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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 […]

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. […]

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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 […]

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. […]

How To Pick The Perfect White Paint

Stress, busy-ness, and anxiety seem to be a normal part of our everyday lives at the moment, making the need for a home that acts as a relaxing retreat more important than ever. Creating a peaceful sanctuary within your own home can help lower your stress and anxiety, whisking you away from overwhelm of the […]

Quarantine Home Upgrades

Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest impact. So excited to partner with Peerless Faucet on this bathroom makeover! Having some extra time at home has been good for my own project list! Sam is thrilled about it too ha ha. We built our home 6 years ago which isn’t that long but long enough […]

Quarantine Bathroom Makeover

Who’s ready for a minimal but majorly impactful “small bathroom” makeover?  When the lockdown hit in March our housebuilding project got put on hold. We had just finished the outside paneling of our home and some of the rough electrical and everything stopped. Honestly it was heartbreaking and I shed many tears. We’re slowly picking […]

The Life Within: A Day With Anthropologie

I am forever grateful for the opportunity to celebrate design and creativity with brilliant people. This week Ruby and I attended the “Life Within” Anthropologie event to view their stunning Spring Home line and meet some of their incredible vendors. We arrived at the Lombardi House in L.A. and were ushered into an incredible barn […]