How I built the mood board behind my primary bathroom refresh — including dark moody color palette ideas, wallpaper inspiration, and fixture selections.

A real-life 4-month DIY bathroom refresh in a 1930s home. See the before and after, wallpaper details, paint colors, budget-friendly upgrades, and lessons learned along the way.

Choosing modern lime paint was the first and most important decision in my living room renovation. In this post, I share why I chose James Alexander Modern Lime Paint, how it performs on plaster walls in a 1930s home, and why finish matters just as much as color when you’re building a room layer by layer.