https://www.jessannkirby.com A New England based lifestyle blog written and curated by Jess Ann Kirby. JessAnnKirby.com is a place to foster connection, creativity, and meaningful conversation. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:57:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-L2a_sZCe-600x600.png https://www.jessannkirby.com 32 32 https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-best-target-home-decor-items-purchased/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-best-target-home-decor-items-purchased/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:59:50 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=45438 I went on a bit of a decorating spree recently in both the Rhode Island and Vermont house. I haven’t done a ton of decorating in the Vermont house because we are planning to do some bigger renovations and I…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-best-target-home-decor-items-purchased/feed/ 0 https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-we-converted-our-garage-into-a-bedroom-and-bathroom/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-we-converted-our-garage-into-a-bedroom-and-bathroom/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:59:51 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=44483 It has been two years since we finished converting our garage into a bedroom and bathroom. I remember when we bought the house and one of the first things Craig said was that we should turn the garage into living…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-we-converted-our-garage-into-a-bedroom-and-bathroom/feed/ 3 https://www.jessannkirby.com/rhode-island-kitchen-recent-updates-2022/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/rhode-island-kitchen-recent-updates-2022/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:59:32 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=42755 I took a little trip down memory lane recently reflecting on the transformation of our Rhode Island house. We bought it 5 years ago which somehow feels like a lifetime ago. The kitchen was the first project we tackled in…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/rhode-island-kitchen-recent-updates-2022/feed/ 5 https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-10-must-have-kitchen-items-i-recommend/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-10-must-have-kitchen-items-i-recommend/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:55:18 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41835 Good morning from Nashville. I’ve been here the last two days meeting with the ABLE team to review samples for my fall collection. All I can say is that I am so beyond excited for this collection. The ABLE team…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/my-10-must-have-kitchen-items-i-recommend/feed/ 0 https://www.jessannkirby.com/sixpenny-furniture-review/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/sixpenny-furniture-review/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:38:07 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41661 We got our first piece of Sixpenny furniture almost two years ago. I was looking for a sofa that would feel big and comfy but wouldn’t take up a ton of space in our small living space in Rhode Island.…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/sixpenny-furniture-review/feed/ 4 https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-refinish-a-wood-deck/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-refinish-a-wood-deck/#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:34:31 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=38310 How to Refinish a Wood Deck Craig built our mahogany deck three years ago. We didn’t put any sort of stain or seal on it because I wanted it to weather to a silvery grey. What I didn’t think about…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-refinish-a-wood-deck/feed/ 0 https://www.jessannkirby.com/nursery-closet-makeover-custom-elfa-decor/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/nursery-closet-makeover-custom-elfa-decor/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=35966 Nursery Closet Makeover: Custom Elfa Décor Marin’s closet makeover was a project we did at the end of 2020 with Container Store and I am really excited to share it as their annual Elfa Sale is going on now through…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/nursery-closet-makeover-custom-elfa-decor/feed/ 5 https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-we-designed-our-ikea-pax-wardrobe/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-we-designed-our-ikea-pax-wardrobe/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=34646 Finallyyyyy. I am really excited to share this post because I’ve received so many questions about our IKEA PAX wardrobe. I am hoping this post helps answer a lot of them. When we first started planning our addition (converting our…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-we-designed-our-ikea-pax-wardrobe/feed/ 15 https://www.jessannkirby.com/is-the-samsung-frame-tv-worth-it/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/is-the-samsung-frame-tv-worth-it/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:21:43 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=34283 I get asked about all sorts of things in our house. Furniture, mattresses, linens, paint, floors, countertops, but one thing I get asked about a lot is our Samsung Frame TVs. I bought the first one two years ago mainly…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/is-the-samsung-frame-tv-worth-it/feed/ 12 https://www.jessannkirby.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-our-sawyer-mason-wood-floors/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-our-sawyer-mason-wood-floors/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:11:32 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=33933 When we started planning our addition a big focus for us was using sustainable, non-toxic materials wherever possible. We searched for flooring FOREVER. Truly we spent so long trying to find a product that was high quality, sustainable, pre-finished, and…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-our-sawyer-mason-wood-floors/feed/ 7