborhood. These custom builders each build one home that […]
