My studio has been a work in progress over the two years I’ve lived in this apartment.

One of the most annoying things about buying art is that it can set off a series of little chores - where are you going to hang it, how are you going to frame it? Framing art is so tricky! Professional framers can get so expensive (I was once quoted $600 to frame two prints, and then they told me I didn’t appreciate framing when I said that was beyond my budget!), but framing it yourself can be annoying - I always hurt my fingers on those little prong things - and it’s hard to find good quality frames. ⁠

Do you ever feel like you’re waiting for someone else to give you permission to try something? That’s how I felt about this shelf. I really wanted one, after I saw how great Pretty in the Pines' shaker pegs looked in her kitchen, and I knew it would be the perfect thing to help me transform our hallway area into a mudroom/entryway area. I have never woodworked before, and I felt really intimidated to try, even with this simple project. I don’t see a lot of girls who live in apartments woodworking, so I assumed it would require tools that I didn’t own, and knowledge that I didn’t have. ⁠⠀

It’s felt like fall for a couple of weeks now, so I think it’s safe to actually start enjoying it, and stop waiting for the heat wave to come back!

David and I recently deep cleaned our entire apartment. We blocked out three days (surprisingly hard), took everything out of its spot, and decided what we were going to actually keep. It was our second time konmari-ing our home, and I was shocked at how much stuff we had accumulated. I feel like the Magical Art of Tidying up is a pretty divisive topic, but it is an experience that brings me so much joy and peace both times I’ve done it. ⁠⠀

I’ve always had high expectations for the quality of my prints. I think quality makes such a difference in the experience of a print, and that’s a thought I had confirmed over and over again when I was a stationery designer. So many clients would be like I thought the type of paper wasn’t that big of a deal, but now that I’m holding it in my hand, it feels so special.⁠⠀\ ⁠⠀

I recently started painting water and I 👏🏻am 👏🏻 obessed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I had put it in the bucket of things that I thought were too hard for me to paint and honestly what is up with that?