Journal

10 Things I can’t live without – Elizabeth Boland

Hi Everyone. So you've read about the 10 things I (Jess Davis) can't live without and most recently Jessica Burne shared her top 10 list. Well today we are learning more about another member of the Nest Studio team: Elizabeth Boland. Along with being my former next-door neighbor, Elizabeth is the quality and shipping/receiving maven at Nest Studio. While that couldn’t be farther from her degree in... Read more

Week 6: The One Room Challenge, Lucy’s Reveal

Hi Everyone! I can't believe it's the final post of the One Room Challenge.  It's been a whirlwind and it was a little, shall we say, down to the wire.  But here we are and we got the room finished and photographed.  Just as a little reminder, here are a couple before photos.Here is the concept board.And here is the final product. You will see that a few things changed along the way from concept... Read more

Moody Sophisticated Study

Hi all, Kate Cabiltes here!This captivating masculine study by talented Salt Lake City design firm Studio McGee is worth exploring. Its walls which boast unique moulding are coated in a unique dark green paintcalled Salamander by Benjamin Moore, a hue that can vary depending on sunlight exposure. Hosting a classic wooden desk and vintage kilim rug outfitted with accents such as an octagon mirror... Read more

Week 5: The One Room Challenge, Lucy’s Room

Hello Everyone! We are on to the last week before our big reveal!  Can't believe it's almost done. What a whirlwind!  Here is what her concept board looks like:Some major things have happened over the past week.  Lucy's shades have gone in and we received her bed from Land of Nod!  Here are some shots of the shades. I had them custom made by my drapery lady Cathy Cohane. She is absolutely amazing.... Read more

Week 4: The One Room Challenge, Lucy’s Room

Hi Everyone! We are at Week 4 of the One Room Challenge. Yikes! That means one more week of progress and the big reveal on November 10. Still so much to do, but we are getting there. I've been really enjoying doing this as well as following along with everyone else's rooms. So much inspiration! I can't wait to do a round up at the end of my favorite rooms, so stay tuned. And if I haven't found you... Read more

Kitschy Coastal Powder Room

Hey guys, it's Kate Cabiltes!I find very few things to be a better use of my time than scrolling through old posts on the Lonny website. When going back to a "Castaway Chic" Features Home Tour designed by the fabulous Alessandra BrancaI was smitten -- and mostly with the powder room! This neutral oasis is still oozing with character from the shiplap walls to the shell statement of a chandelier.... Read more

My Powder Room DIY

Hi Everyone. Thought I'd take a little break from the One Room Challenge for a bit and show you some other progress happening elsewhere in the house. Last week I showed you some of our exterior projects. This week, a little DIY I did on our powder room walls. Our powder room has great bones. Love the marble and the vintage faucets and the high ceilings. The mirror is something I brought over from... Read more

Week 3: The One Room Challenge, Lucy’s Room

Hi Everyone! I can't believe we are already half way through the One Room Challenge.  If you haven't already gone on and perused all the amazing projects involved, please take a look. So much inspiration!Lucy's room is coming along nicely.  We've made some real progress over the past week.  After installing the shelves and getting the rug nailed down last week, we went ahead and finalized our... Read more

House Update: The Exterior Wall

Hi Everyone! It's been a while since I posted about exterior progress on the house. I've been doing some toying around with paint colors which I hope to post about soon. But most recently the big project was fixing our garden retaining wall. Our house sits up from the street and the there is a long stone wall on both street sides of the property. The wall was in ok conditions in certain places and... Read more

Week 2: The One Room Challenge, Lucy’s Room

Hi Folks! The One Room Challenge started last week and we are off to a great start with Lucy's room. Here is a reminder of what Lucy's board looks like now. Over the past week we have made quite a bit of progress. We installed some shelves in this funny nook that is created by a chimney bumpout and the wall.  The use of space is so much better!And I have been experimenting with rugs. I got this... Read more

Bold Rustic Kids Room

Hi, Kate Cabiltes here!While on one of my favorite daily reads My Domaine recently, I found this adventurous kids bedroom haven crafted by New York based interior designer Brad Sherman. This ode to the mountains was lovingly created with neutral furniture and bold primary colored accents. With a wallpapered mountain statement wall, the nod to mother nature is achieved tastefully. By adding cozy... Read more

Week 1: The One Room Challenge, Lucy’s Room

Hi Folks!  I hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather.  I'm very excited to announce that I will be participating in the One Room Challenge and re-vamping Lucy's room for the next six weeks. For those of you who not familiar with the One Room Challenge, it's a 6 week challenge where 20 selected design bloggers transform their space from start to finish. The great thing about the One Room... Read more