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My Favorite Holiday Candles

There’s nothing more comforting than filling your home with delicious scents that evoke the spirit of winter and the nostalgia of the holidays. This season I can’t stop burning Diptyque’s Pomander candle. With notes of orange citrus, warm cinnamon and spicy cloves, this candle leaves the delightful scent of Christmas lingering in the air. It’s the perfect holiday candle! Below, I’ve rounded up all of my favorite candles for the holiday and winter season! What’s your favorite holiday scent?

1. Sydney Hale Candle Company – Clementine & Clove: Notes of winter citrus and spice.

2. Crabtree & Evelyn …

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7 Tips to Keep Your Live Christmas Tree Fresh

There’s nothing like the fragrant smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree! But if you’re like many people who buy their trees just after Thanksgiving and keep them up through New Year’s, this means you’ll need your tree to last for up to 6 weeks. Here are my 7 top tips for maintaining your cut tree and keeping it nourished, fresh and fragrant all throughout the holiday season.

1. Get a Freshly Cut Tree
The best tree are ones that are freshly cut tree from your local tree farm. Often you’ll find pre-cut trees at your local nursery, grocery store …

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NYDJ Office Makeover

A while back I worked on a pretty fun commercial design project for NYDJ redecorating the lobby of their NYC office in Times Square. While the project was finished a couple of years ago, I’ve never shared any photos of it here on the blog so I thought it would be fun to take a look back at and show you how the project came together. If you’re not familiar with NYDJ, it’s an LA based denim label best known for its slimming jeans that make you look a size smaller (they seriously do!). You can find them at major …

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A Classic White Kitchen Makeover on a Budget

Because I’m a crazy person, I recently signed on to design and renovate a kitchen for a lucky viewer on Good Morning America with just one week to get it all done! The show recently put out a casting call for a family in need of a new kitchen in time for Thanksgiving and on behalf of Lowe’s I stepped in to help create a beautiful new kitchen for an adorable young family using all in-stock items from Lowe’s and I’m excited to share a look at the before and after process with you guys! First off, lets take a …

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3 Easy & Adorable No-Carve Halloween Pumpkins!

Halloween is right around the corner and if you’re looking for some super easy no-carve pumpkin ideas I’ve got you covered! I recently stopped by the Rachael Ray Show to share some easy and adorable no-carve pumpkin ideas. My fave is the donut pumpkin. I’m all over anything that revolves around food! Check out two videos below for full tutorials!

ADORABLE DONUT & OWL PUMPKINS

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN MUMMY PUMPKIN

If you thought the donut and owl pumkins were adorable, check out the video below for tips on how to make one more spooky Halloween mummy pumpkin!

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Elaine Welteroth’s Apartment on The Coveteur

Remember the fab studio apartment makeover I did for Teen Vogue’s Beauty & Health Director Elaine Welteroth a while back? (see posts  here and here) Well, Elaine and her apartment were recently featured on The Coveteur and I loved seeing these new photos of her in her space. Working with her to create a home that matches her killer personal style was a ton of fun and I’m so happy to see she’s still enjoying her place… It looks just as amazing as ever! Check out a few of my favorite photos from Elaine’s Coveteur feature…

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