This post is sponsored by Gap Home, exclusively at Walmart If you've been keeping up with our Instagram Stories over the weekend, you know that we had our home professionally organized over the weekend. It was a gift from Chris and I'm still recovering from that amazing experience--I honestly feel like I'm living a new […]
When it came to decorating for Christmas, I really wanted to have a very merry first Christmas in our home. But I also was feeling really overwhelmed with finishing and cleaning up renovation dust, that I decided to concentrate our Christmas decor in a few key areas, telling myself--we can always add more in the […]
Shop Our Dining Room JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Table | Chairs | Hanging Lantern | Vase | Faux Stems | Ribbon | Brass Candlesticks | Candle Tapers | Tree Art Yesterday, Chris and I went around and blitzed as many spaces as we could. Hung lights that […]
The bonus room is wrapping up over here! Today we wanted to share more about the floating desk area we DIYed for the girls' computers that turned out so well! We wanted to give the girls their own little corner of the room to have for playing computer games, doing homework, and storing their backpacks […]
With the recent countertop install, and all the sharing I've been doing on my Instagram stories (click here to see the whole highlight) the buzz around our kitchen renovation has been alive! We're feeling all the love, and are excited to share more about what's next, including all the metals we'll be using. I had […]
One of the most gratifying and rewarding parts of having a product line, like our Loloi rugs, is seeing them all in your homes! The fact that you all style these rugs in your own homes, and live your lives, making memories around these rugs couldn't make us happier! I really wanted to shoutout a […]
This week we're really focusing on putting the family room back together and every step feels monumental. The space, which is above our garage and just up the back staircase from the kitchen, and at the end of the hall from the girls' bedrooms, has become the central location for our family to be together […]
I'm not saying I want my house to feel like a museum–I'm just saying I wouldn't mind having every paint color from The Met in my house. I'm specifically thinking of their European Gallery, which was re-painted a few years ago with Farrow & Ball paint colors. I thought it would be fun to guess […]
In our last home, we shared how our living room evolved over the years and I expect this one to do the same. Although, it has taken a few months to even get this room to a starting point! This living room has seen one, two, and now three layouts since moving in. Besides recently […]
Yesterday was the launch of our new Polly rug collection with Loloi! The support has been overwhelming and we're so excited to finally share this labor of love with you all. The collection was inspired from a need in the market--something to mix and match with vintage rugs, or vintage-inspired rugs like our first collections […]
It's been one year since we launched our first three rug collections with Loloi... And we're thrilled to introduce you to Polly – our new rug AND pillow collection. Inspired, of course, by our youngest daughter Polly. These rugs can be youthful or mature. They are staple geometrics in all the best neutrals. When it comes […]
It's been one year and six days since we launched our first 3 rug collections with Loloi–Jules, Alice, and Rosemarie. And about 365 days since we started on our newest collection coming out on Monday!! (ahhh!!!)) I've been dropping hints here and there because keeping this secret to myself has been too much to bare! […]
I think there's something magical about taking the time to make the presents feel unique and intentional and just as thoughtful on the outside as what they are unwrapping. There were many many years where I didn't put as much thought into wrapping gifts. I'd grab whatever paper we had and scribble a name with […]
It's been an exciting week in the kitchen with the installation of our lower cabinet frames. Our countertops got templated yesterday and once they are installed, the rest of the cabinets will be placed. So, while I've got cabinets on the mind, I thought it would be a good time to break down some cabinet […]
Chris and I have been busy finalizing the plans for our backyard landscaping, including our pool! The plan is to do the pool and other updates over the winter months and have it usable by next summer. A few months back we compared the pros and cons of hiring a local landscape designer vs. working […]
Polly's wallpaper was installed over the last couple days and I'm so excited to share photos today, along with a few other favorites right now! I first fell for this paper just a couple months ago, and I knew it would be so perfect for her space. I shared a sneak peak of the wallpaper […]
Find sources here! 1. Purple Pillow Chris's birthday was a couple weeks ago and he is constantly fighting with his pillows. Stacking. Unstacking. I saw that this one had so many amazing reviews and I ordered it for him for his birthday. And honestly, it hasn't stopped talking about it. "It's the greatest--especially for side […]
Okay, I know it's not even Halloween yet, but if you're in the market for a Christmas tree this year, then NOW is the time to order. That is if you plan to have it up and decorated in time for Christmas! Shipping is crazy right now, and most of these are set to arrive […]
Over the weekend Brooke (our social media manager) and I went to the Parade of Homes in the Raleigh area and it was so fun to get a feel of how other people in our new area are living and living large! The purpose of the parade is so that home builders and designers can […]
Back in 2019, we set our sights on a new site. Chris had been coding and managing ChrisLovesJulia.com for the first decade, and we had grown so much over the years that it started to feel a little clunky. We had somewhat of a Frankensite, with new parts and old parts and the constant striving […]
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