Everyday Homes

For Emily and her husband Sean, a 60-year-old Pittsburgh house on 2 rolling acres is the first house they’ve called home. With two boys age two and under, Emily’s focus in their home is making it pretty and cozy, but most of all, functional. Her favorite place in the house is their kitchen, which they […]

Jenn and Tim Rout own an adorable, cozy 2-bedroom California home built in 1928. Jenn has a love for vintage pieces, so finding this home was the perfect stage for her style. But for Jenn and Tim, their home is more than just a home — it tells a story, too. They did a little […]

Co-founder of the generation.mom podcast, Lara Schulte, shared her bright and sunny California home with Everyday Mamas. Lara lives in a suburb of San Diego with her husband, her two little boys, and french bulldog. Their home is a 1980’s split-level, and when they purchased it last year, they took on some major renovation projects. […]

For Rachel Symons, Canada is a big change, because she is originally from Bermuda. However, she has loved making their house feel like home with her husband and their two daughters, adding touches that enhance the home’s original character, updating finishes with their style and bringing in beautiful pieces that she has transformed from thrift […]

Megan and her husband Clayton live in a 106-year-old home with their six-month-old daughter Ivy. Their home isn’t large, but Megan’s ability to play with white and natural light, as well as embrace the natural history and character in their home, bring a cozy, spacious, and clean feel to their home. Megan and Clayton met […]

The way a home is decorated tells the story of the family who lives there. Through furniture, art, and other decor, we are able to share a piece of our heart with those we invite into our homes. Choosing art for our home should bring us joy, but all too often this creative opportunity is […]

Gallery walls can be a fun and unique way to display art you’ve chosen for your home, but they can be a bit intimidating as well. I’ve had to throw my expectations of Pinterest-perfect gallery walls out the window, and focus instead on what sparks joy for me and works for my home. Mixing and […]

“I know not everyday is beautiful, but when we focus on the sunshine in our nest, gratefulness happens.” – Elizabeth, @sunshineinmynest Elizabeth is a mom of two adorable little boys, ages 5 and 2, and her honest, cheerful outlook on life is evident in her home. “Real life is pretty messy,” she explains. “But I […]

image credit: Annaka Davidson Have you ever had a playdate go like this: children begin to play and immediately doctors kits are dumped out on the couch, toy bins turned over, play food strewn about the living room floor? The once-tidy home quickly losing it’s put-together feel? Do you sometimes find yourself wishing your kids […]

Katherine, her husband and two daughters weren’t looking for a house, but when they stumbled across this one, they couldn’t resist. It’s a 7-bedroom, 1905 Victorian and Katherine said one of her first goals was to make the house feel a little more welcoming. “I just felt like it was so serious, so many things […]