The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to start thinking about gifts for the special ones in your life. I try to be thoughtful when buying for friends and family and love seeing the looks on their faces…
HOW I WON A (MAJOR) UNICORN AT AUCTION AND SHIPPED IT FROM TX TO NJ
Secondhand sourcing is all about persistence, and I am not exaggerating when I say that multiple times per week since 2019, I stalk Live Auctioneers for the Louis XVI marble top chest of my dreams. I’ve become addicted to finding…
VINTAGE RUGS: WHERE TO BUY, HOW TO CLEAN, + A ROUNDUP OF BUDGET-FRIENDLY VINTAGE AREA RUGS
I realized last week after posting an unpopular opinion that machine-printed “vintage” rugs don’t look that great, that there’s a big misconception about buying vintage rugs vs. buying new rugs. I was called a snob by more than one person…
THE DINING ROOM DESIGN PLANS
EEEK! I’m so so excited to share our dining room plans with you today. One of my absolute favorite parts of a project is this dreaming and scheming stage, which is what I’ve been doing for our dining room over…
IDEAS AND TIPS FOR MIXING OLD & NEW FURNITURE AND DECOR
When I started thinking about what to include in this post, I realized that mixing old and new is actually not super complicated, yet, it still is a loaded topic to cover. Side note – I asked what you wanted…
OUR TRIP TO ITALY: HOTELS, SHOPPING & PLANNING SOURCES
If you’ve been following me on IG, you’ve probably seen that Angelo and I just got back from a trip to Italy. It was my first time there (Angelo’s second) and being that I’m first-generation Italian American, my visit was…
A SERENE BACKYARD MOMENT WITH SERENA & LILY
As much as I long for the day that we move out of our bi-level home, I will say that we got really lucky with our backyard and I cherish it during the spring/summer/fall. My favorite part about it is…
FAVORITE FINDS FOR FALL
I love creating these seasonal stylish roundups – especially for my favorite season. Today I’m sharing some of my recent home and non-home-related purchases that I’ve been loving as well as some other items I’ve been eyeing for fall. Enjoy!…
STEPPING OUTSIDE OF MY COMFORT ZONE WITH CONTEMPORARY ART: A ROUNDUP OF ARTISTS & THEIR WORK
In a recent IG post, I confessed to not stepping out of my comfort zone at all during our latest bedroom makeover. In hindsight, it didn’t even occur to me while trying to create a full monochromatic space. While I’m…
MY FAVORITE ETSY SHOPS FOR ALL THINGS HOME & DESIGN
This post was originally published in 2020 but has been updated as of July 2025 to include more of my favorite ETSY shops I spend so.much.time. on Etsy. There are so many wonderful things to discover and even more small…
HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE
Let’s say you’ve been browsing Facebook Marketplace (or Craigslist) and stumbled upon a unicorn item. Something you’ve been searching for since the dawn of time and you can’t even believe it’s right in front of your eyes. The steps you…
BEST OF CLASSIC DESIGN: DINING CHAIR & TABLE COMBOS
After a few years of searching for the perfect dining chairs on Facebook Marketplace, I’ve recently been hit with a stream of luck and now have one too many sets scattered about our home. The glorious ebb and flow of…
