We've added a Q&A episode on our previous "off" weeks, so there's a new podcast for ya every Monday! These episodes are shorter (we're shooting for under 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 […]
I can't believe next week is the reveal! The nursery has definitely come a long way in 5 weeks and today, we're so excited to share with you a few of our favorite artistic touches we've added to the room. I will say, there was an internal struggle for some time when deciding what we […]
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 24: Choosing The Best Art For Your Home Game: Defining Designing Show Notes: After eating as many tacos as we possibly could, we discuss Chris and Julia's epic Halloween party and give updates on the One Room Challenge project. We find out what big thing is next for the Marcums […]
Chris and I are headed home and back to reality today after an extended weekend away to relax and recharge before we start the One Room Challenge tomorrow. (Tomorrow! Come back tomorrow!) But I wanted to drop in really quick today because Color At Home, Young House Love's coloring book is being released today! (Right […]
A couple weeks ago, I ordered this light up marquee sign and it has been a fun addition to our decor, and at night, it's extra special to have the light on. It runs on batteries, or you can plug it in, so it doesn't have to be close to a cord which is nice. This […]
I've been thinking for some time it might be nice to have a piece of art hanging on the range hood cover we DIYed last year. It's a large, 60" wide hood that we added some slim, pencil trim to, but other than that it's pretty simple. On one hand, I don't think everything needs […]
Every year for Mother's Day, my mom always asks for a letter. It used to make me roll my eyes, Can't I get you a new purse or something!? But now I totally get it. She has a stack that she's collected from each of us over the year. And what a treasured collection that must be. […]
Today is a really exciting day for me and I hope for you, too! A couple months ago, Minted asked me to be one of their curators. It has really been a dream come true for me. As an art major in college, I really gained a high appreciation for a wide variety of art […]
There's this wall that I crop out of almost every photo I take of the great room. It's awkward in and of itself, slightly recessed, large and blank and right in the middle of the living room. It's that far one that the fauxdenza used to be on: I say used to because over the weekend we moved the […]
Our entry has evolved so much over the two years that we have lived here (check out the full evolution over on Instagram today! @chrislovesjulia), probably more than any other space, and with each tweak it gets functional for us and more beautiful, too. Most recently, we swapped out the mirror for a full length […]
Last week when I was hanging all the new art in our bedroom, my sister Patty was over chatting and serving as a make-shift photographer for this post. While watching me do my thing, she kept saying, "You have to come do this at my house! I want a gallery wall at my house next." […]
The master bedroom has been our side project the last few months. I work on in my spare time, continually improving it when I can carve out a few minutes here and there or when I need a break from the reno dust. We love having a smaller, decorating only, project in our back pockets. […]
You may have caught that we moved the painting that was originally on the entry wall into the study a few weeks ago. It fit the vibe so well in there and the size was perfect for above the couch. I broke my rule of No taking items from one space to decorate another, but in this […]
This week I have been repainting the reading room--so many things to talk about there early next week--when this video from our friends at Valspar landed in my inbox. It couldn't have come at a better time. Valspar is on a mission to bring color to those who don’t have it (and to remind those […]
I have this grandiose idea of plastering our stairwell--nearly floor to ceiling--with our family memories. Vacations, first days of school, dances. I'm making myself tear up already. I found this inspiration photo that kind of captures the gathered feel I really want to achieve. No real certain frame color. Black and whites mixed with color […]
Last year at this time I posted about a family tree I made as a DIY gift idea. You can see the whole post here. I just used black india ink to script the tree: And then filled in my family members' names with a black gel pen. The wood frame (from Target!) really makes […]
Happy Cyber Monday, friends! Happy December! This is the day that Chris and I like to wrap up our Christmas shopping--there are just so many sales going on online! We jotted down ideas of what we'd like to get everyone on our list over the break last week, and today we thought it'd be fun […]
It feels like we've been tweaking our entry forever. But I am happy to report, the plan we set out to execute a couple months ago is all in place and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. This is how our entry looked when we first moved in: I know it is sometimes hard […]
Last week, we updated you on a little corner of the living room that got a few new accessories and today is what you could call the rest of the story. Some of you even noticed a picture ledge hanging out in a few of those photos. We were waiting to show you some pulled […]
It's been over 18 months since I added abstract flats to the Etsy shop and it felt it was about time. I think it is important to have something on your walls that is just for you. That’s one-of-a-kind. That has real paint on it. Art can (and will!) not only change the way a […]
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