A Year In The Powers Place
It’s been a year since we moved into our home! We broke ground on 9/9/2019 and received final approval to move in on March 5, 2022. It was a lonnnnnng labor of love, literally blood, sweat and tears and lots of couples therapy. If you’ve followed me on Instagram for a while you know it’s […]
Modern Coastal Living Room
Chrissy When Sam and I designed our living space we wanted an open concept living area that optimized our view. So we designed our house upside down, meaning our bedrooms are on the first floor and our living room and kitchen are on the second floor. We spend the majority of our time upstairs […]
The Powers Place: Bathrooms
CHRISSY: When Sam and I started conceptualizing our designs for the bathrooms in our home I got overwhelmed. My mind was oversaturated with and ideas from Pinterest and Instagram to the point that I had no idea what I actually liked or what would represent us as a family. I reached out to my friend […]
The Powers Place: How It Started
We were newly weds when we started this project and became a family of 5 who survived a pandemic when it was completed. Building The Powers Place was the thing that built us when we almost thought it would break us.
How To Pick Out Hardware
When looking for hardware for your home or project you might not know where to start. It might not seem like a lot goes into making a handle or doorknob but making these quality pieces is an art. Installing quality hardware is kind of like the perfect accessory or bag that makes your outfit pop. […]
Join My Newsletter
I’m happy you are here! I’ve been wanting to create a newsletter for a long time. This will be a weekly note straight to your inbox filled with the things that interested me that week. From our 3 year home building project, curating a sustainable closet, conscious parenting, mental health and just basically anything I would […]
The Early Early Holiday Gift Guide
It’s a Christmas miracle in early November… I finished Christmas shopping for my kids and because I know they are sneaky little guys I wrapped them already as well! I’m not trying to toot my own horn here but man it feels so good and I’m even more excited for the holiday season. I feel […]
Outdoor Reading/Play Nook
Sometimes I get ideas so fast they stress out my husband, but I see it all in my mind and just know it will work. This reading/play nook was one of those inspired ideas. I saw it immediately after the stairs were put in and I had to bring it to life with this rattan […]
The Powers Place Update!
In a few months it will have been 2 years since we broke ground on our home. We were on a roll and full speed ahead when COVID hit last year and pause our project for 6 months. There were tears and lots of restratigizing….fast forward to today as we’re trucking back along building our […]
Shop my favorite modern sustainable home designs
I have always loved style and design. As far back as I can remember, I have loved putting looks together and would spend entire Saturdays redesigning my bedroom. Once when I was 13, my parents let me sponge paint their powder room periwinkle and turquoise… I was so dang proud of that bathroom ha. ha. […]
