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Our Coastal Cottage Lighting Sources: Every Light in Our Home

One of my most asked questions is where I get the lights in our home, so today I’m sharing a full roundup of the lighting throughout our home and the Tiny Cottage (at least the ones I’m able to source!). Most of these are the exact fixtures we have, and a few are...

Puttering Diaries: The First Week of May

I recently ran across one of my early blog posts where I wrote about puttering, probably for the first time. That post was 19 years ago. HOW? I can't even believe I've been blogging that long. Here's what I wrote at the start of that post: After 21 years together, my...

Paint Colors in Our Coastal Cottage (Benjamin Moore & Sherwin-Williams)

One of the questions I’m asked most often is about the paint colors in my home. Today I’m finally sharing an updated roundup of all the paint colors throughout our house (so far!). Before I share the colors, one important note: Before committing to any paint color, I...

Puttering Diaries: Spring in the Kitchen

This post is in partnership with Wayfair Spring is officially here, and I felt that familiar itch to freshen up the house! A little spring cleaning, puttering, and simple joys that make a new season feel special. My daughter and grandson came over on the first day of...

Make Room for Spring: The HomeBody Method for Creating a Peaceful Home

Every spring brings a familiar, hopeful feeling. The days grow a little brighter, the air feels lighter, and we start dreaming about a fresh start at home. Maybe you feel the urge to declutter a little, refresh a room, or add a few simple touches that make your home...

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Gift Guides 2025: Our Favorite Ideas for Everyone

Every year we look forward to gathering the very best gift ideas for your home and the people you love. Our 2025 Gift Guides are filled with thoughtfully chosen favorites—some I own and enjoy myself, and others I think would make lovely gifts. We know our readers look forward to these guides each season, so we consider our time putting them together as a...

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Reveal: Kylee’s Primary Bedroom Refresh Part One

Kylee’s primary bedroom refresh with cozy new bedding and new hardwood floors!

May 2, 2022

A Lovely Life Book Tour + Giveaways!

Welcome, friends! Today’s the day all of our blog book tours and lovely GIVEAWAY GIFT BUNDLES are LIVE! You’ll find links to the six tour participants and giveaways in this post!

Apr 28, 2022

Mixing & Matching Decor to Create Your Own Style (+ Mood Boards)

Create a signature look for your home without breaking the bank! Get inspired by the mood boards we created, and read my design tip for making your home your own.

Apr 27, 2022

How to Live A More Lovely Life

Lovely Life Book Tour + Giveaway Bundles! I’ve asked few blogging friends to join me in sharing a few things that make their own lives feel more lovely to them. Come get inspired and enter all the amazing giveaways!

Apr 26, 2022

Our New Beach House Tour with Before Photos I Haven’t Shared!

I know we've lived here in our "beach house" (we call it our new beach house but we only have one...

Apr 25, 2022

Coastal Grandmother Decorating with Amazon Finds (Mood Boards)

Recently I shared about “Coastal Grandmother Style”. No beach house or grandchildren required, ha! Coastal Grandmother was recently coined on TikTok as a style that is all about romanticizing your life. It embraces the easy breezy coastal decorating vibes of homes portrayed in the Nancy Meyers’ movies we all fell in love with for their sets. Today I’m sharing how to get the look with Amazon finds!

Apr 22, 2022

Coastal Grandmother Style + A Lovely Life Book

Are you a Coastal Grandmother? It looks like the youngin’s of the world are discovering what I’ve always known. Creating the feeling of a home by the sea is a lovely life to aspire to. Even if an actual coastal home is only in your dreams, I’ve always encouraged my readers to create the life and feeling of whatever atmosphere inspires you. I’ve written many books about creating a home you love, whatever you call your style!

Apr 20, 2022

Mother’s Day Gift Guide (2022)

With Mother’s Day right around the corner so we wanted to share some sweet and thoughtful gift ideas for the special moms in your life. Enjoy our Mother’s Day Gift Guide!

Apr 20, 2022

A Lovely Life Planner: A Printable Guide to Savoring Every Season

I’m excited to offer this downloadable seasonal planner you can use to be more intentional in every season!

Apr 19, 2022

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