DIY
The Budget Breakdown of the Fullmer Kitchen
DIY
July 10, 2019
The Budget Breakdown of the Fullmer Kitchen
Earlier this week, we excitedly shared the before and afters of the Fullmer kitchen! We've done several kitchens over the years at a variety of price points and we're excited to the Fullmer kitchen to our portfolio! I wasn't originally going to share a budget breakdown of this one because it wasn't my budget to […]
July 10, 2019
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DIY
The Fullmer Kitchen Reveal, Sources & all the Before and Afters!
DIY
July 8, 2019
The Fullmer Kitchen Reveal, Sources & all the Before and Afters!
The Fullmer's kitchen is d-o-n-e and I can't wait to share all of the photos today! We've been sharing progress as we go, so in case you missed it, here are the past posts about... All the before photos and mood board Demoing the kitchen and the new layout Finding asbestos and course correcting The […]
July 8, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: We're Hiring, Our FINAL Exterior Direction, How to commit to furniture, The Fourth, Staycation and MORE!
Casual Friday
July 5, 2019
Casual Friday: We're Hiring, Our FINAL Exterior Direction, How to commit to furniture, The Fourth, Staycation and MORE!
• We're Hiring! Jordan is moving back to Utah (to pursue a relationship--we're cheering for them but will miss Jordan terribly!) and we're looking for a new in-house Visual Media Producer. (Videographer/Photographer + An eye for graphic design is helpful for this too!) This is a full-time, in house, salaried position. If this sounds like […]
July 5, 2019
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Mood Boards
Our Bedroom Fireplace Make-under + A Mood Board!
Mood Boards
July 3, 2019
Our Bedroom Fireplace Make-under + A Mood Board!
I mentioned Monday (when we shared a bunch of great high-low bed options) that we were starting on our bedroom makeover this week, but it actually started with a make under. The fireplace in our bedroom was a little intense when you walked into the space, but I knew that if we just took off […]
July 3, 2019
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Decor
High Style Beds at Every Budget
Decor
July 1, 2019
High Style Beds at Every Budget
It's time to stop using a moving box as a nightstand and it's time to stop re-situating our mattress on its base every night. We are starting our bedroom THIS week and I'm committed to ordering a bed and a nightstand. A rug. A dresser. I want to do a make-under on the fireplace and […]
July 1, 2019
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Cleaning & Organization
How We Organized the Fullmer's Kitchen Cabinets + A Video Tour Inside!
Cleaning & Organization
June 27, 2019
How We Organized the Fullmer's Kitchen Cabinets + A Video Tour Inside!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's A kitchen can be beautiful, but it's not really functional until it's organized. Last week, we ambushed the Fullmers and organized the guts out of their pantry and cabinets and it might have been my favorite day. I just love organizing and today I wanted to share a few tips on […]
June 27, 2019
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Lifestyle
We're Headed to Cancun and I Packed... (A Peek into my Summer Wardrobe!)
Lifestyle
June 24, 2019
We're Headed to Cancun and I Packed... (A Peek into my Summer Wardrobe!)
A few months ago I shared my spring wardrobe in a post, and normally a spring wardrobe pretty much carries me through Summer here in Idaho. But Chris and I are in Cancun this week with my sisters, their significant others and my parents. A few years ago we did a similar trip with Chris's […]
June 24, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday : Suing Your Neighbor for Copying Your House, Good Influence(r), The IT chair of the year, My Fav Blush, & More
Casual Friday
June 21, 2019
Casual Friday : Suing Your Neighbor for Copying Your House, Good Influence(r), The IT chair of the year, My Fav Blush, & More
• Earlier this week, when we were all deeply engulfed in choosing an exterior direction for our house, and sharing so many inspiring designs, a follower sent me this article about a couple that sued their neighbor for $2.5 million dollars for copying their home design. (!!!!) It was right after we shared the inspiration […]
June 21, 2019
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DIY
DIY Easy Wood-Stained Custom Floating Shelves
DIY
June 20, 2019
DIY Easy Wood-Stained Custom Floating Shelves
This post is sponsored by Minwax®. The Fullmers really wanted some open shelving in their kitchen mixed with closed upper cabinets. This is a great solution for most people who don't necessarily want to worry about every dish looking beautiful all the time, but still want to add some decor and character to their kitchen. We DIYed […]
June 20, 2019
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DIY
A Candid Video Where We Talk With a Contractor about our Plans
DIY
June 19, 2019
A Candid Video Where We Talk With a Contractor about our Plans
The first task before starting any of our larger projects was finding a contractor. We talked to several, but timing and expertise were the biggest factor in who we ultimately wanted to work with. Last week, we had one (Austin Crystal, who many of you recommended!) into our home one morning (I wasn't feeling the […]
June 19, 2019
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Lifestyle
10 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Homesickness in a New Place
Lifestyle
June 18, 2019
10 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Homesickness in a New Place
Today marks two weeks in our new home and even though it's our dream home (or will be), we've experienced lots of feelings of homesickness. I've felt some guilt and emotions around those feelings, but quickly realized we built a life and a routine somewhere else and getting settled in and becoming familiar with our […]
June 18, 2019
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Design
The 8 Options We're Deciding Between for Our Exterior!
Design
June 17, 2019
The 8 Options We're Deciding Between for Our Exterior!
Last week, when I talked about the 6 projects we'll be tackling in the next six months, one of them was windows and the other big ones involved the living room and our new dining/entertaining space. ALL of these effect the exterior of our home. After meeting with an amazing contractor last Thursday, things are […]
June 17, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Saturday : What's In a (House) Name, Willow, An Inspiring interior paint combination, Weekend Sales and more!
Casual Friday
June 15, 2019
Casual Saturday : What's In a (House) Name, Willow, An Inspiring interior paint combination, Weekend Sales and more!
(via Amber Interiors) Does your house have a name? We have our own name for our home (that involves our address) but when we were trying to decide on a hashtag (#cljhouse represents our last home) we turned to all different sources. This article was a great starting point. "Once reserved for grand estates and […]
June 15, 2019
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Decor
Well, THIS rug is a total game changer!
Decor
June 13, 2019
Well, THIS rug is a total game changer!
This post is sponsored by NamaMat Right before we moved, our NamaMat showed up on the doorstep and I could barely wait another second to get it unrolled (so I hope you won't mind seeing it in our last kitchen in this post). If you haven't heard of NamaMat yet (it's from the creative geniuses […]
June 13, 2019
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Projects
The 6 Projects We Want to Tackle in the next 6 months.
Projects
June 12, 2019
The 6 Projects We Want to Tackle in the next 6 months.
What's the first project!? When are you gonna start!? Since the OG 2019 project list is no longer a possibility, we sat down over the weekend and made a new list! For this house! You heard us talk about all of our general plans in yesterday's video walk through, but here's where we'd like to […]
June 12, 2019
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Design
A House Tour Where We Tell You All of Our Plans
Design
June 11, 2019
A House Tour Where We Tell You All of Our Plans
Last week, we shared a quick 6 minute house tour, with no talking. Just smooth camera work gliding in and out of every room in our new home. But! So many of you asked to hear more about our initial plans for each space (just off the cuff kind of stuff) so Chris and I […]
June 11, 2019
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Lifestyle
Would We Have Moved If the Cabin DIDN'T Burn Down?
Lifestyle
June 10, 2019
Would We Have Moved If the Cabin DIDN'T Burn Down?
We're halfway through the year and normally we would be chugging along on our projects we laid out to accomplish at the beginning of every year. You can read 2019's project list that we wrote three weeks into January right here if you want. We outlined 8 projects we wanted to accomplish--6 of them were […]
June 10, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday | Feelings on Moving in, My First Furniture Purchase, Favorite Mom Jeans and more!
Casual Friday
June 7, 2019
Casual Friday | Feelings on Moving in, My First Furniture Purchase, Favorite Mom Jeans and more!
We closed on our old house and moved into our new house this week and that came with a lot of emotions and trials and triumphs. "Bittersweet" is a phrase that is thrown around a lot, and I've even said it myself many times--but this week was the first week I can honestly say I […]
June 7, 2019
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DIY
Everything and the Kitchen Sink (And Faucet!) at the Fullmer Kitchen
DIY
June 6, 2019
Everything and the Kitchen Sink (And Faucet!) at the Fullmer Kitchen
This post is sponsored by Elkay Did you know a sink is one of the first things you have to have solidly picked out when starting a kitchen renovation? Plumbing wants to know where the sink is going to be. For cabinetry, you need to know how wide and what type of sink you're going […]
June 6, 2019
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Design
The First Video Tour of our New Home!
Design
June 5, 2019
The First Video Tour of our New Home!
Monday we shared lots of photos (and feelings!) about our new home and now that we are officially in--we unloaded the last box at around 11:30pm last night--we wanted to share the very first home tour in our new house! Jordan shot this beautiful tour before all the boxes came in and due to popular […]
June 5, 2019
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