Apartment Model 2

Several months ago, I picked up an unusual project; two high-end apartment complexes in Austin needed some serious updates to their show models. There were three models within two complexes and most of the project was done remotely. I took one full day trip to Austin to tour, site measure, photograph, and inventory existing items.

Then it was time to get to work.  Three months later, the install came crashing in and after 2 exhausting days, the models are looking pretty spectacular.

Today, you'll tour the 3-bedroom model in one of the apartment complexes.  Each model was given a 'family' and a 'character/style."  This particular model was for a family with a teenager boy and a little girl. It has a more traditional feel with some fun elements.

Little girl's bedroom

Little girls room looking into her bathroom

Kitchen looking into the dining and living room

Dining table

Master Bedroom

Teen boy's room

Check in later for the 3rd and final model!

Apartment Model: 1

Several months ago, I picked up an unusual project; two high-end apartment complexes in Austin needed some serious updates to their show models. There were three models within two complexes and most of the project was done remotely. I took one full day trip to Austin to tour, site measure, photograph, and inventory existing items.

Then it was time to get to work.  Three months later, the install came crashing in and after 2 exhausting days, the models are looking pretty spectacular.

Today, you'll tour the 2-bedroom model in one of the apartment complexes.  Each model was given a 'family' and a 'character/style." This particular model was for a single mom with two young sons.  The living space and master bedroom were designed to be calm and serene, while the sons' room is fun, bright and full of excitement. 

Master Bedroom

Powder bathroom

Second stairway leading to second floor

Living room, dining room, and kitchen

Boys' room

Check in later to see more of the models!

Happy Halloween!

October went by waaayy too fast.... so fast, that I didn't even celebrate Halloween.  But that doesn't mean we can't be inspired!  So, with fall drawing to a close and winter coming fast, here are a few fun things I may be trying from Pinterest....


Easy enough for all of you wine lovers out there!


Click here to head to Broken Treasures- the creator of this adorable sign.

*I actually made something similar to this for a project you are about to see within the next few days!


Cheese spread with almonds to look like pine cones.... super easy!
Click here to head to The W's for some more party food ideas.


Click here for Pin Cookie's recipe for this delicious looking pumpkin bread :)

Fleming-Rollins Wedding: Shenanigans!

Every night on the cruise ship, the photography staff would set up various vignettes for portraits.  Every evening, there would be a new set of scenes with their various props and every morning, the pictures would be printed, displayed, and available for purchase.  It didn't take the Maid of Honor, Margaret and I long to start having some fun with the photos.  

As evening approached, we would start scoping out the scenes and planning our poses.  We took over 30 photos throughout the week, got the wedding party involved, and would roll with laughter the next morning checking out our photos.

If they weren't $25/each- I would have bought them all. But here's a sampling of my favorites!

You. Are. Welcome!

Fleming-Rollins Wedding: Tulum

One of the port cities of the cruise was Cozumel, definitely a place I can't wait to go back to!  We decided to take a trip to the Mayan ruins of Tulum.  I would highly recommend taking a trip to see some Mayan ruins; these were particularly amazing because of their proximity to the ocean and the amazing views it afforded.

Getting to Tulum wasn't so easy. We had to take a ferry ride from the island of Cozumel to the mainland, Playa del Carmen.  The winds had picked up significantly through the night and I graciously grabbed a barf-bag from one of the ferry workers..... I didn't end up using it... but the waves were that bad!

As Evan called it, the Br-ee-some.

(Jared, me, Evan, Margaret, Michelle, Dan)

On the edge of the archaeological sight overlooking the beautiful ocean.

Token couple shot.

Evan forgot his sunglasses at home... and decided this was the least ridiculous pair he could purchase from a street vendor. Verdict is still out.....

Some of the Mayan ruins.  Tulum was one of the main trading cities in the Mayan empire.

More ruins overlooking the ocean.

Using that handy Photsynth app again - makes some really great panoramics!

Already planning my vacation back to Playa del Carmen. The group is hoping to make an annual or biannual trip together. With some of us in Texas, some in Michigan, one in California, and another in Illinois - it takes planning a trip like this to get us all together!

Fleming-Rollins Wedding: Wedding Day!

The cruise was such a fun idea to get the people you really love and care about together to hang out and catch up. While the cruise started on Sunday, the actual wedding wasn't until Wednesday (so that Dan and Michelle could be married on exactly their 7th anniversary!).

The ceremony and reception were held on the ship while we were ported in Jamaica. Most people had left the ship during the day but we were still spotted by many cruisers in our fancy-wear.

Aren't we dashing! On our way to the ceremony. 

The ceremony was short, sweet, kind, loving, and a little tear-jerking. Michelle looked absolutely gorgeous in her sweetheart dress and got everyone in the room to mist up while saying her vows.  

A short reception was held on board just after the ceremony; there may have only been 16 of us, but we definitely knew how to have a party! The cruise ship took care of all of the details - food, drinks, pictures, music!

After the reception, the entire group took some really fun pictures around the ship.... then Dan and Michelle took some phenomenal photos!

I was so glad to be apart of Dan and Michelle's wedding week! They really are a wonderful example of two people really in love with each other.  

Fleming-Rollins Wedding Cruise - Day 1

Evan and I have been to a lot of weddings this past year.... a LOT of them! Not to offend any of them, because they were all fantastic in their own ways... but Evan and I had a ridiculous time on our most recent wedding, the Fleming-Rollins Wedding on the Carnival Cruise ship, the Magic. Seven days on the Caribbean in amazing sunshine. 

Here are a few images of the shenanigans that we may or may not have gotten ourselves into on the first night out at sea.

Maid of Honor Margaret, Bride Michelle, Groom Dan, Best Man Jared.

The guys - Evan, Jared, and Dan

The girls, myself, Margaret, and Michelle

hahaha.... awwwe :)

(Margaret, Jared, Michelle, Dan, me, Evan)

Who wouldn't think running around the cruise ship with towel capes was a great idea?

(Make your own caption :)

More to come....