Holy moly, friends, I didn’t mean to go dark for most of April! We’ve been knee-deep in our bathroom renovation (and going over budget), had some computer hiccups that kept me away from the blog, and it’s my busiest time of the year at work. I’m hoping to get back into the swing of things again soon!

I adore this home tour!

The difference between an interior “decorator” and “designer” — and the history of the latter.

Cultivating the latest “It” plant.

I just ordered this work-appropriate faux wrap dress in an easy to wear jersey fabric.

A flow chart illustrating how the Instagram algorithm works.

Emily Henderson’s team reviewed popular styles from Summersalt. I loved seeing how the styles look on different body types and I’m now tempted to order this one in olive!

When to replace your bakeware.

Loving these earrings!

Seven ways to hide cords and wires throughout your home.

Declutter for peace of mind.

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I didn’t watch the Oscars last night — aside from “that clip” between Will Smith and Chris Rock — but I did enjoy seeing the red carpet looks. Zendaya was my favorite of the night.

Here’s where things are at with the main bathroom renovation. The powder room is almost complete and I’m looking for pretty accessories to style it, like a new soap pump.

This food photographer is a new Instagram follow for me. I love her work!

Americans are obsessed with organization, but we really need is less stuff.

This $20 dress looks like it’ll easily become your go-to frock for casual summer days.

Banana Republic is getting a glow up.

A three-day itinerary for Charleston that makes me eager to go back!

This is an awfully chic kid’s room!

We might be calling Machu Picchu the wrong name.

This fragrance is so good that I’ve made it our home’s signature scent with candles and the linen spray.

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Happy first Monday of spring! To celebrate the return of warmer weather, I treated myself to this beauty of a bag. It’s so pretty and eye-catching, and I am just head-over-heels with it! (It’s also available here for 30% off.) It’s refreshing to add a seasonal statement-maker to my closet after two years of schlepping it in yoga pants and sweaters.

On the topic of refreshes, our tile is installed in the powder room and it’s gorgeous! The sink was installed on Friday and we’re hanging the mirror today. The team had used a plumb bob to center the sconce over the sink, however our room isn’t level (#OldHouseProblems) and the sconce is about a half inch too far to the right. So, the team will be scooting that over today so it’s all lined up correctly. They’ve also made a lot of progress on the main bathroom upstairs. It’s all of the behind-the-wall stuff right now, but I’ll share an update later this week. While I love those surprising before-and-after reveal posts as much as the next person, I think it’s important to share snippets of the process for a “real” person with a budget so you know what to expect.

I didn’t realize that some of the characters in Marvelous Mrs. Maisel were based on real people. (Spoiler warning for those who haven’t watched the season four finale.)

Love unique drinkware? Check out these beauties on Etsy. I also like the maker’s heat-resistant glass mugs.

Going monochrome in this bathroom makes the vintage tile feel intentional.

Meet the woman who uses fashion to study history.

Here’s why you look rough after a bad night’s sleep.

How sweet is this swimsuit?!

I’m determined to practice my gardening skills even more this year and enjoyed scrolling through these ideas.

This made me laugh. We all have that coat that can be worn for just one a day a year!

Have a wonderful week!

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Happy Monday! I hope your week is off to a great start. Our contractor’s team is continuing to make progress on our powder room this week. Unfortunately we have a supply chain hiccup with our grout, pushing our project back a week. The tile is already laid in mortar (peek at it here), so this week will be priming and painting the powder room and getting the wood trim painted and in place around the window and part of the door. We’ll grout on Friday. Monday will be putting the final pieces of trim in around the floor and setting all of the fixtures so we can finally move to the main bathroom. The process is taking longer than we had anticipated, but it really is looking beautiful and I’m so grateful that we’re in the position to make these improvements to our home.

Even though we don’t have children, I still enjoyed this read on how a pair of toy mice created a welcome sense of escapism during the pandemic.

Last week we went to Harvey House for dinner, which was named one of Esquire’s best new restaurants for 2021. For those of you in the Madison area, it’s worth checking out. It’s expensive, but it’s by far some of the best service I’ve had, and the meal and drinks were both exceptional. Plus, they have matchboxes if you’re also into that sort of thing!

I just love glassware and treated myself to a pair of these glasses after admiring them all of last year. They’re even better in person!

16 one-pot pasta recipes.

I had no idea how tile was spaced before the introduction of plastic spacers. This was really interesting!

The prettiest shades of blue are part of the most recent roundup of covetable finds.

A comprehensive guide to secondhand shopping.

I’m obsessing over these oversized floral statement earrings.

Predicting the future of brick-and-mortar stores in 2022.

Enjoy the week!

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