Decor
At Home With Chris Loves Julia
Decor
January 26, 2016
At Home With Chris Loves Julia
Our Joss & Main sale is live right here! It's been three years since our last Joss & Main sale and it has been so fun to work with them again over the past few months putting together a curated collection inspired by our home. If you haven't heard of Joss & Main, they are […]
January 26, 2016
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DIY
How To Hire A Contractor (and When We Do)
DIY
January 25, 2016
How To Hire A Contractor (and When We Do)
To hire help or not? Can I afford to hire someone? When is it worth it as a DIYer? These are all really good questions that we ask ourselves before we start any large project (which we're coming up on again in our basement). It's also one that we've gotten a lot over the past […]
January 25, 2016
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DIY
Now Open: Shop Our House!
DIY
January 21, 2016
Now Open: Shop Our House!
I'm back from a whirlwind trip to Miami with Lowe's Home Improvement (more on that in a future post) just in time to launch our new shop page! For quite some time, I have been trying to think of the best way to make it easy for all of you to get the direct sources […]
January 21, 2016
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Chris Cooks
Review of the Char-Broil® SmartChef™ Digital Electric Smoker
Chris Cooks
January 19, 2016
Review of the Char-Broil® SmartChef™ Digital Electric Smoker
I've always considered myself a "serious cook," and most people who know me would probably say the same thing. But lately, I've been less sure about that. In my mind, "serious" cooks are meticulous. They insist on perfection and they will put in dramatically more effort for the smallest boost in flavor. They cling to […]
January 19, 2016
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Decor
15 Amazing Vintage Rugs Under $1000 For Sale Right Now
Decor
January 14, 2016
15 Amazing Vintage Rugs Under $1000 For Sale Right Now
After my post earlier this week about all of the rugs in our house, I had a lot of inquiries about vintage rugs that are for sale right now. One-of-a-kind rugs are just that, there's only one! So when you love it, snatch it up! Here are 15 for sale around the web right now […]
January 14, 2016
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Cleaning & Organization
An Unexpected Source For Playroom Storage + A High/Low Option!
Cleaning & Organization
January 13, 2016
An Unexpected Source For Playroom Storage + A High/Low Option!
Rug | Pouf | Chairs | Table | Lights Not much has changed visually since the last playroom update. We moved the television up to our bedroom (bliss!): And we smashed that outdated mantle off of the fireplace. So now things are looking worse, as they tend to do with renovations. But! Behind the scenes, […]
January 13, 2016
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Decor
All Of Our Rug Sources
Decor
January 12, 2016
All Of Our Rug Sources
I spend a lot of time answering source questions, especially "Where did you get that rug!?", so I thought I'd compile a post with direct links to where we got each and every rug (this is the kind of post that will be updated over time). The rug in our living room is the 10x14 […]
January 12, 2016
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Projects
Our 5 Projects On Deck for 2016
Projects
January 6, 2016
Our 5 Projects On Deck for 2016
At this time last year, Chris was getting ready to have back surgery and that took us out of the reno game for the first 12 weeks of 2015. Faye was just 8 months old and we still set our project hopes high for 2015 and miraculously checked off nearly every one. Somehow. Maybe those […]
January 6, 2016
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Decor
Our Home 2 years In: Video Tour!
Decor
January 4, 2016
Our Home 2 years In: Video Tour!
We love to do a video tour every so often so we can compare it to our last tour and see how far we've come, but it's also nice for you readers to get an idea of how everything flows together. I was surprised to look back and see we haven't done a video for […]
January 4, 2016
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Projects
Yearly Report Card: 2015
Projects
December 29, 2015
Yearly Report Card: 2015
We have made it a tradition around here to make a post in the first week of the year about what projects we’d like to get done over the course of the year--2016's is coming up next week! They are our very favorite to look back on (and sometimes laugh about) because although we have a general […]
December 29, 2015
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Projects
A Playroom Update: Lighting and Rug
Projects
December 16, 2015
A Playroom Update: Lighting and Rug
It's time for a long overdue playroom update. Back in October, we shared that this would be our next project. A few weeks later and we had almost everything here from the mood board I made: My next task was picking a paint color. I really want to go darker since this is our media […]
December 16, 2015
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Design
Pros and Cons of Open Concept Living
Design
December 14, 2015
Pros and Cons of Open Concept Living
I grew up in Pittsburgh in a very colonial style home where each room was its own room, and there were doorways--wide doorways, but doorways--leading into the living room and dining room and even the kitchen had its own doorway. It always felt charming and intimate to me, but I never knew anything else until […]
December 14, 2015
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Decor
Living Room Update + Sources!
Decor
December 11, 2015
Living Room Update + Sources!
We've been making a few little updates around the house over the past couple months in preparation for two big, exciting things coming up in the beginning of next year. The spaces that were almost there, but not quite--like the living room--got a few finishing touches. Like, our first ever actual coffee table. And new pillows after […]
December 11, 2015
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Toolbox
PSA - Tools on Sale (not sponsored)
Toolbox
December 10, 2015
PSA - Tools on Sale (not sponsored)
Ok y'all, this is not a drill! Though, there are quite a few drills in this post, but crap, no, we don't have time for lame puns because this is limited time only kinda stuff! Remember my gift guide last week that looked like a freaking DeWalt sponsored post? I promise, all my heart, it […]
December 10, 2015
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Decor
Christmas Around the House 2015
Decor
December 8, 2015
Christmas Around the House 2015
I'm not one that enjoys holiday decorations in every nook and cranny of the house. It makes me claustrophobic, and I find Christmas music does more for bringing cheer this time of year than anything. BUT! A few, thoughtful, festive decorations go a long way in making our home feel a little more merry. Here's […]
December 8, 2015
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Design
A Video Tour Inside Our Kitchen Cabinets
Design
December 3, 2015
A Video Tour Inside Our Kitchen Cabinets
Ever since we finished our kitchen a couple months ago, I have been surprised how many of you have requested to see inside all of the cabinets! It made me laugh at first, because I didn't realize that was a thing. But then I noticed our friends and family poking around when they would come […]
December 3, 2015
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Decor
Tips For A Successful Kids' Table
Decor
December 1, 2015
Tips For A Successful Kids' Table
Entertaining and dinner parties are huge this time of year. We've been invited to a few adult-only gatherings and some big family affairs, too! Dinner parties at our place are usually kid-friendly since we have kids and most of our friends have kids, too. So when Wayfair asked me if I would put together some […]
December 1, 2015
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Gift Guides!
A Gift Guide For The Person Who Has Everything
Gift Guides!
November 30, 2015
A Gift Guide For The Person Who Has Everything
It's our final gift guide of the day! Be sure to check out gifts for the kids, gifts for the DIYer, gifts for the home lover, and gifts for the home cook. For our last gift guide, we wanted to round up a few gifts to give people who seem to have everything. These are […]
November 30, 2015
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Gift Guides!
A Gift Guide For The Home Cook
Gift Guides!
November 30, 2015
A Gift Guide For The Home Cook
Onto our third gift guide of the day! Check out the gift guide for kids and the DIYer if you missed them. There are a lot of serious food people out there. People who think if they aren't eating the best thing they've ever tasted in their life for every meal, then they're being mistreated by […]
November 30, 2015
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Gift Guides!
A Gift Guide of Non-Negotiable Essentials for the DIYer
Gift Guides!
November 30, 2015
A Gift Guide of Non-Negotiable Essentials for the DIYer
Happy Cyber Monday! This is our second gift guide of the day, see the first one--gift guide for kids! right here. The idea of being a "do it yourselfer" seems so great, but you can only do things yourself if you have the right tools. Jules and I started down the DIY path with a […]
November 30, 2015
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