Lifestyle
Ep 21: Life is a Mixing of All Kinds of Things - Blending Styles In Your Home
Lifestyle
September 26, 2016
Ep 21: Life is a Mixing of All Kinds of Things - Blending Styles In Your Home
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 21: Life is a Mixing of All Kinds of Things - Blending Styles In Your Home Game: Taboo Show Notes: In this episode, Chris and Julia celebrate one year in their new kitchen by revisiting some of the things they love most about it, as well as sharing a few […]
September 26, 2016
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
September 23, 2016
Casual Friday
The dining room in the lake house above is one of my favorites in Lauren Leiss's book Habitat, but when it was published in the Washingtonian last month it took my breath away all over again. Every time I look at it, I'm reminded that beautiful does not equal stuff. Every wall doesn't have to have something on it. […]
September 23, 2016
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DIY
Things to Keep in Mind When Replacing an Old Gas Furnace
DIY
September 22, 2016
Things to Keep in Mind When Replacing an Old Gas Furnace
If you’ve been reading our blog longer than a few months, you may remember when we had a major carbon monoxide leak in our home mid-Spring. Having a CO leak is one of those stories you always hear where it happened to a friend of a friend, but when it happens in your own home, it becomes very […]
September 22, 2016
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Decor
Living Room Updates + Easy ways to Naturally Transition Your Decor for Autumn
Decor
September 21, 2016
Living Room Updates + Easy ways to Naturally Transition Your Decor for Autumn
The first day of fall is tomorrow (!!!), so today I am excited to share with you a few seasonal (and not seasonal) changes we've made in our living room over the past few weeks. For a long time, there was a bare section to the left of our sofa--see below. We've tried numerous end tables […]
September 21, 2016
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Inspiration
East Idaho Parade of Homes Highlights
Inspiration
September 20, 2016
East Idaho Parade of Homes Highlights
This past weekend was the Parade of Homes in our area of Southeast Idaho. If you aren't familiar, the Parade of Homes is a showcase of homes held annually in several regions throughout the United States. It is often presented by the local Home Builders Association and typically showcases high-end designer homes, both new construction and remodeled homes. Ours […]
September 20, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 20: Let's Keep it Clean
Lifestyle
September 19, 2016
Ep 20: Let's Keep it Clean
Welcoming Fall with open arms.? http://liketk.it/2pbAv #entry #cljhouse #overstock #targetstyle #fall #buffalocheck #mums @liketoknow.it #liketkit #ltkhome A photo posted by JULIA MARCUM homebody ? (@chrislovesjulia) on Sep 14, 2016 at 1:22pm PDT Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 20: Let's Keep it Clean Hot Topic: Finstagram Accounts Show Notes: In this episode we talk about our front […]
September 19, 2016
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Lifestyle
A Day In The Life
Lifestyle
September 19, 2016
A Day In The Life
Frigidaire just released the third and final video we did with them for the kitchen renovation in Pittsburgh. It's a sweet Day In The Life of the Worrall family kitchen. We shot it on our very last day in Pittsburgh after Chris and I had 2 hours of sleep. AndiAndrea directed and filmed the entire thing […]
September 19, 2016
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
September 16, 2016
Casual Friday
This week I found myself shifting things around in the entry seen above. We moved that large print seen above the bench into the reading room. And if you remember from the video tour we did last week, I had moved the Edward Hopper print that was in the reading room, into the entry and then […]
September 16, 2016
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Decor
Hanging Herbs in the Kitchen
Decor
September 14, 2016
Hanging Herbs in the Kitchen
The nights are starting to get cold and in the next town over, they had frost one evening so we knew it was time to get the last of our basil and rosemary from the garden inside to extend their use even longer. We thought about freezing the the leaves (this post has great tips about […]
September 14, 2016
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Decor
High / Low : Our ARTERIORS Home Jacob Coffee Table Dupe!
Decor
September 13, 2016
High / Low : Our ARTERIORS Home Jacob Coffee Table Dupe!
The coffee table we used, and love so much, in our family room has a look-a-like and I can barely believe my eyes! Last week, on Instagram, one of our readers showed off their new beautiful coffee table and tagged me in the caption saying they were inspired by ours. (Update: It was @wendellswartz. You can see […]
September 13, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 19: Becoming Affiliated With Affiliates
Lifestyle
September 12, 2016
Ep 19: Becoming Affiliated With Affiliates
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 19: Becoming Affiliated with Affiliates Game: Instant Podcast where Chris and Preston attempt to come up with 6 Tips for Parties with Kids on the spot. (And then Julia shares some actual tips from this post.) Show Notes: This […]
September 12, 2016
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Casual Friday
An Autumn Stove Top Potpourri + Casual Friday!
Casual Friday
September 9, 2016
An Autumn Stove Top Potpourri + Casual Friday!
Earlier this week, I shared my favorite fall candles, but Chris loves to whip up a stove top potpourri occasionally. Potpourri's are great if we are having friends or family over with sensitivities to candles or we're having a party with a lot of kids around and the candles might get knocked over or blown out (Faye […]
September 9, 2016
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Design
Fall 2016 Video House Tour!
Design
September 8, 2016
Fall 2016 Video House Tour!
Once or twice a year, we like to film a video house tour. It started out as something for us, to keep a moving record of our progress--nothing is more fun/depressing than watching the first one. But sharing it with all of you has become equally rewarding. You get to see how the rooms in […]
September 8, 2016
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Projects
Using Bookcases in a Bedroom Closet
Projects
September 7, 2016
Using Bookcases in a Bedroom Closet
So, did y'all know we're working on converting one of the downstairs bedrooms into an office? Just kidding, you most likely are completely aware because it's a major part of our renovation life right now. As a reminder, here's the last part of the office we worked on: Even though the wall treatment was an insanely […]
September 7, 2016
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Decor
11 Favorite Candles for Fall
Decor
September 6, 2016
11 Favorite Candles for Fall
It's unofficially fall around here! The weather has dropped into the 60s, we're sipping (whole30) soups, and I've swapped out some decor in the living room--more on that in a later post. But perhaps my favorite home related switch that occurs every year are the scents. Doesn't fall have the best-smelling candles? The best! Over the weekend, I […]
September 6, 2016
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Decor
My Favorite Labor Day Deals for the Home
Decor
September 5, 2016
My Favorite Labor Day Deals for the Home
It's been a crazy 24 hours around here. We got home from my niece's wedding just in time for Greta to get what seems to be a 24 hour flu. She told me last night after an especially bad episode, "I feel like a wrecking ship." This morning she is feeling better and we're all […]
September 5, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 18: Every Dog Must Have His Day - Living (Happily) With Pets
Lifestyle
September 5, 2016
Ep 18: Every Dog Must Have His Day - Living (Happily) With Pets
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 18: Every Dog Must Have His Day - Living (Happily) With Pets Hot Topic: People Who Don't Like Animals Show Notes: Living with animals brings a lot of joy to a home, but it can also presents some challenges. In this episode, Chris & Julia talk about their life with […]
September 5, 2016
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
September 2, 2016
Casual Friday
We received an old comment on this post this week. I hadn't read that post since I wrote it so many years ago and as I reread it a few days ago, I couldn't help but tear up being on the other side of that huge trial. How wonderful our home feels with both of […]
September 2, 2016
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Projects
How to Lay Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring (LVT) + a feature in TABLE Magazine
Projects
September 1, 2016
How to Lay Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring (LVT) + a feature in TABLE Magazine
The kitchen renovation we did in Pittsburgh earlier this summer is starting to pop up in a few publications--which is so exciting! Table Magazine was there on set after we finished to shoot the kitchen and food stylist, Quelcy Kogel made us all the BEST Whole Grain Apple Butter Parmesan Biscuits and topped them with a […]
September 1, 2016
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Sourcing & Planning
A Really Good, Modern Exterior Fixture for under $20
Sourcing & Planning
August 31, 2016
A Really Good, Modern Exterior Fixture for under $20
Well, we haven't painted the brick yet, but this week, we did make a tiny (both in price and in size) update that made the front of our home a little more visually appealing. The light that's just about over my head in the photo above used to be an outdated brass number (see below) that is […]
August 31, 2016
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