The spring clean up continues over here at Casa La Allen!! This time I've targeted the weird area that sits between the entry way/desk zone and the kitchen. It's also the access point to the basement stairs. It's a weird space that we've never tried to do anything with. It's exactly 31 3/8" wide and 12" deep. There has been four hooks installed here since we moved in and we've used it as a place READ MORE

I had a new reader (Anna) get in touch with me recently. She had been in a style rut and was looking for help with the master bedroom of her 1916 South Minneapolis home. She was striving for a way to incorporate modern style while still allowing the room to breath and exist as part of an actual turn-of-the-century house. Of course I was ready to help her! It was fun for me to think about my design READ MORE

Yes, it's happening, it's really happening. The snow is melting and it is melting fast. The temps are warming up, and we can see little peeks of grass along the edge of the sidewalks! Ecstatic doesn't begin to describe the way we are feeling about the coming of spring. The kids and I went puddle stomin', it was Gus' first official year, and he agrees, it rules. We should start taking bets, READ MORE

Guys, don't I look cool in that photo up there? That was me super, super sick, trying to clean our crazy toy land that we call the basement in order to get things ready in time for spring, and the big home appraisal coming up next week. I'm feeling slightly better these days even though I still can't hear very well (you know the old adult double ear infection), but I'm still getting shit done. READ MORE