

TWEAKS + inspiration : A Miracle of a Method
I've been looking forward to this project for years. Our current house has 3 bathrooms, all with shell pink tile shower surrounds...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Mold Makes an Appearance
You know how it is. Sometimes, you have to put on your big girl pants. Turns out, mold and mildew had arrived for the first time. I...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Kitchen Table Refresh
Our 22-year old pine kitchen table, in full sun most days, was in dire need of a refresh. P was against the idea because he said we made...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Design Trends for 2022
Do you follow trends? Every year, I'm interested in what style makers feel is coming to our collective rooms. For 2022, the consensus...

TWEAKS+inspiration : Fireplace, Finally
Who doesn't love a cracklin' wood fire - the smell, the warmth, the ... Wait, a fire is a lot of work. Growing up in Portland, we had a...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Turmoil in Tesla Land
If you live in Northern California like we do, you get used to power shut offs by PG&E. For the last 5 or so years, multiple times each...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Fall Rooms
Happy Fall! Autumn officially kicks off on Wednesday, September 21. My house hasn't quite turned into a pumpkin but the entryway table...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Not Your Mother's Wallpaper
sheilabridges.com If you're like me, you've spent hours at a neighborhood paint store, looking through books of wallpapers. It was...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Magic Paint
Any time I see spray painted upholstery, I get excited. How can that work? Turns out there's a paint additive that can turn an old...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Summery Playful Paper Lanterns
In case you missed it, I'm publishing this post once more, Happy Sunday! Nothing says "summer" like a paper lantern. Around for...