I still remember the hush of weekday mornings when my two kids, ages eight and eleven, pad downstairs arguing over cereal bowls while I fill thermoses and check the school calendar. Our porch swings creak with neighbor chatter and the dog lopes in for one last nuzzle before the rush begins. At night, after homework and piano practice, the house seems to breathe again — small routines like a bedtime story under a soft lamp make everything feel steadier. I started swapping out harsh overheads for softer bedside lighting and discovered how a single floral lamp can change the mood…
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I still remember collapsing onto the couch after a whirlwind morning of school lunches, carpools, and a lost soccer shoe. As a mom in my forties with two kids between eight and twelve, my living room is where the day exhales — homework sprawls across the coffee table, neighbor Mrs. Jensen drops by with too-sweet muffins, and the dog finds the warmest corner. Those small moments made me want the room to feel like a soft hug, a place that calms restless kids and invites friends to linger. Over the years I’ve learned that lighting does more than brighten a…
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I still remember the first time I hung a show-stopper light in our entryway and how it changed the whole mood of our little row of houses. Between packing lunches, shuttling the kids to soccer and piano, and waving hello to Mrs. Greene across the fence, our home needed small touches that felt both grown-up and cozy. My two kids, aged eight and twelve, love making forts under the kitchen table, and I love lights that make those chaotic moments look intentional. Midweek dinners, neighborhood drop-ins, and lazy Saturday mornings demand decor that is practical and pretty. That’s how I…








