DIY
Our Home: 10 Months In!
Recently I was looking through the archives of our site, and ran across a post called 7 months in. It was from our previous home and showed the updates that we had made in 7 months. I remember feeling like they were DRASTIC...and, I guess the thing is they were. But nothing compared to the […]
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April 6, 2020
DIY
How We Completely Updated our Stair Railings by Only Swapping out the Balusters
In the first phase of our renovation, it felt liked there was a lot connected. The dining room led us to tackle a balcony which led to new windows and doors and doorways which led to floors which led to addressing our stair railings--that were NOT my favorite. But the truth of the matter was, we were […]
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April 2, 2020
DIY
How to Use the IKEA PAX Wardrobe Planner + Our Master Closet Mood Board
Earlier in March, just before everything started shutting down, we were able to run to IKEA and pick up everything for our Master closet. We're so grateful for that, because we have a project we can work on while staying home for the next month! But let's try and remember what this room used to […]
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March 31, 2020
Decor
Introducing: Our future Theater Room and new Charly Sectional!
Who's on the furniture-rearranging stage of sheltering in place? (*raises hand*) On Friday, Chris and I moved our new "Charly" sectional from the office to the basement family room. We haven't shared our basement much since we moved in because it has been filled to the brim with boxes from the move. We were finally […]
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March 25, 2020
DIY
How to Increase Productivity Working from Home (as Your Best Self)
As many people are finding themselves working from home for the first time amid this global pandemic, I thought I would share what I’ve learned in the 11 years I’ve been working from home, four of them alongside my husband. I have learned that although it’s absolutely a privilege, it can be challenging to […]
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March 24, 2020
DIY
Before & After: Basement Storage Becomes a Game Room!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. My sister, Andi, just transformed her basement storage area into a bonafide game room in one of the easiest, most budget-friendly DIYs we’ve ever featured on this blog. The room went from this: To this: Here is her truly inspiring story: We moved into our first house […]
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March 23, 2020
DIY
CLJ's Small Business Saturday Boost!
In the midst of a very uncertain time, it's more important than ever to support small businesses. So many of our favorite stores have had to temporarily close their doors — Luckily, some pretty special online stops are still open! If you're in the position to help, please consider shopping some of the small businesses […]
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March 21, 2020
DIY
Behind-the-Scenes Reveal Video of our Lowe's Bedroom Makeover with The Makerista!
Two weeks ago, we shared the before and afters of the Lowe's bedroom makeover we did with The Makerista in Scottsdale, Arizona. But this week's behind-the-scenes video shows a lot more, including the powerful reveal to the homeowner, Cori. We're so grateful for this opportunity and experience. To the family for allowing us […]
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March 18, 2020
DIY
All about The New Wood Flooring throughout Our House!
One of the biggest "Phase 1" improvements we made was updating the floors throughout the house. The girls' bedrooms were recarpetted; the dining room was tiled (the most beautiful checkerboard - still so in love); and everywhere else we installed Stuga's Ingrid flooring, a wide-plank, matte-finish, engineered white oak hard wood. The entry used to […]
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March 17, 2020
DIY
Weekend Sales! March 7, 2020
I love to pair curtains with a good roman shade. Our master bedroom in our last house is the perfect example of how much of a difference it can make in a room. These bamboo ones are such a great deal! Abercrombie: Sale up to 40% off + BOGO 50% off jeans + 25% off […]
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March 7, 2020
Design
Before & After: A Mid-Century Bedroom Makeover with Lowe's!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. *Whew* What a makeover! What a room! What wonderful people! What a great team! But, I'm getting ahead of myself :) In January, we put the call out: Win a bedroom makeover with CLJ and The Makerista! I have been a fan of Gwen's for years, and […]
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March 5, 2020
DIY
Weekend Sales! February 29, 2020
Our olive tree is 20% off + free shipping with code REFRESH. This is one of the few home pieces that came with us through the move. It really finishes off any room. American Eagle: 30% off Friends & Family Sale JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. […]
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February 29, 2020
DIY
How to Run TV Cables Through a Wall (so they're hidden)
There are all kinds of options for hiding the wires of your television, each with their strengths and weaknesses. But when you know your television will be on a specific wall for the long term, why not actually hide them inside the wall? Adding cable access brush plates to your wall is easy to do and […]
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February 26, 2020
DIY
Weekend Sales! February 22, 2020
Remember this model home bedroom makeover we did in just two days?! These nightstands are on sale, plus an extra 15% off with code SAVE15. Rounded up some picks from the sales! AllModern: Best of Modern JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Boutique Rugs 60% off […]
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February 22, 2020
DIY
10 Tips to Start Loving Your Home Right Now
This month, I quietly celebrated 11 years of blogging. As part of that, last week, we watched the very first home tour video I ever did for this blog. It was of our first basement apartment that we were renting. The one we brought Greta home to and where I started the blog. Andi filmed […]
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February 20, 2020
DIY
President's Day Sales!
So many sales going on this weekend for President's Day. Rounded up all of the best, including our SMEG toaster and favorite knife (it is almost $100 off!!) and while you're at it, the faux basil drop-ins are 20% off! This spot in our last home's kitchen is still one of my favorites. Abercrombie: Sale […]
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February 15, 2020
DIY
Our Master Closet Inspiration: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue...
DIY
Our Master Closet Inspiration: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue...
We are gearing up to tackle our new master closet and the excitement level is at 100. One of the last projects we did at our last house was our closet, and even though it was not much larger than our current closet, it was larger and it was organized and it was a joy […]
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February 13, 2020
DIY
A Dark Beadboard Accent Wall in the office!
Last weekend, we knocked out the feature wall in our office and I'm so excited to share how it turned out! We actually dreamed up this idea all the way back in November (see the original mockup right here) , but like all good ideas, it has shifted and tweaked and changed into something we […]
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February 12, 2020
DIY
"Why Is This Taking So Long?": An Update on our Renovation + A Hard Deadline
When last Friday afternoon rolled around, I had a lump in my throat. Looking around, there wasn't a lot of visual progress made in the house last week despite workers being on site every day. And being on month 7 of this (and 2 months over schedule), it's not all rainbows of positivity. That being […]
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February 10, 2020
DIY
Weekend Sales! February 7, 2020
Our Frame TV is on sale! We are forever obsessed. The 65" is the same price that the 55" is. You can buy it here. Abercrombie: 50% off jeans JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Banana Republic: Extra 40% off sale styles applied at checkout JavaScript […]
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February 7, 2020
