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clutter free living (part two)

5. April 2011

As promised, I have captured a few of the ways that I keep clutter to a minimum in my living room and kitchen. Though my apartment is not large, the tricks below help things seem intentional and decorative when they are mostly just clever ways to store items I need and use on a daily [...]

clutter free living (part one)

5. April 2011

Time to take a bit of a break from all of the Midnight Hustling! Today I thought I’d take a moment to share what I’ve learned from years of exfoliating unnecessary clutter. Any of my friends (or even Mr. Lively) can tell you that it’s rare to find a mess in my apartment. And though [...]

design your look: win $200 cash and jess lc jewelry

21. March 2011

Ladies, this is big. We’ve decided to launch a new challenge at Jess LC: An outfit collage contest to win $200 and two pieces of Jess LC jewelry for the perfect spring look. Yep. I’ve decided to launch a contest that I myself would drool over. All the details are above and on our DesignYourLook [...]

throw out fifty things: 2011 edition

3. February 2011

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ve recently done a Throw Out Fifty Things Challenge. Though my living room and bedroom were recently featured in Rue Mag, and everything looked orderly and “made under,” there were still 50 superfluous items floating around my home at the time of the shoot. It bears repeating that [...]

my bedroom tour

27. January 2011

Time for bedroom pics! You’ll see a lot of photos that didn’t make it into the Rue Mag feature (pg. 46) because the article was focused on the live/work space rather than my bedroom. And again, Emily Anderson did a fantastic job capturing the special moments in this room. To be honest, I hated this [...]

my living room/studio

27. January 2011

I have to admit, I’m still buzzing with excitement over the Rue Mag feature (pg. 46) today. In fact, there were so many more awesome photos that didn’t make the magazine, I decided to make an entirely new post sharing them. Emily Anderson did such a great job with the photography it was impossible to [...]

my home/studio feature in rue mag!

27. January 2011

After five looong months I’m thrilled to announce that my apartment/studio combo has been featured in Rue Mag‘s third issue, which launched this morning! I am so thankful for the opportunity to share my home in Crystal and Anne‘s wonderful magazine. Not only did Anne inspire me to start blogging seriously back in January, 2009, [...]

kat’s cute valentines

18. January 2011

Today I have to do a shout out for our incredibly talented Jess LC intern, Kat of Kat Doodles. She’s recently launched a line of valentines on Etsy and I’m beyond impressed. Her adorable doodles, cute phrases, and high quality card stock are a home run. I can’t wait to watch her line grow from [...]

the less you have…

13. January 2011

Well said, Ms. Post. This idea aligns perfectly with my four makeunder steps. [quote found via Traci Zeller Designs]

[sponsor post] interview with nancy of the violet revolution

20. December 2010

Good afternoon! Today I’d like to introduce you all to one of MML’s awesome sponsors, Violet Revolution. This fashion-based website has a focus on all things Chicago. As we all know, there is plenty of content online that caters to the NYC/LA markets. But Chicago has been in need of a site with a strong [...]

[sponsor post] teezy giveaway and interview

14. December 2010

Today I have an interview with Tekesia Williams, an awesome MML sponsor and print designer with a line called Teezy. Her colorful and inspiring prints are a great way to accessorize with purpose. Below she explains her inspiration and where she sees her line in years to come. In addition, she’s also offering a giveaway [...]

tree-less ornament display

29. November 2010

Good morning! I am excited to say that things have slowed down ever so slightly at Jess LC and I hope to have some more time this week to really get back in my favorite “thinking with intention” MML groove. In the meantime, I wanted to share an idea I had this weekend while decorating [...]