South Africa: Living in Cape Town From Spring to Summer!

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Since we had expected to be exhausted after our prior months traveling through East Africa (from Rwanda to Namibia, you can see those HERE)... ...we planned ahead and rented a place outside of Cape Town (South Africa) to rest, recoup, and leisurely just "live" for a good long while! Growing up, whenever I saw pictures of this area of South Africa (usually with The Twelve Apostles mountain range or Table Mountain in the background!), I…

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Namibia: Galloping Across the Namib Desert Dunes to Rubied Ocean Sands!

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For some reason, I suspected we’d really like Namibia (hence the reason I added it to our several months of Africa travels)...and that suspicion proved true! All I'd seen years ago was some photographs of some sand and dunes in the interior of Namibia, and that's all it took. Why? Because it looked unique. IF I am going to traipse around the world (esp with children in tow) exploring new areas, there had better be…

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White Wood Paneling: 7 Genius Plank Ceiling & Wall Ideas!

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Today I've scoured the internet for you while analyzing whether to do white wood paneling—from plank ceilings and wall planks!—for our beach house design! As always, I'm analyzing the smartest way to go about this! I've narrowed it down to 7 ceiling & wall examples to show you! With all the client project work lately, it's a treat to work on my own personal design project. As much as I enjoy helping other people design…

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White Kitchen with Dark Wood Floors: Would We Do It Again?

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If we could do it all over again, would we choose a white kitchen with dark wood floors? Grab our fast Design Mini-guide HERE! When it became painfully clear that we had an Emergency Kitchen Demo on our hands, I had to suddenly start thinking about the new kitchen we had to put in...fast. Rocking a six-month-old infant to sleep on my lap, I turned to the only design sounding board I had at the time…

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Laundry Room Shelf Ideas: The Only 5 Types You (Actually) Need to Know About!

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Looking for smart laundry room shelf ideas? You're in the perfect place! I'm a professional designer (and laundry room fanatic😆)! Avoid this all-too-common mistake: When you have a laundry space, getting a laundry room shelf seems to be the #1 thing people start looking for. However, DON'T BUY THAT SHELF until you can answer the following questions!😆 Is it just one shelf you want (or more than one)? Do you know what depth is ideal…

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15+ Stunning Arched Bookcase Ideas: Project Peek!

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Later today, I'll be convincing one of our clients that she needs arched bookshelves... ...and I feel ECSTATIC about it because it's so the right thing to do in so many homes! Including yours, perhaps? ;) I'll share with you 15 of my recommended designs, but in the end you can only choose one! (Unless you're doing it in multiple rooms/various uses but that's another topic about designing with variety and depth!) Take a look…

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Get Kitchen Layout, Organization & Design Help Easy + Fast!

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Even though we're technically booked through 2025, if you could immediately transport Matt and I to your house TODAY to help you design your new kitchen, or help you squeeze every inch of organization & functionality out of your current kitchen, would you take us up on it? See our 5 Genius Reasons You Need Kitchen Drawers Instead of Cabinets! Tap to see Our Kitchen Remodel: The Complete List! Our lack of time is now…

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Dry Me a River: 7 Perks of a Built In Countertop Drainboard!

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Love having a place by your sink for dishes to dry but don't love the plastic dishracks or metal drainboards available out there? Then you may want to consider a built in countertop drainboard next to your kitchen sink! Admission: I've never owned a separate drainboard. For years, I dried dishes on a towel by the sink. (Which I could see wasn't of the utmost efficiency. The towel would eventually get full of water from…

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Our 3 Secret Steps to the Perfect Mudroom & Entryway!

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*This post contains affiliate links. This gives away (almost) all our secrets as to how Matt and I max out the function of our rooms, step-by-step! ;) (And how we got all our mudroom ideas sorted out before implementing them to make our high-function mudroom!) I've not shared these steps with anyone before. It's a FAST 3-step insight into how we think things through. And in today's story, when it comes to a tiny mudroom…

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Closet Corners Conundrum: 5 Key Mistakes to AVOID (At All Costs)!

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Closet corner mistakes are a real thing! We're telling you what you should know in order to avoid these design mistakes as you plan your closet! I wrote in-depth about The 7 Closet Corner Solutions you do need, but as I started to include what NOT to do in that article about what TO do... ...I realized it warranted it's very own post, dedicated to the art of What Not To Do With Your Closet…

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