Hi there friends and welcome back! With 2019 coming to an end, and 2020 quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to end the year with another good old classic Before + After. When I was first approached…

Before + After | client this is my jam

Let’s kick off the month of love with a good ol’ classic kitchen transformation! After all, who doesn’t love before and after posts? (I sure do!) When I was first approached by my clients to renovate their kitchen, they had…

Light + Flavorful Chicken Soup

In lieu of Emily Henderson’s “JanSTEWary”, I am excited to share with you a soup I’ve been making pretty often lately. It’s light, flavorful, and packed full of nutrients! Here’s a little backstory: I’m known in my family as…

FRIDAY INSPIRATION | hitting THE "RESET" BUTTON FOR 2019

Happy 2019! Adjusting to regular life after a long holiday break can be difficult but refreshing all at the same time. For me, the month of January serves as a time to reflect on all the struggles and blessings 2018 has provided my family and I. It allows me the opportunity to…

INSPIRATIONAna PortuondoJanuary 11, 2019Interior DesignComment

DIY : HOW I MADE MY WREATH WITHOUT SPENDING A PENNY

December has once again crept into our lives. Thanksgiving felt like it came and went, and now here I am two weeks before Christmas, starting my shopping list for my friends and family (I know, I’m really behind). As some of you may or may not know, I come from a VERY large family. I’m the oldest of four children; I have…

DIYAna PortuondoDecember 7, 2018DIY, Christmas, Wreath, Door Wreath, Holiday Decor, Christmas DecorComment

The 5 Kitchens That Helped Us Design Ours

When it came time to design our kitchen, Marco and I looked tirelessly through design books and Pinterest for inspiration. We looked at kitchen layouts, materials, lighting and cabinetry to name a few. We saw TONS we loved, each one for a specific reason, and when it came down to it, these were the top 5 images we kept referring back to...

INSPIRATIONAna PortuondoSeptember 19, 2018KITCHENComment

CHICKPEA + LENTIL SOUP

Remember a few weeks ago when I asked you all on my Insta story if you were interested in having me share the soup recipe I had just cooked? Well here it is! This soup is great if you feel like you're…

RECIPES, DIYAna PortuondoSeptember 9, 2018Recipes, DIY, Soup, Acid Reflux, GERD, Low Sodium, Gluten Sensitivity, Lactose Intolerant, Warafarin, Detox SoupComment

BEHIND THE DESIGN | our kitchen renovation

We all love before and after posts because let's face it, who doesn't love a good transformation!?! What most people don't see however, is the real technical work that goes on behind-the-scenes…

BEFORE + AFTER, PROJECTSAna PortuondoAugust 23, 2018Kitchen, Before and AfterComment