This post is sponsored by Pura. I can barely contain my excitement because Pura, our favorite home fragrance diffuser, is bringing back their most popular seasonal and holiday fragrances for THREE DAYS only!! Some of these fragrances are famously known for selling out before you have a chance to grab them, so this early bird […]
Okay, if I had to choose just one color to use in my home (torturous), it would be blue. Blue is a tried and true for me, and I have yet to meet a blue I didn't love, so I'm super excited to jump into today's lesson. As a reminder, last week we covered the […]
Potatoes are often overlooked in a sea of flavorful foods, but the truth is, they're incredibly flavorful and versatile if prepared correctly (are my Idaho roots showing?). These lemon & dill roasted potatoes are one of the simplest yet more flavorful ways to cook potatoes, and they make a great side at every summer gathering. […]
It's no secret I'm a big fan of green based on the number of rooms I use it in. One time I even painted our study an olive green color, only to repaint it a gray-blue and then paint it back to green, but this time a glossy dark green. The hard truth about home […]
In our last home, I really challenged myself to get out of my comfort zone and use colors I had never used before. I did this in the red music room, Polly's purple bedroom, and this yellow playroom. I had taken risks with color in past homes, only to grow sick of them in a […]
If there's any color I might have an aversion to, it's orange, and I don't think I'm alone in that. There aren't many people who declare orange as their favorite color, and we certainly don't see it painted on very many walls. That being said, I bet if you look around your home, you'll be […]
I'll never forget the day we decided to paint the music room in our last house Fading Twilight by Benjamin Moore. I had never painted anything red, but I had a vision of a jewel-toned room in the heart of the home, and I felt like taking a risk. It's still one of my favorite […]
There are 101 BBQ chicken recipes out there. For me, the best recipe is the simplest. Really, it's about the right cut of chicken, a good sauce, and waiting to add the sauce until the end or after cooking. Let's get into it. Serving Platter | Silver Bowl | Wooden Spoons | Glass Jar | […]
In 2012 I wrote a blog post called "I'm not who I used to be," where I basically confessed that I thought I loved colorful walls, but it turns out I was wrong. Ha! How the turntables (fellow office fans?). Now that I'm more seasoned, I know that I just hadn't found my color groove […]
One of the very first lessons I had while studying art in college was about color theory, a primary element of design. And let me tell you, having a deeper knowledge of color theory can boost your confidence to make decisions about color in your own home! For some of you, this might be the […]
Have you ever been stopped in your Pinterest scroll by a colorful interior and thought, "I absolutely love this," followed by, "I could never"? Well, you're in the right place and not alone. Welcome to your first day of Color School, a series of mini-lessons designed to help you embrace color fearlessly into your home. […]
Fruit salad. Yawn, amiright? No! Everyone loves it, and everyone has their version they make that is always a "popular" hit. But a trend I see with a lot of fruit salads is using second or third tier fruits and mixing it with higher and higher ratios of non-fruit ingredients until it's basically dessert. Whipped […]
There are so many good sales happening this weekend! Our team has been on the lookout for all the best deals you won't want to miss, so get your shopping cart ready. We'll keep updating this page as we find more sales, so keep checking in, and enjoy your holiday! Best Summer Sales Home Amazon: […]
This month has been a busy one for our family. I took a brief trip to Idaho to visit my Dad, who's undergoing cancer treatments at the moment, and while I was there, we finished up the Fullmer's nursery! We also put the finishing touches on the CLJ Studio, covered in our Stuga flooring. Faye's […]
There was a moment in home design history when wallpaper was everywhere! Remember when we all started tearing it out and painting over our walls? Whether or not you like it, it's back, and I think we learned our lesson about throwing it out completely. Wallpaper can be a timeless design choice, and I am […]
Since launching our Peel & Stick Floorpops collection over a year ago, we can't seem to keep them in stock for longer than a few hours. The good news is that they just did a big restock and haven't sold out... yet! If you've been waiting for your chance or sitting on the fence, don't […]
When we first moved into this house, we weren't exactly sure what we wanted this front room to be. We had thoughts about it being a music room/sitting room, but the longer we lived in this house, the more we realized that we needed a formal office space for work and everyday life! The study […]
Jules and I have been trying to increase our protein intake and hitting those macros can be tough, especially when you're craving treats nonstop. So I set out to make two low calorie, macro-counting-friendly desserts that can be whipped up in our favorite kitchen appliance, the Ninja CREAMi. Shop this pic We've been using the […]
With the recent completion of both the study in our house and our commercial team office, I've got workspaces on my mind! There's nothing like a fresh space to get you excited about clearing out the things that have been piling up to make room for the desk accessories you actually use and love!–Which is […]
This might be a controversial topic because it involves something people on the internet tend to get worked up about. I'm talking about parenting! There are many different parenting styles, and as parents, we tend to have convictions as to why we parent the way that we do. I'm no expert, so to each their […]
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