Casual Friday
Casual Friday + Meet Up Details!
Casual Friday
November 17, 2017
Casual Friday + Meet Up Details!
Tomorrow is the big day! Our meet up at the Sleep Number store in Idaho Falls, Idaho from 1-3pm. We're so excited to meet you, take pics, chat and munch on refreshments. I'm bringing my paint decks and we'll also be dishing out the design advice freely--so if you have specific questions, bring photos of […]
November 17, 2017
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Mood Boards
A Fast Bathroom Remodel--On Camera!
Mood Boards
November 16, 2017
A Fast Bathroom Remodel--On Camera!
A month ago, we got a call from Lowe's that they would like to revamp the how-to videos on their YouTube channel. And by "revamp", they really mean--make them less showy. Isn't that funny? Awhile ago, they invested in a production company, actors, the works (!!!) to film tutorials on how to do basic bathroom projects like: […]
November 16, 2017
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DIY
How to Pick the Right Light Bulbs for Your Home + Our favorites!
DIY
November 15, 2017
How to Pick the Right Light Bulbs for Your Home + Our favorites!
This is a post about light bulbs, but I hope the topic won't turn you off because I've learned that lighting has as much impact on a room as paint color or flooring or finishes! Light bulbs have completely changed over the past decade and I'm a firm believer that they can (and will) absolutely […]
November 15, 2017
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Inspiration
How We'd Decorate 5 Different Home Styles
Inspiration
November 14, 2017
How We'd Decorate 5 Different Home Styles
This post is sponsored by James Hardie. When people ask for design advice or how to decorate their homes, the first thing I always say is, "listen to your house." Location, style and even time period should play a major role in developing a home's interior style and the best place to start getting a […]
November 14, 2017
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DIY
CLJ Gift Guide: 17 Hilarious White Elephant Gifts Under $15!
DIY
November 13, 2017
CLJ Gift Guide: 17 Hilarious White Elephant Gifts Under $15!
We're starting our gift guides a little early this year because white elephant parties (occasionally grouped together with ugly sweater parties) are already popping up on our calendar and I couldn't bear the thought of our readers being without the gift under their arm. Here's the thing about white elephant gifts--they kind of need to be funny. […]
November 13, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: November 10, 2017
Casual Friday
November 10, 2017
Casual Friday: November 10, 2017
Earlier this week, we had a dinner and game night with some of our friends at our cabin and it could have been the mountain air, or how we left all of our 8 kids (excluding Polly) at home with babysitters, but it was exhilarating playing games, acting silly and making an pyramid a-frame in […]
November 10, 2017
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DIY
We Bought a Cabin!
DIY
November 8, 2017
We Bought a Cabin!
After 1 year and 3 months of searching, and a few close calls along the way, we finally found the cabin of our dreams and were fortunate enough to close on it this week. It's a beautiful A-frame in the Palisades of Idaho, nestled in the trees overlooking the reservoir and mountains--pinch me! Our hearts […]
November 8, 2017
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Decor
Our Thanksgiving Table, Tradition and $500 to Arhaus!
Decor
November 7, 2017
Our Thanksgiving Table, Tradition and $500 to Arhaus!
This post is sponsored by Arhaus. We're giving away $500 to one lucky reader at the bottom of this post! THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER, FELICITY! Do you have any special Thanksgiving traditions? Besides turkey and saying what you're grateful for? In our silly house of 5 girls growing up, after […]
November 7, 2017
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Decor
Ep 49: How to Incorporate Sports Decor and Are Tubs Really Necessary for Resale?
Decor
November 6, 2017
Ep 49: How to Incorporate Sports Decor and Are Tubs Really Necessary for Resale?
In this episode we cover a lot of ground, starting with upcoming bathroom renovation plans. We talk about a common sentiment regarding tubs in the master bath, and why we think it's wrong. We also discuss incorporating the tastes and even sentimental decor items of your significant other into your home's decor, even and especially […]
November 6, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: November 3, 2017
Casual Friday
November 3, 2017
Casual Friday: November 3, 2017
This week was one of those that felt never-ending. I think it had something to do with Halloween being on Tuesday, which made it feel like Friday and then we woke up and it was only Wednesday. Anyone else? We've taken on a lot of campaigns in the next few weeks, which means a LOT […]
November 3, 2017
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Inspiration
15 Inspiring Home Instagram Accounts with Less than 10K Followers!
Inspiration
November 2, 2017
15 Inspiring Home Instagram Accounts with Less than 10K Followers!
Last week, shortly after our podcast came out about How to Grow Your Instagram account, I felt inspired to share some Instagram accounts that are doing it all right, but still haven't reached that magical number of 10,000 followers. It's not infrequent that I see a post pop up in my feed about top instagrammers […]
November 2, 2017
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DIY
DIY Hi, Pumpkin Doormat + Our Thanksgiving Front Porch
DIY
November 1, 2017
DIY Hi, Pumpkin Doormat + Our Thanksgiving Front Porch
This post is sponsored by World Market Happy November! I'm excited to share with you our simple fall front porch that I easily transitioned from Halloween to Thanksgiving with a couple budget-friendly finds from World Market. Pumpkins are the perfect seasonal decor from late September through November, so I knew going with that theme would […]
November 1, 2017
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Entertaining
Happy Halloween! + Our Costume Party 2017 Highlights
Entertaining
October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween! + Our Costume Party 2017 Highlights
Happy Halloween! If you've been following for pretty much any amount of time, you know that Halloween is a favorite around here. This past weekend, we hosted our 7th annual costume party and it was an absolute blast. We originally started hosting a party all those years ago because we wanted an excuse to dress up with […]
October 31, 2017
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Lifestyle
Meet Willow.
Lifestyle
October 30, 2017
Meet Willow.
Meet Willow, the new-to-us 4 year old Bernese Mountain Dog we adopted, sent to us a little over a week ago from our dog Charly, who is absolutely watching over her family from above. Willow is proof of that. After the rough month it has been losing Charly, Chris and I had an idea we'd […]
October 30, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday + What's In My Makeup Bag
Casual Friday
October 27, 2017
Casual Friday + What's In My Makeup Bag
Tonight's our 7th annual costume party! Last year was our craziest year yet and I think we learned a lot from having over 200 people show up. This year, we tried to cut down the guest list and decided to make a big pot of chili, corn bread, apple cider and homemade rootbeer (the dry […]
October 27, 2017
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Chris Cooks
What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Chris Cooks
October 26, 2017
What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
This post is sponsored by Blue Apron We aren't hosting Thanksgiving this year, which feels weird, but is also a bit of a relief. (Although, we'll still have our traditional Friendsgiving!) So instead of planning an entire menu for the big day, we'll likely be assigned to bring a side to share; a veggie or starch. […]
October 26, 2017
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Inspiration
Would You Rather: Tub vs. Shower vs. Tub and Shower
Inspiration
October 25, 2017
Would You Rather: Tub vs. Shower vs. Tub and Shower
We've polled our readers before here when we were planning the deck (we went composite!), and here when we were considering taking our our 4th bathroom for a laundry room (we went for it!) and now that we're in the initial planning stages of our bathroom renovation, we got another one for ya! Our current […]
October 25, 2017
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DIY
What's Our House Worth 4 Years Later?
DIY
October 24, 2017
What's Our House Worth 4 Years Later?
We recently passed the 4 year mark of living in our home and we have renovated almost every space in our house (see all the before and afters in one place, here). This winter, we have plans to finally renovate the master bath and give our own bedroom the same attention the other rooms have received. […]
October 24, 2017
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Lifestyle
Ep 48: The Instagram Bubble is Gonna Pop, and The Power of an Organic Following
Lifestyle
October 23, 2017
Ep 48: The Instagram Bubble is Gonna Pop, and The Power of an Organic Following
In this episode, we're discussing everything Instagram. We start with a few details about our recent Instagram Auction, and the not-so-small problems that kept us scrambling well past midnight to deal with. We then move into a general discussion on using Instagram as a business tool, and some of our best practices for growing an […]
October 23, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: October 20, 2017
Casual Friday
October 20, 2017
Casual Friday: October 20, 2017
Area Rug | Outdoor Sofa | Pouf | Fireplace DIY | White Chairs | Plaid Blanket (from Target's dollar section!) | Coffee Table | Gray Striped Pillow | Fringe Pillow | Terra Cotta Planter | Copper firewood basket Yesterday was a perfect fall day, I wish we could hold onto it forever. 60 degrees and the […]
October 20, 2017
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