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Femmes Who Spark Soul: Morgan and Xochitl Maria Garcia of Sister Sister Boutique on Kauai

Femmes Who Spark Soul: Morgan and Xochitl Maria Garcia of Sister Sister Boutique on Kauai

I sit down with female entrepreneurs and business owners Morgan and Xochitl Maria Garcia of Sister Sister boutique on Kauai

Where To Buy (Cool) Affordable Art Online

Where To Buy (Cool) Affordable Art Online

Christina's tips on where to find affordable art online that isn't generic!

Project Reveal: Glen Park Project

Project Reveal: Glen Park Project

Still giddy over seeing my Glen Park project in Architectural Digest last week, I thought I'd pull back the curtain and share a bit more...

3 Of My Go-To Soup Recipes For Fall

3 Of My Go-To Soup Recipes For Fall

When the temperatures start to drop ( yes, even here in Hawaii!) I immediately want to throw on a pair of sweatpants and curl up with a...

Femmes Who Spark Soul : Shanti Nemethy

Femmes Who Spark Soul : Shanti Nemethy

I sat down with Kauai based artist Shanti Nemethy for a dose of creative conversation

Design Quandary Solved: How To Style A Media Console

Design Quandary Solved: How To Style A Media Console

Alright friends - you asked - I am answering! If there is one design question that I get asked about ALL the time it's how to style your...

Get The Look : Checkmate

Get The Look : Checkmate

The iconic checkerboard print is seeping back into both fashion and interiors with unexpected color combinations and hues.

Project Reveal : Broadway Motel

Project Reveal : Broadway Motel

My Sonder design team and I recently wrapped up our redesign of The Broadway Motel in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. This classic 26...

Get The Look: Retro Revival

Get The Look: Retro Revival

Whats old is definitely new again- of course retro can mean a lot of things but I've been inspired by the recent combination of iconic...

Femmes Who Spark Soul : Kelly Ording

Femmes Who Spark Soul : Kelly Ording

I'm so excited to introduce the first installment of "Femmes Who Spark Soul" with Oakland based artist Kelly Ording. Femmes Who Spark...

Sun Soul Style : Kauai Guide

Sun Soul Style : Kauai Guide

I initially made this guide a few years ago when Kauai was simply a place that Daniel and I were obsessed with and the idea of living...

Engagement Shoot with Julia Kathleen

Engagement Shoot with Julia Kathleen

I have to say for all its flaws (like taking up way too much of my time) social media has connected me to countless people, experiences...

Instagram Worthy San Francisco Restaurants

Instagram Worthy San Francisco Restaurants

My local jaunt Hook Fish in the Outer Sunset - minimalism at its finest ; Image via Spotted SF Villon designed by le queen herself Kelly...

Femmes Who Spark Soul:  Mariana Echegoyen Sterling, founder of Waikiki based brand Las Olitas

Femmes Who Spark Soul: Mariana Echegoyen Sterling, founder of Waikiki based brand Las Olitas

An interview with Mariana Echegoyen Sterling - owner of Waikiki based brand Las Olitas

Our North Shore Project Featured In Modern Luxury Hawaii

Our North Shore Project Featured In Modern Luxury Hawaii

Beyond excited to see our North Shore project featured in the March (print + digital) edition of Modern Luxury Hawaii! Some of you who...

Tangled Up In Blue

Tangled Up In Blue

Cobalt blue may be having a moment - in both interiors and fashion - but the hue has a rich history. Cobalt is silvery-blue metal in...

Why nuuly clothing rental is my latest obsession +  6 outfit ideas to get you started

Why nuuly clothing rental is my latest obsession + 6 outfit ideas to get you started

6 outfit ideas to get you started on nuuly clothing rental

2021 Holiday Gift Guide

2021 Holiday Gift Guide

I had so much fun curating this unique gift list for ALL the loved ones on your list. Happy gifting! xx Shearling Lined Moc Clogs //...

Timeless Trend:  Paper Lighting

Timeless Trend: Paper Lighting

There's nothing new about the paper lanterns you've seen popping up in your Pinterest and IG feed. Isamu Noguchi originally created these...

Get The Look : Ahead Of The Curve

Get The Look : Ahead Of The Curve

Wavy, organic furniture and decor a la Royere are having a moment.

Stuck At Home? Here Are 10 Ways To Update Your Space - Without Spending A Dime

Stuck At Home? Here Are 10 Ways To Update Your Space - Without Spending A Dime

I'm imagining now that you're transitioning into month 2 of quarantine (!!) the urge to redecorate is strong. Before you give into...

Living Room Refresh With Annie Selke

Living Room Refresh With Annie Selke

I partnered with home brand Annie Selke to refresh our living room

Our Kauai Wedding

Our Kauai Wedding

All the details from our wedding in Kauai plus some advice for brides!

Interiors That Spark Soul : Santa Monica Proper Hotel

Interiors That Spark Soul : Santa Monica Proper Hotel

The Santa Monica Proper Hotel is my latest design obsession. Read on to take a glimpse at this stunner and to get the look in your own home!

Style Inspiration: Kauai On My Mind

Style Inspiration: Kauai On My Mind

I spend basically all my vacation days on this beautiful little rock in the Pacific known as Kauai. My parents started taking me there as...

Sun Soul Style x Lonny : Designing a Small Space

Sun Soul Style x Lonny : Designing a Small Space

Designing a small space? No, you don't have to get rid of all of your earthly possessions - but you do need to go in with a plan and get...

Top Airbnb Design Tips: Transforming a Vacation Rental on Kauai

Top Airbnb Design Tips: Transforming a Vacation Rental on Kauai

Prior to launching Sun Soul Style Interiors, I was a Senior Designer at Sonder - a hospitality start up based in San Francisco. While I...

4 Tips To Make Your Home Feel More Warm, Meaningful and Collected

4 Tips To Make Your Home Feel More Warm, Meaningful and Collected

There's nothing worse to me than a home feeling like it jumped out of the pages of a catalogue. The antithesis to the catalogue look is a...

The Palm Beach House That Made My Jaw Drop

The Palm Beach House That Made My Jaw Drop

I have been fan-girling over designer Tamsin Johnson for awhile now - the Australian interior designer has an ability to layer old and...

Island Home Tour

Island Home Tour

A tour of the designer's Kauai home

Design Quandary Solved: How To Do Beachy Without Being Overly ... Beachy.

Design Quandary Solved: How To Do Beachy Without Being Overly ... Beachy.

When people think "beach house" their minds often go straight to nautical themed art, faux distressing, wood paneled signage with cheesy...

All The Fall Things

All The Fall Things

Cozy finds I'm craving for Fall

Kitchen Reveal: Renter Friendly "Reno" With Quadrostyle Vinyl Floor Stickers

Kitchen Reveal: Renter Friendly "Reno" With Quadrostyle Vinyl Floor Stickers

Our kitchen reveal- I recently completed a renter friendly "refresh" of my kitchen with the help of Quadrostyle Floor Stickers

Creating A Functional Home Office

Creating A Functional Home Office

Some tips on how to create a functional home office, no matter how small your home.

Sun Soul Style 2019 Gift Guide

Sun Soul Style 2019 Gift Guide

// THE GOODS // 1. I love these monogrammed jewelry cases by Mark and Graham - such fun colors and great price point for something so...

Fall Wishlist

Fall Wishlist

All the pretty things I have my eye on for this fall

Ocean Beach Apartment Featured in Rue Magazine

Ocean Beach Apartment Featured in Rue Magazine

Not gonna pretend I’m not phased by this…when I set my intentions for this year, career and otherwise, one of them was to have my work...

Color Story Inspiration: Golden Rod

Color Story Inspiration: Golden Rod

Image Credit from top : tumblr // trunk archive // free people // tumblr // berit morgenson lopez, sunset // jenny komenda design //...

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