Writer at Ashton Bloom
Caroline Whitfield
Writes from North Carolina
Caroline writes about the messy, beautiful work of making a home that fits your actual life. She lives in a 1920s bungalow in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with her husband and three kids under eight.
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About Caroline
At home
A 1920s craftsman bungalow in the West End Historic District of Winston-Salem with original hardwood floors, a wraparound porch, and a backyard that is 80% mud from March through October.
Family
Married to James, who teaches AP History at a public high school in Winston-Salem. Three kids: Willa (7), Ford (4), and Beau (2).
Style
Collected, layered, slightly chaotic but beautiful. Vintage textiles mixed with sturdy modern pieces. Nothing precious, everything touchable. She gravitates toward warm wood tones, faded rugs, open shelving, and art she found at estate sales or the Sawtooth School community shows.
What matters
Making a home feel intentional even when life is loud. Saturday mornings at the Cobblestone Farmers Market, weekday afternoons on the porch while the kids destroy the yard. She believes beauty and mess can coexist, that a well-loved home is better than a perfect one, and that kids deserve to grow up surrounded by real things rather than plastic.
Ideas by Caroline
Room inspiration and design notes written by Caroline Whitfield.
Shopping guides by Caroline
Product picks and buying advice from Caroline Whitfield.
