Decor
Inspiration: Why do you think you need to put something in that vase?
Decor
November 5, 2019
Inspiration: Why do you think you need to put something in that vase?
A friend recently shared a styling conundrum: She’s started a collection of pretty vases and urns, but is not sure what to put in them. “Oh, why do you think you need to put something in them?” I asked her. It’s true — I love a faux stem. And I’m guilty of cutting seasonal branches […]
November 5, 2019
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DIY
Mood Board Monday: A $2500 Master Bedroom (We're Installing This Week!)
DIY
November 4, 2019
Mood Board Monday: A $2500 Master Bedroom (We're Installing This Week!)
This week, we're installing a master bedroom we designed in a model home for Clayton Homes. They're in the business of affordable, manufactured homes and they wanted us to show how luxurious it can feel--while still on a budget. So we took $2500 and designed a bedroom that feels like a million bucks. We'll be […]
November 4, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!
Casual Friday
November 1, 2019
Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!
Happy November! What?! Was October the fastest month for anyone else? This week, we cleared out our bedroom again and right now, Chris and I are cuddled up in Faye's Queen size bed--which feels really significantly smaller than our King, I'm not going to lie--while she is currently sleeping in the extra bed in Greta's […]
November 1, 2019
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Entertaining
Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!
Entertaining
October 31, 2019
Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!
Happy Halloween!! After Greta enthusiastically declared she wanted to be Dracula for Halloween, we decided to all throw it back to classic monsters--Werewolf, Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula and a Witch. (Can you believe this is my first time EVER being a witch for Halloween?!) As per tradition, we like to rummage through our closets to put […]
October 31, 2019
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DIY
10 Designers' Stories I just HAD to Screenshot
DIY
October 30, 2019
10 Designers' Stories I just HAD to Screenshot
Instagram stories are quickly becoming my favorite medium because it's so raw and real and usually uncut unpolished and filled with the middle of projects where I do a lot of my learning. And apparently find a lot of inspiration too. My screenshot folder is FILLED with Instagram story captures that I look back on […]
October 30, 2019
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DIY
Renter DIY: Adding Marble Contact Paper to Open Shelves
DIY
October 28, 2019
Renter DIY: Adding Marble Contact Paper to Open Shelves
My sister, Victoria, recently moved to Washington with her partner, Helen. As renters, they really wanted to make their apartment reflect them. They had a design question, and I suggested (what I thought was) an easy DIY. Here’s her story about applying marble contact paper to her open kitchen shelves. Have you ever tried? Our […]
October 28, 2019
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Recipes
Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs
Recipes
October 27, 2019
Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs
My family lived in Donetsk, Ukraine for a spell when I was a young. There are so many things from our time there that I remember so vividly, and borscht is among the top. Borscht in Ukraine is like chicken noodle soup in America. We ate it multiple times each week, and though every person […]
October 27, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!
Casual Friday
October 25, 2019
Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!
Happy Friday! I think everyone in our home is finally feeling better (Chris had pneumonia, along with Greta, and Polly was on the verge--they got her on antibiotics before it got worse) so we're going to try to squeeze in a lot of our pre-halloween fall bucket list activities this weekend! We're taking our annual […]
October 25, 2019
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Art
Tips for putting together a gallery wall
Art
October 24, 2019
Tips for putting together a gallery wall
This post is sponsored by Artfully Walls We're in the middle of an office renovation right now (but it's so like me to jump right to hanging art). I was looking for a really large abstract seascape or landscape piece — I wasn’t sure for which wall. But, as you know, sometimes starting with the […]
October 24, 2019
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DIY
I Can't Pinpoint what's not working in Greta's Bathroom
DIY
October 23, 2019
I Can't Pinpoint what's not working in Greta's Bathroom
Well this is a post that I didn't really know how to write and definitely did expect to be writing, but I thought it was important to be transparent about this part of the process, too. I was going to do a reveal of Greta's bathroom a couple weeks ago, and then last week ... and then […]
October 23, 2019
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Lifestyle
20 Favorite House Shoes (Don't Call Them Slippers)
Lifestyle
October 22, 2019
20 Favorite House Shoes (Don't Call Them Slippers)
In February, I gifted my older sister a lovely pair of velvet tasseled mules for her birthday, with a note wishing her a wonderful year of working from home. She’s new to the no-commute universe, and this felt like an exclusive token welcoming her to “the club.” Sort of our member’s jacket. The truth is […]
October 22, 2019
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Entertaining
Throwing Our First Murder Mystery Party!!: How It Worked, What We Did, and Everything We Learned
Entertaining
October 21, 2019
Throwing Our First Murder Mystery Party!!: How It Worked, What We Did, and Everything We Learned
For the last 8 years, we have hosted a big costume party. It has been so fun, but every year they got larger and larger and larger. The last year we did it, we maxed out at over 200 people. So this year, a move felt like the perfect time to scale back a little […]
October 21, 2019
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Decor
Casual Friday!
Decor
October 18, 2019
Casual Friday!
This week has been a whirlwind. I surprised Chris with a weekend getaway last week for his birthday, and we ended up rushing home early because of a high fever--he was diagnosed with pneumonia last Friday and it definitely got worse before it got better. But after a week in bed, he is thankfully doing […]
October 18, 2019
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DIY
Our "New" Repurposed Front Door + Wood Door Inspiration
DIY
October 17, 2019
Our "New" Repurposed Front Door + Wood Door Inspiration
This post is sponsored by Minwax When we moved into this home, on the back of our house, was a large 9' arched solid wood door that captured my heart. If you've been keeping up, you know that this part of our home was an addition that wasn't done exactly right so it's now completely […]
October 17, 2019
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Projects
Footings, Floors, and an Unplanned, Last Second, Major Switch Up + a Video!
Projects
October 16, 2019
Footings, Floors, and an Unplanned, Last Second, Major Switch Up + a Video!
Y'all have been so great, you deserve to know how progress is coming on the major renovations here. If you're not caught up, read the last progress report first, but once you get permits things really kick in! Pour Footings - Check We hope one thing that is clear by us sharing this process - […]
October 16, 2019
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DIY
All the Thanksgiving Essentials
DIY
October 15, 2019
All the Thanksgiving Essentials
This post is sponsored by World Market. We're sharing some of the recipes you see below on their site today! I know what you’re thinking — Thanksgiving already?! We have no intention of skipping October’s hallowed holiday, but we are planning ahead to November’s big everyone-around-the-table event (the invitation is officially out! New dining room or […]
October 15, 2019
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Design
Introducing--Our Music Room!
Design
October 10, 2019
Introducing--Our Music Room!
This post is sponsored by Walmart When we looked at this home for the first time, I liked SO MUCH about it, but we couldn't get over the entry leading right into this double story, open room. The previous owners were using it as a dining space, but I was struggling with what we would […]
October 10, 2019
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Design
It's Not an Entry Without a Mirror
Design
October 9, 2019
It's Not an Entry Without a Mirror
In my house, growing up, there was an oak-framed mirror by the front door. It was a famous last stop for everyone in my family before we left the house: Without thinking, we “checked ourselves” in the mirror before heading out. Hair, teeth, outfit… check. When Chris and I moved into our first apartment, a […]
October 9, 2019
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Cleaning & Organization
A Video Tour inside our Newly Organized Pantry
Cleaning & Organization
October 8, 2019
A Video Tour inside our Newly Organized Pantry
Last week we shared our freshly painted and organized pantry and this week, we thought it would be fun to give a little video tour. There were a few skeptics that thought not everything came back in the pantry, and I can confidently say that all the major players and small appliances are here! We […]
October 8, 2019
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Renovations
Why We Are Renovating Instead of Building (Again)
Renovations
October 7, 2019
Why We Are Renovating Instead of Building (Again)
Last week, Chris and I taped off a few living room changes that are coming up in the next couple weeks. The door on the right will become a tall, arched passthrough out to the new dining space. On the left will be built in shelving of the same dimensions to balance the doorway and […]
October 7, 2019
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