I've lived in our house since January of 2010, and fell in love with it partly because of its open floor plan and giant picture windows. But, because I've lived there so long, I outgrew my 23-year-old decorating taste... Which was primarily driven by studs. Studded everything. I called it "Old Hollywood Glamour," but looking at it now, it strikes me as more "Kardashian Glamour." The accent walls were a burnt orange when I moved in, and one of the first changes I made was painting them bright blue. When Tony and I got engaged years later, it seemed like a good time to make a style change to go along with this new chapter in our life together. And to lose a few of the studs and make it look like a man also lived there. Here are the changes we made, with lots of help and guidance from one of our best friends and interior design extraordinaire Amber McDermitt, co-founder of Spruce Design & Organization...View Article
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Posted August 26, 2015 | Filed in HOME & DESIGN |
Posted February 24, 2015 | Filed in FASHION & BEAUTY, make-up |
Are you there, Mom? It’s me, Annie! AND I ORGANIZED MY MAKEUP! In an ongoing effort to get my life together, I purchased a cosmetic organizer. I’m no mathematician, but in doing this I’m pretty sure I added at least a year of free time to my life, as I spend (on average) at least 5 minutes/day tearing through the house trying to find this lipstick or that eyeshadow stick. No more! Now I have this acrylic case, and have officially become an “organized person.” (Sort of. Haven’t tackled the chairdrobe yet. Probably won’t. Ever.)View Article