There’s a Guide for that! I recently launched a comprehensive Newport, RI Travel Guide. I am updating and adding to the guide regularly. You can also find more posts about Newport in the Travel section of the site here along with other Rhode Island content.
Craig did a light sanding with a floor sander we rented from Home Depot and then used a waterproof stain and sealer (color tint: Pinto White), finishing with a coat of water-based polyurethane (in satin finish). Craig talks more about the process in this podcast episode.
Lots and lots of vacuuming. We bought a Dyson last year and it was quite possibly the best purchase we’ve ever made. Our house is small which makes it easier as well. I wash our sheets/bedding in hot water and change it 1-2x/week.
You can find paint colors in the blog posts for each room:
We have the Hugo Sectional from Rove Concepts in Vintage Solstice. You can read more about it here.
Nora and Fuji are both American Staffy mix.
We got our cat Hunter first from a rescue in Brooklyn. Shortly after we adopted Nora from Red Hook Rescue a network of dedicated volunteers and foster homes that often pull dogs from high risk situations. Recently we adopted Fuji from Forever Home Rescue in Massachusetts.
I wrote a whole blog post about it here with some advice from our trainer Wally. We also recorded a podcast episode with our trainer which you can find here.
Nora’s big cozy basket bed is from Design Dua and we have the size large. Sometimes if they’re feeling extra cuddly Nora and Fuji can both fit in it.
The easiest way to shop my outfit posts on Instagram is using the Liketoknow.it app, my profile is here. Everything is linked there and all of those posts can also be found on the blog here.
I pretty much exclusively use camera photos (no iPhone) so everything is first edited in Lightroom (post coming on that soon). I then use a VSCO filter (app can be downloaded here). I use filters at a light intensity and my favorites are A6, A4, S2, J2, HB2.
We shoot primarily with the Sony A7III and 55mm f/1.8 lens and the LeicaQ. We also have the Fujifilm X100F for travel, the DJI Spark and the DJI Mavic Pro. I shoot a lot of my Youtube content on the Canon G7X. You can read all about these cameras and see images from each in this post.
Coming Soon!
I started my blog (formerly known as Prosecco & Plaid) while living in NYC working for an HR Consulting firm. It was just something I wanted to do for fun as a creative outlet. Not long after we moved back to Newport, we realized we had a unique opportunity to do something a bit different. I ended up quitting my job to pursue blogging full time and Craig eventually came on full time as well. More on that journey here.
My biggest piece of advice would be to find your niche and be authentic. Quality over quantity. Craig and I also talk about building a brand in this podcast episode.
