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Waterfront Luxury Listing

I am loving every minute of getting to assist my Clients this summer, helping them sell their beautiful homes…

Home & DesignKathy MetrickJuly 28, 2022just sold, sell your home, waterfront luxury, luxury listing, luxury

Dining Room Design

I am delighted to share with ya’ll the dining room design I cam up with for our new home. The goal was to create a feminine, elegant space…

Mud Room Makeover

Creating our dream mud room was at the top of my list when we bought our home and it was our first project. I hope you’ll find some inspiration as well…

Home Decor, Home & DesignKathy MetrickMarch 30, 2021mud room, mud room makeover, home makeover, built ins, lighting, cabinet pulls, wallpaperComment

DIY Chair Upholstery: Kid Proof

How can we own and actually use gorgeous, upholstered chairs in our everyday lives, without them looking horrendous three meals later? Enter the DIY kid proof upholstered chair.

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

A few weeks ago, I was craving a dessert sans chocolate. Something fruity, lighter, but still delicious. Of course, Sally’s Baking Addiction never disappoints. I simply typed in “lemon blueberry” into her search bar, and boom! Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars.

Our First Home - A Makeover

If you follow along on IG, you’ll know our home sold within ONE DAY. I thought it would be fun to take a look back at what our first home looked like the day we purchased, vs. when we put it up on the market…what a transformation.

Home & DesignKathy MetrickJanuary 14, 2021home makeover, diy, home, first home, home transformation, home renovationComment

Grandma Gift Guide

I’m back with my next curated gift guide…for Grandma’s! I’m focusing on those girly and luxurious gifts perfect for your Mother, or Mother-in-Law, that are sure to make her feel pampered and special this Holiday season.

LifestyleKathy MetrickNovember 12, 2020gift guide, grandma gift, mother gift, holiday deals, holiday gift, gifts for herComment

Hostess Gift Guide

This guide was so much fun to put together…I absolutely adore thoughtful gifts, with a certain person in mind, and you’ll find those here. From baking and entertaining, to gift wrapping and relaxing, I hope you’ll enjoy my 2020 hostess gift guide!

LifestyleKathy MetrickNovember 4, 2020gift guide, hostess gift guide, hostess gift, holiday gift, holiday dealsComment

Colorful Christmas Decor: Target

Take a look at these festive, colorful Christmas finds I’ve rounded up….

Around RVA: Lloyd Family Farms

I’m delighted to begin a new series of posts, spotlighting some of my favorite spots, businesses, and activities around beautiful RVA!

LifestyleKathy MetrickOctober 19, 2020fall, fall fun, family, family fun, pumpkin patch, around RVA, RVAComment

S'more Brownie Pie

Enter the S’more Brownie Pie…a buttery graham cracker crust, a rich chocolate brownie center, and my favorite part…

LifestyleKathy MetrickOctober 11, 2020fall, fall baking, homemade, homemade dessert, fall dessert, smore dessertComment

Organized Playroom Design

Allow me to introduce you to my playroom’s new best friend: a large cube organization system that’s both attractive and easy for the children to use…

Home & DesignKathy MetrickOctober 4, 2020playroom, organization, organizing toys, kid space, kid storage, bonus room, kid desk, kid chairs, cube storageComment

Best Women's Face Masks

I have been wearing my fair share of masks over the past several months. Some, better than others. Taking comfort, style, and even philanthropic benefits in mind, I’ve rounded up the best women’s face masks currently on the market….

LifestyleKathy MetrickSeptember 27, 2020face mask, womens face mask, fashion, best face maskComment

The Perfect Stair Runner

I find myself in search of the ever elusive, perfect stair runner. Chances are, if you have a two story home, the staircase is one of the first things you see upon entering through the front door. Therefore, the impact potential of a stair runner is huge!

Home & DesignKathy MetrickSeptember 13, 2020stairs runner, rug, runner, neutral rug, animal print runner, stair runner Comment

Easy Carrot Cake Recipe

Well Happy Sunday to you! I have an important question…when is it okay to have cake for breakfast? When it’s full of nuts and vegetables…obviously ; ). Enter my go-to traditional Carrot Cake Recipe, from sally’s baking addiction.

LifestyleKathy MetrickAugust 30, 2020easy carrot cake, carrot cake, homemade, cake recipeComment

Fall Decor Refresh

It’s time to switch gears and dream of fall…you know, fall weather, all things pumpkin spice, chunky knits, and of course, a fall decor refresh.

Home DecorKathy MetrickAugust 25, 2020fall decor, fall refresh, fall scents, halloween decor, thanksgiving decor, fallComment

Beach Bag Essentials

If you’ve already been this summer, or regularly go, what are your beach bag essentials this year? To aid in my gathering of all the necessities, I thought I’d pull together a few ideas…some of which I currently own, some of which I’d like to…

LifestyleKathy MetrickAugust 10, 2020beach bag, beach bag essentials, sunscreen, swimsuit, summer readingComment

Virtual Back to School

Alas, even though we will not experience our traditional return to school, I still plan to make it special for them…

LifestyleKathy MetrickAugust 3, 2020virtual school, school mask, first day school, kid storage, teacher giftComment

Girl's Bedroom Design

If you’re like me, and you have kiddos who have been home and are preparing to stay home for the upcoming school year, you may have found yourself in need of more space…a better desk, or just a refresh in general. As for me, I’ve been busy working on “Big Girl” bedroom re-fresh for two of my little ones.

Her Summer Birthday Wish List

Have a summer birthday coming up? Or know a lovely lady you need to shop for? My thirty-faux birthday (where are my Sex in the City fans?) is fast approaching, so I’m sharing a few of my personal wish list items, as well as a few worth dreaming about, which is sometimes half the fun : ).