Lifestyle
My Newborn Must-Haves ( and nice-to-haves )
Lifestyle
September 14, 2017
My Newborn Must-Haves ( and nice-to-haves )
Rug | Pouf | Side Table | Wooden Toy | Lamp | Glider | White Button Down | Leather Baby Bow We've reached the 6 week mark with our third daughter, Polly, and now that we're in a groove with sleeping, nursing and hormones have even balanced out, I wanted to share a few of […]
September 14, 2017
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DIY
Mixing Metals in the Bathroom 101
DIY
September 13, 2017
Mixing Metals in the Bathroom 101
When we were choosing the metal finishes for the room--faucets, lighting, towel rings and bars, toilet paper holders, mirrors and frames--I was all over the map. I knew I wanted to mix a few different metals, but I also wanted to make sure it didn't look crazy. There were a lot of choices to make […]
September 13, 2017
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DIY
Our Form + Function Entry
DIY
September 12, 2017
Our Form + Function Entry
Boyfriend Jeans | Leopard Flats | Ruffle Sleeve Top If you're a long time reader, you know that our entry has been an ongoing challenge. You can see a few of the evolutions in this post and this post and you saw the latest in last week's video tour, but I thought it was worth its own […]
September 12, 2017
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Lifestyle
Ep 45: The Property Brothers! Our Interview With Jonathan & Drew Scott
Lifestyle
September 11, 2017
Ep 45: The Property Brothers! Our Interview With Jonathan & Drew Scott
In this episode we talk about a few things, but the main event is, of course, The Property Brothers. Drew & Jonathan Scott talk about their relationship as brothers & business partners, their recently released book, It Takes Two: Our Story, and give a few insights into their personal & professional lives. Listen to the […]
September 11, 2017
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DIY
Fall 2017 House Tour Video!
DIY
September 7, 2017
Fall 2017 House Tour Video!
Do you ever try looking back over your past year and feel like you haven't done anything? I've been feeling that way here and there, focusing on the things we haven't yet started/finished and feeling behind. But in preparations for this year's video tour (embedded below), Jules and I watched the tour from last year. […]
September 7, 2017
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Decor
Our Favorite Freestanding Bathroom Linen Cabinets
Decor
September 5, 2017
Our Favorite Freestanding Bathroom Linen Cabinets
The bathroom is thiiisssss close to being finished; we're just waiting for a few final accessories to arrive. Today I wanted to share the free-standing linen cabinet we ordered for the room and the others we were considering, too! Floor Tile | Wall Tile | Towel Bar | Towel | Art | Linen Cabinet | Basket I […]
September 5, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: September 1, 2017
Casual Friday
September 1, 2017
Casual Friday: September 1, 2017
Our baby girl is one month old today. She is the sweetest little chub, weighing in at over 11 pounds now. Sleeps 6 and 7 hour stretches at night and loves to be cuddled all day long. Yesterday, Chris was on Polly duty for a few hours while I was trying to wrap up some […]
September 1, 2017
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Projects
Our Side yard Playground Part 1: An In-ground Trampoline and Play set
Projects
August 30, 2017
Our Side yard Playground Part 1: An In-ground Trampoline and Play set
I'm slowly getting back into work after having Polly and we have so many exciting things and projects to share with you! Shortly before she was born, we started our side yard project, which feels more like a traditional backyard really. Our property is an interesting shape consisting of our front yard and then three […]
August 30, 2017
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Lifestyle
Ep 44: Baby Blues, Mixed Metals, and Firing Contractors
Lifestyle
August 28, 2017
Ep 44: Baby Blues, Mixed Metals, and Firing Contractors
We talk about our little baby girl, some major things that happened this week in CLJ history, and give some great tips on mixing metals. We also talk about some issues we've had with contractors and how we handled them, how we wish we would have handled them, and how sometimes a bad contractor is […]
August 28, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: August 25, 2017
Casual Friday
August 25, 2017
Casual Friday: August 25, 2017
We are slowly adjusting to life as a family of five. I'm still very sleep-deprived and weepy most of the time, but Polly has started giving me longer stretches of sleep at night and I feel like a new woman those mornings (we had a 5 hour stretch night followed by a 6 hour stretch […]
August 25, 2017
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DIY
Choosing a Paint Color for Our Small, Windowless Bathroom
DIY
August 24, 2017
Choosing a Paint Color for Our Small, Windowless Bathroom
This post is sponsored by HANDy Paint Products. I didn't think we'd ever get to the point of painting this little bathroom and yet, this week the time came to pick a color and paint that tiny bit of wall this windowless room has. A small room with no windows can present a challenge when […]
August 24, 2017
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Projects
A Cool Hack For Removing Grout Haze
Projects
August 23, 2017
A Cool Hack For Removing Grout Haze
The bathroom tile looks so good, y'all, but it wasn't that way until yesterday. Some of you who have been reading longer than 3 years or so probably remember a post about grout haze after we finished laying our faux wood tile floors. So what's the deal with another post on removing grout haze? Well, even […]
August 23, 2017
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DIY
Before And After: The Sweetest Small Indoor Playhouse!
DIY
August 14, 2017
Before And After: The Sweetest Small Indoor Playhouse!
This project is sponsored by World Market. Last month, we introduced you to a new project we were working with World Market on--an indoor playhouse--and are so excited to share how it all turned out today! We found the perfect space to makeover, a small 5x9 room in our friends', Preston and Corine's, basement. They […]
August 14, 2017
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Decor
Before and After: A One Day Master Bedroom Makeover and 5 Tips To Transform Your Own!
Decor
August 8, 2017
Before and After: A One Day Master Bedroom Makeover and 5 Tips To Transform Your Own!
A couple weeks ago, we completed a one-day bedroom makeover for a couple that had been having trouble moving their bedroom from a post-college look to a more sophisticated, grown-up, cozy room. It all started when Ralph Lauren Home reached out and asked us to do an Instagram campaign with their bedding--which could have really […]
August 8, 2017
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Lifestyle
Along Came Polly
Lifestyle
August 4, 2017
Along Came Polly
Polly Janene Marcum August 1, 2017 | 9:13 pm 9 lbs 3 oz | 22 1/4" long Our darling Polly (her middle name is after Chris's mom) arrived on Tuesday and we're in newborn heaven over here. With the other two girls, my water broke spontaneously (before I had even any signs of labor! It was […]
August 4, 2017
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DIY
Our 3 Minute Method for Keeping Our Glass Globe Lights Clean + Free Mrs. Meyer's for Everyone!
DIY
August 1, 2017
Our 3 Minute Method for Keeping Our Glass Globe Lights Clean + Free Mrs. Meyer's for Everyone!
This post is sponsored by Grove Collaborative. There are some things in your home that require special treatment. They need specific tools in order to be altered, cleaners to come clean, and professional services to function. But there are other things in the home we tend to overthink, when a simple approach is best. I […]
August 1, 2017
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Lifestyle
Ep. 43: Mailbag Monday--For Kitchen Noobs, Lighting Woes, Paint Colors and More
Lifestyle
July 31, 2017
Ep. 43: Mailbag Monday--For Kitchen Noobs, Lighting Woes, Paint Colors and More
In this special Q&A episode, we start off talking about the progress of our big backyard project and how we're charting new territory with it. Julia reveals her neurosis when it comes to their third child's birth date and they open up the mail bag to answer as many of your questions as possible! You […]
July 31, 2017
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday: July 28, 2017
Casual Friday
July 28, 2017
Casual Friday: July 28, 2017
Glider | Pouf | Rug | Wallpaper | Crib | Crib Skirt | Floor Lamp | Light Fixture I'm remembering all over again how difficult the final days and weeks of pregnancy are. I feel like I've been going 100 mph and this week, at 39 weeks, it all came crashing down. Off and on contractions--sometimes […]
July 28, 2017
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Chris Cooks
Caring For Your Cast Iron, Nonstick and Stainless Steel Cookware
Chris Cooks
July 26, 2017
Caring For Your Cast Iron, Nonstick and Stainless Steel Cookware
This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. Since completing our kitchen remodel almost two years ago, we've received so many questions about keeping our cookware clean, since much of it is in view on our open shelving. Here's one we received recently from one of our readers, Courtney: "I've only been at this adulting thing […]
July 26, 2017
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DIY
Bathroom Reno 101: The Tile is IN!
DIY
July 25, 2017
Bathroom Reno 101: The Tile is IN!
It's been a little while since we checked in with the girls' bathroom, but the tiling is this close to being done so I thought we were due for an update! In our last update, we shared the tile combination we were planning on using for the space--this very budget subway tile (it's on sale!) and ceramic […]
July 25, 2017
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