Behind Our Red Door

Sharing our family life and lessons learned as we raise 3 little kids in the Midwest.

Friday Five: 3.22.19

TGIF! I'm so excited to have this weekend to give the blog some attention! I'm loving this space lately and hope you are, too. These Friday Five posts have really given me some structure, which I love. Look forward to more fun, big changes! But, I digress. Here are my five things this week: 1. Macadamia Milk I’ll start off by saying this is not actual milk. Milk comes from a mammal, ... read more

Decor Idea I’m Loving: Checkered Tile, Inspired by Versailles

Today’s post isn’t one I could have predicted I’d write. I anticipated being inspired by Europe’s grand, ancient architecture and home design, but I did not expect to be as enamored by the gorgeous checkered tile I kept spotting at the Palace of Versailles. For me, black-and-white checkered tiles have always felt somehow dated to me. I think that stems from me only encountering ... read more

Friday Five: 3.15.19

It's Friday! We made it! I'm so happy to be back here on the blog with you all this week for the Friday Five. As much as I loved skipping around Europe and getting to see my sister, I am happy to be home and without plans for a bit. I love travel, but there's nothing quite like home. ❤️ 1. Two New(ish) Songs On the plane ride home from Philadelphia on Sunday, I let these three songs play ... read more

6 Ways to Create a Personal Wedding Atmosphere

When I asked you guys what you wanted to hear about our wedding, one of you asked to hear how to make a wedding feel personal. What an incredible blog idea! We’ve thought about that a lot and came up with these 6 decisions that we think made guests feel the most loved. Disclaimer: I can only speak to my own wedding, which involved about 250 guests. With a much smaller guest list, you could ... read more

Decor Idea I’m Loving: Rugs on Walls

Design-wise, I am very into the idea of big, room-defining art right now. I’m talking beautifully matted photos, art prints blown up and framed, and textured pieces on walls. This week, I love the idea of an amazing RUG on a wall. Earlier this year, I was inspired by an Instagram photo from Chris Loves Julia (of the same room shown above). They were working with a smallish space that had a ... read more