Happy Handmade Savvy Saturday! We hope you had a fantastic week, and if you’re not already school-free, you’re soon to be enjoying the first days of summer. Here are a few things you may have missed on the handmade home…
the blue house: heart of the home tour
Welcome to The Blue House: Heart of the Home tour! These hard-working spaces get a new lease on life in smart ways with big character. This one is a bit of a doozy today, and we had a lot of…
FAQ’s: What We Do + Working with Us
This past year, we had fun answering a few interview questions about our business. We’ve seen a few new faces lately, and thought it might help to share a few of them here, in a little bit of an FAQ’s…
handmade savvy saturday
Hello, all you wonderful people! Happy Handmade Savvy Saturday! Here are a few things you may have missed this week on The Handmade Home: • Our take on the cicada pandemic • 10 Fun projects to do with your kids…
summer art sale
We’re ready for slower days soaking up every moment. And to celebrate… you guessed it. It’s a summer art sale on all of our prints. Because WHY NOT!? Can you tell we’re excited?! I’m really close to releasing my newest…
18 beach essentials you’ll love
If you were around yesterday, you may have seen that I mentioned we spent the last week in a little ramshackle glam beach house in South Alabama. We’re unable to get away often, which I think is a pretty common…
10 fun projects to do with your kids this summer
To be perfectly honest, I feel as though I’ve been through a whirlwind of emotions these past few weeks. Now that our oldest has graduated and we’re headed into our summer era, see: now that my mom card is being…
handmade savvy saturday
Hello Summer! It’s been a moment since I wrote a Handmade Savvy Saturday post, as everything got a little crazy with all things graduation, parties, ceremonies and more. I needed a bit of a breather, so I’m catching up today!…
summer blooms: a sneak peek
It’s time again, and I’m so excited to share a little sneak peek today. If you’re familiar with what we do, you may know that while we have a lot we like to work on here, from client spaces to…
down with the boob light {the best lighting for big style}
It’s 2024, dear friends, so I must pose the following imperative question: Why are boob lights? Okay. Let me word it another way. Lighting is like the perfect piece of jewelry for a great outfit in a space. It really…
memorial day
I snapped this photo a little over a year ago, when driving through the countryside of Franklin. It was so striking, we had to stop. While it’s a gorgeous backdrop of all things retro Americana that I adore, it’s also…
things we want our college student to know before he leaves home
What took me by surprise the most this year, and maybe hit the hardest, wasn’t in the big momentous, celebratory occasions as I thought they’d be. They were in the things that passed me by unexpectedly but then knocked the…
vintage fishing floats
Jamin and I took a day date to the flea market a few weeks ago for our first official spring outing. It’s been our favorite thing to do for about thirteen years now, so I’m still shocked when some of…
best sugar cookie star recipe
Our oldest graduates this week and asked to have a few friends over from his Astronomy class for one final project {and a bit of a party.} So, instead of tending to other things I needed to do like a…
handmade savvy saturday
Hey, hey, everyone! Happy Handmade Savvy Saturday! And welcome to the chaos that is the end of this school year. At least, it is that way for us. We have two graduations {8th + 12th}, a couple of parties, all…
storage ideas for an older home
Our home was built in 1976. That’s one year younger than my aged-like-fine-wine husband. {The fine wine part makes up for my divulging said age.} That means that true to form with older homes in the day, it didn’t come…
7 spaces perfect for summer
It’s no secret here that we love all things warmer weather. Winter and snow days are nice, too, but we crave colorful spaces. Since warm weather is on the brink, we thought we’d showcase some of our very favorite spaces…
good design doesn’t happen in a day
In a world of commercial break magic, and instant gratification on social media, this is just a little reminder that good design doesn’t happen in a day. It’s not easy, with the snap of a finger. Or an instagram filter….
handmade savvy saturday
Hello friends! Happy Handmade Savvy Saturday! We know that for lots of people, it’s the craziest time of year for all things personal. That’s certainly true for us, and then let’s throw Mother’s Day on top… wheeee! We hope that…
PSA: no one cares if your house is clean
Confession: My toxic trait is pretending no one lives in our house. I think beds should be made every morning, all laundry should be folded and put away, and toilets should be ready for guests to use at a moment’s…