Recipes
Turkey Sausage & Potato Soup (dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free)
Recipes
October 11, 2020
Turkey Sausage & Potato Soup (dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free)
There's something about a big bowl of soup on a cool day that just feels so right. And one of my wife's favorites has always been creamy potato soup. Of course the classic version is made with cream and milk, thickened with flour, amped up with bacon and topped with cheese. We're not doing dairy, […]
October 11, 2020
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Lifestyle
Weekend Sales! October 10, 2020
Lifestyle
October 10, 2020
Weekend Sales! October 10, 2020
Lulu & Georgia is having their huge Anniversary Sale! Get 25% off everything with code CELEBRATE. This navy sofa is a showstopper. We have the same one in moss in the girls' office that we can't wait to show you. This green bench could go anywhere. It's functional and cozy. I'll share some more Lulu […]
October 10, 2020
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: New art, Fall jackets, My new fav game, our Sim House, Budget Vintage Frames and more!
Casual Friday
October 9, 2020
Casual Friday: New art, Fall jackets, My new fav game, our Sim House, Budget Vintage Frames and more!
Art | Art light | Area Rug | Shearling Bench | Music cabinet | record player | music room light | sconces Remember the art that I was thinking of for the living room?? Well it got here, and is incredible (and currently 25% off!) and fit turns out, it's so much better in the front […]
October 9, 2020
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Projects
All the Details on Our New Composite Shake Roof!
Projects
October 8, 2020
All the Details on Our New Composite Shake Roof!
The roofing featured in this post was heavily discounted by Brava Roof Tile. The first time we pulled up to what would eventually become our house, one of the things we noticed initially was the roof. It's very tall. With so much visual space demanded by our roof when you drive up, we knew it […]
October 8, 2020
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DIY
How we layered stain to take a wood countertop from dark cherry to a white oak look!
DIY
October 7, 2020
How we layered stain to take a wood countertop from dark cherry to a white oak look!
We still have a few finishing touches to put on the girls' office (see all the plans here!), but over the last week we tackled a really fun DIY that transformed the dark cherry stained wood countertop that was there into a white oak looking one that matches our floor a little better. And today, we wanted to […]
October 7, 2020
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DIY
The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Reveal!
DIY
October 6, 2020
The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Reveal!
We generally don't do back to back reveals, but consider yourself spoiled, because TODAY we're showing you the phase 1 makeover we did in the little girls' bathroom!! (If you missed yesterday's playroom reveal, check it out here.) Last week, we put the pedal to the metal to focus on tying up a few project […]
October 6, 2020
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Idaho Cottage
The Playroom is Finished!
Idaho Cottage
October 5, 2020
The Playroom is Finished!
We have a lot of large projects going on that are kind of out of our control as we're depending on contractor's timelines. But! We also have a LOT of small projects in the works that we started and have complete control over and last week I said, "Let's tie all of these up!" The […]
October 5, 2020
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Recipes
The Ultimate Candy Corn Snack Mix
Recipes
October 4, 2020
The Ultimate Candy Corn Snack Mix
The second fall hits, I mix up a bowl of this candy corn snack mix. And the next day I whip up another bowl, because the first is gone by then. Here's the deal, I'm not a fan of candy corn. Never have been. So I know how silly it sounds for me to claim […]
October 4, 2020
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Lifestyle
Weekend Sales! October 3, 2020
Lifestyle
October 3, 2020
Weekend Sales! October 3, 2020
Welcoming October with all things pumpkin. Check out our DIY Hi, Pumpkin Doormat post. You can get the buffalo plaid rug on sale here! Check out these other great sales happening this weekend! Amazon Home: Home sale JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Blanquil: Get the BlanQuil Lite […]
October 3, 2020
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Best of September, Propertee Fall launch and Monthly Favorites!
Casual Friday
October 2, 2020
Casual Friday: Best of September, Propertee Fall launch and Monthly Favorites!
This month we shared our favorite fall candles, and shared Andi's budget kitchen makeover, and finally made the list of our favorite house-warming gifts. We gave the family room a dramatic makeover and now we hang out down there ALL the time. We laid peel and stick floor tile, and ogled over our finished stone […]
October 2, 2020
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Decor
Faye's Bedroom Transformation and her dream "Princess Bed"
Decor
October 1, 2020
Faye's Bedroom Transformation and her dream "Princess Bed"
This post is sponsored by The Company Store Faye hasn't slept in her bedroom for months. When we replaced the windows and drywall and added the closet in our bedroom, Chris and I slept in Faye's room, and Faye slept in Greta's room. Then, we replaced the window in Faye's room and restructured the turret […]
October 1, 2020
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Design
The Stone is Done on our Exterior!
Design
September 29, 2020
The Stone is Done on our Exterior!
Our exterior is this close to being done. It's been a long PROCESS getting to this point, but we have loved taking you along for the ride in real time on Instagram. Some of the siding (more about our siding here) and trim is still going up and everything needs a second coat of paint--but we've heard […]
September 29, 2020
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DIY
How To: Laying Peel and Stick Tile over the Bathroom Floor!
DIY
September 28, 2020
How To: Laying Peel and Stick Tile over the Bathroom Floor!
We have been doing a quick phase 1 renovation of the girls' bathroom (read more about the plans here!) over the last week and it's coming along so well! We painted the countertops last week using the same countertop paint (and color--Putty!) as we used in our kitchen in our first house nearly a decade […]
September 28, 2020
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Lifestyle
Weekend Sales! September 26, 2020
Lifestyle
September 26, 2020
Weekend Sales! September 26, 2020
Interior Define's Fall Sale is here! You can get 15% off our entire Charly line. Check out our full basement family room makeover here. We used my favorite budget-friendly rug. It's on sale for under $200 for an 8x10! Check out these other great sales happening this weekend! AllModern: End of Season Sale JavaScript is […]
September 26, 2020
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Decor
Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room
Decor
September 24, 2020
Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room
I did something in the dining room and it kind of changed everything. A few weeks ago, we hung some art on either side of the arched door and it filled in the space fine, but it actually sparked a different idea--a better idea. Why don't we hang curtains on that wall?! And so we […]
September 24, 2020
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DIY
How I create a Home Color Palette + All the paint colors in our home so far
DIY
September 23, 2020
How I create a Home Color Palette + All the paint colors in our home so far
I feel like I've been painting non-stop for a year, to be honest. And when I think about what's next to be painted, I always think about what is already painted, what color and where. And then I try to tie it in in other areas of the house so everything speaks to each other. […]
September 23, 2020
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Renovations
How much is all this costing? Plus, 22 of your other Burning Budget Questions around our Renovation
Renovations
September 21, 2020
How much is all this costing? Plus, 22 of your other Burning Budget Questions around our Renovation
This post is sponsored by YNAB The other day on Instagram, we sent out a call for questions regarding the financials around renovating. There were so many amazing questions, so we tried to grab those most frequently asked (and juicy!) ones, so we can answer them here. We've learned so much over the last 12 […]
September 21, 2020
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Design
The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Plans!
Design
September 21, 2020
The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Plans!
The little girls' bathroom was not on our radar this year. Not because it didn't need attention, but because it's honestly the perfect size for our little girls (6 and 3) with an extra short countertop and toilet--even our 3 year old can reach the faucet! We knew, given our height and the height of […]
September 21, 2020
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Chris Cooks
How to Make Mulled (Spiced) Apple Cider
Chris Cooks
September 20, 2020
How to Make Mulled (Spiced) Apple Cider
If my honey & mint lemonade is my warm-weather drink, then spiced apple cider is definitely my cold weather drink. Not only for the warmth and flavor, but the aroma it sends through the house is out of bounds. Mulling cider is super easy, and will make any fall gathering, no matter how small, feel […]
September 20, 2020
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Lifestyle
Weekend Sales! September 19, 2020
Lifestyle
September 19, 2020
Weekend Sales! September 19, 2020
Jewel box rooms have my heart. This glass bowl pendant from Rejuvenation is $150 off this weekend. We love it so much we have two more in our office! I also found the best price for our Eames chair dupe. See the before and afters of our music room here and you can find all of the sources here! Check […]
September 19, 2020
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