i knew that jorge and jessica were so sweet when we had our consultation, and their love for each other was so visible during their engagement session earlier this year. jessica walked down the aisle in her a gown her grandmother designed, and jorge was beaming at the end of the aisle as he awaited her. i couldn’t get enough of her gorgeous shoes and her tacori engagement ring! photographing these two high-school sweethearts saying their vows and celebrating with their friends and family was such an honor. here are my favorites from their wedding day!
i’m so excited to share that my work has been featured in the july/august 2016 issue of bridal guide magazine! it’s my first publication in print and it’s so exciting!!
see the video below for details! woohoo! =)
many thanks to an incredible team of vendors on this wedding:
lifestyle portrait sessions are so fun! it’s always a huge honor when another photographer asks you to photograph them. jenny reached out to me about doing a fine art portrait session in malibu. we chose point dume for her session– the combination of the natural fields and the rocky beach was absolutely perfect.
isn’t jenny so stunning! here are a few of my favorites…
i am so excited to be sharing my home tour with you on the blog today! i must say, over the last year i’ve mastered the art of living in small spaces and it all began with this one! (the original #thislittlespaceofmine.) my name means “humble” or “small,” so maybe that’s part of it–who knows?!
a huge part of why i love home tours and interiors is because you learn a lot about someone from viewing their space. sharing where you live, eat, breathe, work, and sleep is such an act of vulnerability. i hope this posts adds a little beauty to your day!
i’ve since moved from this spot (and am working on beautifying and personalizing my new space!), but i’m really proud of how i transformed this space into a place i loved coming home to. i didn’t really have a theme or color scheme in mind when i decorated my space, but i knew i wanted it to be bright, modern, and filled with color.
i didn’t really take many before photos before i moved in last year, but i will say that the walls were a green-beige color (eek, not my style!). i tend to prefer more white, modern, and clean interiors, so once i did some initial cleaning, the absolute first thing i did when i moved in was paint the walls white. white makes small spaces appear larger and brighter, because it reflects light.
*fun tidbit: tyler helped me paint these walls soon after we started dating, before i was even his girlfriend! i mentioned to him that i had just moved and was planning to paint, and when he offered to help and actually showed up at my door it was one of the first times i knew he was serious about us. apparently painting is a way into my heart! haha.
true story: the first color i chose ended up being more of a grey than a true white, so i went back to home depot for a true white color and did a top coat myself. lesson learned: make sure you either bring a swatch of paint color home with you, or test the color on the walls before you buy a gallon of paint!
my dresser was an ikea rast hack! i bought a bunch of cool drawer pulls from hobby lobby and drilled them into the dresser after i white washed it. my bed and lamp are also from ikea.
i love candles. like, love them. hence, an abundance of candles everywhere. #noshame
does this desk look familar?? it should! ;) here’s what my diy hairpin leg desk looked like in the space!
i had been collecting frames for a few years, and was so excited to put them to use to build a gallery wall! the frame of the cactus print was a white elephant gift from the holiday party at my old full-time job! can’t believe that will be two years ago this december! the cactus print is from a trip to tucson and is available in the paulina print shop.
one thing i discovered from seeing all the florals throughout wedding season last year was that i really love eucalyptus. i recently went to the flower mart to pick up some fresh pieces for the new space!
i’m so grateful to have lived in this space and am amazed at all i was able to accomplish there. it’s a true testament to the idea that “you don’t have to live large to live beautifully.” i achieved and lived through so much in this little space of mine. as time passed, i realized i needed a place where i could run my business without having to worry about roommates’ schedules, among other things. to put it quite literally, i outgrew the space and needed a bigger, true live-work space sanctuary i could call my own. i’m so enamoured by my new studio space and i can’t wait to share more of it with you! it’s my first space all on my own and is literally a dream come true!
follow along on instagram (@thislittlespaceofmine for interior-related posts) and snapchat (@helloitspaulina) for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks as i turn my new studio into a home.
cheers!
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“all things are possible for one who believes.” —mark 9:23
s o u r c e s
wall color: behr, ultra pure white
frames: assorted; some from ikea, michaels, target
