DIY
Adding A Rich-Toned Board and Batten to a Bedroom
DIY
March 18, 2019
Adding A Rich-Toned Board and Batten to a Bedroom
Over the weekend, we did a whirlwind bedroom makeover and we can't wait to show you how it turned out later this week! But first, I wanted to show you the board and batten wall treatment we added that completely transformed the room. Here's how it looked when we started--just your basic, neglected master bedroom: […]
March 18, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: March 15, 2019
Casual Friday
March 15, 2019
Casual Friday: March 15, 2019
Our cabinet line with Semihandmade was supposed to debut in the press and major magazines with photos of the completed cabin kitchen, that never saw completion. It's added another complex layer of sadness, even guilt (not that I had any control or could have predicted the fire) that I'm still trying to process. While there […]
March 15, 2019
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Decor
4 Steps to Transition Your Bedding from Winter to Spring
Decor
March 14, 2019
4 Steps to Transition Your Bedding from Winter to Spring
This post is sponsored by Bloomingdale's. With Spring here (or just around the corner--I can feel it!), it means there are a few areas of the home we're ready to shed some layers or lighten up and bedding is a big one! I've talked about coverlets a lot before, which is already saying something (ha!) […]
March 14, 2019
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Cleaning & Organization
My 5 Closet Rules + Spring Wardrobe Favorites
Cleaning & Organization
March 13, 2019
My 5 Closet Rules + Spring Wardrobe Favorites
When we finished our closet renovation last year, and many times since, I get asked, "But are these all of your clothes and shoes?" And I give an enthusiastic YES! There's no hidden dresser or extra clothes stashed anywhere. It's not a little bit of clothes by any means but I'm also not a fashion guru (I […]
March 13, 2019
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Decor
14 Popular Living Room Layouts + Accent Chairs Under $600
Decor
March 12, 2019
14 Popular Living Room Layouts + Accent Chairs Under $600
Our own living room (above) went through a few different variations until we landed on this layout--see the somewhat comical evolution here. In the end, this sofa with these two oversized leather chairs across from it worked so well with our large, open layout, defined the living room and allowed for lots of different kinds […]
March 12, 2019
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Projects
6 Lessons We Learned From Renovating the A-Frame
Projects
March 11, 2019
6 Lessons We Learned From Renovating the A-Frame
Today marks one month since our beloved A-frame caught fire and burned down. I'll never forget that morning, Chris just got a new truck and was driving Greta to school (as usual) before heading to the gym. It wasn't five minutes after he left that he called, with a shake in his voice and told […]
March 11, 2019
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Recipes
Mom's Taco Salad
Recipes
March 10, 2019
Mom's Taco Salad
I don't claim this taco salad to be authentically Mexican, but I do claim it to be genuinely delicious. Great for groups, kids, or even a weekday dinner at home, this dish was a favorite of mine all growing up, and is now a favorite of my own family. It takes less than 30 minutes […]
March 10, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Flip House Hunting!, Hair Magic, & Kitchen Art
Casual Friday
March 8, 2019
Casual Friday: Flip House Hunting!, Hair Magic, & Kitchen Art
A little over a week ago, when we still felt pretty lost on what direction we wanted to go after the fire. When in our brains it felt like we could go any direction but my heart was still so fragile to commit to anything--someone suggested we needed a rebound. We needed a non-committal, just for fun, […]
March 8, 2019
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Design
How To Style a Room with Carpet as the Foundation
Design
March 7, 2019
How To Style a Room with Carpet as the Foundation
This post is sponsored by The Carpet & Rug Institute. Visit www.beautyofcarpet.com to enter the Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift card! I often get asked, "What's the best way to design a room with wall-to-wall carpet?" We know all about carpet! In fact, when we renovated our downstairs 3 years ago, […]
March 7, 2019
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Mood Boards
A $500, $1000 and $2000 Bedroom Makeover! Plus, A FRESH take on "Budgets"
Mood Boards
March 6, 2019
A $500, $1000 and $2000 Bedroom Makeover! Plus, A FRESH take on "Budgets"
Anytime I get a request to do a budget ______, (insert kitchen, bedroom, living room) I always ask, "Well, what's the 'budget'?" Because here's the thing--"budget" now has almost become synonymous with "cheapest possible" and I'd love to correct that. I don't know anyone personally (although I am sure there are people, way above my […]
March 6, 2019
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Lifestyle
If you could live anywhere, where would you live?!
Lifestyle
March 5, 2019
If you could live anywhere, where would you live?!
Last week, in the midst of our 100th brainstorming session about what the heck we're doing with our lives in the immediate future--we had a crazy idea; what if we just moved somewhere completely different? During our brainstorming sessions, whether about life or work or upcoming renovations--there are no bad ideas or wrong answers or […]
March 5, 2019
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DIY
The Loft Bathroom: The Last Project We Finished At the Cabin
DIY
March 4, 2019
The Loft Bathroom: The Last Project We Finished At the Cabin
This project was part of an ongoing paid partnership with Lowe's. Our last weekend at the cabin, we worked on the loft bathroom. Of course, if we would have known it was our last, we wouldn't have. We would have gone sledding with the girls and enjoyed more dips in the hot tub and took in […]
March 4, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: March 1, 2019
Casual Friday
March 1, 2019
Casual Friday: March 1, 2019
Happy March and goodbye, February! This week, we washed the inside and outside of all the windows in our house and everything felt brighter. (There's definitely a lesson there) We looked at a few flip houses and watched The Parent Trap (the Lindsay Lohan version which is NOT as good as the Hayley Mills version, […]
March 1, 2019
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Decor
The 6 Decor Essentials Every Room Needs
Decor
February 28, 2019
The 6 Decor Essentials Every Room Needs
No matter if you own or rent or have a sprawling house or a tiny one, I've learned that every space can benefit greatly from the same 6 things. I started realizing this after I noticing my recommendations to questions like "what would you do here?" or "I'm stuck!" or just simply looking at every […]
February 28, 2019
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Projects
Where Do We Go From Here?
Projects
February 26, 2019
Where Do We Go From Here?
Last week, when we initially shared that we lost our cabin in a fire, I mentioned we didn't have any answers. And while we still don't have answers to many of your most asked questions about the fire, I thought I would walk you through the thought process of the question that has been running […]
February 26, 2019
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Lifestyle
A Video Tribute to our A-frame + Paying it forward
Lifestyle
February 21, 2019
A Video Tribute to our A-frame + Paying it forward
The past few days, I got dressed and ate food and blow-dried my hair. I slept mostly without nightmares. In summary, we're all doing much better after the fire and loss of our cabin 10 days ago. There has been such an out-pouring of love and support over the past week and a half and it […]
February 21, 2019
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Lifestyle
The loss of our A-frame
Lifestyle
February 19, 2019
The loss of our A-frame
Just over a week ago, Monday, February 11, 2019, our a-frame cabin that we have been renovating for the past year burned to the ground. It’s been a hard week and I thought if I stepped away from everything for a little bit, I would be able to come back with all the answers to […]
February 19, 2019
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DIY
What's Going On With the Cabin Kitchen?!
DIY
February 11, 2019
What's Going On With the Cabin Kitchen?!
I know. I knowwww. We were doing so well in the kitchen at the cabin! Making great strides! And then, well, I'm trying to pinpoint where we got side-tracked. I think it was the delay with the appliances before Christmas (remember how I mentioned the cabin was in a no delivery zone?!). With no appliances […]
February 11, 2019
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Recipes
Roasted Potato Salad
Recipes
February 10, 2019
Roasted Potato Salad
This roasted potato salad is one of the most unique, delicious, and versatile side dishes I make. It's perfect alongside a roasted chicken and green salad, or salmon and asparagus, or steak and Swiss chard. Whatever you decide to serve it with, this "salad" will definitely make the meal. Perfectly roasted potatoes dressed in a […]
February 10, 2019
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday & De-Stressing
Casual Friday
February 8, 2019
Casual Friday & De-Stressing
flower art | charcoal art How do you cut out stress? Last weekend, I was hit with a Bell's Palsy flare up (I originally had it for the first time nearly nine years ago after having our first born). One side of my face started burning and aching and feeling like needles in every pore, […]
February 8, 2019
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