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Grounded Living: Why Biophilic Design Is the Missing Link Between Your Home and Your Well-Being (Grounded Living is available now for preorder.)   For years, I’ve watched people try to feel better by changing everything except their environment. They meditate, journal, take supplements, overhaul routines, yet they’re still overwhelmed, overstimulated, or disconnected. What I’ve learned, […]

Grounded Living: How Biophilic Design Calms Your Nervous System at Home

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This sleek kitchen makes use of additional light
and textured tile to create real impact in a small space.

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DESIGN

This sleek kitchen makes use of additional light
and textured tile to create real impact in a small space.

featured HOME THERAPY story

DESIGN

This sleek kitchen makes use of additional light
and textured tile to create real impact in a small space.

featured HOME THERAPY story

DESIGN

This sleek kitchen makes use of additional light
and textured tile to create real impact in a small space.

featured HOME THERAPY story

DESIGN

This sleek kitchen makes use of additional light
and textured tile to create real impact in a small space.

featured HOME THERAPY story

DESIGN

This sleek kitchen makes use of additional light
and textured tile to create real impact in a small space.

featured HOME THERAPY story

DESIGN

As many of you know, my combo living/dining room space can get the best of my design patience. The living room is finally functioning well but my style has evolved and our 15-year-old Pottery Barn farmhouse table does not fit our home’s current aesthetics. This was my attempt to hide the fact that the table […]

Winter Holiday Dining Room Makeover on a Budget

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On Instagram, I see so many fabulous picnic scenes throughout the year. My fabulous friend, Sara from Black & Blooms, and I got together last weekend and created a boho-inspired picnic scene that left us speechless. Holiday Picnic Prep 1. Picnic baskets are so fun to tote around and they have room to carry all […]

5 Must Haves for the Perfect Holiday Picnic

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Are you sprucing up your home for the holidays? Last year I started a decorating tradition with my two younger daughters. Their room got a holiday bedroom makeover We went to the local craft store and bought pink cotton candy themed holiday decor on sale. (Isn’t it crazy that if you just wait a week […]

Girly Holiday Bedroom Makeover

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You guys, just when I thought I was near the end of inspiration for the DIY branch wall, in comes this holiday refresh! I sincerely thought perhaps it was time to take it down. This is what I had before. And quite frankly, I was happy with it. But the seasons have come and gone, […]

DIY Branch Wall Holiday Refresh

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Hey there! You may know already I share Nordstrom’s holiday decorating principal every year. Patience is a virtue, isn’t it? So now that the 2017 Holiday season is in *full* swing, it’s time to share my gift guide with you! Holiday Home Decor Gifts Eclectic Goods is one of my all-time favorite online home decor shoppe! […]

2017 Home Decor Holiday Gift Guide

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3 Must-Haves for Your Thanksgiving Table // Thanksgiving table must-haves

Wowza, Thanksgiving is coming at us lightning fast, isn’t it? I usually host Thanksgiving but this year we are flying up to Northern California to visit Travis’ extended family. Here is last year’s tablescape with my brass candleholders! You just can’t go wrong with brass mkay? A bit more traditional? Yes, the holidays are a time […]

3 Must-Haves for Your Thanksgiving Table

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My master bath is circa 1997. I distinctly remember the late 90s because I had just moved to California from Seattle. My style definitely has evolved since then. Yet, my love for clean bright lines has remained. Over the last few months, I’ve been envisioning a master bath redesign. I’ve been home a lot with […]

Bathroom Makeover on a Budget

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**Update:Voting has been extended to November 12, 2017!!!** Hey hey! It’s Monday and there is still time left to vote  Domino Blog Awards! I am majorly blushing that Domino has nominated my blog for New on the Scene. Since I haven’t shared my story as of yet, this seems like a good time as ever! […]

Go Vote ANITA YOKOTA for Domino Blog Awards: My Story

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Nothing brings a home back to life faster than a can of paint! Sorting through a million swatches can be daunting, but I’ve got a shortcut for you: my all-time favorite shades of blue & green to revitalize any space. 

My free guide to the best blue and green paint colors 

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