Home Wasn’t Built in a Day!
A beautiful space can be achieved on ANY budget through thoughtful planning, a lot of resourcefulness and a little DIY
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Let’s cultivate coastal comfort with easy DIY‘s, effortless decorating inspiration and affordable projects that feel accessible.
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Budget Decorating | Personal | Seasons | Summer | writing
Goodreads Giveaway For The Summer I Found You
Eek! My first Goodreads GIVEAWAY! I honestly can’t believe it! Being an avid romance reader/listener for years, this feels surreal. And as an author, I am starting from scratch with everything. Part of that is…
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The Summer I Found You Christmas Aesthetic + Shopping Guide
How would you like a Christmas aesthetic that’s equal parts Nancy Meyers + Coastal Niece + Coastal Auntie + HGTV? I’m glad you said yes! Let me introduce you to The Summer I Found You…
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Budget Decorating | Personal | Seasons | Summer | writing
The Summer I Found You Cover Reveal + HomeGoods Giveaway
The Summer I Found You book cover is LIVE! This is such a pinch-me moment and one I can’t fully lean into without thinking about my parents and sister. Despite them not being here, I…
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Second Season Dreams-Why It Feels So Personal To Me
This post is a little different from my usual posts, and I initially considered posting it directly on Substack, but chickened out. I’m not sure I’m ready to maintain another platform, despite loving it. Plus,…
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Budget Decorating | DIY | Fall | Holiday | Project Gallery | Seasons | tutorials
DIY Chambray Coastal Clay Coasters
Chambray Coastal Clay Coasters, wow, that’s a mouth full but also the perfect title! This is Episode 3 in What Would Dahlia Make? You can go back to episode 1- DIY Shell Bowl and episode…
Hi I’m Jennifer!
I’m so happy you’re here!
First off, your home is beautiful, just the way it is. You’ve worked hard and sacrificed an enormous amount to say it’s yours, so let’s sit in that miracle for a moment. Now, let’s embrace the idea of progress. Let’s stop putting the pressure on ourselves to have the perfect house yesterday and start shaping a sanctuary with meaning specific to our needs. And in the process, let’s give our home the gift of time; after all, home wasn’t built in a day.
I have a book coming out!

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welcome to city farmhouse!
City Farmhouse was created in 2011 with the intention of crafting a creative career while balancing life as a stay-at-home mom. The goal was to build a resourceful platform to inspire other home enthusiasts to embrace the idea that a loving home takes time to bloom. What I didn’t expect was the flood of incredible opportunities with well-known brands and magazines that came along with it. As a designer, style expert, and photographer, I learned skills that I could have never learned in a classroom. The cherry on top was meeting the most supportive group of creative women.
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I love cooking and entertaining for friends and family – now you can try some of my tried and true recipes and treats!
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