Amitha's Blog

Family Celebrations!

This week I am excited to share one of my family highlights: my little (or should I say younger) brother married his longtime love last weekend. It’s been many years since we’ve had a wedding in the family, and our entire clan was overjoyed and full of celebration.

His wedding brought back many, many memories for me, my husband and my entire family – memories of those beginning years, when you’re just starting out in your first home. Much like my brother, my hubby and I moved into our first home right after we got married. I remember staring out at our empty house wondering how we would fill it up, how we would find all the pieces that reflect us, and more importantly – how would it all fit in our budget, and how would we blend our styles!?

Ahhh if only I had known then what I know now!

My brother has been completely taking advantage of his slightly older and wiser sister’s advice. I’ve had the pleasure of helping him with his first home via iPad; little brother even joined me on my last trip to France, and with my help selected a few classic pieces to purchase for his home. We looked for amazing quality and pieces that told a story of the past and a new story of his and his new wife’s home.

I know many of you are getting ready to get your babies off to college, their first apartment or even their own grown-up room at home this summer. So I wanted to invite you to a lecture where I am going to share all of my insight on how to create your own home-away-from-home for your loved ones who are starting out in their first place.

Just click on the image below to register for my free seminar, where I will share my ideas on where to splurge and where to save, my go-to colors, a few favorite places to shop, some of my favorite room layouts and what not to do when designing your first home!