It’s the over the top light kits and excessive use of shiny brass that makes fans go all sortsa wrong. Sorry bells and, I beg your pardon whistles, but you’re not wanted here. So, when thinking about the F word, keep the S word in mind. Simple. Homeowners have been denying themselves of delicious breeze for long enough because TV designers (cough, cough) have spent years ripping fans out of homes and declaring their awfulness. Well, that’s because none of them looked like these…

52″ Farmington, $42.97

56″ Titanium and Brushed Chrome, $69

These two are simple, straightforward…and cheap. My home boasts 4 of the first one.

OTTO Wooden Fan, $199

Fargo Table Fan, $218.91

Fantastic portable guys- I own the Fargo and have been coveting the OTTO for 2 years solid.

Monte Carlo Micro 24″, $113.40

Adorable and affordable, this chubby guy is perfect for smaller rooms thanks to its’ short wingspan.

Industry Ceiling Fan, $328

Farmhouse modern. Love.

60″ White Industrial Fan, $69.97

Pensi Ceiling Fan, $352

White and wonderful.

1886 Series Limited Edition, $499

Casablanca Marrakesh, $679

A little more fancy pants (and a little more dough). Both would be stunning in simple modern spaces.

Craftmade Urban Mission Ceiling Fan, $396

Emerson Windjammer Ceiling Fan, $199

Emerson Highpointe, $346

If you MUST have a light kit.

Altura Fan, $219

Zonix Ceiling Fan, $279

Lapa Ceiling Fan, $336

You can.not. go wrong with any of these three. Altura is a little more transitional and the Lapa is, hands down, my favorite fan of all time on all of the planet.

For darn near a decade, I’ve had the privilege of being invited into so many of your homes, through your TVs. I hope now, that you’ll feel welcome in mine. This site is the place where I can share everything from my flea market finds, to new resources that I’m all jazzed about- with the hope that once you shake and sift, a few gems meant just for you will surface. An idea that’s sets you in motion on a home project, or an image that inspires the theme for your next party.

After years of designing a room or two a week- almost always to be installed in one day- I’ve learned a thing or two about using the resources I have available at my fingertips, and turning somethin’ eh into somethin’ kick ass. So, The Resource Library will grow as I tackle new projects and look for new things. I hope to turn you on to some new places, stores, sites, etc. but mostly, I hope you’ll find that, so many of the places you already know and love- have right there in your hood- are full of gorgeous well-priced things that you may have overlooked until now.

Under Do It Lovelier, I aim to give you ideas to do just that. Small projects or transformations- even minor tweaks- to apply to your home that will elevate your living… make your home feel more fancy pants… and these ideas won’t cost you a paycheck or require a pneumatic nailer. We’re talkin’- “put this, in this and you get this!” or “buy this instead of that, and you get awesome”. Doable. Just the way we like it.

My Morning Addictions reads like a roster of some of the heaviest hitters in the blogosphere and each morning, I have my coffee with them and sift through their offerings to find my own gems. I’ve been to places, made things, and given gifts that were all discovered on one of these fantastic blogs. I hope to be able to return the favor ; )

If you’re reading this, you’ve come to my home and knocked on my door. I hope you’ll be a pop-in-often kind of friend, and that every once in awhile you’ll leave a gift. An idea, a pic of something you’ve created, a suggestion about what you’d like to see more of… no need to wrap it!

You deserve to walk into your home each day and adore everything that’s waiting there for you, and I hope to be involved in the process of getting you there…

xo,