Home & Garden
Storefront: Boxwood Finch
The mother-daughter-team behind Lodi’s home décor store For Amanda Denton and Pamela Snell—the mother-daughter-team behind Boxwood Finch, a home décor store in Lodi—shopping trips are more than just a bonding experience. From San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas, the two women scour shelves […]
Haute for Home: Faux Fur
Keep cozy with the cutest in local faux fur home decor!
Turn Up the Heat
Winter chills inside and out, so how are you staying warm for the holidays? Turn up the heat on home design with these hot design tips that will have you wishing winter never ends. Toasty Toes Stop cringing over too-cold bathroom floors every time you […]
Reinvent Your Home for the Holidays
Hosting season is almost upon us! And sure, the kids are back at school, but your house is still reflective of the three months spent surviving the summer heat…I mean, enjoying quality family time together. Maybe there are crayon drawings on the wall, stains on […]
The Smart Home
Remember those movies made for TV from the nineties about futuristic homes taken over by technology? It turns out they weren’t that far off, only without the melodramatic endings. Advancements in technology continue to impact all areas of our lives—particularly in the home. Clear […]
Power to the Houseplant
The perfect indoor botanicals to fit your lifestyle There’s something about a houseplant that truly draws a room together. Whether it’s a centerpiece on the dining room table, adding life to the corner of a room, or soaking up sunshine next to your bookcase—plants really […]
Seal in Savings
No one enjoys high cooling or heating bills, and yet we so often neglect to take the steps necessary to reduce heat and cooling loss in the household. Before you spend another summer suffering the heat, or chilling the winter away, check out our tried […]
5 Reasons to Paint
Slide a new coat of paint over dull walls to create a fresh, new space. From adding a pop of color to covering signs of wear and tear, learn five reasons new paint is the right response to your home décor conundrum. When old paint […]
Ways to Feng Shui
Feng Shui—which directly translates to Wind and Water—urges practitioners to design a harmonious environment that reflects who you are and where you want to go. Ever feel overwhelmed by the clutter in your home? This ancient Chinese art believes you’re affected by your surroundings and […]
It’s Custom: Design a home for kids, pets, and growing old together.
I’m sure everyone has, at some point, mentally dissected their home—knock out that wall, install more shelving, swap out colored tile countertop. Floorplans of the past are sometimes a head scratcher—a four-bedroom house with a cramped kitchen, literally zero storage, or one ridiculously small, […]
Swinging Along: Have hammock, will hang
It’s an understatement to say that we love sunshine here in San Joaquin. Paired with that whimsical Delta breeze, just the right amount of sunscreen, and a good book, we can easily whittle away our summer days outside. Oh, yeah. We know you’re grinning from […]