This past year has been a bit of a whirlwind for me personally, picking up and moving to New Jersey in a matter of weeks to take a new job. And anyone who knows me knows where I'm living and the way that it's designed is really important to me. I like to feel like I'm "home" so to speak. So it was really important to me over these past 9 months to create a space that I'd enjoy coming back to and hanging out in. The very first sign that things would settle in was the hanging o

One of the most important elements of feeling good in the home you're in is finding ways for it to speak to your own personality. And a really great way to start considering aesthetics and the use of space is to consider your favorite plant. There is a reason we are all drawn to different kinds of flora, and giving genuine thought and consideration to the characteristics of the plant or flower that speaks to you can be a great indicator of the home design you're looking to cr

Photo: Penny Millar As an artist and design enthusiast I have dabbled in quite a number of different materials and paint over the years. I've tried countless brands and subsequent designs, however I have yet to find any paint that is capable not only of the range of projects that Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan can cover but also the durability and quality of the product. For those that don't know, Chalk Paint® was developed in 1990 by Annie Sloan, a woman now c