This post is sponsored by Article.

It’s time. It’s time to create again. It’s time to design again. It’s time to write again. This is the first time in two years that I have added new furniture to the inside of my home. For 10+ years I have been a lifestyle blogger constantly updating spaces, watching design trends and sharing my finds, but grief stole a lot of that passion for the past two years. Now, I find myself able to accept my new life and dream once again, which means that I’m finally able to plan new spaces in my home. With the help of Article, I’ve transformed a space that has sat empty for too long.

Great rooms can be a challenge, and there is a transitional area between my family room and my kitchen that has sat vacant since the divorce. The kids have just used the empty area to wrestle, dance and ride their bikes inside the house (insert eye roll). They didn’t seem to mind furniture missing, but I sure did. It has been an eyesore to me, but not anymore!

I’ve always thought a beautiful sideboard would be perfect for under the window, and this solid oak with walnut veneer Geome storage unit was perfect. The sideboard serves as storage for board games and toys with easy to use, push-to-open doors. It looks incredibly sophisticated, and my plants sure have found a happy home.

To anchor and define this nebulous space, I placed the softest, handwoven ivory rug. The Texa rug is 9 ft by 12 ft. It looks like it could be jute, but it’s made with wool from happy, healthy sheep. It’s as soft as your favorite sweater, and my kids love playing Legos on it. If you ask me, it’s the perfect option to cover stone or wood floors.

I may or may not build on the space, but for now it’s much improved from a vacant hardwood floor thanks to Article.

If you’re in need of some modern furniture this holiday season, Article offers free ground shipping on orders over $999, and for orders under $999, Article offers a flat shipping fee of $49 (or $19 for small shipments). Article also offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee so you can try out your new furniture in your home worry-free. I know that we’ve all grown more accustomed to shopping online for various needs, but furniture feels like the last great hold out. Trust me when I say that my ordering experiences with Article have consistently been a breeze. Their collection is carefully curated (no sifting through hundreds of mediocre products to find the one diamond), their photos are not only stunning but true to the product, and their assembly services at the delivery point also remove the stress of putting complicated furniture together. If you’re curious, you can learn more about their various shipping tiers at a few price points here.

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Photos by Rennai Hoefer