​Ty here! What's in a neighborhood? Your future community, schools, neighbors, restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores and all other conveniences and necessities. It is so important to choose your location wisely. Given that Hannah and I have lived in 6 different communities around Greater Grand Rapids, and sold houses in many more, we created this segment to educate and inform. We will offer insight and provide more information on some of the incredible places that Greater Grand Rapids has to offer. First up, EGR.

We are adding these before and afters to the "Home Tour" tab above! This minimalist living adventure has taught us so much, mainly, how little we truly need to live happily. We have thoroughly enjoyed this simple living excursion. Cleaning is quick, and simple; and we have little to no clutter! For links to sources in each of our homes, head to the "Shop our Home" tab! 

It's here! This collaboration between Studio McGee x Target is a dream! We are moving from a 730 square foot one bedroom condo to a 3 bedroom house (which will be 1600 sf with the new basement). That said, we've got some shopping to do to get the home ready for AirBNB (even though we don't plan to rent it out this summer). The Studio McGee line at Target could not have launched at a better time! It feels like many of the items Shea designed were meant for the lake house! Here is the list of items on my list. Happy shopping, friends! 

Before we move to the lakehouse, we want to share the full reveal of the GR condo renovation! For those of you who were not around when we bought this place, the full story is in this post. Long story short, we sold our mid century haven in the woods (1800 square feet on an acre in the suburbs) for 730 square feet near the city! We've truly grown to the love the simple life that this condo promotes. Rather than spending our weekends maintaining a large backyard or cleaning multiple bathrooms, we are spending more time outside, pursuing creative outlets, and investing in relationships. We have also LOVED being a short drive from our favorite walking path, local restaurants, and coffee shops.

If you have been following along on instagram, you know that I designed three kitchens....a galley kitchen, an "L shaped" kitchen, and a "U-shape" kitchen. After hours of staring at the space, any many sleepless nights, I decided to go with the U-shaped kitchen which allows for the most counter space!