The people behind OakNest
Every guide on this site is written, tested and signed by a real person. Meet the four regulars below.
is an interior stylist who started by rearranging friends' furniture for fun. She believes good rooms are made of light, storage and one great chair — and writes guides anyone can follow with a toolbox and a weekend.
- Arranging Furniture for Conversation: Before and After Thinking
- A Practical Checklist for tv wall ideas without glare
- How to Upgrade curtains: length and fabric This Weekend
- Plants That Survive Living Rooms: Small Changes, Big Difference
- A Practical Checklist for mirrors to widen a room
- Counter Space on a Budget: Small Changes, Big Difference
came to home projects through renting, where every fix had to be reversible. He specializes in damage-free upgrades and proving that style doesn't require ownership.
- Styling a Coffee Table: Small Changes, Big Difference
- A Practical Checklist for gallery wall spacing rules
- A Practical Checklist for color schemes that age well
- Fireplace Makeovers Small Budget for Small Spaces
- Renting? Warming Up a Gray Room Without Drilling
- Backsplash Peel-and-stick Options: Small Changes, Big Difference
renovated four homes on real budgets and documents every lesson. She writes about the gap between magazine photos and Saturday-morning reality, with honest costs and timelines for each project.
- Layering Lighting in Three Levels: Before and After Thinking
- Creating a Reading Corner on a Real Budget
- Renting? Open Shelving vs Bookcases Without Drilling
- A Practical Checklist for sectional vs two sofas
- How to Upgrade slipcovers for pets and kids This Weekend
- Open Shelf Dos and Don'ts on a Real Budget
has painted more walls than her can count and still loves it. She writes methodical, step-by-step renovation pieces with the small warnings that save big mistakes.
- A Practical Checklist for choosing a rug size that works
- Sofa Fabrics for Real Life for Small Spaces
- The Mistakes to Avoid With statement chairs on budget
- A Practical Checklist for hiding cables neatly
- The Mistakes to Avoid With nesting tables and flexibility
- Painting Cabinets the Right Way for Small Spaces