New years are always bright, hopeful and filled with new plans. Usually I’m bubbling over in January with home improvement ideas for my own home, but this year looks a little different for me because my husband and I just welcomed a beautiful baby girl into our family at Thanksgiving! I’ll be taking a brief hiatus to enjoy newborn snuggles and endure sleepless nights (all worth it, of course). In the meantime, my amazing colleague Kelly McMaster will be steering the American Farmhouse Style ship, and you’re in good hands.
So while we’re fresh and hopeful at the beginning of the year, it’s a good time to get thinking about home improvement. What do you want to update this year? Maybe it’s replacing those drafty windows that make your electricity bill way higher than it should be (page 98) or finally putting in the custom architectural details you’ve always wanted, like updating your staircase (pages 10 and 12).