Inspiration For The Home & Heart by Albie Knows Interior Design + Content Creation

“Interior Design Is More Than A Design Style...It’s A Lifestyle”

— Albie Knows

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Small Space Must Have: The Mini Crib

Enter the mini crib!

It was amazing to me how not a single one of my family members, friends, acquaintances, or even co workers had ever heard of it. Admittedly, I can’t even remember how I stumbled upon this wonderfulness (you google enough, I guess you’ll find anything) but I’m glad I did.

So… what is the mini crib?

It’s exactly what its name says — a small crib, measuring about a foot (give or take) shorter than a standard size crib, making a great long term alternative to a bassinet and space saving alternative to a standard size crib.

LifestyleAlbie KnowsNovember 9, 2017review, nyc living, mompreneur, small spaces, mini crib

How To Fit 3 People In a New York City Studio

How To Fit 3 People In a New York City Studio

New York City living is practically synonymous with small space living, so whenever I tell people that we used to live in a NYC studio apartment, in the heart of Manhattan no less, the expressions on their faces tend to alternate between amazement, confusion, and pity. But for 16 months, my husband, daughter, and I all comfortable fit in our c. 500 sq. ft. studio.

Design, LifestyleAlbie KnowsNovember 7, 2017west coast transplant, moving, nyc living, mompreneur, small spacesComment

October Favorites: 31 Things That Made Me Happy

October Favorites: 31 Things That Made Me Happy

🍁 Welcome to November! 🍂

I feel like I JUST did my September favorites and yet here I am already doing October. It's as though God sat on the remote, and is speed channel surfing. Not that I'm complaining, but I don't know that I've ever seen a year fly by the way 2017 has.

No matter how fast it goes by though, I still found some time to stop and think about the things -- great or small -- that made me happy.

Lifestyle, VideoAlbie KnowsNovember 5, 2017favorites, west coast transplant, design intensive, summertime, youtube, coming soon, mompreneur, shoppingComment

September Favorites in Design, Biz, and Motherhood

September was definitely filled with a lot of shifts in my professional, personal, and academic life -- I find myself really trying to focus on very intentional & specific launches; both my husband & I were now both in school again (I had the summer off, he didn't), so managing our time was a lot of trial & error; and just being back in school, although taking 1 less class than I usually do, really forced me to adjust the rest of my life to make sure nothing fell to the side of the road.

Lifestyle, VideoAlbie KnowsOctober 5, 2017favorites, west coast transplant, design intensive, summertime, youtube, coming soon, mompreneur, shoppingComment

Celebrate National Coffee Day With These Steamy Finds

Celebrate National Coffee Day With These Steamy Finds

Today is all about celebrating all the wonderfulness that is coffee -- from the taste to the aroma -- and I will be the first to raise my hand & join in the jubilee. I don't pretend to be a coffee connoisseur, especially since my preferred java of choice is Bustelo, through & through; BUT now that I live in Seattle [adjacent], I know that there is something to be said for just an amazing brew. Here are some of my fav swoon worthy coffee finds to help you elevate your next coffee experience.

LifestyleAlbie KnowsSeptember 29, 2017national coffee day, favorites, artwork, kitchen, self care, design therapy, shopping, at home cafe

House or Home?

We’ve all heard the adage, “home is where the heart is”, and I don’t know anyone who’s ever disputed that to be true.

So besides “the heart” what makes a home, a home?

What does that even mean? Okay let’s think about it this way…

Have you ever gone to someone’s house and it’s simply beautiful? It’s so beautiful, it’s breathtaking? Yet it didn’t feel “homey”? Well that’s the difference right there — a house is a structure; walls, beams, paint, fixtures, etc; a home, however, is much more than that…

Home isn't a place; it's a feeling.

It's where we love, create memories, laugh endlessly, and build relationships.

LifestyleAlbie KnowsSeptember 14, 2017creative entrepreneurs, my homeComment

5 Steps To... Love Your Space

Most people have no problem celebrating love and milestones in their relationships... Valentine's Day and anniversaries get recognized, yet most of us don't give a first, second, or third thought to loving up our homes. Now, yes, we may decorate, but what are we really doing to show the place we live, rest, and spend our lives that same love we show to the people in our lives. Here are my 5 ways you can love your space every day.

Lifestyle, VideoAlbie KnowsSeptember 7, 2017design therapy, design intensive, style quiz, free resource, self care, edesign, small spacesComment

August Favorites in Design, Biz, and Motherhood

Another month gone! It's funny how, as I evolve as a person, it manifests in all the different areas of my life. For example, I resolved not too long ago to go through life with a more grateful spirit, really taking stock of my blessings & victories, big & small. At the top of the year I'd even started a gratitude & happiness board (although I haven't kept up as I should) where at the end of each day, I'd write down on a post thought 1 thing that happened that day that made me happy or that I was thankful for -- everything from a new amazon package to a new client. I've decided to take it a step further, and now, at the end of every month, I'm going to share with you a round up of things that brought me happiness, clarity, and peace -- one for each day of the month -- in hopes that they'll do the same for you.

Lifestyle, VideoAlbie KnowsSeptember 1, 2017favorites, west coast transplant, design intensive, summertime, youtube, coming soon, mompreneur, shoppingComment

Why I Don't Haul... And You Probably Shouldn't Either

By definition, when you really think about it, even the idea of hauling for the home can be dangerous! A bit dramatic but still true. Hauling almost instinctively triggers impulse buying which can result in buyers remorse. No one wants to bring home a crap-ton of stuff, only to feel like crap about it later. I don't know about you, but I don't like returning ANYTHING much less an online and/or large purchase.

Everyone has their own of executing (and showing off) a haul but there are a few things that all hauls will (or should) have in common. For me, these end up being reasons that hauls and I just aren't a right fit.

Lifestyle, VideoAlbie KnowsAugust 31, 2017design therapy, favorites, small spaces, shoppingComment

Target's Pillowfort Collection

Whenever I'm in Target, I make a point of walking by the home section, even if what I'm there for as nothing to do with home, much to the chagrin of my husband. My local target has a fairly large home section smack in the middle of everything so that makes it easy, and one of the feature displays is this amazing teepee by Pillowfort. Every time I see it I get all the feels and I start imagining my daughter in her "big girl" room (and of course I start designing said room in my head, with this teepee).

Shopping, LifestyleAlbie KnowsAugust 13, 2017target, shopping, mompreneur, favorites

What I Won't Be Doing On Youtube

Most people on YouTube who are into home decor & interior design (translation: my people) expect to see very specific content; so it stands to reason, as an interior stylists & designer, they're expecting to see that from me. Please don't. So what are the 5 things that most home decor enthusiasts are typically looking for on YouTube that I just won't do?

Lifestyle, VideoAlbie KnowsAugust 10, 2017youtube, west coast transplant, shoppingComment

Where Art & Interior Design Come Together: Hannah Lowe Corman Partnership

Now y'all already know my feelings on aesthetic & well-being, so I am always looking for ways to bring feelings of happiness & balance alive through my designs for my clients. That's exactly what Hannah Lowe Corman's art is all about -- creating art that inspires tranquility & peace -- so meeting her was almost like kismet.

LifestyleAlbie KnowsAugust 6, 2017artwork, national friendship day, mompreneur, sponsored postComment

Home Makeovers: Basement Apartment

LifestyleAlbie KnowsAugust 3, 2017bathroom, renovation

Where Design and Dressing Collide: My Take on Retail Spaces

The highlight of my experience with L&W, however, was when I was asked to submit a piece for their blog, featuring my insights on where merchandising meets design. Go back in time with me and see what 10 years of visual merchandising and just over a year of interior design had taught me? Full piece HERE.

LifestyleAlbie KnowsJuly 27, 2017visual merchandisingComment

My Story in 2017

I'm excited for the journey ahead because I'm defining my path in a way that feels good versus a way that simply looks good -- the irony. I can't lie -- it's been super hard balancing my 8 million ideas, my responsibilities as a mom & wife, going back to school... ALL on top of the business. I got a little fatigued just typing that all out. Sheesh! But I can see, even though I've been probably the most exhausted I've ever been in life, I am also probably the most inspired I've been in a very very long time!

LifestyleAlbie KnowsJuly 26, 2017mompreneurComment

We're Going On Summer Vacation!

The first half of this year has been one hell of a ride & with this being my first summer as a west coast resident, I am putting Albie Knows on summer vacation! In the meantime, you'll still find inspiration on the blog, in the library, with our new style quiz!

LifestyleAlbie KnowsJuly 17, 2017summertimeComment

Guest Bathroom Renovation

"I inherited this sh***y bathroom, no pun intended, when I bought the house and didn’t think much of it; but I got tired of having to direct people upstairs to use the bathroom and wonder, ‘what if someone goes into my bedroom?’ Do you follow them upstairs? Do you wait downstairs? Too much pressure. That was my cue to renovate."

LifestyleAlbie KnowsJuly 13, 2017bathroom, client photos