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home style board 02 / the basement.

it was always my plan to make a board like this for all the rooms/areas of our house as we started to do some updates and decorate. it’s funny how when we moved in in august i had a laundry list of things in the house that i didn’t think i’d be able to live with for long…two-prong outlets, the funky room divider between the kitchen and dining area, unfinished hardwood floors. fast forward five months and the divider remains, we still haven’t finished the floors, and we just last week replaced the first set of outlets (without getting shocked! #winning!). and surprisingly, it’s totally okay. i mean, of course they’re still on the list and i’m looking forward to having them done someday, but it’s funny how we unintentionally moved away from all the doing and just started living.

we’re starting to feel more settled and i think are at that phase where we’ve lived in our space long enough to know a few things that we’d like to focus on changing/improving. the basement has been at the top of the list pretty much since day one, but since it’s such a massive undertaking, it’s been constantly moved to the back burner while we tackle other smaller projects. i’m totally the person who in the middle of scraping up our tile floor in the basement decides that they need open shelving in the kitchen right now. so little projects like that have come and gone and now our unfinished basement and our basically brand new sectional purchased for the sole purpose of comfortably binge-watching netflix shows are staring us in the face like, hey, remember us?

clockwise from top center: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8

so, even though the original goal was to be done with the basement by thanksgiving, the new goal is to be done by valentine’s day. yes, for the sole purpose of being able to binge-watch the new season of house of cards on said comfy sectional. here’s a basic run down of what needs to happen:

  • finish scraping up old tile (finally done!)
  • find a way to dispose of tile pieces and carpet sections
  • paint floor with floor paint to prep for new floor
  • paint over wood paneling on the walls
  • lay new vinyl flooring
  • move furniture back
  • decorate!
  • buy ourselves an expensive bottle of liquor to celebrate

anyway, although we’re still a few weeks out from the decorating phase, i’m finding lots of inspiration from the photos on this board. the walls will be a white/light grey, but i definitely foresee incorporating a chalkboard somewhere, maybe by the bar area. and although we’ll stick mostly to neutral colors and a minimalist look, i can’t resist a few pops of color. (although it sadly probably won’t come in the form of hot pink bar stools). oh! and lighting. we’re thinking about some kind of pendant light over the bar area, but i’d love to have string lights somewhere, too. i’ve seen lots of simple DIYs for marquee lights, and i think an arrow pointing towards the bar would be an awesome touch. and the kraft paper roll, well, not sure how that fits in, but i’ve always liked that idea…maybe for a drink menu! stay tuned!

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fall favorites.

i’ve been enjoying all of the fall wish lists and styleboards i’ve been seeing on blogs over the past few weeks, so i decided to make one myself. i already own #2 and #5 on this list and can attest to their amazing comfort and versatility, but everything else on here is definitely on my wish list for fall, especially those floral jammies! yay for fall!

01 / yellow brick cold scarf, modcloth
02 / high-low tunic top, target
03 / heritage ipad sleeve, herschel supply co.
04 / nicole swiftness booties, dsw
05 / sweatshirt dress, madewell
06 / color block rain boots, hunter
07 / floral thermal pj set, target
08 / biker jacket, h&m

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his & hers vacation styleboards.

we’ll be heading to california in less than a month for a whole week, and i pretty much can’t wait. it’s been ten long months since i’ve been back, and even longer for kevin, and we’re pretty overdue for a longer-than-a-weekend vacation. i’m so excited to see my family and celebrate lots of special occasions: my sister’s confirmation, ashly’s birthday, and jolie’s graduation from med school! and of course, visiting the beach and spending lots of time at our favorite redlands brewery.

i had a lot of fun putting together a couple of styleboards in march, so i thought i’d make two more to share some vacation, summer-inspired attire and accessories on our wishlists. i read something once about packing for a vacation all in one color scheme so that mixing & matching is easier, so even though we don’t/won’t own all of these items for our trip, i thought it would be fun to stick with neutrals and pops of blue for each of these!

california summer wishlist - womens | hk in love

{01} duck bag in canvas stripe / baggu
{02} denim shorts in bleached aqua / target
{03} sweatshirt dress / madewell
{04} perfect chambray in harvest wash / madewell
{05} high-low belt in rhum / everlane
{06} roma camera bag insert / ona bags
{07} straw fedora / gap
{08} ruched bandeau suit in charcoal / j.crew
{09} cross-strap sandals in brown / old navy

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california summer wishlist - mens | hk in love

{01} men’s billfish boat shoe / sperry
{02} broken-in khaki shorts in grey stone / old navy
{03} chambray tie / apolis
{04} converse longsleeve pullover in grey / target
{05} raffia fedora / banana republic
{06} classic crewneck in cadet blue / old navy
{07} board shorts in surf plaid / j.crew
{08} spencer midnight blue sunglasses / warby parker
{09} oxford in white / everlane

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what’s on your wish list for the summer?

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dreaming of spring…

welp, i made the mistake of looking at the 10 day forecast this morning and even though we’re supposed to have ONE 60-degree day this week, there’s still snow in the radar several times. i’m feeling pretty cheated by that stupid groundhog, so to cheer up i put together a couple of happy spring fashion boards full of items that will be perfect whenever warmer weather decides to arrive.


01. madewell sidewalk skimmer in tearose ($69.50) i tend to wear a lot of solid tops & bottoms, so i always love colorful accessories and prints. these floral flats are perfect for spring.
02. everlane classic v in white ($15) if you’re a t-shirt lover, you need to check out everlane. they’re completely online, so they can cut out the middleman and sell you a normally $50 tee for $15. they fit great, are so soft, and come in lots of great neutral colors and a few fun spring tones, too.
03. everlane classic tote in grey ($35) confession: i just bought this tote last week and love it. i wanted something lighter than my red/brown longchamp to use for spring and summer, and this definitely fits the bill. it’s sturdy and well-made, has a great pocket, and the leather straps are soo pretty.
04. old navy rockstar skinnies in creme caramel ($18) spring definitely means colored jeans. i love this color because it’s not quite gold, but not quite mustard either. a great color that’ll match with everything. of course, these come in a ton of colors and are a great deal (i hear emerald green is the color of the season?)

01. chicago cubs cooperstown cap ($20) every man needs a great baseball cap, you know, for watching baseball and things. i love this classic cubs one.
02. everlane weekender in mustard ($95) k told me i could make a men’s style board for this post as long as it didn’t include a man bag. whoops.
03. old navy button front v-neck cardigan in light grey ($25) every man also needs a cardigan. just ‘cuz.
04. sperry boat shoe in tan-beige ($100) k and i both own a pair of sperry’s and love them. kevin is the absolute pickiest shoe-wearer ever, so that’s saying something.

happy almost spring!

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