Brandon and I spent our New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, NV. However instead of clubbing, we spent our time antique shopping, tiki bar hopping, and walking through the historic neighborhood of Paradise Palms. I had no idea that Vegas had so many Mid-Century homes! I’m so happy we made this discovery. Some photos of […]
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Welcome to one of my favorite rooms at Foxcroft Estate, The Oak Spring Room. This room was heavily influenced by two of my favorite designers of the 20th century, Bunny Mellon and Sister Parish. Oak Spring is actually the name of Bunny Mellon’s Virgina estate. Below I share an original mood board for the space. […]
I just visited my sister and her boyfriend in New York City for a couple fun days before Christmas! We went to a bar that has been on my bucket list for years, Bemelman’s Bar. This Upper East Side bar was originally opened in 1947 and features incredible hand painted murals by Ludwig Bemelman who […]
Welcome to the kitchen at Foxcroft Estate! This room underwent a MAJOR transformation. You can watch my YouTube tour of the home for more details and videos of the process! This kitchen is equal parts Mid-Century and country cottage giving it a unique feel that I haven’t come across very often! We wanted to keep […]
Basements can either be some of the creepiest or some of the coziest places in our home, I’m here today to share how to make your basement as beautiful and comfortable as your ground floor! Before we renovated the basement at Foxcroft Estate in Des Moines, IA, it was essentially unfinished. There had a been […]
Welcome to Apt2B Presents: Retro Revival, the culmination of a year-long partnership with designer Emily Vallely-Pertzborn who undertook the complete overhaul of her husband’s circa-1940s multi-generational family home in Des Moines, Iowa. Apt2B furniture and decor marries Emily’s bold, eclectic creative energy to resurrect a dated and drab estate. Throughout this series, the designer is […]
Welcome to Apt2B Presents: Retro Revival, the culmination of a year-long partnership with designer Emily Vallely-Pertzborn who undertook the complete overhaul of her husband’s circa-1940s multi-generational family home in Des Moines, Iowa. Apt2B furniture and decor marries Emily’s bold, eclectic creative energy to resurrect a dated and drab estate. Throughout this series, the designer is […]
Welcome to our pool at Foxcroft Estate! Summer months are so amazing at our home, there’s something so special about the contrast of lush green evergreens and our Mid-Century style pool space. Since taking these photos, we now also have a hot tub next to our fire pit (!), making our backyard the perfect all […]
Welcome to Apt2B Presents: Retro Revival, the culmination of a year-long partnership with designer Emily Vallely-Pertzborn who undertook the complete overhaul of her husband’s circa-1940s multi-generational family home in Des Moines, Iowa. Apt2B furniture and decor marries Emily’s bold, eclectic creative energy to resurrect a dated and drab estate. Throughout this series, the designer is […]
Welcome to Apt2B Presents: Retro Revival, the culmination of a year-long partnership with designer Emily Vallely-Pertzborn who undertook the complete overhaul of her husband’s circa-1940s multi-generational family home in Des Moines, Iowa. Apt2B furniture and decor marries Emily’s bold, eclectic creative energy to resurrect a dated and drab estate. Throughout this series, the designer is […]