Entertaining
Ultimate Guide: Host Easter Dinner with These 12 Stress-Free Tips
Entertaining
March 25, 2024
Ultimate Guide: Host Easter Dinner with These 12 Stress-Free Tips
Are you hosting anyone for Easter this year? We almost always host an Easter dinner with extended family, and it's just so much fun to have everyone around the table for a special occasion. Drum Pendant | Dining Chairs | Sconces | Candlesticks | White Bowls | Flatware (similar) What I've found is that with […]
March 25, 2024
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Chris Cooks
The Best Dairy-Free Scalloped Potatoes Recipe (No Grain or Gluten)
Chris Cooks
March 24, 2024
The Best Dairy-Free Scalloped Potatoes Recipe (No Grain or Gluten)
I've shared a recipe for tasty mashed potatoes, we've talked perfecting the baked potato, and I've reached food nirvana with the cheese-less potato casserole. But this recipe today is extra special. There's something that just says "you made a lot of effort" about homemade scalloped potatoes, but that béchamel is a no-no for the dairy-free […]
March 24, 2024
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Health & Beauty
My Favorite Lip Colors
Health & Beauty
March 23, 2024
My Favorite Lip Colors
I feel like I've been wearing the same lip colors for years! Someone once told me that if pull down your lip, that color is a good direction for color that will look good with your skin tone. When selecting lip colors, I tend to choose one pretty close to my skin tone — or […]
March 23, 2024
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Entertaining
12 Staycation Ideas for Spring Break and Beyond
Entertaining
March 22, 2024
12 Staycation Ideas for Spring Break and Beyond
Sometimes I think ahead enough to plan a trip over spring break. Sometimes I just feel more like a homebody and want to enjoy time at home with my family. But how do you still make the most of a spring break home with the kids or a long weekend with no big plans? My […]
March 22, 2024
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product lines
Inspiring Ways You're Styling Our Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Rug Collection
product lines
March 21, 2024
Inspiring Ways You're Styling Our Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Rug Collection
One of the hardest parts of designing a line of products is waiting for it to go to market so that everyone can see it in person! My Spring 2024 Loloi rugs collection was one of those moments for me. I had some of the rugs in my home, but I really couldn't wait to […]
March 21, 2024
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Decor
Faux Spring Stems to Freshen Up Your Rooms
Decor
March 20, 2024
Faux Spring Stems to Freshen Up Your Rooms
Who else is ready for spring?! As someone who is perpetually cold, I welcome a warmer season like I'm twirling through the alps in The Sound of Music. Fortunately, you don't have to wait until the buds are blooming in your neighborhood to add some new stems to your home. I am so excited for […]
March 20, 2024
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Design
Looking Back: 4 Small Things We Would Change About Our Kitchen
Design
March 18, 2024
Looking Back: 4 Small Things We Would Change About Our Kitchen
There aren't many things I would change about our kitchen remodel. But there are a few things that either we chose in our design or happened accidentally that have been a little bit, well, not what we'd hoped. Full Kitchen Sources I think it's important to know that sometimes you don't know if you like […]
March 18, 2024
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Chris Cooks
A Dairy-Free Take on the Shamrock-Green Shake
Chris Cooks
March 17, 2024
A Dairy-Free Take on the Shamrock-Green Shake
The challenge? To make a non-dairy — but delicious — green take on the iconic shake that everyone loves this time of year. We all know it's not hard to make a green smoothie. Add some spinach or kale, and bingo — you've gone green. But I wanted this shake to be a little more […]
March 17, 2024
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Fashion
A Round-Up of My Favorite Spring Dresses
Fashion
March 15, 2024
A Round-Up of My Favorite Spring Dresses
There are dresses for different occasions. I wear one to church. I wear one to a nice dinner. But I always feel like I'm willing to spend the least on a nice dress. I'd rather spend it on a good pair of jeans because I'll wear them all the time. Or shoes. But I think […]
March 15, 2024
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Gift Guides!
Easter Basket Gift Guide to Surprise the Littles
Gift Guides!
March 14, 2024
Easter Basket Gift Guide to Surprise the Littles
Every year, I love putting together a sweet basket of goodies for my girls to celebrate Easter. This year, it kind of snuck up on me as Easter is the Sunday after spring break, and we planned a trip over that week. Hopefully I can have their baskets ready, so we can walk into the […]
March 14, 2024
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Fashion
Springing Forward to Spring Sandals
Fashion
March 13, 2024
Springing Forward to Spring Sandals
It's warming up here in North Carolina, and I'm already pining after some new sandals to pair with my jeans and — hopefully soon — my favorite swimsuits. Anine Bing Lizzie Slides For me, comfort is key. My feet hurt without shoes, so I love wearing sandals around the house. A comfy pair of slides […]
March 13, 2024
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Lifestyle
21 Classic Musicals for Family Movie Time
Lifestyle
March 13, 2024
21 Classic Musicals for Family Movie Time
Over the years, I've started a tradition of watching musicals with my girls on Sunday afternoons. We'll all pile on the couch, grab some of our favorite blankets (hint: they're on sale for 45% off through Sunday with code CLJ), and cozy up for a few hours. It's such a treat to be together, and […]
March 13, 2024
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Design
Defining My Design Style: Moody Modern Traditional
Design
March 11, 2024
Defining My Design Style: Moody Modern Traditional
A reader recently asked me if I'm starting to fully embrace traditional style and whether we still consider our house to be a "modern Colonial" and why. It was a really great question and so timely — I had really just been thinking about my approach to this home and how my style has changed […]
March 11, 2024
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Chris Cooks
How to Bake a Potato Perfectly, Every Time
Chris Cooks
March 10, 2024
How to Bake a Potato Perfectly, Every Time
I'm an Idaho boy. I lived there for almost my entire life (until moving to NC a couple years ago). And while there are many areas in Idaho, I grew up deep in the heart of potato farming country and I loved it. Every October our schools would close for two weeks so all the […]
March 10, 2024
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Lifestyle
10 Lovely Spring Scents: A Pura Fragrance Review
Lifestyle
March 8, 2024
10 Lovely Spring Scents: A Pura Fragrance Review
Velvet Blue Bed | Boucle Throw | Ruffle Pillows | Wallpaper | Rug | Nightstand | Bunny Lamp | Vase | Frame This post is sponsored by Pura Any time the weather changes, I'm ready for a new home scent to welcome in the season. It's a way to reset your mind and the way […]
March 8, 2024
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Lifestyle
Let's Cut to the Chase: The Best Knife Sharpeners
Lifestyle
March 7, 2024
Let's Cut to the Chase: The Best Knife Sharpeners
After sharing my favorite chef knives, as well as proper knife care, I've had several readers ask about which knife sharpener I recommend. We love product testing at Chris Loves Julia, so let's try out some of the most popular knife sharpeners on Amazon and give them the ol' college try to see which one […]
March 7, 2024
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DIY
Picking Apart Pocket Doors
DIY
March 6, 2024
Picking Apart Pocket Doors
Today I wanted to go through some of the considerations you should have before installing pocket doors. We are firmly in the pocket door fan club (they make such a great element of surprise)! But I've heard from some of you that you'd like know if pocket doors will work in your space. Since we've […]
March 6, 2024
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Projects
Gigi's Nursery Reveal: A 10x10 nursery loaded with charm
Projects
March 4, 2024
Gigi's Nursery Reveal: A 10x10 nursery loaded with charm
Last fall, I started designing a nursery for my sister's newest addition. Her baby arrived early (on January 1st!) and over the last month, Chris and I have been on location finishing it up just in time for her to move out of her bassinet and into her crib and brand new nursery. Today, I […]
March 4, 2024
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Chris Cooks
Plant-Based Protein Balls - PB&J Chocolate Chip
Chris Cooks
March 3, 2024
Plant-Based Protein Balls - PB&J Chocolate Chip
A grab & go protein snack that doesn't contain grain, gluten, or dairy is harder to come by than one might think. It's not until you develop sensitivities to these foods and start reading every food label that you realize that nearly all protein snacks contain, whey, rice, quinoa, grain-based syrups, oats, or any number […]
March 3, 2024
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Design
How to (Purposefully) Mismatch Furniture
Design
February 29, 2024
How to (Purposefully) Mismatch Furniture
There are plenty of us that inherit furniture from relatives over the years that just doesn't have the same vibe. But we love displaying it around our home for its sentimental value. Or we buy a chair one year from a vintage shop and a couch the next year from a big-box retailer. Then we […]
February 29, 2024
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