January 27, 2015

The heart wants: The art of art collecting lies in getting out of your own way

January 27, 2015/ Retro Den Vintage Home Store and Design

///A rare, intimate view of Daly's bedroom art. Super suggestive, yes?///

Hello! Art is a critical part of home decor and not something easily determined. I (Daly) wrote a little piece giving some tips on art choosing in the most recent The Tulsa Voice. Read a snippet and find a link to the full article below. ALSO BELOW, find loads of photos from internet friends; a great way to stew on how to incorporate art in your own home is to see how others do it.

December 30, 2014

The year of less: Recounting an experiment in addition by subtraction

December 30, 2014/ Retro Den Vintage Home Store and Design

I tried to write unpretentiously about my attempts at minimalism in the most recent The Tulsa Voice. Read a snippet, browse bonus photos and find a link to the full article below.

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Every December, I name the coming year, as if each year were my very own tiny newborn child. Actually, the names are more like titles, and they point to our family goals and hopes for the next 12 months. 2012 was The Year of Giving, 2013 The Year of Yes and 2014 The Year of Less. I’m looking at 2015 being The Year of Simple Opulence, but I still have a few days to settle on this. Don’t pressure me.

November 18, 2014

Of a piece: Walking the line between impassioned collector and hoarding weirdo

November 18, 2014/ Retro Den Vintage Home Store and Design

We are proud to be posting these photos of Ashley Daly's brass animal collection to the internet. Do you have nutty collections? In the most recent Tulsa Voice, Daly shares what it takes to fine-tune your obsession into a stylish display. Read a snippet, browse bonus photos and find a link to the full article below.

October 20, 2014

For All Seasons: Choose your level of decorating zeal—and stick with it

October 20, 2014/ Retro Den Vintage Home Store and Design

The decorating season is upon us, and we've been talking about how to approach this tricky task. Ashley Daly shared her go-big-or-go-home holiday decorating theories in the most recent The Tulsa Voice. Below is a snippet and link to the full article.

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The holidays are no time to fart around. They are happy times that deserve to be marked by tinsel and fake trees or skeletons and pumpkins. There should always be a wreath. Wreath presence is tip number one, and here are a few more:

October 03, 2014

Home Repairs: Before you attempt surgery on your home, assess your aptitude

October 03, 2014/ Retro Den Vintage Home Store and Design

Ashley and I are always sitting around dreaming up new home renovation schemes for each of our houses. Seeded from our conversations are these tips on when and whether to DIY.

Below is a snippet and a link to the full article that appeared in the most recent Tulsa Voice.

January 14, 2018

Minimalism vs. Unfinished Decorating: Daly's Bedroom Update

The difference between minimal and unfinished decorating

I've been lying in bed thinking about this quite a lot over the past year. My life ritual is to swing from one extreme to another, then gently wander my way into middle ground. I did this with boyfriends. I did this with work. I'm doing this with my bedroom decorating, duh. So my once packed bedroom became quite a blank canvas this past year. And it's from this place, I have been contemplating the difference between minimal design and something not quite finished.

December 24, 2017

Lortondale Mid-Century Modern House in Tulsa

For Sale: Modern Tulsa Home

At the moment of writing this, our dear friends Sarah and Adam Heatherington's Lortondale home is up for sale! We've had it on our list to take photos for a home tour, so we ran over there as soon as we heard our time was dwindling. We are so happy to share this thoughtful home with you.

November 26, 2017

Tulsa home styling: A sweet and simple vintage boys' room

We always say our clients are stylish people, but this has never been more the case than when we worked with local blogger and house renovator Emily Netz. Emily and her husband Jeff recently renovated their 1920s Tulsa home (which you can see and read about here) and Emily designed and furnished nearly every space except for her boys' room. When it came to this room, Emily felt stuck on how to create the space she had imagined in her head and wanted an extra pair (or two) of eyes to help bring it to life. We were more than happy to help!

November 5, 2017

Colorful Vintage + Modern Kitchen Renovation in Tulsa, OK

Well, I can't believe it. Our kitchen is actually done. Done, I say! It's been so long, I'm ashamed for you to look back to see the date of the "before" kitchen post.

Okay. It was April 30th.

So that means the kitchen's been about six months in the making. Now to be completely fair, our kitchen has been functional since mid July, but the "finishing touches" took nearly as long as the bulk of the demo/installation. But whatever. It was our first renovation and we went at it without a general contractor and it's done now, so who cares if it took six months? Who's even counting, right? (I can say that now that it's over, because I did care. I was the crazy woman counting!).

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