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
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
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
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
Hi, it's Kate Cabiltes! I don't know about you, but I have been drooling over kitchens on my Pinterest feed more than ever as of late. This kitchen in the Nashville home designed by genius design firm Pencil & Paper Co was recently featured on lifestyle blog Style Me Pretty and I think we can all agree that it is nothing short of perfect. With a wall of exposed brick painted white, light marble... Read more
Okay, so Gap just released this plaid collab with Pendleton and I might be a little bit obsessed and launching into full-on Fall Lust Mode. This poncho? I die. Somebody hand me a warm, bourbon-spiked-something -- preferably in a cool mug. (Also: this headband for the Babygirl in my life? I think yes.)I know! I know: last month I talked about how we here in NorCal don't really need "fall... Read more
Hi all, it's Kate Cabiltes! As you likely have seen on at least one respected design site as of late, Michigan home of former Domino editor Michelle Adamsis as charming as it is breathtaking. Filled with thoughtful vignettes and eclectic combinations, this Colonial home is brilliantly styled. One of my favorite spaces in her abode is the dining room. Adams kept the bones neutral and basic with all... Read more
Hey Nest Studio readers, it's Kate Cabiltes dropping by for my bi-weekly product roundup.Today I am sharing a warm and cozy bedroom by Cali-based interior designer Megan Tagliaferri of FLO Design Studio. This room is loaded with texture and mid century goodness. I like how Megan planted a bright mid century painting as a focal piece above the bed and wooden mid century nightstand. She plays with... Read more
First of all, it's nice to be back here at the Nest Studio blog. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Jaime and I write the San Francisco-based lifestyle and parenting blog Less on the Floor. I've known Jess for about 20 years now and it's always fun to collaborate on Stylin' Mama.If you read any fashion blogs you *probably* noticed that last week was all about the Nordstrom... Read more
Hi Folks - We are down to our last concept post on the Urban Farmhouse Project! So far I've shown you the Master, Kid's Room, Guest Room, Living / Dining, and Play Room- plus all the finishes in the kitchen and baths. There is one more bedroom in the house. In the future this will become a nursery for a second child. But in the meantime it's a second guest bedroom and study. The owners wanted to... Read more
Hi, Kate Cabiltes here!After coming across the blog Stories by Venice Beach based designer Sarah Sherman SamuelI have been inspired by her spaces more times than I can count. The eclectic but California cool look of her own home's mid century living room is oozing with inspiration. The light colored high ceilinged bones of the room provided a great canvas to layer the streamlined mid century... Read more
We're nearing the end of our concept boards for the Urban Farmhouse Project. Just the second guestroom left to show after this. And even more exciting is the fact that my client moved in a week ago and we are finally starting to install, get things placed in their proper positions and see the spaces come together. Stay tuned!In the meantime, here is what we came up with for the playroom. The... Read more