Mackinaw Road

Travel-Inspired Design, One Trip at a Time

  • Travel
    • A 2-to-4-day Vancouver Itinerary
    • 6 Kid-Friendly Christmas Activities in Chicago
    • 6 Kid-Friendly, Rainy Day Activities in Boston
    • Banff: Something for Everyone
    • Chicago with Kids: Can’t Miss Places and Restaurants
    • Islands
      • 007 in the Bahamas
      • Island Travel Interveiws- Australia, Take 1 (Sydney)
      • Island Travel Interviews, Australia (Gold Cost)
      • Island Travel Interviews- Caribbean Islands, Take 10 (St. Barts)
      • MUST SEE Grand Cayman
      • Top 5 Hilton Head Activities with Kids
      • What to do on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
      • A Guide to Paradise Island, Bahamas
      • The Cloisters on Paradise Island, Bahamas
      • Where to Eat When Visiting Paradise Island
    • Michigan
      • 24 Hours in West Michigan
      • An Afternoon in Grand Rapids
      • A Long Weekend in Northern Michigan
      • A Few Hours in Saugatuck
      • Global Christmas and Holiday Traditions in 2 hours or Less
      • Leland Gal
      • Places You MUST SEE in Northern Michigan
      • Traverse City Wineries
      • What to Do in Charlevoix, Michigan
      • What to do in Leland, Michigan
      • What to do in Petoskey, Michigan
      • Where to Eat in Traverse City, Michigan
      • Where to Stay in Saugatuck: Judson Heath Colonial Inn
    • Midwest Christmas Tour
    • NOLA in 2 days
    • Philipsburg, Montana, Philipsburg Blue, and How They are Related
    • Top 6 activities in D.C. with Small Children
    • Top 5 Delhi Attractions
    • Top 4 Best Spring Break Beaches
    • To Plan or Not to Plan
    • A Weekend in New York City
    • Wandering in NYC
    • NYC in 48 Hours
    • What to do in Asheville, North Carolina (in 24 hours)
    • What to do in Monterey, California
    • What to do in New Orleans
    • What to do in San Antonio, Texas
    • What to do in Savannah, Georgia (in 3 hours)
    • What to do in Washington D.C.
    • What to do in Winter Park, Florida
    • Where to Eat in Chicago: Restaurants for Every Kind of Getaway
    • Where to Eat in Denver
    • Where to Stay in Denver: Hotel Teatro
  • Beach Cabin & Home
    • A Hotel-Inspired Guest Room Makeover
    • An Airbnb-Inspired Fridge Obsession
    • Christmas House Tour 2016
    • Cottage Kitchen Nook | ORC Week 8
    • Cozy Autumn Living Room
    • Decorating with Travel Trinkets
    • DIY Design: Cane Console Makeover Look for Less
    • DIY Ottoman for the Beach Cabin
    • Easy, Cost-Effective and Time-Efficient Flooring
    • Entryway Wallpaper : Serena and Lily Wallpaper
    • How to “Tile” A Fireplace with Wall Stencils and a GIVEAWAY!
    • Inexpensive Backyard Patio Ideas
    • Inexpensive Flooring: How to Stencil Concrete Floors
    • Kitchen Styling: Spring Shelves 3 Ways
    • Kitchen Shelf Styling- Autumn Decor
    • Living Room Plans: A Sectional and Accent Chair Options
    • Modern Traditional Laundry Room Makeover
    • Thanksgiving: At Home and Abroad
    • Travel-Inspired Shared Bedroom
  • SHOP OUR HOME & BEACH CABIN
  • SHOP MY CLOSET
  • About Me
    • Let’s Chat
  • Disclaimer, Disclosure, and Privacy
  • Travel
    • A 2-to-4-day Vancouver Itinerary
    • 6 Kid-Friendly Christmas Activities in Chicago
    • 6 Kid-Friendly, Rainy Day Activities in Boston
    • Banff: Something for Everyone
    • Chicago with Kids: Can’t Miss Places and Restaurants
    • Islands
      • 007 in the Bahamas
      • Island Travel Interveiws- Australia, Take 1 (Sydney)
      • Island Travel Interviews, Australia (Gold Cost)
      • Island Travel Interviews- Caribbean Islands, Take 10 (St. Barts)
      • MUST SEE Grand Cayman
      • Top 5 Hilton Head Activities with Kids
      • What to do on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
      • A Guide to Paradise Island, Bahamas
      • The Cloisters on Paradise Island, Bahamas
      • Where to Eat When Visiting Paradise Island
    • Michigan
      • 24 Hours in West Michigan
      • An Afternoon in Grand Rapids
      • A Long Weekend in Northern Michigan
      • A Few Hours in Saugatuck
      • Global Christmas and Holiday Traditions in 2 hours or Less
      • Leland Gal
      • Places You MUST SEE in Northern Michigan
      • Traverse City Wineries
      • What to Do in Charlevoix, Michigan
      • What to do in Leland, Michigan
      • What to do in Petoskey, Michigan
      • Where to Eat in Traverse City, Michigan
      • Where to Stay in Saugatuck: Judson Heath Colonial Inn
    • Midwest Christmas Tour
    • NOLA in 2 days
    • Philipsburg, Montana, Philipsburg Blue, and How They are Related
    • Top 6 activities in D.C. with Small Children
    • Top 5 Delhi Attractions
    • Top 4 Best Spring Break Beaches
    • To Plan or Not to Plan
    • A Weekend in New York City
    • Wandering in NYC
    • NYC in 48 Hours
    • What to do in Asheville, North Carolina (in 24 hours)
    • What to do in Monterey, California
    • What to do in New Orleans
    • What to do in San Antonio, Texas
    • What to do in Savannah, Georgia (in 3 hours)
    • What to do in Washington D.C.
    • What to do in Winter Park, Florida
    • Where to Eat in Chicago: Restaurants for Every Kind of Getaway
    • Where to Eat in Denver
    • Where to Stay in Denver: Hotel Teatro
  • Beach Cabin & Home
    • A Hotel-Inspired Guest Room Makeover
    • An Airbnb-Inspired Fridge Obsession
    • Christmas House Tour 2016
    • Cottage Kitchen Nook | ORC Week 8
    • Cozy Autumn Living Room
    • Decorating with Travel Trinkets
    • DIY Design: Cane Console Makeover Look for Less
    • DIY Ottoman for the Beach Cabin
    • Easy, Cost-Effective and Time-Efficient Flooring
    • Entryway Wallpaper : Serena and Lily Wallpaper
    • How to “Tile” A Fireplace with Wall Stencils and a GIVEAWAY!
    • Inexpensive Backyard Patio Ideas
    • Inexpensive Flooring: How to Stencil Concrete Floors
    • Kitchen Styling: Spring Shelves 3 Ways
    • Kitchen Shelf Styling- Autumn Decor
    • Living Room Plans: A Sectional and Accent Chair Options
    • Modern Traditional Laundry Room Makeover
    • Thanksgiving: At Home and Abroad
    • Travel-Inspired Shared Bedroom
  • SHOP OUR HOME & BEACH CABIN
  • SHOP MY CLOSET
  • About Me
    • Let’s Chat
  • Disclaimer, Disclosure, and Privacy

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Island Travel Interviews- Caribbean Islands, Take 10 (St. Barts)

Hi there! In my opinion, you can never plan too far in advance for a Caribbean Island getaway, especially if it is to a dreamy place like St. Barts. Two…

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May 18, 2018
Decorating, Food and Drink

Mackinaw Road Monday: An A-frame, A Man Called Ove, and A Vase I’d Call Magical

Hi and Happy Friday! Here is the post I was supposed to publish 4 days ago 🙂 You know the drill by now. Five quick-ish topics. This week the topics…

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February 14, 2020
Interior Design, Styling

8 Design Books I Own & Love

When it comes to design, it feels like it is every bit that art-science combo (as most things tend to be). I’ve read again and again that it is important…

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September 22, 2023
  • Dinner Plates Set
    Uncategorized

    May Updates on Mackinaw Road

    June 1, 2022 /

    May flew by just as we suspected it would. What a fun month!! Our plants are finally blooming and we get to be outside considerably more than previous months. Here is a round up of a few May Updates including new dishes, a book, what I planted (and window box sources), a cottage paint update (of course), and some May outfits.

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  • Bahamas Turquoise Water
    International Travel,  Island Travel

    A Guide to Paradise Island, Bahamas

    May 9, 2022 /

    If you have been with me awhile, you know that Paradise Island, Bahamas, is one of my all time favorite places to visit. It lives up to its name and is pure paradise to me. I’ve been traveling to the island since I was eleven years old. Things have changed quite a bit over time but it still feels like vacation home.

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    A Weekend in New York City

    May 5, 2022 /

      Oh New York. Where to even begin? This city has my heart. The energy, the design, the history, the people. All of it. Keep reading for how R and I spent our latest 2 days in New York City. You can also check out our previous itineraries here and here. Where We Stayed (and Almost Stayed) We booked our stay at Arlo Midtown, which is a boutique hotel in Manhattan. It was a great location. We walked most places from the hotel. (Disclaimer: We walked A LOT. R and I love to walk in cities. When we were in Chicago, we would sometimes just go for random walks to…

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  • Formal and Fun Dining Room Decor
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    April Updates on Mackinaw Road

    May 2, 2022 /

    Spring is officially in and out and back in again here in Michigan! Some of the April updates include new planters for our front porch, white paint at the Beach Cabin, 007, tween spa party selections, a book that takes place in the Bahamas, and new sneakers. Also included is a round up of Like to Know It Top Clicks for April.

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  • Styling

    Kitchen Styling: Spring Shelves 3 Ways

    April 28, 2022 /

    Kitchen Stying: Spring Shelves 3 Ways Sometimes it is difficult to tell whether or not spring is actually here. One day it is snowing and the next it is 60+ degrees. One way that I have attempted ensure that spring feeling lasts (even in an onslaught of snow) is through fresh (indoor) flowers and spring shelves. Below are some Kitchen Styling Ideas to bring spring inside when it is still cold and/or raining and/or snowing outside. All of the shelf styling was done in collaboration with The Counting House. I have so much fun working together to brainstorm the shelf ideas while at the store and then bringing the beautiful…

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    February 2, 2023
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    June 8, 2021
  • Uncategorized

    Five March Updates

    March 28, 2022 /

    March certainly went by more quickly than February and I was easily able to come up with Five March Updates including sunglasses, swimsuits, a book, a family game, and planters.

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  • Interior Design

    Art Series: Affordable Photography for the Home

    March 25, 2022 /

    Affordable Photography for the Home I recently got to help a friend choose some artwork for her home. It was so much fun! I even found some for myself- haha! She really wanted to add some affordable photography pieces and I fully supported that.

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  • USA Travel

    A Family Guide to San Diego

    March 18, 2022 /

    A Guide to San Diego Where to Stay, What to do, Where to Eat, & What to Pack when traveling to San Diego. (Also, movies to watch before/during your stay!) We recently spent a week in sunny San Diego. It was just what we needed to end out a somewhat long winter. Here are the highlights. **This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! CAR RENTAL We rented a car directly from the airport and were glad to have it. We were able to easily day trip to surrounding areas and explore beaches and towns.  WHERE TO STAY We…

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    Mackinaw Road: Five February Favorites

    February 28, 2022 /

    It’s true what everyone says. February is definitely the longest shortest month of the year. Hello and Welcome, March! Nonetheless, some fun things did happen in February. **DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! February Favorites: Living Room Decor I gave our living room a little February update. It was fun to make a reel over on my Instagram as the process unfolded. Here is the static version. I used mostly items I already had, but added a couple new vases, some faux stems, a few real flowers, and a pedestal. Crew was very curious and would…

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  • Fashion

    Mackinaw Road: Favorite Beauty Products

    January 26, 2022 /

    Hi there! Once again, I am definitely not a fashion or beauty blogger but I thought it might be fun to update the beauty products I’m loving as we enter 2022. I think that almost all of the items came recommended by family or friends. **DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Beauty Products In addition to my face wash, I’ve been using this facial scrub every few days and am loving it. I also recently bought this face cream because it combined the two things that I think my 40-something face…

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