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Design Files: The Bellevue Hotel Philadelphia

September 16, 2025 by jessica

When it comes to choosing between a hotel versus an Airbnb, I will always choose a hotel. There’s a level of reliability that comes with a hotel. I love coming back to a freshly made bed and clean towels that I didn’t have to deal with. There are often fancy toiletries. Room service! And it’s so convenient to be able to store your luggage if you arrive early or want to explore after checkout.

Plus, I often leave inspired by the interior design — especially when we stay in an exceptionally beautiful space like we did this summer in Philadelphia.

We stayed at the Bellevue Hotel, one of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection properties. We redeemed points to stay in the one-bedroom suite, which otherwise runs around $780 per night — not a price tag I could otherwise afford for a multiple-night stay, but it was an absolute treat to stay here. The hotel first opened in 1904 as the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel and has hosted more than a dozen U.S. presidents and celebrities such as Grace Kelly. The hotel recently underwent a major renovation that preserves its traditional design but with more modern elements like swapping ornate chandeliers for streamlined Venetian glass. The design team also reintroduced classic elements that had been stripped from the guest rooms over years with mouldings, millwork, and fireplace surrounds and decorated the spaces in a feminine, French Renaissance style. As you’ll see in these photos of the suite, there’s plenty of inspiration to draw from.

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Filed Under: Design Files, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Design Inspiration, Hotel Design, Interior Design, travel

Open Tabs: A Cheerful Home Instagram Account, A Cheesy Swiss Tradition, Fall TV & More!

September 15, 2025 by jessica

ADD TO CART

My favorite planner is back for another year — and now in a pretty shade of forest green.

The variegated shades of green and yellow on this faux stem make it pass as real from a distance.

This sweater is the most perfect shade of warm brown.

Margaux launched a new style of ballet flats with a squared toe. I love the green satin pair. My size is on backorder, so I have some time to think about them.

We need a new dresser and this is the first one to catch my eye. Isn’t it gorgeous?

AT HOME

I can’t stop thinking about the prosciutto and melon appetizer we had in Nice. It was similar to this one with salad greens, but had pomegranates, nuts, and figs in the mix, too.

How to hand wash your clothes correctly.

I recently started following Madeline Shaw on Instagram. I love her cheerful home style, and especially this wallpaper. (I love the wallpaper so much that I’m thinking about it as a jumping off point to designing our office, which has been fairly neglected.)

One-pan recipes for busy nights.

I’m loving this vintage-inspired colorful home.

ODDS & ENDS

Here’s what’s coming to the TV screen this fall.

An insider’s guide to Portland, Maine.

27 novels coming out this fall.

The tradition of eating raclette cheese in Switzerland.

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Filed Under: Open Tabs Tagged With: On the Right Foot, Weekly Roundup

Window Shopping

September 12, 2025 by jessica

Shop It:
  1. Pendant Necklace
  2. Pants
  3. Patterned Towel
  4. Collared Sweater
  5. Striped Sweater
  6. Ceramic Bowl
  7. Earrings
  8. Loafers

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Filed Under: Shopping Guide Tagged With: Window Shopping

Main Bedroom: Updated Source List

September 3, 2025 by jessica

Our last bedroom update was over a year ago in April 2024 when we swapped out our inexpensive Target lamps for an heirloom quality set. Earlier this summer we made another improvement by adding curtain rods and blackout curtains to block the light that sneaks in around the edges of the roller shades. I went with a warmer shade than what I had in our mockup:

I think beige is a better complement to the colors in the space than grey would be.

And for those who may be new, here are a couple of snapshots we took during our home inspection to give you an idea of what we were starting with:

It’s come a long way, and it’s nice to have a visual reminder of that when it feels like we haven’t done much in our home recently.

Source List
  • Bed: Thuma
  • Nightstands: West Elm
  • Lamps: Schoolhouse Electric (similar)
  • Ceiling Light: Mitzi
  • Quilt: Schoolhouse Electric
  • Shams: Schoolhouse Electric
  • Round Throw Pillow: Crate & Barrel (similar)
  • Curtain Rods: Pottery Barn
  • Curtain Rings: Pottery Barn
  • Curtain Rod Pull: Amazon
  • Curtains: Amazon in “Thatched Tan”
  • Bench: AllModern
  • Vintage Painting
  • Paint Colors: Sherwin-Williams Homburg Gray; Sherwin-Williams Extra White

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Filed Under: Home, Interiors, Main Bedroom Tagged With: bedroom, house updates, Main bedroom

Open Tabs: Great Lakes Beach Vacations, What 40 Looks Like, An Iconic Bag Now in Navy & More!

September 1, 2025 by jessica

ODDS & ENDS

Beach vacations at the Great Lakes.

Millennials are changing what 40 looks like.

The rise, fall, and return of the American porch.

An easy way to feel more organized.

If this home isn’t inspiration for transforming a white box into a personality-filled space, I don’t know what is.

The best oat milk.

SHOP

Clare V.’s iconic bag now comes in a woven navy leather.

I’m loving the vintage-inspired color combination of this cardigan.

A splurge-y ring that caught my eye.

Denim Nikes.

I stumbled across this brand that makes baseball caps that look like well-worn favorites.

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Jessica Hamm
Hello there! I'm a first-time homeowner updating a 1920s house in Madison, Wisconsin. I have a penchant for travel and a love of costume jewelry.

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