I’ve been talking about our flooring project for a while now, and today’s the day I’m finally sharing all the details on what we chose! I went into the hunt for the perfect new flooring with a pretty open mind. I knew I liked the wide-plank, textured wood look, and I also knew that we …
Where on earth has the time gone since my last post?! After celebrating the holidays and having a blast catching up with family, Ben and I returned home to Denver and proceeded to take turns coming down with a different bug just about every week for about a month straight. From tummy troubles to colds …
Can you believe we’re only two days away from Christmas?! I sure can’t! Last night Ben and I flew out of Denver, headed to Santa Cruz, California, to spend the holiday with his family. As the plane took off and we hovered high above the city we call home, the lights of the city reflected …
First things first, thank you SO so very much for the outpouring of love and support on my last post! Your encouragement means more than you know and I’m beyond grateful to have such a wonderful support system. Who knows where this blogging journey will take me, but I have high hopes and big dreams, …
Hey there, my fellow fall-loving friends! Can you believe the way fall is flying by?! As much as I adore living in Denver, we sadly only get a few precious weeks each year to enjoy the vibrant fall foliage, and it’s all too easy to get distracted in our busy lives and forget to really …
In my last post, I shared our first steps to making over our entryway – if you’re just joining me, check out Part I to see where we started! By this point, I’d thrown some paint on the wall and taken a look at flooring samples, but I just couldn’t stop seeing the dingy pale …
In my last post, I shared the curved staircase and grand entryway that made us fall in love with our home right away. We were completely charmed by the character and interesting architectural details of the home, but we also knew that it would need a little TLC (or maybe a lot) to make it …
Ah, the entryway… or the foyer, if you’re fancy! We had a rollercoaster of a house hunting experience, but when we first walked into this home, the grand front entry sure made a statement. The double front doors, high ceiling and that sassy curved stairway… it all sort of took my breath away! But it’s …
Hi there, and welcome to Paper & Vine! I’m Hillary, a 20-something-okay-maybe-closer-to-30 “forever-newlywed” who’s passionate about writing, homemaking, and making the most of life’s simple pleasures. I’m a creative girl in a corporate world, and it’s been a struggle over the past few years as my time and effort spent in creative pursuits have dwindled. …