A follower asked me where can they buy our door and door handle. Surprise! It’s pretty easy to order from big box stores like Home Depot, Lowes and Amazon. And guess what? You can usually ask the millwork staff when the quarterly savings event is and save 15%. We bought all our interior and exterior doors directly from Lowes with the discount. Want to copy our look? Jump down to…
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Yamazaki Home, the Japandi brand everyone needs
Read moreI am obsessed with this line of home goods that you can get from Amazon. Yamazaki specializes in home organization and space-saving products that are well-designed, simple, and modern. Everything they sell will match your Scandinavian or Japanese-styled home. And the best thing is it’s reasonably priced and easy to buy online or in-stores. Yamazaki’s line of home goods are generally simply designed and come in a classic Scandinavian color…
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Fellow Kettle, a must-have for modern kitchen countertops
Read moreSome things in your kitchen are worth splurging on. My principle is to splurge on things that will predominantly be on display and used daily or a few times a week. A kettle is our most-used appliance for all our morning coffee or evening teas and so I treated myself to a modern styled Fellow kettle. The Fellow products are a statement piece on any countertop or shelf. As we’re…
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Best places to buy Scandi houseplants & pots
Read moreA core principle of every Scandinavian and Japanese style home is to bring in nature. This means buying and decorating with indoor plants! Here are the best places to best find and buy houseplants and pots in the US. I may get commissions from links in this post (at no cost to you). The Affordable Options I buy 95% of my plants from Lowes and Home Depot. They are fantastic…
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Freebie: Laundry Care Symbol Artwork
Read moreOne of my favorite pieces of artwork in our home is this simple laundry sign I made. It’s both stylish and useful in referencing abstract symbols on my clothing tags to help me follow washing and drying directions. Come on, geez what does a triangle or circle mean?! Download my FREE 8×10 art and print it at your local photo shop like Walgreens or Target for under $5. You can…
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What is Japandi Style and How to Create It
Read more“Japandi” (aka Japanese + Scandi) is a hybrid interior design style that fuses traditional Japanese and Scandinavian concepts and aesthetics. It draws cultural influences and ideology from both ‘hygge’ and ‘wabi-sabi’ lifestyles. In my definition, Japandi hinges on simplicity at its core value that blends nature, function, and craft. Japandi: a hybrid interior design style that perfectly pairs modern Scandinavian style with traditional Japanese aesthetics. How to achieve this look in…