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Mixing old with the new: 4 lessons in combining wood tones

Mixing old with the new: 4 lessons in combining wood tones

I was always a bit afraid to mix wood tones. Maybe because we all grew up in 1980s houses that had dark dining sets and dining room buffets sitting on oak flooring, or fully wooden bedroom sets on even more oak flooring – and then 

My essential 15 pieces of jewellery.

My essential 15 pieces of jewellery.

It’s about time I talked about accessories! I’m a big fan of minimalist style and strategic layering, but there were days in my childhood and teen years where I was braiding hemp chokers and bracelets (yes, that’s me on the right in the hippie outfit) 

Connecting with earth in wintertime

Connecting with earth in wintertime

I always go back to imagery of the earth as the ultimate female being – mother earth, truly. There’s a universal truth in the role of planet as our home. She’s a womb with a flawless combination of natural conditions to cultivate life. I find 

Apple sauce is for grown-ups, too.

Apple sauce is for grown-ups, too.

I always hated it as a kid. That grocery-store bought stuff that tasted fake, and barely resembled real apples? No thank you! I never thought as an adult, it’d become an almost daily staple, but my cousin in Pennsylvania makes the BEST apple sauce and 

Questions answered: my first 10×10 challenge

Questions answered: my first 10×10 challenge

Ok, crash course for anyone who doesn’t know: the 10×10 Style Challenge was created by Lee Vosburgh (@leevosburgh) as a way to get a taste of capsule wardrobe life and embrace slower fashion. You choose 10 items of clothing for 10 days, wearing them in 

When does self-love become selfishness?

When does self-love become selfishness?

Sometimes I don’t understand what love is It’s tired and overused It’s an excuse for fucking and fucking up and forgiving Sometimes I do understand when I sit next to my sister and she hates how I chew and I hate how stubborn she is 

Workout clothes that are good for the earth, for the makers, and for us.

Workout clothes that are good for the earth, for the makers, and for us.

I’ve been compiling a reference list of brands that I can go to quickly when I need a piece of clothing. The next thing I needed was a good pair of black leggings (that didn’t constantly ride down my hips). Not sure how I came 

What my bedroom reno taught me about appreciation

What my bedroom reno taught me about appreciation

When I bought my house, I was most excited for the bedroom. It’s a cute front-facing room with angled ceilings and a little bay window overlooking the street. I knew that it had potential.     All the walls on the second floor of my 

Carrying forward cultural wisdom, and turning it to progress.

Carrying forward cultural wisdom, and turning it to progress.

I’ve been thinking a lot about how different my life is than generations past, because of the experiences and hardship that came before me. Wondering if I’ve disappointed or abandoned the powerful roots of women in my family because I live within the comfort they 

Thanks to the Citizenry, I now know the name of my fave design style.

Thanks to the Citizenry, I now know the name of my fave design style.

For ages, I’ve been obsessed with everything clean and light and soft and warm. Whites and mixed neutrals, natural elements offsetting sophisticated silhouettes.     If I could have bought all new furniture for my house (and maybe had a guest house to decorate, too),