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You can have a beautiful home and still not feel good in it. And that’s the part that confuses people. Because on paper, everything looks right. The furniture is in place. The colors work. The styling is done. Maybe it even looks like something you’d see in a magazine. But when you actually live in […]

When Design Looks Right But Feels Wrong

Anita's Journal

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

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 a marriage and family therapist home visits were a regular part of my practice. These visits were meant to be a time when clients could share their hardships in the safety of their own space, but I quickly noticed something. I often knew what they were going to say before they’d even said it. […]

Welcome to Home Therapy!

Book

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Now that it’s here, in my hands, this book feels like the biggest dream I ever had has finally come to life.

The Book is Here! It’s Really Happening!

Anita's Journal

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office turned guest bedroom

With the murphy bed tucked away, you’d never know this home office moonlights as a guest room—perfect for hosting the grandkids.

Home Office Gone Guest Room

Design

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Project homecoming living room with slatted architectural wall

Creating spaces that feel custom-tailored to the people who live there is the best part of my job, and Project Homecoming has been no exception. This design transformation was about creating a memorable space where family could get cozy and connect.

Project Homecoming: Living/Dining Room

Design

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Perfect your Pause Place with a DIY Side Table

You know me. I LOVE a comfy corner with the perfect chair to curl up in. In my new book, Home Therapy, (which you can pre-order here!) I call these cozy little spots “pause places,” and they’re important tools to build a better relationship with yourself and your environment.  By creating a pause place in […]

Easy DIY: IKEA Side Table 

DIY

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The final ombre spoon decor piece, hung on our wall

This has been my favorite DIY in a very long time, and I love the way it reminds me of all the previous projects we’ve done that paved the way for this creation. And that’s the joy of DIY, my friends! 

Easy DIY: Ombre Spoon Decor

DIY

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Succulent planter terrarium close-up

Bringing nature into the home is always a win, and this DIY combines the benefits of greenery with the powerful surge of can-do energy you get from making something beautiful with your own two hands.

Easy DIY: Succulent Planter

DIY

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I wrote a book!

This blog post is BTS on how I developed the Home Therapy method and what you can expect from the first ever Home Therapy book. Oh, and I’ll share a little on what it was like to write a book too.

OMG, I Wrote a Book with Penguin Random House!

My Picks

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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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