DIY
The First Video Tour of our A-Frame Cabin
DIY
March 5, 2018
The First Video Tour of our A-Frame Cabin
While we shared before photos of our new cabin back in November (check out those here), we realized we never took or shared a before video tour of the A-frame we bought last Fall. So last week, we drove up for that specific purpose. It's a quick hour to get there and the drive is […]
March 5, 2018
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Health & Beauty
I went in for LASIK and they did PRK surgery--My Experience
Health & Beauty
March 2, 2018
I went in for LASIK and they did PRK surgery--My Experience
I've been waiting to write this post until my vision became a little more stable and maybe I was a little less angry about the situation I'm in--but so many of you have asked about my eyes "How are they doing?!" that I thought I'd take this normal "Casual Friday" post and talk about how these […]
March 2, 2018
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DIY
Shopping For Stone For Our Bathroom (And What We Decided On!)
DIY
March 1, 2018
Shopping For Stone For Our Bathroom (And What We Decided On!)
Confession: We've never shopped for stone for countertops--ever. It has always felt like this super expensive, intimidating process. But for our bathroom, we're trying to do a lot of things we haven't done before: hire a contractor, shop for stone, design a custom vanity--and it's exciting! The first task in picking out our stone was actually […]
March 1, 2018
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DIY
Why Go "Smart" With Garage Door Openers
DIY
February 28, 2018
Why Go "Smart" With Garage Door Openers
This post is sponsored by Genie®. Last week we talked about our garage and how we'll be taking this space on over the next couple months. We shared the installation of our new garage doors, and now we're ready to show you the other part of that project - the openers. Since moving in to […]
February 28, 2018
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Sourcing & Planning
18 Incredible Lighting Sources on Etsy
Sourcing & Planning
February 27, 2018
18 Incredible Lighting Sources on Etsy
Surprise! Etsy is an incredible source for...lighting? It's true. When I posted on Friday about a source on Etsy a friend and I came across for her bathroom lighting, so many of you asked for more. And hey, we aim to please around here. Not only are these lights, generally, hand-made from real people or […]
February 27, 2018
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Lifestyle
Ep 60: Fear and the Final Episode
Lifestyle
February 26, 2018
Ep 60: Fear and the Final Episode
It's a hard day. But it's a good day. Today's episode of The Chris Loves Julia Podcast with Preston Pugmire will be the last of the series. Despite the million+ downloads, multiple sponsors per episode and the success stamp that most people would put on the podcast, including me, last week, I had a major […]
February 26, 2018
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Lifestyle
Weekend Sales! February 24, 2018
Lifestyle
February 24, 2018
Weekend Sales! February 24, 2018
This week, in my instagram stories, I showed off how we organize our toys in the playroom and after having these storage dressers for over a year--we still couldn't love them more. The multiple, small containers allows every different toy to have a spot and the label holders help the girls to know what goes […]
February 24, 2018
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: February 23, 2018
Casual Friday
February 23, 2018
Casual Friday: February 23, 2018
This week had a lot of highs and lows with healing from my eye surgery (I'll touch more on next week), finalizing an exciting partnership launching later this year, to somewhat abruptly closing another chapter--more on that in Monday's podcast. But maybe what feels most exciting is finalizing a lot of the finishes for the […]
February 23, 2018
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Art
A Fun Place to Hang Pet Portraits
Art
February 22, 2018
A Fun Place to Hang Pet Portraits
When our first dog, a large Great Pyrenees named Charly, passed away last year, we received a beautiful (and crazy accurate!) watercolor portrait of her from talented artist, Jamie Clark. After we adopted Willow, we added her portrait to our collection. I actually CRIED when I opened it and saw the paintings side by side, […]
February 22, 2018
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DIY
How to Replace a Garage Door
DIY
February 21, 2018
How to Replace a Garage Door
This post is in partnership with Lowe's. As we finish up this house and prepare to move our focus to renovating the cabin, we're really trying to figure out how we can maximize the function of this home so we can just settle in for awhile. Perhaps one of the least-functional spaces in our home […]
February 21, 2018
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Design
The 6 Floating Vanities We Designed + Our Favorite Mirror Options!
Design
February 20, 2018
The 6 Floating Vanities We Designed + Our Favorite Mirror Options!
We are at odds with the vanity design for the master bathroom. After we feel like we knew what we wanted (check out this post!), we read all of your comments and went to the actual drawing board to sketch out a few possibilities--6 to be exact. Before I get into the vanities, let's talk […]
February 20, 2018
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Lifestyle
The 9 Things We Snagged From the Big Macy's Sale
Lifestyle
February 15, 2018
The 9 Things We Snagged From the Big Macy's Sale
This post is sponsored by Macy's. I mentioned a couple weeks ago, that Macy's was having a huge home sale where you can save, 30-50% + Extra 20% off Home with promo code PRES. It's the last week of the sale (ends 2/19) and I wanted to share the amazing steals we snagged before it's […]
February 15, 2018
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DIY
How We Refinished our Butcher block Countertop
DIY
February 14, 2018
How We Refinished our Butcher block Countertop
It's been 2.5 years since we installed our black walnut countertop from CraftArt (more on that here) in our kitchen and this past weekend we took some time to refinish it. The wonderful thing about butcher block is it can be sanded down and made new over and over and over again and it's a pretty painless […]
February 14, 2018
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Inspiration
The 8 Vanities that Helped Us Design Our Vanity
Inspiration
February 13, 2018
The 8 Vanities that Helped Us Design Our Vanity
We're going the custom route for the vanity in our master bathroom. It's something we've never done, but we really want to maximize the space we have (between 75"-80") so we met with a contractor who really gets our vision and he quoted us a $2500 allowance for a vanity. That doesn't mean we'll use […]
February 13, 2018
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Lifestyle
Ep 58: Secrets From 4 Incredibly Successful, Self-Taught Designers
Lifestyle
February 12, 2018
Ep 58: Secrets From 4 Incredibly Successful, Self-Taught Designers
This is a very special episode of The Chris Loves Julia podcast. Instead of our usual banter about DIY, Home Design and family, we interviewed four successful interior designers that are all self taught. Amber Lewis, Jenny Komenda, Shea McGee and Brian Patrick Flynn all open up about everything from their education backgrounds (in some […]
February 12, 2018
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: February 9, 2018
Casual Friday
February 9, 2018
Casual Friday: February 9, 2018
Chris and I are headed to the cabin this weekend, just the two of us. We're calling it our Valentine's day getaway. A few pieces have arrived for bedrooms and I've never been so excited to make a bed. I came across the bedroom above (via) and it felt a lot like the cabin vibes […]
February 9, 2018
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Inspiration
Can We Just Talk about LiketoKnow.it?
Inspiration
February 8, 2018
Can We Just Talk about LiketoKnow.it?
If you have been on Instagram for any amount of time, you've most likely seen photos tagged with a LikeToKnow.it link or tag. They have been rampant among fashion bloggers for a long time, but over the past 2 years, Reward Style (the affiliate program behind LikeToKnow.it) has started bringing on a lot more brands […]
February 8, 2018
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Decor
Modern, Inexpensive, Large-Scale Portraits--Updated!
Decor
February 7, 2018
Modern, Inexpensive, Large-Scale Portraits--Updated!
Over three years ago, I photographed our, then, two little girls in a simple and modern way, and blew them up as engineering prints and the result took the internet by storm. The project has been shared and duplicated hundreds of thousands of times and today, I thought I'd share a little update. Because they grew up […]
February 7, 2018
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DIY
Ep 57: CLJ Q&A - Privacy In the Bathroom, Office in the Bedroom, & The Top Tools for DIY
DIY
February 5, 2018
Ep 57: CLJ Q&A - Privacy In the Bathroom, Office in the Bedroom, & The Top Tools for DIY
It's time for another CLJ Q&A! These episodes are shorter (around 30 minutes) and still have all the same fun and banter, but we answer YOUR questions. Although these are specific questions that come from real listeners, they are either questions we get a lot or we think can be applicable to many homes and […]
February 5, 2018
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Lifestyle
Weekend Sales! February 3, 2018
Lifestyle
February 3, 2018
Weekend Sales! February 3, 2018
Happy Weekend!! There are so many great sales happening this weekend, from kitchen gear, to dining chairs (here's our old ones going for a steal right now!), dressers, rugs and even rain boots (just in time for spring!) Here are my favorite sales going on right now. Rejuvenation: FLASH SALE! 20% off ALL RUGS! (We […]
February 3, 2018
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