It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with all things pumpkin and over the past 9 years (!) here at Pencil Shavings, there’s been quite a few pumpkin inspired posts. So I thought I’d do a little round-up of all the pumpkin fun to give you a little shot of inspiration as we delve into fall. […]

Week 4 is here, and I’m sweating it a bit. After a delay with the fabric, the Huntington House furniture is finally shipping out tomorrow and should take about a week to arrive. It’ll get in right under the wire, a few days before the reveal. This particular ORC is tricky since it’s at the lake […]

Week 3 of the spring One Room Challenge is here! (Welcome to any new readers. I’m Rachel & I’ve never met a color I didn’t love. I’m a graphic designer with a serious love for interiors. See week 1 and week 2) Over the long Easter weekend I made some major progress at the lake house […]

It must be the graphic designer in me that loves the wrapping of the gifts more than the gift itself. After all, it’s all about the packaging, is it not? I’ve always enjoyed creating beautiful packages with creative giftwrap, so I thought I’d show you a few fun options for this year. ONE: ALL MAPPED […]