Client Project: Living Room Reveal
Happy December! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I enjoyed time with my family, and got started on my Christmas decorating. I was also able to clean my house and get caught up on laundry this...
View ArticleAn Update that was Worth the Wait
A couple of years ago, I completed my living room makeover. But, there was one area I hoped to eventually improve… I loved the audubon prints and blue and white vases, but the mirror and storage cubes...
View ArticleDecorating in the New Year: One Wall at a Time
Happy New Year, friends! I hope you enjoyed the holidays with your loved ones. We had family in town for Christmas, and spent the following week on Hilton Head Island (aka: my happy place). It was so...
View ArticleKitchen Remodel: Let's Get this Party Started
When we bought our house 7 years ago, we knew a kitchen remodel would be in our future. But, there were little kids running around, other projects to be done and not enough money in the budget. So we...
View ArticleKitchen Floors: Opinions Welcome!
Do you remember my last post… Kitchen Remodel: Let's Get this Party Started ?? Yeah, well. Let's just say I haven't even sent out the invitations yet. I'm still in the "party" planning stage. There's...
View ArticleChinoiserie Wallpaper Panels
It's almost Valentine's Day, and I have got a brand new love. Well two, actually. They are tall and gorgeous, and they're both hanging in my dining room right at this very moment. Hello lovers... Did...
View ArticleThe Look for Less
I recently completed this design board for a client... She is a physician and busy mother of two boys, and she wanted to update her dining room with paint and accessories to make it a "sanctuary from...
View ArticleEclectic Powder Room Before & After
Last night I went out to dinner with a friend, and she told me she was waiting for my next blog post, and I had better get on it. So, Christine… this one's for you. Whenever I've been absent from my...
View ArticleOur Beach Villa: Part One
I love the ocean. The sand between my toes, the saltwater, the sound of crashing waves and the sea air. It is definitely my happy place. Unfortunately, my home is in land-locked Indiana with no ocean...
View ArticleOur Beach Villa: Part Two
If you missed it, check out yesterday's post for details and "before" pics of our Hilton Head beach villa. The villa came furnished, and thankfully, the furniture was in good shape. However,...
View ArticleBeach Villa Makeover: Family Room & Sun Deck
When we were looking for a beach house, this was the dream ...Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design Neutral walls, shades of blues and greens, and lots of coastal accessories. But, the reality was this......
View ArticleBeach Villa Makeover: Dining Area
It's no secret that I love coastal decor. Although I live in the Midwest, I decorate with turquoise and white (and pink, of course!). I've got sea glass and driftwood scattered around my home, but I...
View ArticleKitchen Pass Through Window
Perhaps it was the teen years I spent working the Burger King drive thru window. But, there is just something about passing food and beverages through a window that appeals to me. (Minus the hairnet...
View ArticleKitchen Design
Hey friends! The design for our kitchen remodel is complete, and now we are playing the waiting game while our cabinets are being built. I thought you might like to see the direction we are heading...
View ArticleClient Project: Dining Room Before & After
I had to laugh when I looked back on my last post. I gave you all the details about the plan for our kitchen remodel… the lighting, cabinets, sink countertops, flooring, chairs, etc. But, I realized...
View ArticleKitchen Remodel Is Underway
Yesterday I got a text from a friend that read, "Blog, will ya???!?!!!!" Sheesh. Some people are so pushy ;) So here I am. And, I've got some kitchen progress to share. On Monday morning, our kitchen...
View ArticleKitchen Renovation Update
We are in week 3 of our kitchen renovation, and we're finally getting to the fun part. The first couple of weeks consisted of demo (that's a fun part too!), and the not-so-glamorous electrical and...
View ArticleThe Latest from the Kitchen (and Family Room) Remodel
We are in week 7 of our kitchen remodel, and I have so much to fill you in on! There have been highs and lows, moments of self-doubt, minor panic attacks and dust. Oh my word, the dust! A few times I...
View ArticleKitchen Pass Through Window
If you've ever lived through a remodel, you know that things don't always go as planned. In my last post, I shared some of the changes that turned out better than expected like the planked ceiling,...
View ArticleBathroom Reno with a Vintage Vibe
Lots of totally awesome things came from the '80s: MTV, John Hughes' films, Pac Man, Dirty Dancing, and leg warmers. Then there are some things that should have stayed in the '80s never to be seen...
View ArticleClient Project: Exterior Makeover
One of my favorite new clients also happens to be a really good friend. We are going to have lots of fun updating several rooms in her house. But, we decided to start the home makeover by refreshing...
View ArticleKitchen Reveal... Finally!
Happy New Year!! I can't believe it's January, and I'm just now revealing the kitchen that we started remodeling last summer. Hopefully, you were following along with me on Insta or Facebook, so you...
View ArticleKitchen Makeover: The Layout
When I started planning our kitchen remodel, I had a few goals in mind. Naturally, I wanted to update the space to have it reflect our style. And, I had to replace some of the ancient appliances so...
View ArticleDesign Plan: Black and White Bathroom
Last Spring I designed this new master bathroom for one of my favorite clients. My client loves her new bathroom, but she doesn't love that her little boys now use it all the time. And, since moms...
View ArticleBathroom Renovations
Hey there! Remember this design plan for my client's kids bathroom? Well, the room is almost complete, and it's looking like this... I need to take my good camera over and get some more pics, but in...
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