In August, my partner and I relocated from Connecticut to California to support his career advancement in Vascular Surgery at Stanford University. Along with saying goodbye to friends and family on the East Coast, I also said farewell to my dance career of 15+ years. So now what? Honestly I have been asking myself the same question for months now, as I slowly chip away at updating my resume for a job I can’t even fully visualize. So as I continue to stalk Indeed every other day, I have been spending most of my time getting to know our 1920’s cottage rental.
When we first walked through the space one thing was clear: the cottage was begging for pigment. I’m talking white walls… everywhere… unprovoked. It was that moment I knew we had the opportunity to lean into the cottage’s original charm, while thoughtfully weaving in modern elements to make it feel like home– our home.
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I can guarantee I’ll share many mistakes and lessons learned, paired with beginner-friendly DIYS, rental-safe upgrades and many, many before and afters. My hope is to create a space that feels like a warm hug where friends never want to leave and we always want to stay.
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As someone who loves to host and share a home cooked meal with friends and family, I plan to explore my love of transforming spaces for the good of a party. I’m talking seasonal DIY decor, party themes and a lot of hot glue.
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Can you believe our rental home comes with 3 raised garden beds? As someone who has always lived in a small square foot apartment I cannot wait to dive into the art of gardening and really test my green thumb. Do I know what I am doing? No, not really. But I can bet we will have fun getting a little dirty.
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