Gift Guides!
Holiday Gift Guides for Everyone in Your Life {2024}
Gift Guides!
December 3, 2024
Holiday Gift Guides for Everyone in Your Life {2024}
Remember the thrill of unwrapping a gift that felt just right? Let's bring that magic back this holiday season!! Our curated gift guides for 2024 are filled with thoughtful picks that will make your loved ones feel special. That's what it's all about, after all. Whether you're shopping for your main guy, your clutch coworker, […]
December 3, 2024
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The Best Cyber Monday Deals for Holiday Hosting
round up
December 2, 2024
The Best Cyber Monday Deals for Holiday Hosting
This post is sponsored by Wayfair. By the time Cyber Monday rolls around, I've usually grabbed the Christmas gifts I plan to buy for others and have moved on to home decor (my other favorite thing to shop for). My head is spinning with ideas on what my home needs for holiday parties on the […]
December 2, 2024
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Sales
The Best Black Friday + Cyber Monday Deals in 2024
Sales
December 1, 2024
The Best Black Friday + Cyber Monday Deals in 2024
We collected all of the best deals of the holiday season—from tech to home decor—in one place for easy reference. Whether you want the lowest price on one of the best gifts of the year or you have a furniture item in your cart waiting for a discount, we’ve rounded up our recommendations. We're also […]
December 1, 2024
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Chris Cooks
Holiday Peppermint Brownies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Chris Cooks
December 1, 2024
Holiday Peppermint Brownies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Baking Dish | Striped Dish Towel (similar) I have a few recipes that are perfect for the holidays, and this is one of them. I make a really delicious brownie that can be made gluten-free and dairy-free, but you won't even know it's missing those elements when the peppermint flavor hits. It's really simple, and […]
December 1, 2024
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Gift Guides!
Unique Places to Shop on Small Business Saturday
Gift Guides!
November 30, 2024
Unique Places to Shop on Small Business Saturday
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season, I love that we dedicate a day to find treasures from small business owners. It's a day of discovery—you may just uncover your new favorite product! (We're proud to partner with a couple of small businesses including Poppy & Pout and Lightwell Co.—both offering great […]
November 30, 2024
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House Tours
Video: Our Holiday Home Tour 2024
House Tours
November 29, 2024
Video: Our Holiday Home Tour 2024
I love a holiday home tour. It's so fun stepping into someone's house to see how they decorate. The scents they chose to represent their home in the Christmas season. Even the way a fire in the fireplace creates cozy shadows on the wall—it just changes the vibe. After we decorated all the rooms for […]
November 29, 2024
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Holiday
Christmas Around Our Home 2024
Holiday
November 25, 2024
Christmas Around Our Home 2024
Every year I say I’m going to do less when it comes to the holidays...I’m going to decorate fewer rooms. But then I go and decorate even more rooms than usual! I guess I can't explain it any other way other than the Christmas spirit overtakes me! (Visit our CLJ Holiday Shop for some of […]
November 25, 2024
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Chris Cooks
My Easy & Delicious Thanksgiving Menu
Chris Cooks
November 24, 2024
My Easy & Delicious Thanksgiving Menu
This year for Thanksgiving, I'm all about quick prep (we're talking as few as 5 minutes) and big flavor payoff. My Thanksgiving menu will be a mix of tried-and-true classics from the Chris Cooks archives, plus some new recipes that I created this fall. But what this Thanksgiving dinner won't be is stuffy, overly formal, […]
November 24, 2024
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Gift Guides!
Target Gifts Under $30 That Will *Definitely* Impress
Gift Guides!
November 24, 2024
Target Gifts Under $30 That Will *Definitely* Impress
This post is sponsored by Target It's the gift-givingest time of the year — and I have something to confess. Every year, I forget someone. It's true: In the holiday hustle, I have forgotten my sister's new partner or my neighbor or a cousin (who, in my defense, was not supposed to be in town). […]
November 24, 2024
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Chris Cooks
Roast Turkey Breast for Thanksgiving
Chris Cooks
November 24, 2024
Roast Turkey Breast for Thanksgiving
This year, I'm doing Thanksgiving easy-style. While I have over 30 recipes for Thanksgiving that I've created over the years, This year, I want to spend more time out of the kitchen with my family and less time prepping and cooking. (Enter supporting dishes like candied ham skewers and roasted honeynut squash.) To top it […]
November 24, 2024
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Decor
My Top Black Friday Finds at Wayfair
Decor
November 23, 2024
My Top Black Friday Finds at Wayfair
This post is sponsored by Wayfair. Black Friday is a great time to pick up gifts for others, but it's also a great time to discover new home decor for yourself. Wayfair is one of my go-to places for both holiday and non-holiday decor, and this Black Friday they have gone DEEP with markdowns — […]
November 23, 2024
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Design
The Exciting Plans for Our Primary Bathroom Design
Design
November 18, 2024
The Exciting Plans for Our Primary Bathroom Design
Chris and I have always said that if we don't feel 100% all-in excited about a project—both of us—then we probably haven't found the solution yet. I think that's been the tale with our primary bathroom renovation as a whole. We feel excited about doing the project, but it's been YEARS in the design phase […]
November 18, 2024
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Chris Cooks
Mom's Light & Fluffy Homemade Dinner Rolls
Chris Cooks
November 17, 2024
Mom's Light & Fluffy Homemade Dinner Rolls
I do a lot of cooking for food restrictions, but this recipe is none of those things. These dinner rolls are my mom's recipe, and they're one of her signature dishes. She has made them for almost every gathering since I was a kid. The smell of these...it's the smell of every family event in […]
November 17, 2024
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Holiday
Fun Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas {Printable}
Holiday
November 14, 2024
Fun Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas {Printable}
I mentioned last week that nostalgia is back in a big way this season, and nothing is sweeter than the holiday family tradition of filling an advent calendar with little treats, coins, or activities. It makes the countdown to Christmas feel so special! Chris Loves Julia 3-D Advent Calendar | Pinecone Taper Holders | Brass […]
November 14, 2024
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DIY
The Tool Gift Guide for Homeowners & Renters
DIY
November 13, 2024
The Tool Gift Guide for Homeowners & Renters
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement I've heard that when you're gift-giving, you should prioritize "something to wear, something to read, something they want, something they need..." I would like to add "something they'll USE" to this list. It's true that nearly all of our trusty tools could fall under something Chris and […]
November 13, 2024
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New Peel-and-Stick Tiles: Red & White Marble and Green & White Marble
product lines
November 12, 2024
New Peel-and-Stick Tiles: Red & White Marble and Green & White Marble
Last year, we wanted to bring color to our very popular Chris Loves Julia x FloorPops peel-and-stick tile collection. We noticed that red & white marble checkerboard and green & white marble checkerboard were trending with luxury designers. I was even considering red & marble checkerboard in the mudroom at one point. Marble tiles are […]
November 12, 2024
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Design
Video: Our Fall Modern Colonial Exterior House 2024
Design
November 11, 2024
Video: Our Fall Modern Colonial Exterior House 2024
I was so excited to share new photos of our entire house exterior a couple of months ago. But lately, the leaves are showing off their fall colors and the golden afternoon light has been a paid actor against the brick, ivy, and landscaping. There really was no other option: I had to take you […]
November 11, 2024
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Toolbox
The One Thing We Added to Our Kitchen (And Told No One About—Until Now)
Toolbox
November 11, 2024
The One Thing We Added to Our Kitchen (And Told No One About—Until Now)
The product was gifted but all opinions are our own. About six months ago, we added a foot pedal to our kitchen sink. (GASP! I know!)) We kept it under wraps because we really wanted to test it out for a while to see if it was something we could recommend. It all started earlier […]
November 11, 2024
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Chris Cooks
Simply Roasted Honeynut Squash
Chris Cooks
November 10, 2024
Simply Roasted Honeynut Squash
There's a new squash in town that everyone's talking about, and that's the honeynut squash. A smaller and slightly sweeter descendant of the butternut squash, it's quickly become one of my favorite fall vegetables. And it makes an incredible side dish for your Thanksgiving table. This season, I'm all about high-impact, low effort dishes, and […]
November 10, 2024
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The Rug Guide: How to Choose a Rug by Room Color
product lines
November 9, 2024
The Rug Guide: How to Choose a Rug by Room Color
I'm often asked how to pair rugs together based on a color scheme. I love mixing and matching rugs throughout my home, and I want to help you with the selection process! So I'm using some of my most loved room colors in my house as a jumping board for which CLJ x Loloi rugs […]
November 9, 2024
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