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/vermont-living-room-reveal/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-living-room-reveal/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:21:43 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=42759 In a few months we will be coming up on our second year anniversary of buying this house. Maybe it’s mom brain, maybe it’s the pandemic, but it has been an absolute blur. Unlike the first time we bought a…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-living-room-reveal/feed/ 12 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/nordic-new-england-farmhouse-design-inspiration/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/nordic-new-england-farmhouse-design-inspiration/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=38968 We arrived in Woodstock late last week and getting back to this house immediately reminded me of all the projects we have to do up here. Some fun ones and others not so much (deciding what we do about the…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/nordic-new-england-farmhouse-design-inspiration/feed/ 7 https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-bathroom-renovation/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-bathroom-renovation/#comments Mon, 17 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=37781 Well this has been a long time coming! I am so excited to finally share the reveal of our Vermont bathroom renovation. The Vermont house has two bathrooms, this full bath in the hallway across from Marin’s room, and a…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-bathroom-renovation/feed/ 5 https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-nursery-makeover/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-nursery-makeover/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:54:57 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=37174 After the kitchen and the living room (which isn’t actually quite done) our priority was finishing Marin’s bedroom. It’s a small room in somewhat of a box shape with a closet and one window. Nothing particularly exciting about it but…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-nursery-makeover/feed/ 1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/food-pantry-organization-tips/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/food-pantry-organization-tips/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=36329 A year ago our pantry was an absolute disaster, so right before Marin was born we dedicated a day to getting it organized and now it gives me so much peace of mind. Having our pantry organized, makes it so…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/food-pantry-organization-tips/feed/ 1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-kitchen-renovation-cafe-appliances-matte-black/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-kitchen-renovation-cafe-appliances-matte-black/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:44:50 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=36170 Less than 3 months. That's how long it took to complete our Vermont kitchen renovation. Simultaneously there were other projects going on at the same time throughout the house so it took a bit longer than anticipated. Going into the renovation we had a pretty specific idea of the vibe we wanted. I kept calling it Nordic New England. Here's how we planned the design and renovation of our Vermont kitchen. ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/vermont-kitchen-renovation-cafe-appliances-matte-black/feed/ 17 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