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House Tour Little White Beach Bungalow

Our new Connecticut home

September 30, 2016

Moving is hard…physically and mentally. When I was first married, we moved from my husband’s NYC apartment that we shared for two years to a charming 1915 stone and stucco cottage in Westport, CT.  We didn’t move again for 20 years! You accumulate a lot of stuff in attics, basement, and garages.…

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vermont farmhouse part two

September 2, 2016

This week, I thought I’d share a few more photos of the progress at my parent’s Vermont farmhouse.  The two of them have been very busy since my visit in June. They are a dynamic duo, my dad the carpenter, and my mom with the creative flair. Here are a few of the changes……

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Our new east coast beach bungalow

August 26, 2016

I didn’t dare share this until we closed on the house. I was sure that I would jinx the whole thing. On my last visit to Connecticut in June, it came to our attention that a few homes had become available in a small coastal area near our rented townhouse. This is a community that rarely sees houses come on the market and so we decided to check a few of them out.…

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Decorating

a new bedroom rug changes everything!

August 5, 2016
Master Bedroom in The Little Glass House

I almost didn’t post this piece today.  It seems that every time I turn on the news, another horrific attack has happened and everything else seems trivial in comparison.  But I think in my own way, by creating beautiful, comfortable places to call home, it makes me feel safer.  Our homes are our sanctuaries away from all the atrocities happening in the world.  And isn’t it nice to have an oasis if even for a little while?  So here is…

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Decorating The Little Glass House

organic. natural. modern.

July 15, 2016
The Little Glass House, Santa Barbara

I was thrilled to be asked by the lovely ladies at Holl and Lane magazine to write an Interiors post for their online blog. Holl and Lane’s motto is:  We are more than a magazine; we are a community of women that share our hearts with boldness.  We believe in telling stories boldly and vulnerably, to cultivate honest community and authentically inspire home and add flavor to everyday life.  They were looking for me to fulfill the authentically inspire home niche!…

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Favorite Etsy Shop: INDIEbungalow

July 7, 2016
Summer vibe at The Little Glass House

I’m a bit of a pillow hoarder.  There, I’ve admitted it.  Does it mean I’m going to change my hoarding ways?  Not anytime soon!  I’ve had this problem for quite sometime and it became even worse once I discovered Etsy.  I have pillows and their assorted covers in every closet in our smallish home.  They make it so easy to change your decor in a snap! One day about a year ago I was scrolling through Instagram and I came…

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7 things i love about my parents Vermont Farmhouse Kitchen

July 1, 2016
Vermont farmhouse kitchen

If you’ve been following me on Instagram , you know that I recently was in Vermont helping my parents who have been working nonstop on building their dream farmhouse. While there is still much to be done, the kitchen is nearly complete and I am blown away!  I think it just may be my favorite kitchen ever.  Here are 5 things I absolutely love about it…I lied…how about 7?  There are more than that but I don’t want this post to turn into…

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Around Santa Barbara Shopping

a magical shop called botanik

June 2, 2016
Botanik, Summerland

In the tiny beachside town of Summerland, in a quaint 1920’s Victorian cottage, sits a home and garden boutique called botanik.  This is another go-to  destination for me and for all who know about this incredible place.  What my favorite local shops have in common, are the wonderful, helpful, cheerful people who own and work at them. Botanik is no exception.…

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Landscape Design Outdoors

the quest to create our dream fire pit

May 19, 2016
fire pit

When my hubby and I moved to Santa Barbara and bought a house six years ago, we knew we wanted to embrace the California outdoor lifestyle. This meant adding things like a hot tub, an outdoor shower, and a place to gather…a fire pit.  While my husband has incredible faith in my ability to design gardens (as I did in Connecticut), I knew that with irrigation, electric, gas lines, and poured concrete hardscaping, I was in way over my head!…

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