• Have you ever had to hit the pause button on something in business that you love? I came across this picture and can’t believe how this was the last project I did before I had to hit the pause button on my life as a designer and focus on my kids health. How funny to look back now with relief that my kids, whom I adore to my core, are in great health and I was able to take my finger off pause just over a year ago! I sure love being back in the world of design and construction 😍. But isn’t life funny, because of how busy I am with design I am now having to hit pause on other things... sometimes I think God put me in a hamster wheel to teach me lessons that I just can’t seem to grasp 🤣. So for now I will keep running on that wheel! #memorylane #design #hitpause #unpause #newpause #hamsterwheel #lessons #alwayslearning #design #construction #architecture
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    Have you ever had to hit the pause button on something in business that you love? I came across this picture and can’t believe how this was the last project I did before I had to hit the pause button on my life as a designer and focus on my kids health. How funny to look back now with relief that my kids, whom I adore to my core, are in great health and I was able to take my finger off pause just over a year ago! I sure love being back in the world of design and construction 😍. But isn’t life funny, because of how busy I am with design I am now having to hit pause on other things... sometimes I think God put me in a hamster wheel to teach me lessons that I just can’t seem to grasp 🤣. So for now I will keep running on that wheel! #memorylane #design #hitpause #unpause #newpause #hamsterwheel #lessons #alwayslearning #design #construction #architecture
  • TWO QUESTIONS: First: Anyone else wake up this morning thinking about taking a nap?? 😅😴 I know I did! I have been working sun up to sun down everyday for months BUT today I have decided to tend to my poor garden (this crazy Texas heat has not been kind 😐), NAP, like really nap 🎉, and do something fun with my girls! And then after that I will be excited to jump back into all of my projects going on!!!! I have all stages of projects right now, preliminary floor plans, floor plans wrapping up, remodels, new construction, some picking out tile and finishes.... which leads me to this picture we took for my book and my second question! Can anyone guess what the reclaimed material for the wall behind this bed is? Generally I am covered in tile dust and filthy in a tile store when I am picking out tiles and other materials but I wanted to make sure the wall behind the bed made it into the book so I took my ‘clean freak’ hat off and put the samples on the bed 🤣 Note: A clue to what it is in the location I tagged in this picture which is where we got it from! #naptime #busybusy #happysaturday #gardentime #didimentionnaptime #design #projects #architecture #building #reclaimedwall #frommybook #asimpleguide #gooddecisions #questions #simplykristinaleigh
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    TWO QUESTIONS: First: Anyone else wake up this morning thinking about taking a nap?? 😅😴 I know I did! I have been working sun up to sun down everyday for months BUT today I have decided to tend to my poor garden (this crazy Texas heat has not been kind 😐), NAP, like really nap 🎉, and do something fun with my girls! And then after that I will be excited to jump back into all of my projects going on!!!! I have all stages of projects right now, preliminary floor plans, floor plans wrapping up, remodels, new construction, some picking out tile and finishes.... which leads me to this picture we took for my book and my second question! Can anyone guess what the reclaimed material for the wall behind this bed is? Generally I am covered in tile dust and filthy in a tile store when I am picking out tiles and other materials but I wanted to make sure the wall behind the bed made it into the book so I took my ‘clean freak’ hat off and put the samples on the bed 🤣 Note: A clue to what it is in the location I tagged in this picture which is where we got it from! #naptime #busybusy #happysaturday #gardentime #didimentionnaptime #design #projects #architecture #building #reclaimedwall #frommybook #asimpleguide #gooddecisions #questions #simplykristinaleigh
  • Incredible to be in a space in a West Texas desert town and feel like you are in the heart of NYC 👏🏼. Congrats to @secondstorycoworking and @kylienewdesigns for bringing beautiful design and innovative to the city! It was a privilege to attend a meeting there thats focus WAS design and innovation 🙌🏼 #inspired 📸 by @kylienewdesigns #coworking #awesomespace #design #designinspo #feelslikeNYC #localpride #dowtownmidland #secondstorycoworking #kylienewdesigns #coolmeetingspace #midlandtx
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    Incredible to be in a space in a West Texas desert town and feel like you are in the heart of NYC 👏🏼. Congrats to @secondstorycoworking and @kylienewdesigns for bringing beautiful design and innovative to the city! It was a privilege to attend a meeting there thats focus WAS design and innovation 🙌🏼 #inspired 📸 by @kylienewdesigns #coworking #awesomespace #design #designinspo #feelslikeNYC #localpride #dowtownmidland #secondstorycoworking #kylienewdesigns #coolmeetingspace #midlandtx
  • One of the biggest simple mistakes people make in new homes is making the depth of sheetrock cased openings too thin. A thick sheetrock opening can add such timelessness to a space and give it that wow factor! Anyone else agree? 🙋‍♀️ #casedopening #newhome #designtip #favoriteview #design #designinspo #architecture #concretefloor #concretestain #cypressdoors #reclaimedwood #modernstairrail #woodceiling #gooddecisions #simplykristinaleigh
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    One of the biggest simple mistakes people make in new homes is making the depth of sheetrock cased openings too thin. A thick sheetrock opening can add such timelessness to a space and give it that wow factor! Anyone else agree? 🙋‍♀️ #casedopening #newhome #designtip #favoriteview #design #designinspo #architecture #concretefloor #concretestain #cypressdoors #reclaimedwood #modernstairrail #woodceiling #gooddecisions #simplykristinaleigh
  • Scottsdale, you never disappoint 🤩😍 #scottsdale #ilovescottsdale #thedessertismyjam #beautifuldessert #catus #pool #mountains #itishot #likecrazyhot #whataview #arizona
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    Scottsdale, you never disappoint 🤩😍 #scottsdale #ilovescottsdale #thedessertismyjam #beautifuldessert #catus #pool #mountains #itishot #likecrazyhot #whataview #arizona
  • If you have to turn 40 you might as well celebrate with the COOLEST balloon bouquets and garland EVER by @codysredballoon 🎉🎉🎉. These beautiful balloons served as the perfect backdrop as everyone enjoyed the dessert bar after so generously bringing a mother load of school supplies to fill 40 backpacks for @311ministries 🙌🏼. Sweet time in every sense of the word!! Anyone else go bonkers over designer balloons??? 🙋‍♀️ I do! I do!! #designerballoons #coolestballonsever #ballooninspiration #balloondecor #dessertbar #thebig40 #39plus1 #happybirthday #partywithapurpose #schoolsupplies #somuchgenerosity #givingfriends #partydecor #whiteflowers #rip30s #funparty #giving #sharing #loving
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    If you have to turn 40 you might as well celebrate with the COOLEST balloon bouquets and garland EVER by @codysredballoon 🎉🎉🎉. These beautiful balloons served as the perfect backdrop as everyone enjoyed the dessert bar after so generously bringing a mother load of school supplies to fill 40 backpacks for @311ministries 🙌🏼. Sweet time in every sense of the word!! Anyone else go bonkers over designer balloons??? 🙋‍♀️ I do! I do!! #designerballoons #coolestballonsever #ballooninspiration #balloondecor #dessertbar #thebig40 #39plus1 #happybirthday #partywithapurpose #schoolsupplies #somuchgenerosity #givingfriends #partydecor #whiteflowers #rip30s #funparty #giving #sharing #loving
  • My greatroom is ready to be decorated for a fun event at my house tonight to support an awesome organization called @311ministries ! What I love about this room is that it is a blank slate with yummy neutral colors so it is easy to transform into whatever you want for any given event or holiday! #iloveneutrals #blankslate #letsparty #goodcause #readytodecorate #neutralhome #homeinspiration #greatroom #brickwall #design #architecture #simplykristinaleigh
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    My greatroom is ready to be decorated for a fun event at my house tonight to support an awesome organization called @311ministries ! What I love about this room is that it is a blank slate with yummy neutral colors so it is easy to transform into whatever you want for any given event or holiday! #iloveneutrals #blankslate #letsparty #goodcause #readytodecorate #neutralhome #homeinspiration #greatroom #brickwall #design #architecture #simplykristinaleigh
  • Happy plants is one of the coolest things that you can add to any piece of architecture and what is even cooler is that it gets better with age! There have been times where the best answer on how to fix design that is like 😑is to cover it up with happy plants! So if you are wanting to fix up your home but not in a position to jump into construction, take a look at your landscape 🤔 and consider that happy plants and some innovative landscape just might be your answer! #happyplants #design #theperfectaccessory #landscape #silversage #blooms #purpleblooms #simplykristinaleigh #somethingtoconsider
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    Happy plants is one of the coolest things that you can add to any piece of architecture and what is even cooler is that it gets better with age! There have been times where the best answer on how to fix design that is like 😑is to cover it up with happy plants! So if you are wanting to fix up your home but not in a position to jump into construction, take a look at your landscape 🤔 and consider that happy plants and some innovative landscape just might be your answer! #happyplants #design #theperfectaccessory #landscape #silversage #blooms #purpleblooms #simplykristinaleigh #somethingtoconsider
  • MEMORY LANE! This is the first house I did from plans to completion when I went out on my own into the design world at 24! I am still great friends with the owners who are some of the most wonderful people you could ever know! It took about 4 years to complete this house so we had lotsssss of time to get to know each other 😅. I was about 28 when they finally got to move in and as I wake up this morning turning the big 4-0 (😳😩) it is fun to reflect on my architecture journey of the last 19 years from graduating from Texas A&M until present day. Man, I love architecture and the feeling that architecture brings people! Joy for your eyes! And I am so grateful that I get the chance to work with people on their homes❤️.... but back to big milestones and the big 4-0 😑. I have literally been in mourning about turning 40 since I was 35 🤣 but now that the day has actually arrived it is time to stop mourning and start celebrating! Heck, a scorpion tried to end if for me at 38 so take this scorpion 💪🏼 I made it to 39+1 and am praising God for the countless blessings during these 40 years! 🎉🎉🎉 #memorylane #earlycareer #architecture #texasam #amazingclients #specialhome #thebig40 #imadeit #timetocelebrate #frenchcountry #texasarchirecture #design #timelessstyle #houseinspo #homedesign #simplykristinaleigh #firsthome #planstobuilding #groundup #gooddecisions
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    MEMORY LANE! This is the first house I did from plans to completion when I went out on my own into the design world at 24! I am still great friends with the owners who are some of the most wonderful people you could ever know! It took about 4 years to complete this house so we had lotsssss of time to get to know each other 😅. I was about 28 when they finally got to move in and as I wake up this morning turning the big 4-0 (😳😩) it is fun to reflect on my architecture journey of the last 19 years from graduating from Texas A&M until present day. Man, I love architecture and the feeling that architecture brings people! Joy for your eyes! And I am so grateful that I get the chance to work with people on their homes❤️.... but back to big milestones and the big 4-0 😑. I have literally been in mourning about turning 40 since I was 35 🤣 but now that the day has actually arrived it is time to stop mourning and start celebrating! Heck, a scorpion tried to end if for me at 38 so take this scorpion 💪🏼 I made it to 39+1 and am praising God for the countless blessings during these 40 years! 🎉🎉🎉 #memorylane #earlycareer #architecture #texasam #amazingclients #specialhome #thebig40 #imadeit #timetocelebrate #frenchcountry #texasarchirecture #design #timelessstyle #houseinspo #homedesign #simplykristinaleigh #firsthome #planstobuilding #groundup #gooddecisions
  • Oh Instagram, I wish you were as simple as pulling weeds from my garden! 🤣🤯 I am not sure why but ever since my Instagram account became a business account a few weeks ago I have lost like up to 10 followers with each post- has that happened to anyone else? So I laugh because at this rate, I will be fresh out of followers by the end of the year 🤣. So I turned the business thing off because I sure don’t want that to happen! I really do appreciate those of you who are following me!! You give me so much love and encouragement! I am grateful for you!!!! #thanksforfollowing #instagramisconfusing #iloveitanyhow #design #garden #gardeninspo #rosebushes #gardendesign #favoriteview #happyplants #rebartree #grapevines #simplykristinaleigh #grateful
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    Oh Instagram, I wish you were as simple as pulling weeds from my garden! 🤣🤯 I am not sure why but ever since my Instagram account became a business account a few weeks ago I have lost like up to 10 followers with each post- has that happened to anyone else? So I laugh because at this rate, I will be fresh out of followers by the end of the year 🤣. So I turned the business thing off because I sure don’t want that to happen! I really do appreciate those of you who are following me!! You give me so much love and encouragement! I am grateful for you!!!! #thanksforfollowing #instagramisconfusing #iloveitanyhow #design #garden #gardeninspo #rosebushes #gardendesign #favoriteview #happyplants #rebartree #grapevines #simplykristinaleigh #grateful
  • @thefarmenhouse you are knocking it out of the park! This refresh you did on your bathroom is just gorgeous!! It was so great to connect with you and I love love love what you are doing with your personal home 🙌🏼👊🏻 So proud of my fellow Texas A&M Architecture grad!!! Go follow @thefarmenhouse 🤩 #design #architecture #connecting #fellowgrad #texasaggies #collegeofarchitecture #talenteddesigner #bathroomupdate #bathroomdesign #bathroominspo
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    @thefarmenhouse you are knocking it out of the park! This refresh you did on your bathroom is just gorgeous!! It was so great to connect with you and I love love love what you are doing with your personal home 🙌🏼👊🏻 So proud of my fellow Texas A&M Architecture grad!!! Go follow @thefarmenhouse 🤩 #design #architecture #connecting #fellowgrad #texasaggies #collegeofarchitecture #talenteddesigner #bathroomupdate #bathroomdesign #bathroominspo
  • QUESTION to my peeps since we are all friends here! 😁 Do you find you mainly only leave reviews on products when you don’t like them or are unhappy with them? After having products on Amazon (my book and LIL&TESS) I think I have.... full transparency here..... grown to really NOT like reviews and here is why. I have found that I have ordered and even reordered tons of stuff on Amazon I LOVE but I almost never take the time to review it. I don’t do it to be mean, I just get busy with life and get too many emails and don’t prioritize it AND when I am happy with something I just go on happily using it! I kind of think Amazon should have a big display that shows how many units sold vs. how many reviews. My thinking is that if it has sold thousands and only has a few bad reviews that is important insight since my guess based off that is that it is probably a good product. BUTTTTT since all we can go off of is reviews I am going to try harder from now on to do reviews when I am happy! Again, having products on Amazon gives me a new compassion towards the seller and if I am happy with their product I need to share my happiness with them!! Anyone want to join me on this and spread some happy reviews??? 🙋‍♀️ And if you want to start by reviewing my book I would be TOTALLY okay with that! 😍🤣.... I am off to my Amazon account to add some happiness to a bunch of sellers days!!!! Woohoo!!!!!! Spreading joy is fun!! #amazonreviews #spreadingjoy #focusingonleavinghappyreviews #ilikeit #goodbook #goodjob #greatproduct #gotitontime #didnotdissapoint #reviews #takingthetime #makingthetime #happy #5stars #4starsisstillgood #makinggooddecisions #simplykristinaleigh
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    QUESTION to my peeps since we are all friends here! 😁 Do you find you mainly only leave reviews on products when you don’t like them or are unhappy with them? After having products on Amazon (my book and LIL&TESS) I think I have.... full transparency here..... grown to really NOT like reviews and here is why. I have found that I have ordered and even reordered tons of stuff on Amazon I LOVE but I almost never take the time to review it. I don’t do it to be mean, I just get busy with life and get too many emails and don’t prioritize it AND when I am happy with something I just go on happily using it! I kind of think Amazon should have a big display that shows how many units sold vs. how many reviews. My thinking is that if it has sold thousands and only has a few bad reviews that is important insight since my guess based off that is that it is probably a good product. BUTTTTT since all we can go off of is reviews I am going to try harder from now on to do reviews when I am happy! Again, having products on Amazon gives me a new compassion towards the seller and if I am happy with their product I need to share my happiness with them!! Anyone want to join me on this and spread some happy reviews??? 🙋‍♀️ And if you want to start by reviewing my book I would be TOTALLY okay with that! 😍🤣.... I am off to my Amazon account to add some happiness to a bunch of sellers days!!!! Woohoo!!!!!! Spreading joy is fun!! #amazonreviews #spreadingjoy #focusingonleavinghappyreviews #ilikeit #goodbook #goodjob #greatproduct #gotitontime #didnotdissapoint #reviews #takingthetime #makingthetime #happy #5stars #4starsisstillgood #makinggooddecisions #simplykristinaleigh