Beautiful and kid-friendly don't always go hand-in-hand, but I am forever determined to create a space that is both functional for our family and esthetically pleasing. Our backyard dining area is no exception, and I think this might be our most ... READ MORE
A Cutting Garden
When I had our front landscaping designed I asked Don, the architect, what he would recommend for the south side of the house. I put some boxwood towers and drift roses over there a few years ago, but the roses had gotten a virus. It was ... READ MORE
Purple Flower Pots
I've mentioned before that my favorite color to use outside in flowers is purple. There's something about it that feels calming and beautiful against greens and whites, the foundations of our landscape. Because we have so much concrete in the ... READ MORE
Hiccups + Landscape Design
These last few weeks have been filled with focus on the outdoors, and while we thought we had all plans in place, we were thrown a curve ball that changed a lot of how we're moving forward. I shared the whole thing on Instagram stories you can still ... READ MORE
How to Create a Beautiful Planted Pot and The Front Yard Cleared
Last weekend Micah took the front yard tree down see the befores here. It's a bit more laborsome then you might think. Micah cut the tree down limb by limb and then the trunks. We all helped load limbs and trunk sections into a trailer that had to ... READ MORE
What I’m Into Right Now: Gardens
It might be my slightly obsessive personality, but when I get into something I really get into it. I've never had the greenest thumb or loved the outdoors I actually stayed inside a lot growing up while the rest of my family worked in the yard but ... READ MORE
The Front Yard: Before
Last summer we got our house painted and updated the portico. The update feels fresh and clean compared to the powder blue this house once was. You know how refreshing one thing makes the other needed updates stand out even more? That's how we've ... READ MORE
Creative Conversations
Jumpsuit | Flowers by Shelly Sarver Designs | Photo by Justin Salem Meyer Most of you know my friend, Justin. He's been taking my picture for almost five years now, and we've known each other for over a decade. Justin is the one who really pushed ... READ MORE
A Striped Loveseat
One of the perks of sharing my love for design on the internet is the people I meet along the way. I have the most amazing souls taking an interest in what I share, and sometimes you all share things with me that make my heart go pitter patter! On ... READ MORE
Blogging More + Boxwood Balls
Photo by Justin Salem Meyer. There has been a gradual shift over the last year or two that has made things quieter around here. Between adding a third child and the ease of sharing on other mediums, the blog has taken a back seat to life and ... READ MORE