Alyssa
@alyssaleann.bsky.social
Interior Designer. Professional amateur. Purveyor of beauty. Aspiring renaissance woman. Has never had an original thought. Occasionally blogging at alyssahakanson.com
We both like our jobs quite a lot, but if we could just putter around tending to our little home and loving each other, that would be a perfect life, I think
September 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We both like our jobs quite a lot, but if we could just putter around tending to our little home and loving each other, that would be a perfect life, I think
Our annual Summer Produce party was so so excellent
A feast! Now I’m ready for fall
A feast! Now I’m ready for fall
September 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Our annual Summer Produce party was so so excellent
A feast! Now I’m ready for fall
A feast! Now I’m ready for fall
feels like my whole project list is a budget cut right now...
floor power in a renovation involves trenching the concrete slab. it's pretty expensive, and unfortunately the workaround is kinda hideous:
floor power in a renovation involves trenching the concrete slab. it's pretty expensive, and unfortunately the workaround is kinda hideous:
September 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
feels like my whole project list is a budget cut right now...
floor power in a renovation involves trenching the concrete slab. it's pretty expensive, and unfortunately the workaround is kinda hideous:
floor power in a renovation involves trenching the concrete slab. it's pretty expensive, and unfortunately the workaround is kinda hideous:
Our friends just bought 55 acres of land, and now I’m trying to convince them that our friend group should build a cottage court and all raise our kids together
August 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Our friends just bought 55 acres of land, and now I’m trying to convince them that our friend group should build a cottage court and all raise our kids together
Her process images and videos are so cool. I would pay actual cash money to see Taylor’s band
This is actual art and is frankly a delightful use of wealth: a rare, vintage stone, a young woman indie designer hand-setting and carving it
Travis is a real-deal lover boy
This is actual art and is frankly a delightful use of wealth: a rare, vintage stone, a young woman indie designer hand-setting and carving it
Travis is a real-deal lover boy
August 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Her process images and videos are so cool. I would pay actual cash money to see Taylor’s band
This is actual art and is frankly a delightful use of wealth: a rare, vintage stone, a young woman indie designer hand-setting and carving it
Travis is a real-deal lover boy
This is actual art and is frankly a delightful use of wealth: a rare, vintage stone, a young woman indie designer hand-setting and carving it
Travis is a real-deal lover boy
- motto is “jewelry should make you feel something”
- her go-to emoji for years has been ❤️🔥
- she’s only been making rings since 2020
- her go-to emoji for years has been ❤️🔥
- she’s only been making rings since 2020
August 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
- motto is “jewelry should make you feel something”
- her go-to emoji for years has been ❤️🔥
- she’s only been making rings since 2020
- her go-to emoji for years has been ❤️🔥
- she’s only been making rings since 2020
I did a deep dive on Taylor’s ring designer, and she’s so cool:
-obsessed with ethical gemstones; clients are not allowed to bring their own stones, and she designs around the specific stone
-specializes in wildly intricate hand-carved rings
-has a fascination with how her pieces capture light
-obsessed with ethical gemstones; clients are not allowed to bring their own stones, and she designs around the specific stone
-specializes in wildly intricate hand-carved rings
-has a fascination with how her pieces capture light
August 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I did a deep dive on Taylor’s ring designer, and she’s so cool:
-obsessed with ethical gemstones; clients are not allowed to bring their own stones, and she designs around the specific stone
-specializes in wildly intricate hand-carved rings
-has a fascination with how her pieces capture light
-obsessed with ethical gemstones; clients are not allowed to bring their own stones, and she designs around the specific stone
-specializes in wildly intricate hand-carved rings
-has a fascination with how her pieces capture light
This stuff is THE BEST
Still sucks to have to use it, but I’m so sensitive to tactile stuff, and it doesn’t really bother me at all
Still sucks to have to use it, but I’m so sensitive to tactile stuff, and it doesn’t really bother me at all
August 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This stuff is THE BEST
Still sucks to have to use it, but I’m so sensitive to tactile stuff, and it doesn’t really bother me at all
Still sucks to have to use it, but I’m so sensitive to tactile stuff, and it doesn’t really bother me at all
still don’t think you’re gonna make it
August 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
still don’t think you’re gonna make it
It’s a sandwich bread! I think the crumb is nice:
August 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s a sandwich bread! I think the crumb is nice:
Here’s the crumb. I am nowhere near an expert but I think this is pretty good??
August 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Here’s the crumb. I am nowhere near an expert but I think this is pretty good??
Not bad for a first try at baking sourdough bread!!!
August 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Not bad for a first try at baking sourdough bread!!!
not sure how many pounds of peaches I need to purchase and consume before I feel I’ve sufficiently appreciated the miracle that is peach season, but the answer is apparently more than 25 pounds
August 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
not sure how many pounds of peaches I need to purchase and consume before I feel I’ve sufficiently appreciated the miracle that is peach season, but the answer is apparently more than 25 pounds
Surprise banger of a fridge-dump dinner: deconstructed BLT salad
[deep breath]:
lettuce + pickled cabbage + tomatoes + fridge pickles with sourdough and bacon fat croutons (all local!), lots of bacon, fancy cheddar, and a mayo/ketchup/mustard/greek yogurt dressing
[deep breath]:
lettuce + pickled cabbage + tomatoes + fridge pickles with sourdough and bacon fat croutons (all local!), lots of bacon, fancy cheddar, and a mayo/ketchup/mustard/greek yogurt dressing
August 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Surprise banger of a fridge-dump dinner: deconstructed BLT salad
[deep breath]:
lettuce + pickled cabbage + tomatoes + fridge pickles with sourdough and bacon fat croutons (all local!), lots of bacon, fancy cheddar, and a mayo/ketchup/mustard/greek yogurt dressing
[deep breath]:
lettuce + pickled cabbage + tomatoes + fridge pickles with sourdough and bacon fat croutons (all local!), lots of bacon, fancy cheddar, and a mayo/ketchup/mustard/greek yogurt dressing
every job site is exactly the same
August 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
every job site is exactly the same
Having a hard time lately, so I’m doing morning affirmations
Except I’m not really into those at all, so I’m just reading though the “things we love about Alyssa” cards that my friends made for my birthday
Except I’m not really into those at all, so I’m just reading though the “things we love about Alyssa” cards that my friends made for my birthday
August 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Having a hard time lately, so I’m doing morning affirmations
Except I’m not really into those at all, so I’m just reading though the “things we love about Alyssa” cards that my friends made for my birthday
Except I’m not really into those at all, so I’m just reading though the “things we love about Alyssa” cards that my friends made for my birthday
Dinner: kale + orzo pasta salad with roasted sweet potatoes, bacon, feta, pickled red onions, and a creamy balsamic dressing
August 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Dinner: kale + orzo pasta salad with roasted sweet potatoes, bacon, feta, pickled red onions, and a creamy balsamic dressing
Husband is still recovering from back surgery and has started doing yoga in the evenings
I watch and repeatedly objectify him*, it’s my new favorite thing
*he likes it
I watch and repeatedly objectify him*, it’s my new favorite thing
*he likes it
August 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Husband is still recovering from back surgery and has started doing yoga in the evenings
I watch and repeatedly objectify him*, it’s my new favorite thing
*he likes it
I watch and repeatedly objectify him*, it’s my new favorite thing
*he likes it
I was early on the Aurora bandwagon but also the first in my cohort to this one:
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I was early on the Aurora bandwagon but also the first in my cohort to this one:
Best ones of the season so far!! Inhale-able!
July 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Best ones of the season so far!! Inhale-able!
Husband is disappointed at lack of progress on his workshop, but this man keeps inventing side quests
He’s currently running a cord under the house to connect our computer and tv so he can play video games in the living room
I don’t allow these shenanigans when I’m project manager!
He’s currently running a cord under the house to connect our computer and tv so he can play video games in the living room
I don’t allow these shenanigans when I’m project manager!
July 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Husband is disappointed at lack of progress on his workshop, but this man keeps inventing side quests
He’s currently running a cord under the house to connect our computer and tv so he can play video games in the living room
I don’t allow these shenanigans when I’m project manager!
He’s currently running a cord under the house to connect our computer and tv so he can play video games in the living room
I don’t allow these shenanigans when I’m project manager!
They don’t announce it or anything, but there are anti-depressants in the air at the farmers market
July 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
They don’t announce it or anything, but there are anti-depressants in the air at the farmers market
They are so dreamy
Rapidly becoming my favorite perennial: over a month of bloom time right around when the rest of the plants have given up, ethereal and dreamy movement, and they mature and propagate so easily!
Rapidly becoming my favorite perennial: over a month of bloom time right around when the rest of the plants have given up, ethereal and dreamy movement, and they mature and propagate so easily!
July 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
They are so dreamy
Rapidly becoming my favorite perennial: over a month of bloom time right around when the rest of the plants have given up, ethereal and dreamy movement, and they mature and propagate so easily!
Rapidly becoming my favorite perennial: over a month of bloom time right around when the rest of the plants have given up, ethereal and dreamy movement, and they mature and propagate so easily!
Almost time for the Japanese anemones!! First one cracked open this morning
July 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Almost time for the Japanese anemones!! First one cracked open this morning
Dinnnnnner: spicy Mediterranean meatball bowls - kale, black lentils, marinated tomatoes, feta, pickled red onions, corn salsa, garlicky dill yogurt sauce
July 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Dinnnnnner: spicy Mediterranean meatball bowls - kale, black lentils, marinated tomatoes, feta, pickled red onions, corn salsa, garlicky dill yogurt sauce