Design
Introducing the CLJ Studio!
Design
February 4, 2022
Introducing the CLJ Studio!
Last week in our exclusive weekly Love Letter, we revealed something that's been going on in the background of Chris Loves Julia for a few months now. While we share a lot in real time, sometimes we need to iron out the kinks before saying too much. This is one of those things that has […]
February 4, 2022
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Design
The MURAL is in the Study!!
Design
February 3, 2022
The MURAL is in the Study!!
Last year I shared a trend alert for scenic wall mural wallpaper! To me, murals are so elegant and traditional, and at one point I was considering installing one in the dining room. The more I thought about it, the less it made sense for the dining room to be the mural room. I think […]
February 3, 2022
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Design
Why I love grasscloth wallpaper and where I installed it in our home
Design
February 2, 2022
Why I love grasscloth wallpaper and where I installed it in our home
This blog post is sponsored by Spoonflower When we decided on an organic patterned wallpaper for the dining room, I knew I had to use the Aegean Stripes (another front runner) somewhere close by. I fell madly in love with those sophisticated, elegant lines, and they looked SO good as a natural contrast to an […]
February 2, 2022
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Design
Appliance Update in the Kitchen!
Design
February 1, 2022
Appliance Update in the Kitchen!
For years Chris has dreamed of cooking on his very own 60" range. When we were planning our dream kitchen we knew it wouldn't be complete without one. Some of you might remember that years ago, we did a kitchen renovation and put two 30-in ranges side-by-side because a full 60" wasn't in the budget. […]
February 1, 2022
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Design
Deciding On a Paint Color For the Wainscoting in the Study
Design
January 31, 2022
Deciding On a Paint Color For the Wainscoting in the Study
I was all over the map when it came to choosing a color for the wainscoting in the study. When I feel that way, it usually means I haven't found the perfect color yet — or there are a lot of good options, and I can't go wrong. In this case, it was both. All […]
January 31, 2022
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Chris Cooks
10 Essential Cookbooks (Chris's Favorites)
Chris Cooks
January 30, 2022
10 Essential Cookbooks (Chris's Favorites)
Chris reads cookbooks like most people would read a novel. His library of culinary tomes have a handsome home in our new kitchen, and I asked him to recommend his 10 favorites for the food lovers in our following. - Julia Copper Bowls | Ceramic Bowls | Wood Bowls | White Canisters | Tagine | […]
January 30, 2022
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Casual Friday
My January Favorites
Casual Friday
January 28, 2022
My January Favorites
And just like that, January is nearing an end. This month we've seen our first snow fall in North Carolina, and it's melted away just as quickly. We're getting used to unexpected "snow days" and just taking in the crisp, cold air, always thinking of how much colder it is in Idaho. We've been focusing […]
January 28, 2022
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DIY
DIY Custom Layered Wainscoting
DIY
January 27, 2022
DIY Custom Layered Wainscoting
The wainscoting in the study is finished! When we do a project like this, we always like to bring it back to our DIY roots and share a tutorial! The fun thing about wainscoting is that there's really no wrong way to do it, and you can customize it however you'd like. We've done wainscoting […]
January 27, 2022
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Projects
How Much Is It To Install A Gunite Pool? (And How we Budgeted for it)
Projects
January 26, 2022
How Much Is It To Install A Gunite Pool? (And How we Budgeted for it)
This post is sponsored by YNAB. Click this link to try YNAB for free for 34 days, no credit card required. A lot of you know or have been following along with the pool and have asked questions about how much it costs, how we're budgeting, and some of the logistics behind it. When we […]
January 26, 2022
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Cleaning & Organization
My 8 Favorite Things the Professional Organizers Did
Cleaning & Organization
January 25, 2022
My 8 Favorite Things the Professional Organizers Did
Right before Christmas, Chris gifted me the most unexpected and incredibly needed gift maybe ever--he hired professional organizers to come unpack* and organize our entire house. *Due to our moving debacle, we had a second round of boxes stacked in nearly every room (and filling the guest house!) and our kitchen never got unpacked because of […]
January 25, 2022
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Design
The Music Room Becomes the Study + a Mood Board
Design
January 24, 2022
The Music Room Becomes the Study + a Mood Board
When I tell you my jaw hit the floor when we rolled out the mural wallpaper...I mean I squealed out loud! The music room in our last house was kind of a pass-through room. It was small, and the only thing that could really fit in it was a piano and guitars, so we added […]
January 24, 2022
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Chris Cooks
Cauliflower with Anchovy Panko | Chris Cooks
Chris Cooks
January 23, 2022
Cauliflower with Anchovy Panko | Chris Cooks
Anchovies get a bad reputation. I blame the 90s Ninja Turtles movies, but whatever the reason it is unjustified. Just because they're fish, doesn't mean that what you add them to will taste like fish. They are a seasoning, like garlic powder. If treated right, they add depth to a dish without drawing attention to […]
January 23, 2022
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Casual Friday
My Early Morning Routine
Casual Friday
January 21, 2022
My Early Morning Routine
Something I'm working on this year (besides having more fun), is dialing in on my routines! I've learned that any time I want to start implementing a new habit or resolution in my life, it's most likely to succeed if I attach it to my already successful routine! Routines over resolutions! Years ago, I started […]
January 21, 2022
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Design
TRENDING: Appreciating Other Home Styles
Design
January 20, 2022
TRENDING: Appreciating Other Home Styles
In January it's really common to talk about upcoming trends, and I have done this in the past (2021 trends here)! It's fun for me to see what's up and coming, and to experiment with new patterns and colors that excite me. Being a trend forecaster can be tricky when I really try to preach making […]
January 20, 2022
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Design
The 5 Times We've Done Wainscoting
Design
January 19, 2022
The 5 Times We've Done Wainscoting
The very first thing on our 2022 Project List is "install wallpaper and more in the music room." We’re installing a 360º mural in here (this week!), and in the meantime we've been hard at work building in wainscoting and chair rail on the lower part of the walls. I was actually toying with the […]
January 19, 2022
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Gift Guides!
Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Gift Guides!
January 18, 2022
Valentine's Day Gift Guide
You want to know what I love about Valentine's Day? It's in February. And a couple months after the holidays, when it's still so cold out--I really appreciate something to look forward to and celebrate. I used to think that it needed to be a day of grand gestures, and bouquets of flowers, but Chris […]
January 18, 2022
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Design
The Modern Day Appliance Garage: A Moveable Backsplash to Hide Our Small Appliances.
Design
January 17, 2022
The Modern Day Appliance Garage: A Moveable Backsplash to Hide Our Small Appliances.
It's been a minute since we checked in with the kitchen. We still have a LOT of finishing touches to tackle here, but I couldn't wait another day to share our appliance garage with you. This appliance garage was Stoffer Cabinetry's brain-child. There used to be a kitchen desk there so it was a very […]
January 17, 2022
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Chris Cooks
Basil Beef Pot Roast | Chris Cooks
Chris Cooks
January 16, 2022
Basil Beef Pot Roast | Chris Cooks
When trying new recipes, I love taking a classic favorite and weaving its flavors into a different dish. I love basil beef stir-fry, and this pot roast came out of having all the ingredients for the sauce, and a chuck roast in the freezer. One of the most important parts of this dish is the basil. […]
January 16, 2022
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Casual Friday
All the Hair Products (and Hair Extensions) I use!
Casual Friday
January 14, 2022
All the Hair Products (and Hair Extensions) I use!
If I'm being honest, one thing I was dreading with moving was finding a new hair person... Little did I know that I would quickly fall in love with the first hair person I went to (found her on Instagramthe first hair person I went to (found her on Instagram)! Combine that with the humidity […]
January 14, 2022
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Decor
Design Tip, but also Dilemma: Where Does the Mirror Go?
Decor
January 13, 2022
Design Tip, but also Dilemma: Where Does the Mirror Go?
I've been in a real pickle in our bedroom when it comes to the mirror arrangement. Across from the bay-window is a large wall that would generally absorb so much light throughout the day! That's what walls across from windows do--absorb the light so much that they can appear flat. It's because there are generally […]
January 13, 2022
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