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I'm Alexis - the goofy chic behind Curio Press. We just built a house in St Louis, MO and I am juggling being a mom, wife, small biz owner, and trying my best to get this house to look like a home. If that wasn't enough I battle chronic autoimmune issues everyday. I'm so glad to have you along for this crazy journey!

Emma and I are going on a girls road trip to India

Emma and I are going on a girls road trip to Indianapolis! We have lots of wedding stuff including a food tasting for my sisters wedding planned. It’s going to be a nice family get together including my parents! I’m thrilled that Emma made the last minute decision to come 🙌🏼🥰 Her and I haven’t gone on a solo trip yet so I am excited about the memories we are creating over these next few days!

Your most asked Master Bedroom questions answered!

How did I get all the golds in my house to match?

How did I get all the golds in my house to match? I didn’t! I just set some rules about the type and hue of finish all the gold had to be and it helped keep it all looking consistent.

Rule #1: I avoided anything shiny as much as possible
Rule #2: Keep the gold / brass all a warm brass tone - avoiding anything with really yellow or red undertones.

If you were to put all my gold fixtures and accents together you would see there is quite a range, but since none of them are right next to each other (like touching) you cannot tell they are not the same. And actually, I prefer to avoid things being too matchy-matchy anyway... perfectly imperfect is kinda my thing!

Emma’s new room is finally “ready” and the L

Emma’s new room is finally “ready” and the LOVES it! I know it’s going to evolve over time - I am even considering wallpaper *gasp* - but it has a nice finished feel to it now. Emma bIew me away about a month ago by telling me she would rather have the guest room as her bedroom instead of the huge one we built for her. She made a very compelling argument that it feels much more cozy (like an animal den she says) and the small size makes her feel very safe. We are learning she is a pretty sensitive kid, so I was more than happy to make the swap for her if it made her feel comforted at bedtime. I’ve mentioned a few times now that I am OBSESSED with my @simplyorganicbamboo sheets on our bed - well so is Emma, so she now has her own set of sheets, comforter and duvet cover. She was more excited about the comforter than any of her Xmas presents (again much to my surprise!). It’s buttery smooth and soft and it helps her feel calm. It’s become so much easier to get her to go up to bed now, so I have zero regret over the room swap!!

A major theme throughout our house is what I call

A major theme throughout our house is what I call “mess management” - hence the prep kitchen I’ve shared before. Well the mudroom serves the same purpose and is right off the back door to the yard, the door to the garage, the powder room are connected to it. My goal was to capture as much mess at the entry points before it gets tracked through the rest of the house - and the powder room with the dog wash being right there allows for not only dog rinsing, but boots, shoes, you name it to be thrown in there to be cleaned. Oh and you can’t see into the mudroom unless you are actually in it, so no matter how muddy / dirty / whatever that space gets, it stays out of sight till I can get to it. It takes up a pretty good amount of space on our main floor, but it really helps my stress level to have that nexus for everything coming and going from the house.

We lived with my parents for 8 years before moving

We lived with my parents for 8 years before moving into our new home - and yes, we went from living with my parents straight to building. I started my small business in 2013 while taking time off from school to deal with my health issues and was just looking to be able to pay some of our expenses. It took about 6 years, but we managed to save up to get ourselves out of debt and start thinking about getting our own place. Building was not the original plan, but the more we looked, the more we realized it made sense for the way we wanted our home to function. I didn’t want extra rooms that we would never use but I still had to furnish and we did want some unique features like the prep kitchen. So in typical Alexis fashion we dove straight into the building process. My undergrad degree was in Architecture, so I was able to create the floor plan and be deeply involved in the process. I did my best to make every little detail something that “spoke to me” since I work from home (and rarely leave it) so I knew I would be looking at it all day every day. There were a lot of people who questioned my design choices along the way because it wasn’t “normal” - like painting every wall, trim and ceiling the same color or doing gold for EVERYTHING, but I stood my ground. I believe that it’s important to design what makes YOU feel comfortable even if it breaks with design norms - and that applies to not just building but decorating as well!

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