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Does the thought of creating a gallery wall for your home make you sweat? Whether you need help knowing where to start, which items to use/shop for, or how to hang, I'm sharing my favorite tips + tricks with you to get the gallery wall you want.

My mother-in-law was one of the best bakers I’ve ever met. She won ribbons at the state fair for her pies, decorated beautiful cakes for all occasions, and made plates of goodies at the holidays. A few years ago, I asked Jason what his favorite cookie was that she used to make, and he quickly told m

Since we’re all friends here, I’m going to let you in on a little secret! There’s something that I take with me to every job that I do, just in case I might need it. It’s not necessarily a tool or hardware, but I think it might just work as hard. Oh man…what could it be that I’m so emphatic about us

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I posted a picture on Instagram after I had made this turkey pot pie—the week after Thanksgiving. I had tagged it: Thanksgiving left-overs and knew I had to qualify that statement b/c everyone would be doing the math for how old the turkey was I had used. Just so everyone can rest easy…I had frozen

I have the best job on earth! I get to meet lots of new people, decorate amazing rooms, and see the pure enjoyment of my clients when they see their newly-styled spaces! That’s exactly what happened this week when I created a super hero-themed room for one young guy. I didn’t get to see his reaction

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We are heading into soup weather here in Iowa and I can’t get enough of it. The soup, that is…not the weather. It’s always amazing to me how easy it is to come up with ingredients for a pot of soup from my cupboards and refrigerator/freezer, even if I don’t plan ahead for it.

A couple months ago, I styled in a kitchen/dining space that had gotten a major face-lift, including upgrades of new paint ( Sherwin Williams Repose Gray ), backsplash subway tile , + shiplap (everyone’s favorite material!). In addition to the upgrades and new décor, my clients’ and I also wante

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I don’t know if everyone has had the pleasure of picking out food that’s displayed in giant bowls, sitting on ice, behind a glass counter, but if not…you for sure need to at least once. We didn’t grow up eating a lot of pre-made foods, especially the expensive stuff from the grocery store deli, but

Every time I start a new project at a client’s house, the first thing I ask them is “What is your ultimate plan for the space, your house, your style?” Sometimes they have a pretty good handle on what it is they want to see happen, but many times, I definitely open a can of worms with that question.