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Hygge for HomeBodies: Creating a Winter Sanctuary

Hygge for HomeBodies: Creating a Winter Sanctuary

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, we know winter is on its way! It's time to prepare our Winter Sanctuary! Every year, I see the same online debate — those who can’t wait to decorate for Christmas vs. those who insist we should stay fully present in fall. Here’s my take: there’s no rule that says we can’t do both. Preparing for the holidays...

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Goodbye, House! You’ve Been Good to Us

Goodbye, House! You’ve Been Good to Us

Well, two weeks ago we officially said goodbye to our Seattle home where we lived for the past six years. This house was good to us. It was a gathering place that brought our family together. It was a shelter through difficult and good times, offering unexpected blessings along the way, even as we turned the page to the next chapter of our lives.

Favorite Design Books (Video) + Finding Your Own Style

Favorite Design Books (Video) + Finding Your Own Style

While I love finding style inspiration in the online community, one of my FAVORITE ways to expand and grow more confident in my own style is to study the images of beautiful homes in design books. Holding a book in hand, turning the pages at a leisurely pace is the best! It’s a return to the past, something I learned to enjoy back in the days before we had so much (too much?) inspiration at our fingertips.

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