No, we are not pregnant. And no, the title was not meant as clickbait. But in reality, I have been nesting so hard. There's something about the change in seasons, particularly the transition from summer to fall, that gives a gravitational pull toward all things...
Do you know the definition of Labor Day? It's a day dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers - a tribute to the contributions they have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of this great nation. I love that so much. This is...
I've been sitting Indian style on my bed, typing away at the laptop while simultaneously scrolling the depths of the internet and flipping through magazines for inspo for the past six months. All while a snoring chihuahua takes a nice, deep stretch and deletes my...
Since we lived in Chicago for five years, we often get asked what friends should do when they visit. First off, can we come with you? We make pretty exceptional guides. Jon and I miss the city every day and have vowed to go back as often as we can since we want...
The latest #NixonPack project is a living room overhaul for a bachelor looking to add some style to his space. His requests were simple - keep it masculine, and pepper in some personality. That was it. This is my favorite kind of client. He is so easy going and we...
They don't call it the ugly green monster for nothing. Though the dream house you're eyeing is likely not green (or at least not a bad shade of it). That wouldn't be cute. But maybe! If it were set high on a hill in the middle of fifty acres overlooking a...
I am in a constant state of styling, editing, re-arranging. It's something I have been unable to turn off since I found muscles enough to move my room around when I was little. You may be like me, or, you may be like a friend of mine who is always complaining that...
Happy Friday, friends! In my opinion, there is nothing like the feeling of a weekend ahead and the promise of projects to keep the Pack busy morning 'til night. I can smell the fresh paint in the air already. Mmm, so good. I am ever so grateful for my #nonstopnixon...
We had lived in this house for exactly 21 hours before I hit "order" on the first project purchase for the new place. I was sitting on the floor of our living room (who needs a couch?) staring at the slate fireplace and just willing it to be anything but. All of...
I'd like to start by calming your fears after seeing the featured image above. This is not a political post in any way, shape, nor form. Well, I suppose it is in physical form with Ronald smiling down on you sweetly. But not in nature. I've been writing, deleting,...
