Best Of
The Best of August 2024
Best Of
September 7, 2024
The Best of August 2024
August is my unofficial start of autumn — I don't believe in separating seasons, or holidays, for that matter. I prefer to squeeze every ounce of joy I feel from the day, whether that is a sunny beach day (which is how we started the month!) or a cool early fall walk with Cricket and […]
September 7, 2024
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round up
My Favorite Fall Stems This Year
round up
September 6, 2024
My Favorite Fall Stems This Year
I love fall faux stems. It's funny how it feels a lot more acceptable for stems to be faux in the fall! I guess in the summer you can grow your flowers and cut things from the yard or buy some at the market. In the fall — at least in North Carolina — we’re […]
September 6, 2024
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Entertaining
Hosting a Party? Try One of These 7 Digital Invitation Sites
Entertaining
September 5, 2024
Hosting a Party? Try One of These 7 Digital Invitation Sites
Last year, Chris wanted to do a fall low-country boil outside, and he wanted to invite 15 people over. He said, "I’m just going to send out a text." I said, "Wait, let me make an invitation!" When someone receives an invitation, they get the feeling that this event means something to you. I think […]
September 5, 2024
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Design
Introducing Our Very First Wallpaper Line! (It's Peel and Stick!)
Design
September 3, 2024
Introducing Our Very First Wallpaper Line! (It's Peel and Stick!)
Shop our Chris Loves Julia x Wallpops collection This day has been over a year in the making, and I'm SO excited that it's finally here. As many of you know, a few years ago we created a line of peel-and-stick vinyl tiles with FloorPops. Their team has been great to work with; we love […]
September 3, 2024
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DIY
I Covered a Switch Plate with Wallpaper and Here's How It Went
DIY
September 2, 2024
I Covered a Switch Plate with Wallpaper and Here's How It Went
Throughout my house, I'm always changing out switch plates to either 1) blend them into the rest of the room or 2) elevate them to reflect other accents in the room. One way to do that is with paintable switch plates. For instance, if your switch plates are on a baseboard where you don’t want […]
September 2, 2024
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Best Of
All the Heart Eyes for These Wayfair Finds
Best Of
September 1, 2024
All the Heart Eyes for These Wayfair Finds
This post is sponsored by Wayfair I'm in my fall feelings right now: Give me all the dark mahogany wood tones, the colored marble, the antiqued lighting...but with a modern vibe. I spotted a vanity at Wayfair a few days ago that I sent to all of my work girlies because it was THAT. GOOD. […]
September 1, 2024
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Chris Cooks
Skillet White Bean Dip with Spicy Italian Sausage (Dairy-Free)
Chris Cooks
September 1, 2024
Skillet White Bean Dip with Spicy Italian Sausage (Dairy-Free)
I love a good dip, and it’s even better when they’re bubbling hot. It can be a challenge to find some really great dairy-free creamy dips, but this one delivers. And unlike many white bean dips, this one is not shy about big, bold flavors! So let's get down to the nitty-gritty of how I […]
September 1, 2024
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Lifestyle
So Long, Summer: A homebody's personal life update
Lifestyle
August 31, 2024
So Long, Summer: A homebody's personal life update
The weird thing about being a homebody is you can be having a great time somewhere else, learning and growing and experiencing new beautiful things and places and people--but there's this hole in your gut that can only be filled with the familiar routine and sounds and smells of being home. And when you're gone for too long or for too often, you start feeling like a shell because that hole just keeps getting larger.
August 31, 2024
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round up
A Sectional Couch for Every Budget
round up
August 30, 2024
A Sectional Couch for Every Budget
There is something quintessentially cozy about having a sectional. I remember shopping for furniture for Chris and my very first apartment together. We went to a local furniture store, and there was a U-shaped sectional right in the front. We’re both tall, and it was the kind that had a bench seat and then a […]
August 30, 2024
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Sales
What I'm Shopping for Labor Day 2024
Sales
August 29, 2024
What I'm Shopping for Labor Day 2024
When Labor Day weekend hits, I'm always searching out deep discounts on big-ticket items for my house like furniture, appliances, lights, and more. I'm hoping I'll scout out the perfect couches for the living room. (Psst...you're first to hear that our rugs will be discounted at Wayfair, Amazon, and Rugs Direct this weekend too!) It's […]
August 29, 2024
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Product Tests
Tried & Tested Dripless Tapered Candles
Product Tests
August 28, 2024
Tried & Tested Dripless Tapered Candles
There is a romanticism about a drippy tapered candlestick, but it doesn’t translate into real life. There’s nothing romantic about wax dripping all over your table, counter, or mantle. Lately, I've only been buying dripless tapered candlesticks. I want to be able to light candles for dinner on a weeknight and just enjoy them, not […]
August 28, 2024
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Design
White Floral Chandeliers at Every Price Point
Design
August 27, 2024
White Floral Chandeliers at Every Price Point
There's been steady progress on updating Greta's room: we've painted the trim, installed the wallpaper, and added a new rug. At first, we painted the ceiling the same color as the trim, but it made the room feel too dark. So we pivoted and painted the ceiling back to a creamy white — it immediately […]
August 27, 2024
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Projects
All About Our New Copper Gutters (And How Much They Cost)
Projects
August 26, 2024
All About Our New Copper Gutters (And How Much They Cost)
As soon as we started our exterior trim makeover, we knew the gutters had to go. It was not even a discussion really. (They were purple? I don't even know how!) The old gutters were pulled down during the trim painting, and we worked with our contractors Kennon Construction to order the new copper gutters. […]
August 26, 2024
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Chris Cooks
Easy And Delicious Harvest Punch
Chris Cooks
August 25, 2024
Easy And Delicious Harvest Punch
Shop The Kitchen Fall is my favorite food season. I love the warm spices, apples, sweet potatoes, squash — there are so many wonderful flavors and textures to work with. To herald September, I put together this crisp Harvest Punch that looks like fall in a glass. It is the perfect beverage to serve at […]
August 25, 2024
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Art
3 Tricks to Make Frame TV Art Look More Realistic
Art
August 23, 2024
3 Tricks to Make Frame TV Art Look More Realistic
It's not often I change out art in a room, but if I do, it's most likely the Frame TV art. It's just so easy and so inexpensive (once you have the Samsung Frame TV of course). But you can set a landscape-sized background on a lot of TV brands these days! I've rounded up […]
August 23, 2024
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Design
8 Easy Home Trends to Incorporate this Fall
Design
August 22, 2024
8 Easy Home Trends to Incorporate this Fall
I've been following some really fun things happening in design lately, from colorful checkered floors (stay tuned for more on that topic *wink*), to veiny marble slabs, to flush mount lights over islands instead of pendants. Color-drenching is here to stay, and I love seeing the moody, traditional vibes in fall decor. View this post […]
August 22, 2024
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DIY
Back in Black: The Front Door Color That Just Works
DIY
August 19, 2024
Back in Black: The Front Door Color That Just Works
If I could go back in time to over a year ago when I started mocking up colors for my front door, I would have told myself to just try painting the colors on the actual door! It was so much faster for me to paint the front door three times than just thinking about […]
August 19, 2024
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Chris Cooks
High-Protein Breakfast Wraps | Kid-Friendly Meal Prep
Chris Cooks
August 18, 2024
High-Protein Breakfast Wraps | Kid-Friendly Meal Prep
The girls are back in school, and all is right with the world of routines again! Speaking of routines, the ritual of weekly meal prep is one of my favorite things to do — I love to create healthy, nutrient-rich meals that can power us through the day. Breakfast, as we all know, is one […]
August 18, 2024
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Decor
Mood Board: A Moody Blue Mudroom Under $1400
Decor
August 16, 2024
Mood Board: A Moody Blue Mudroom Under $1400
Remember those "choose your own adventure" books where you could skip to another chapter with a different outcome? The other day I was looking at our new peel and stick Nova wallpaper, and it hit me — how great would this be in a mudroom!? Ok, obviously mine is in its final stages, but I couldn't […]
August 16, 2024
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North Carolina Home
All About Our New Front Yard Landscape Lighting
North Carolina Home
August 15, 2024
All About Our New Front Yard Landscape Lighting
This post is sponsored by Neighborly, Your Hub for Home Services Our neighborhood has a lot of beautiful mature trees, but it can also make the houses, driveways, and streets feel darker at night. Which is great for sleep, but a little nerve-wracking when you're coming home late or leaving the house super early — like […]
August 15, 2024
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