Hi everyone. We’ve finally wrapped up our mini-kitchen renovation and I can’t believe these before and after pictures! Those of you who have been following our kitchen renovation journey may feel like I do. Everything happened in stages and now looking back at everything.. the ‘before’ is unrecognizable – I can hardly believe how far we have come in so little time. We just moved in last August and during that time period we’ve not only worked on the kitchen and living room but the exterior as well!

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Happy New Year everyone! We are so grateful for all of you and super excited for a new and improved year ahead. :)

Jeff and I were able to head upstate at the beginning of the year to visit Emma and Zach in their beautiful San Francisco apartment. They moved in last Christmas and slowly but surely it’s starting to look gorgeous and pulled together! She and I have very similar taste yet different styles so we have a lot of fun going back and forth on ideas/design styles for both of our homes.

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One of the most affordable and impactful steps in this renovation has been installing smart switches. Lighting sets the mood for everything from dinner parties, cozy nights in, great photos, cleaning… you name it, the right light can make such a difference. We ordered the Caséta by Lutron switches and once we used them for a week we ordered more for the rest of the house because we liked them so much.

This house is new to us, but it’s 70 years old.

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So.. what do you think about this before & after of our deck!? I’m happy to announce that our deck’s transformation is finally complete! SO happy with the way everything turned out.. this custom stain pulled together by my painter, Abraham is absolutely perfect. It compliments the white paint on both the house and handrail in the most perfect way! I’m so excited to share more details on what our incredible team did to accomplish this look over the last few weeks.

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First and foremost, if you’re looking to sell your home soon, congratulations on your new endeavor! We’ve just made the decision to move down south to Santa Barbara and we’re so excited about our new adventure. The idea of moving is always fun in theory but I know that it can be a bit overwhelming when you begin to think of all the things you need to do. Just putting your home on the market takes prep work and a ton of time but once you have a plan you can begin to breathe easier.

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