DIY
A DIY Baby Gate
DIY
December 15, 2014
A DIY Baby Gate
When we moved into our first home, Greta was about 14 months old and we used one of those cheap baby gates for a brief period of time--maybe a month?--before she got the hang of the stairs. I was so happy to put that thing away! Now, Faye is 8 months old and getting very […]
December 15, 2014
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DIY
Painting The Stairwell + Plans
DIY
December 11, 2014
Painting The Stairwell + Plans
Even when we painted the great room the first time around, we never painted the stairwell for some reason. Well, actually, the reason is probably that it required major ladder acrobatics and I'm not too keen on heights. I guess it all worked out because we ended up repainting the great room and now that […]
December 11, 2014
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Decor
Quick Tip: Remove Your Jackets!
Decor
December 10, 2014
Quick Tip: Remove Your Jackets!
File this under: Something you could do right now that would instantly update your shelves. I was reloading the shelves in the reading room after Halloween--truthfully, Thanksgiving day--and it was all looking so busy. I didn't have the energy or time to really redecorate the shelves that day, but I did something simple that changed […]
December 10, 2014
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DIY
New Knobs + A Tip for Always Finding the Best Price
DIY
December 9, 2014
New Knobs + A Tip for Always Finding the Best Price
The new hardware for our doors arrived over the weekend and so this little makeover chapter has come to a close. A beautiful, fresh close. Here's a reminder of how our doors were looking before we dove into spraying them with a coat of white paint: And now, new knobs, too! We went with a […]
December 9, 2014
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Decor
Video Tour! | Winter 2014
Decor
December 5, 2014
Video Tour! | Winter 2014
Hey, we have a video tour for you today! In the past month we have been asked to do a tour several times (welcome to all of our new readers!) and I finally had a few minutes with the house to myself yesterday when Chris took the the girls to lunch. The downside is it […]
December 5, 2014
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Decor
Pantone's Color of the year, Marsala, for your Interior: I'm a Fan.
Decor
December 4, 2014
Pantone's Color of the year, Marsala, for your Interior: I'm a Fan.
Pantone announced their color of the year for 2015 and a whole bunch of house-fanatics lost it. "I would never use this color in my home." "The 90s want their color back." You get the idea. It is a departure from the bright hues that have been thrown at us the past few years. Purple! […]
December 4, 2014
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Recipes
Meatballs, Sauce, and a Little Something Called the Meatball Hoagie
Recipes
December 4, 2014
Meatballs, Sauce, and a Little Something Called the Meatball Hoagie
Jules shared a pic on Instagram of some meatball hoagies I made a couple weeks ago. At least two of you requested the recipe, so... I'm gonna share it... Pardon the crappy pics, I wasn't planning on posting about this so they're just from my phone. This post is really three parts. The first part […]
December 4, 2014
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DIY
Our Might-As-Well-Be-New Doors
DIY
December 3, 2014
Our Might-As-Well-Be-New Doors
We don't want to start any huge projects before Christmas because we'll be hosting a bunch of gatherings in the next few weeks and the last thing we want is our guests to be walking into a construction zone. They half expect it from us, but we'll just say that's part of our present to […]
December 3, 2014
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DIY
PSA: Instantly Fix Your Burnt Out Christmas Lights
DIY
December 2, 2014
PSA: Instantly Fix Your Burnt Out Christmas Lights
We put up our Christmas tree over the weekend, which isn't really news. I think most people did, right? It's not really even "blog worthy." We used silver and gold bulbs we had sprinkled with sentimental ornaments we've collected over the years. But, this post is about how every year our pre-lit tree sends us […]
December 2, 2014
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Gift Guides!
A Gift Guide for the Dogs
Gift Guides!
December 1, 2014
A Gift Guide for the Dogs
Dogs are simple, really. They love to be walked and fed and if your dog is anything like our Charly, they like to sleep and snore like a freight train all day long, too. But here's a few ideas that could make their holiday a little merrier--they're a part of the family too! 1. A […]
December 1, 2014
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Chris Cooks
A Gift Guide For Someone Who Wants to Be a Great Cook
Chris Cooks
December 1, 2014
A Gift Guide For Someone Who Wants to Be a Great Cook
Last year I created a gift guide for foodies. Since then, I've realized it's kinda silly to make a gift guide for "Foodies." Why? Because there are dozens of types of Foodies, each being interested in a different type of gift. One person might call themselves a Foodie because they love trendy kitchen gadgets. One […]
December 1, 2014
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Gift Guides!
A Gift Guide for the Babies + Kiddos
Gift Guides!
December 1, 2014
A Gift Guide for the Babies + Kiddos
In case you missed it, we're in full-on online shopping mode today and posting a slew of gift guides, too! You can see the first gift guide for budding artists here. And now for the children (ps. somehow Greta always calls kids, "children" and it is so endearing I could faint.) Obviously, we have two […]
December 1, 2014
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Art
Gifts for the Budding Artist
Art
December 1, 2014
Gifts for the Budding Artist
Happy Cyber Monday, friends! Happy December! This is the day that Chris and I like to wrap up our Christmas shopping--there are just so many sales going on online! We jotted down ideas of what we'd like to get everyone on our list over the break last week, and today we thought it'd be fun […]
December 1, 2014
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Art
Hopper in the House + The Entry is Done!
Art
November 25, 2014
Hopper in the House + The Entry is Done!
It feels like we've been tweaking our entry forever. But I am happy to report, the plan we set out to execute a couple months ago is all in place and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. This is how our entry looked when we first moved in: I know it is sometimes hard […]
November 25, 2014
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DIY
Perfectly Putty Paint
DIY
November 24, 2014
Perfectly Putty Paint
We got the great room and entry painted (again) last week and I'm back to show you photos! I made myself sick trying to pick the perfect paint color. I really wanted something warm and muddy. I test 5 different grays (you saw those last week) and ended up at the last minute going with […]
November 24, 2014
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Recipes
All of the Thanksgiving Recipes You'll Need
Recipes
November 21, 2014
All of the Thanksgiving Recipes You'll Need
I finished painting late last night and I can't wait to share photos with you all on Monday. Can you believe Thanksgiving is less than a week away? This year, we're hosting my parents which will make for, perhaps, the smallest feast we've ever had on the day but we're excited about keeping it intimate […]
November 21, 2014
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DIY
The Prettiest Blue Paint for an Exterior + A Giveaway!
DIY
November 20, 2014
The Prettiest Blue Paint for an Exterior + A Giveaway!
Our backyard neighbor's house is the most beautiful blue. One of the first times we met them, I told them how much I loved the color of their house and how it reminded me of the east coast, where I grew up. She laughed and said they went to medical school on the east coast […]
November 20, 2014
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DIY
(Re)painting the Great Room + Tips on working with Swatches
DIY
November 19, 2014
(Re)painting the Great Room + Tips on working with Swatches
Several weeks ago, we posted a photo over on Instagram of a few swatches painted on our great room walls. We stared at them for a while, probably too long because we ran out of time to actually paint the walls before our Halloween party. Now the project has resurfaced again and with Thanksgiving next […]
November 19, 2014
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Lifestyle
A Chat About Sponsors
Lifestyle
November 17, 2014
A Chat About Sponsors
We wanted to take a moment and address some comments and suggestions we received last week on a sponsored post. I’m afraid we may have given the impression that we don’t care about your opinions by not answering questions within the comment section of that post. Please know this isn’t the case - I simply […]
November 17, 2014
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DIY
The Banister is Painted!
DIY
November 13, 2014
The Banister is Painted!
We're back with pictures of our staircase railings actually painted and not just photoshopped. We could not believe how divided the vote on this post was! Nearly 50/50. And the comment section was brimming with ideas that we hadn't even thought of. Here's a reminder of what the railing looked like beforehand. This photo was […]
November 13, 2014
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