Decor
Before and After: Little Girls' room goes Tween + a Bedding Giveaway!
Decor
June 28, 2016
Before and After: Little Girls' room goes Tween + a Bedding Giveaway!
My nieces, Anna and Elsie ages 12 and 8, have shared a room their entire lives and a queen bed for the past 6 years. It works well for them and their family of 6 kids. But lately, although their room was nice, they have been expressing to their parents (and to cool Aunt Julia […]
June 28, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 09: John & Sherry Petersik of Young House Love: Buildin’ on a Budget Pt. 1
Lifestyle
June 27, 2016
Ep 09: John & Sherry Petersik of Young House Love: Buildin’ on a Budget Pt. 1
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 09: John & Sherry Petersik of Young House Love: Buildin’ on a Budget Pt. 1 Guests: John & Sherry Petersik from www.younghouselove.com Show Notes: The first of two episodes focused on budgeting for renovation, we visit with John and Sherry Petersik, the creators of the wildly successful Young House Love blog […]
June 27, 2016
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Casual Friday
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Casual Friday
June 24, 2016
Casual Friday 011
Chris comes from a large family (he's the youngest of 8 kids) and last weekend we had them all over for a BBQ. Everyone was there but one of his brothers who lives across the country and it was almost emotional for me to see our home and deck filled to the brim with family. It's […]
June 24, 2016
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Decor
Really Good Persian and Oriental-Inspired Rugs that AREN'T One-of-A-Kind
Decor
June 23, 2016
Really Good Persian and Oriental-Inspired Rugs that AREN'T One-of-A-Kind
Oriental and Persian rugs are big right now, but the truth is, they'll always be in. They've been around for several hundreds of years and they'll be around that many more. They work across all styles--modern, traditional, farmhouse, bohemian, industrial--and add a great deal of interest, pattern, warmth and charm to a room. We have a few […]
June 23, 2016
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Projects
The Renovation Realities behind the Pittsburgh Kitchen
Projects
June 21, 2016
The Renovation Realities behind the Pittsburgh Kitchen
Thanks for all of the love on yesterday'emi reveal of the Pittsburgh kitchen! We put so much time and effort into this project and we fell head over heels for the kitchen over the six days we worked on it, making it hard to even leave. A true labor of love. I always get a little anxiety […]
June 21, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 08: Renovating, DIY, and Personal Relationships
Lifestyle
June 21, 2016
Ep 08: Renovating, DIY, and Personal Relationships
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 08: Renovating, DIY, and Personal Relationships Show Notes: On this episode, we go behind the scenes on the complete kitchen renovation Chris and Julia did in Pittsburgh and hear some funny and also frustrating stories from them. We also talk about how renovating and doing DIY projects affects personal relationships. […]
June 21, 2016
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DIY
Before and After: A Small, Pittsburgh Kitchen Gets A Complete Makeover in 6 Days
DIY
June 20, 2016
Before and After: A Small, Pittsburgh Kitchen Gets A Complete Makeover in 6 Days
My aunt and uncle's home in Pittsburgh is more than 90 years old and full of character, but the kitchen, like so many other kitchens, definitely had its fair share of challenges: the small 9x9 footprint, the outdated electrical, the radiator in the corner, no dishwasher, the in-swinging door that hindered so much usable space, the lack […]
June 20, 2016
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Casual Friday
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Casual Friday
June 17, 2016
Casual Friday 010
S'mores basket | Small Firepit | Loveseat | Weber grill | Grill-top Pizza Oven A few weeks ago, like the day after the deck was done, we had grilled pizza and s'mores with some friends out back and it was a dream. Chris made the best pizza dough ever--with a good chewy bite to it--and we made it in […]
June 17, 2016
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DIY
Our Outdoor Sofas are Here + What's Next?
DIY
June 16, 2016
Our Outdoor Sofas are Here + What's Next?
The outdoor sofas we ordered a few weeks ago arrived the day before we left for Pittsburgh. As much as I wanted to bust them out of their boxes and arrange them on the newly finished deck, I knew them sitting outside for 10 days, unused, didn't really make a ton of sense. So as […]
June 16, 2016
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Gift Guides!
12 Home Run Gifts for Dads
Gift Guides!
June 14, 2016
12 Home Run Gifts for Dads
Father's Day is on Sunday! Which means there's just enough time to order something for that special guy in your life and his dad and your dad--at least that's how it works around here--and have it delivered by Saturday. A few weeks ago, we bought Chris an Apple watch (which he couldn't love more) from […]
June 14, 2016
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Design
Ep. 7 Chairman of the Mood Board + My favorite Style Quizzes!
Design
June 13, 2016
Ep. 7 Chairman of the Mood Board + My favorite Style Quizzes!
Sorry for my absence over the past week. I had a few posts ready to publish while we were away, but we were, literally, working on the kitchen in Pittsburgh non-stop and I wasn't in a place to answer questions or even hit publish. So, we'll save those for this week! The good news is […]
June 13, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 7: Chairman of the Mood Board
Lifestyle
June 13, 2016
Ep 7: Chairman of the Mood Board
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 7: Chairman of the Mood Board Show Notes: In this episode, we dive into how to start a design or remodeling project. The first thing is the planning sessions. Julia breaks down her process and gives some helpful hints about how to give your space the design it deserves. […]
June 13, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 06: To Theme Or Not To Theme?
Lifestyle
June 7, 2016
Ep 06: To Theme Or Not To Theme?
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 06: To Theme Or Not To Theme? Show Notes: On this episode we tackle kids rooms. Should they be themed? What works? What doesn't? Even if you don't have children, you learn stuff about Chris and Julia and things about their childhood rooms and we also discuss superheroes for […]
June 7, 2016
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Lifestyle
Kid Rooms: To theme or not to theme
Lifestyle
June 6, 2016
Kid Rooms: To theme or not to theme
Butterflies | Sheets | Greta's first big girl room before and afters Episode 6 of The Chris Loves Julia Podcast went live Monday morning and it's my favorite episode yet! A little background about the episodes: we go over to Preston's studio and talk for almost 2 hours about a topic. It's completely unscripted besides the […]
June 6, 2016
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Decor
28 Things for Your Home that Won't Break the Bank
Decor
June 4, 2016
28 Things for Your Home that Won't Break the Bank
We live in a very small city in the middle-of-nowhere Idaho. It's where Chris grew up and where we happily call home now. There are two grocery stores, about 15 fast food options, Brigham Young University-Idaho, countless potato fields and a Super Walmart. Everything else is about 30-40 minutes away so we're used to working with […]
June 4, 2016
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Casual Friday
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Casual Friday
June 3, 2016
Casual Friday 009
Funny story from this week. Greta is fiercely independent and social. She loves playing with friends and making new friends and inviting everyone she sees over for dinner. We love her for this and I'm even a little envious of her social skills at such a young age. We have pretty strict rules to protect her that […]
June 3, 2016
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Idaho Rambler
Our Finished Deck!
Idaho Rambler
June 2, 2016
Our Finished Deck!
Our deck is done! Our deck is done! We've been enjoying our outdoors for, what feels like, the first time since we moved here over 2 years ago. Today, I'm excited to share with you a bunch of photos, cost breakdown (while we paid for the sub-structure and labor, Trex supplied the decking, but we'll add […]
June 2, 2016
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Projects
How to Renovate a Kitchen in 6 days + All the Details
Projects
June 1, 2016
How to Renovate a Kitchen in 6 days + All the Details
It's crazy to think about leaving for Pittsburgh in just 3 days! We take off Friday to renovate an entire kitchen for Frigidaire Professional, on camera, in a handful of days (read more about how that came to be here). We did our own kitchen renovation in 7 weeks, which felt good and fast and something […]
June 1, 2016
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Inspiration
On Open Concept Living + Multi-Purpose Spaces
Inspiration
May 30, 2016
On Open Concept Living + Multi-Purpose Spaces
Hope you're having a good Memorial Day! We have a day of yard work ahead of us followed by a big BBQ with some friends--our first one on our deck! Whatever you're doing today: paying respects to loved ones who've passed, yard work, a road trip to some dreamy cabin, a day at the lake--we […]
May 30, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 05: Shanty 2 Chic w/Whitney and Ashley: Open Concept Meets Multi-Functional
Lifestyle
May 30, 2016
Ep 05: Shanty 2 Chic w/Whitney and Ashley: Open Concept Meets Multi-Functional
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 05: Shanty 2 Chic w/Whitney and Ashley: Open Concept Meets Multi-Functional Guests: Whitney and Ashley from www.shanty-2-chic.com Show Notes: We chat with Whitney and Ashley from the amazing website Shanty 2 Chic and talk about their show, Open Concept on HGTV. We also talk about multi-functional spaces and rooms and […]
May 30, 2016
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