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06/01/2026

Our little Pooh is turning two soon, and she recently got a new room since the arrival of her brother!

I wanted this room to exude playful imagination - it was a happy accident that it ended up being Winnie the Pooh colors (we watch a lot of episodes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in this house). 😜

This room will eventually be a shared bedroom for my kiddos, so it had to work for both genders. This golden yellow brings an energy to the space without being too punchy. The pop of peppery red on the trim and doors was a design risk I challenged myself to take and the blue ceiling was a nod to the blue ceiling in the nursery.

This room ended up having a few special moments included in it too:
1) I had embroidered her name sign
2) all the Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals were once mine as a kid
3) the baby doll bunk beds were built for me as a child from my grandpa, and now I got the chance to repaint them and gift them to my daughter who is currently baby obsessed!

It’s been so much fun watching her play in this room and create memories I know she’ll always remember from her childhood.

12/06/2025

Our baby boy made his appearance at the end of November and we’ve been soaking up all the newborn snuggles ever since. This Christmas season is extra cozy having him. 🩵

11/20/2025

The coziness that Christmas lights add to any space is unmatched! I love the atmosphere in our home once the sun goes down. It makes the daylight savings blues a bit brighter.

It was also my mission to have our home feeling like a cozy Christmas hug before baby #2 arrives! Cue, newborn snuggles while looking at the tree! 🎄

11/04/2025

Sharing some before and afters of our front entryway/stair landing.

Things that have changed since we moved into the home:

- new front door with a large window
- new light fixtures. The copper one was thrifted and the large candelabra one I thrifted the shades for.
- Roman shades added
- shelf above the door
- new paint on the walls, railing, trim & doors to add warmth
- and a custom baby gate that slides over onto our pony wall with an opening for our large kitty 🐈‍⬛

My favorites I think will always be the gallery wall and the shelf above the closet door. ❤️

10/29/2025

It’s been 2.5 years in the making, but our builder basic kitchen is FINALLY a cottage kitchen I can be proud of!

From the moment we bought this spec home, I had a vision for making this kitchen feel more like *me*, while also making it more functional with proper storage.

Our kitchen is small, it didn’t always seem that way at first glance, but once you needed to store things or prep food you immediately felt the lack of space.

The entire renovation happened over a long span of time since we had our first child and needed to use the space daily. We started with having the main space painted white instead of gray, then we lifted the cabinets to the ceiling and added shelves below. Followed by removing the microwave + cabinet above the stove to put a hood vent. We still wanted a microwave, so we built the cabinet next to the patio door to house that + become a coffee bar up top. On the other side of the patio door we built in a storage bench and created a cozy dining space. Helping that space feel separate from the rest of our open concept, we added shiplap for character. The last few things we changed were the addition to the island itself for more prep space and storage, the hutch at the other end of the kitchen for functional storage, and changing out all lighting and kitchen jewelry like faucet, hardware, and the paint color.

We are so happy with how this kitchen functions and feels now. We are even more thrilled it is done, because we will be welcoming our second baby into our family at the end of November. 👣🤰🏼

12/20/2024

Our new tree this year brings me so much joy! 🎄It took hours of research and then finally pulling the trigger on one, but I’m so glad I did!

We have had multiple people visit and think it’s real 💁🏼‍♀️ so I’ll take that as a high compliment!

Finnley as always, claims the tree as her property during this season. I mean, can you blame her? 😻 The last picture shows how chaotic our living room usually is with baby items now, and our cat just trying to find peace and my attention 🤣

11/12/2024

After giving it a lot of thought, prayer, and discussing with my husband, I have made the decision to extend my leave from re-opening up my interior design business again. This decision has come after bringing our daughter into our lives. It was always an option on the table for me to be a stay at home mom to our kids, and truthfully, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel.

I can confidently say that since becoming a mother, I have found great peace, purpose, and desire for presence within our home being there for her and God-willing our future children.

This decision wasn’t easy to come to because I have poured a lot of energy and love into building Untapped Potential Designs over the last 4 years. I *truly* do not believe this is THE END, it is more of a ‘see you again at a different time’ situation. Realizing that design work will always be there, but my daughter won’t always be this age was what really shifted my perspective.

I want to be the best homemaker I can be for our family in this season of life. I want to build a community connection, open my home to others with love and comfort, be the best wife I can be, and be more present each and every day as I raise our daughter.

There is still a lot of design projects I’d like to tackle in our own builder grade home, so as I do those projects, I will make sure to still share with you all. If you’re someone who knows me personally/is local to where we live and feels bummed about this news because you had a project in mind for me to help you with, please don’t hesitate to still reach out to me! I plan to continue being a resource for people who are local. If my schedule does allow for sprinkled in design assistance at that time, I’d love to help you!

-Marissa

09/29/2024

I am so happy with the first project I’ve done in our house since having our daughter!

Project time management looks a lot different now, but it’s challenged me to fit work into odd pockets of nap times and increased my painting speed 😂

Our kitchen is tiny and builder grade. We desperately needed more storage + charm, and this hutch that I got off of marketplace was the perfect piece to customize for our space. I’m so excited to continue working on our kitchen and making it feel more like a cozy cottage.

I was also extra proud of my ability to use scrap wood we had from our daughter’s nursery project. The beadboard backing was left over, as was the blue painted crown and plywood.

07/10/2024

3 weeks ago we welcomed our sweet baby girl into the world! We couldn’t be more in love and excited!

I designed this nursery to be gender neutral, but hung some bird paintings above the crib that felt a touch feminine. 🙈 I guess one could say my heart knew it was a girl! 💕 I cannot wait to watch her make so many memories in this room. I can also 100% say that I am so happy we finished this space before she came given how many hours I spend nursing and rocking her.

06/10/2024

The Nursery - one of the longest room makeovers I’ve ever completed due to the humbling realization that I can’t do it all pregnant and needed lots of help from family! ❤️

I am so proud of how this room turned out and the sheer amount of love and care that was put into making it special. The goal was to keep it whimsical, colorful, and nature inspired so it would be gender neutral.

Some of my favorite elements are:
• The crown + beadboard that added character to our builder grade room.

• The mobile that I made by hand! Thank goodness I sewed all those little animals early on in my pregnancy! I’m still shocked I was able to DIY something like that! 🐤🦊🐝

• The custom bookcase Aaron and I built into that nook in the room.

• The curtains + crib skirt that my mom lovingly helped sew!!

The only thing that’s left is meeting our little one (hopefully this week 🤞🏼)!

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