It’s Getting Hot in Here
Temps are heating up in Phoenix and so it's time to prepare! Chatting about that, and other projects I have around here like (more) wallpaper and a new couch slipcover.
Home + Garden
We live on a former citrus grove in Phoenix in a 1952 brick home. We've expanded twice - adding a garden room and a two-car garage and landscaping in 2019.
Gardening and home decor are huge hobbies of mine, please visit our home on our home tour page.
Trending: Oriental Screens and Room Dividers
I love seeing Oriental screens and Asian room dividers as artwork hanging on the walls! They are beautiful large pieces that are also heavy, sharing my new panel and how we hung it on the wall!
Avant-Garden with MacKenzie-Childs
Come on in and see how I've decorated inside and out with floral prints everywhere!
Estate Sales: Finding, Buying, and Etiquette
Look what I found at the latest estate sale! You won't believe the price. I share my estate sale tips, etiquette, how I find an estate sale and decide which are worth going to - and also my thoughts as I walk through a home.
Tea Time with Vintage Desert Rose Dinnerware
The Franciscan Desert Rose pattern was first manufactured in the early 1940s and is considered the best-selling American dinnerware pattern in history. Today, it's trending among grandmillennials like myself, and you can find it at thrift and antique stores.
Artificial Grass – Yes or No? A 1 year review
Have you ever thought of fake turf or artificial grass? I used to dislike it but then I changed my mind! Read why and see our patio space with it!
Hanging Wallpaper Tips with Paste the Wall method
Sharing some tips on how to hang wallpaper so your next project can look like a professional did it! If...
Shoes off Home: How to ask Guests to remove Shoes
A question I’m often asked by friends as they have started a shoes off preference in their home is, how...
Protecting Plants through hot summers
After last year summer's total scorcher in the Phoenix valley I am now preparing to protect some plants from the intense sun a bit earlier in the summer.
