How To Add Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year - Viva Magenta (18-1750) - To Your Home & Lifestyle

Meet Viva Magenta.

Viva Magenta is described as a "hybrid" color - "a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength."

New signal of strength.

From this description, I can completely see how this would be apropos going into 2023. It continues...

an animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint

When I think about this past year - past couple of years actually - I think we could all use bit more of all of the above. I know I could. Viva Magenta is a visually energetic color. It's bold color from a family of hues to play with, making it an exciting color to experiment with in home decor & fashion.

Shopping, DesignAlbie KnowsDecember 22, 2022coty, viva magenta, shopping, mood board

Mood Board Inspiration: December 2022

I've never been too much a fan of "traditional" holiday colors, especially when I think about this time of year & Christmas. The widely celebrated holiday has become synonymous with reds & greens, which is likely why I was [consciously or subconsciously] drawn to this palette to close out the year.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsDecember 15, 2022mood board, fall, shopping, holiday season, winter

Mood Board Inspiration: November 2022

To know me is to know I try to live a hygge inspired lifestyle - chasing creating moments of bliss as often & consistently as possible. With that, I've designed my home to be a very hygge inspired safe place for my family & I. One of the major tenets of hygge inspire design is color - and not a lack of... instead, it's about layering hues & textures to create movement in a space, even when the tones are all neutral. My home isn't all neutral. It's layered. This is why my November 2022 monthly moldboard inspiration may likely be my top favorite from the monthly moldboard series... not to mention being very on brand for the season.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsNovember 1, 2022mood board, fall, hygge, shopping

Autumn Tablescape Ideas: Three Ways

While I plan on shopping myself to do my tablescaping, I love to window shop some of my favorite tableware destinations for inspiration, especially when it comes to mixing & matching, and layering pieces. As I was clicking clacking around the interwebs, I came across a number of pieces that would be suitable for the season, depending on the meal & the company... because one thing about me is, I don't save my tablescaping just for company or just for dinner. If I did, I'd almost never have anything to tablescape lol.

Here are three ways to create a tablescape that reflects the season, while also being able transition between seasons and not having to do the most... which are two of my top tablescaping prerequisites.

Shopping, LifestyleAlbie KnowsOctober 30, 2022tablescaping, fall, shopping

Behind The Design: The Hygge Ranch Washroom Renovation

All of the juicy details of the design are over on the Emily Henderson Design reveal blog post. In case you're new here or new to my reveals, the behind the design is where we get into the numbers of it all. As a full time interiors content creator, y'all already know that means I get to work with brands I love to bring many of my home projects to life. I've said this before and I'll say it again - despite having access to trade only vendors for interior designers, in my own home I often prefer to design retail for the accessibility. This is also means I am able to share my sources & their retail costs with you, should you be planning a similar project of your own.

15 Things You Should Be Doing To Get Your Home Ready for Fall & Winter

DesignAlbie KnowsOctober 10, 2022fall, home improvement, fire prevention week, winter

Mood Board Inspiration: October 2022

When I see this inspiration board, I am reminded of what I want the coming weeks to feel like - I want them to be soft & kind, while also allowing for endurance & assertiveness. I want this new season to be like a warm embrace... and I dunno about you, but for me, the best hugs are both strong & delicate... like this palette.

DesignAlbie KnowsOctober 2, 2022mood board, color, hygge, cost plus world market, target, shopping, lulu & georgia, amazon, fall

4 Ways To Extend Your Outdoor Season This Fall

As soon as Labor Day passes, most people take that as their cue to pack up their patios and backyards, marking that as the end of the outdoor season. By the time the calendar switches to Autumn, it's all about pumpkins and tablescaping... and while I will NEVER turn down the latter, I still have a lil more outdoor left here at the hygge ranch.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsSeptember 28, 2022fall, backyard, shopping, outdoor, overstock

Banned Books Library: The Freedom to Read... or Listen

Lifestyle, ShoppingAlbie KnowsSeptember 23, 2022audible, books, amazon, shopping

Shop With Me: Kitchen Cookware Basics

When it comes to shopping for cookware, what you prioritize is gonna have to be in alignment with your lifestyle - your needs, your budget, etc - however, having some fundamental knowledge in places will make the whole process easier, whether you're an expert or a novice. No matter your skill level, everyone deserves quality cookware pieces to make their time in the kitchen as stress free as possible.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsSeptember 21, 2022kitchen, shopping, cookware

Sherwin Williams 2023 Color of the Year: Redend Point (SW 9081)

While this is the Sherwin Williams COTY for 2023, the timing is also perfect inspiration for the upcoming Autumn season. With it's subtle warm undertone, in addition to toe hygge inspired, Redend Point very on brand for Autumn while still being a color that's an unexpected neutral.

Design, ShoppingAlbie KnowsSeptember 20, 2022sherwin williams, shopping, coty

3 Reasons... I Don't D.I.Y.

As more and more people tap into their inner creative and/or look to save a few coins, DIY projects is officially a thing -- from the stay at home moms to professional interior designers, and everyone in between... EXCEPT ME.

I am surrounded by it -- television, Pinterest, you name it -- especially in my world of not just design, but also being a creative and a mom. But hear me good...

I refuse to subscribe to doing any substantial amount of DIYing and I am absolutely okay with that.

Lifestyle, DesignAlbie KnowsSeptember 11, 2022diy, shopping, design therapy

Animal Print Fashion Edit: Cheetah, Jaguar, and Leopard

Going into Autumn, there are certain hues & textures that are automatically associated with the season, regardless of their year round usage. For me, that's animal prints. Personally, anytime is a good time for an animal print - be it in fashion or interiors - however, the warmth & texture of most animal prints makes it especially synonymous with the season. And let's be honest, there's a reason, when it comes to fashion, Fall is just about everyone's favorite season. The footwear, the outerwear, the accessories... all get especially fabulous during this season.

Lifestyle, ShoppingAlbie KnowsSeptember 8, 2022patterns, fashion

Getting Ready For Fall: Five Ways To Transition Your Decor From Summer To Autumn

Often, when it comes to seasonal decor transitions, people think they have to go all in with the theme of the season and its holidays... which is fine if that's what you wanna do; however, it's not required. You can still honor the aesthetic of your home while acknowledging the season.

Design, ShoppingAlbie KnowsSeptember 4, 2022fall, decor styling, holiday season, shopping

Mood Board Inspiration: September 2022

DesignAlbie KnowsSeptember 1, 2022mood board, color, hygge, cost plus world market, target, shopping, lulu & georgia, amazon, fall

Back To School: Prep For The Entire Family

Back to school is always centered around the children - understandably - however this is the first time that I am truly understanding how the transition impacts us as parents just as much as it does out mini. This transition from summer to school has been a reminder of how much we never learned as parents - how to parent - and so we've also found ourselves turning these milestones in her life as a salve for our inner child, unlearning certain norms, and establishing our own ways around parenting.

LifestyleAlbie KnowsAugust 29, 2022motherhood, mompreneur, back to school

Planning The Hygge Ranch Backyard Resort

After living with our backyard for a little under two (2) years, we've experienced all four seasons at least once, which gave us time to really think about what works & doesn't work. We've spent the better part of these two (2) years daydream planning our backyard and this year, we expanded our daydreaming to include our front yard. P.S. the front yard requires a lot let work which is why it's not as much of a priority - it just needs some more TLC for more curb appeal. My original iteration for the backyard design plan included a lot of the original design elements of the space. Now, a year later, a lot of the yard has changed... and so have our design priorities.

Design, ShoppingAlbie KnowsAugust 9, 2022the hygge ranch, backyard, outdoor, shopping

Shop With Me: Wash Room Essentials

Working on the powder room half bath washroom gives me a bonafide excuse to do some window shopping - as if I ever need one anyway - for all the details of the space. Shopping for a bathroom is nothing like when I was doing so for other projects, because (1) it's a renovation and (2) the space is extremely small.

This kind of project really only calls for shopping renovation fixtures, storage solutions, and finishing touches.

Shopping, DesignAlbie KnowsAugust 7, 2022bathroom, shopping, washroom