Writer at Ashton Bloom
Natalie Cooper
Writes from Illinois
Natalie writes about rooms that work for the way you actually live — the kitchens you cook in, the living rooms you collapse into, the bedrooms that need to feel quiet at the end of the day. She lives in a 1940s row house in Chicago with her husband and two-year-old son.
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About Natalie
At home
A two-bedroom brick row house in Logan Square, Chicago, built in 1940. Tall windows, original crown molding, a galley kitchen she somehow made work, and a tiny backyard with a raised garden bed and a sandbox.
Family
Married to Ryan, a graphic designer who freelances from their second bedroom. One son, Theo (2). Most of her design decisions now revolve around what survives a toddler and still looks good when he is asleep.
Style
Warm modern with vintage anchors. She mixes clean-lined furniture with inherited pieces, open shelving with closed storage, and color with restraint. Her rooms feel edited but not cold. She gravitates toward warm neutrals, olive and ochre accents, brass hardware, and textiles that feel good to touch.
What matters
Making a space feel like yours without a renovation budget or a decade of collecting. She is at the stage where every room is still a work in progress and she is fine with that. Cares about rooms working for how you actually move through them — mornings with coffee, evenings chasing a toddler away from the bookshelf. Weekend browsing at Randolph Street Market and the vintage shops along Milwaukee Avenue.
Ideas by Natalie
Room inspiration and design notes written by Natalie Cooper.
Shopping guides by Natalie
Product picks and buying advice from Natalie Cooper.
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