I love tablescapes and I love styling, but I don’t love the pressure people likely feel to have different sets of everything for different occasions (perhaps exacerbated by people like … Read More

What a week. Who feels like retreating into a cozy, comforting room right now? Add in a pet/child/stuffy, some wine or tea, and some Holiday movies (or a horror movie … Read More

Y’all. Elisha and Barb (our 250lb kune kune pig pets) are stress-eating (more than usual). The boys (alpacas) are mounting each other (alpacas are historically horny) more than usual. I’m … Read More

I woke up filled with hope…and nerves…and excitement…and feeling just really scared…therefore Bert, our pet alpaca seemed like the appropriate mascot for Nov 4, 2024. You see, our sweet, sweet … Read More

Tomorrow, and likely the rest of the week, will have me in a high-stress state. The last few months of this election have given me some hope (she says tentatively) … Read More

While we hope it was a great week, we also desperately hope that everyone has really taken the time to consider what this election means for our future. We hope … Read More

Welcome to my 2024 home gift guide – where I did things very differently this year. After years of combing websites to find the good stuff and then making graphics … Read More

Figuring out how to lay out the furniture in your home is a funny thing. When you see a room that has a great, functional layout, it looks so easy. … Read More

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, the second most wonderful because the LA Downtown Modernism flea market happens twice a year (April and October). I (Jess) will … Read More

I think we can all relate to the feeling of seeing a room, wishing we could recreate it in our home but then are quickly confronted with the brutal reality … Read More