Design
Progress on The Grand Staircase and Herringbone Floors!
Design
Progress on The Grand Staircase and Herringbone Floors!
This is not a reveal post. We did that yesterday. But I couldn't wait another day to update you on the staircase and herringbone floor progress. Remember when it looked like this?? Before I redesigned this entire staircase and entry before we moved and shared all about that process here. And it looked like this […]
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September 15, 2021
Design
Before and After: Revealing Our Modern Colonial's Powder Bath
Design
Before and After: Revealing Our Modern Colonial's Powder Bath
It's been over one month since we announced we would be renovating our little powder bath and today it's officially done. It honestly took longer than expected, simply because of shipping delays (the theme of 2021). However, we put up the finishing details yesterday and are crossing the finish line. Here's a little before photo […]
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September 14, 2021
Design
Taupe Paint Colors I'm Loving and Inspired By
Design
Taupe Paint Colors I'm Loving and Inspired By
There was a time when taupe paint colors, (brown, tan, and beige) were found in your grandparents' homes and not in a good way. Well I'm happy to say (and sorry if this is news to you), that it's back and trending. And Studio Interiors, Photographer: Nicole Franzen Taupe cabinetry started trending first and for […]
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September 13, 2021
Design
I moved our new bed just to entertain the idea...
Decor
I moved our new bed just to entertain the idea...
We shared a sneak peak of our new skirted bed in our Instagram stories including the journey of getting our sleep number to fit inside of it, but we wanted to share a bunch more photos of it in our room today...with a new arrangement. EEEeee! Our new bed slipcovered bed came last week and […]
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September 8, 2021
Design
Create Nostalgic Monthly Photo Albums with our newest Collab!
Design
Create Nostalgic Monthly Photo Albums with our newest Collab!
When I was a little girl, we had these photo albums with a little oval on the front that I loved flipping through the sleeves of developed film. My mom always had one in her purse, and she called it her "brag book." So when Chatbooks reached out to collaborate on a design for their […]
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September 7, 2021
Design
Casual Friday: Best of August (And a first look at the wallpapered powder bath!)
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Best of August (And a first look at the wallpapered powder bath!)
The wallpaper went up in the powder bath yesterday and I couldn't love it more! I let out a huge sigh of relief and LOVE after the first panel went up. I had a couple days of panic after I ordered it because it felt a little bold, but where else can you go bold […]
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September 3, 2021
Design
Pros and Cons of Hiring a Local Landscape Designer vs. a Flat Fee Online Exterior Design Service
Design
Pros and Cons of Hiring a Local Landscape Designer vs. a Flat Fee Online Exterior Design Service
Before we even moved to North Carolina, we had big landscape plans for our new exterior–primarily, a pool. A pool was at the forefront of our mind when we were house hunting back in February. "Where would we put the pool" was a frequently asked question. At first we were only looking at homes WITH […]
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September 2, 2021
Design
Our Living Room Today (Let's Call this the Before)
Design
Our Living Room Today (Let's Call this the Before)
We never formally introduced our new living room, but before we dive in with painting and updating lighting and the fireplace, I thought it would be good to share some before photos. All the art on the walls have actually been hung on nails that were left behind. So, nothing is permanent. When we moved […]
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August 31, 2021
Design
Last Good Influence(r) Open Enrollment of the Year + Last Chance to Enroll at Current Rate!
Inspiration
Last Good Influence(r) Open Enrollment of the Year + Last Chance to Enroll at Current Rate!
If you're here for the DIY/Design, feel free to skip this post! But if you've wanted to "do what we do" or even thought about it for a minute, then this post is for you. For 12 years I've been writing on this blog, opening up our doors to all of you readers, and we've […]
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August 27, 2021
Design
24 Fall Decor Essentials for 2021
Design
24 Fall Decor Essentials for 2021
Apparently fall is right around the corner, but based on how nice and warm the weather is in Raleigh, the Idaho girl in me is still a little confused on how it's ever going to cool down haha. We've heard nothing but incredible things about fall here and I can't wait to see the leaves […]
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August 25, 2021
Design
How I chose paint colors and palettes that flow and balance from room to room (and the first floor floorplan!)
Design
How I chose paint colors and palettes that flow and balance from room to room (and the first floor floorplan!)
Behind the scenes, we always have way more irons in the fire than we share in any given week. It's important to keep the projects and the business going, especially in these times where lead times are a lot longer. We have trim being ordered for one room, wallpaper being made for another, furniture on […]
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August 23, 2021
Design
Casual Friday: What movies/shows do you watch for the interiors? (Here are my favorites!)
Design
Casual Friday: What movies/shows do you watch for the interiors? (Here are my favorites!)
(Pride & Prejudice interior via) What are your favorite on-screen interiors?? You know, the shows/movies that are good, but then the set design makes them even better?! Or maybe you watch exclusively for the set design? Lately, I've been so inspired by movies and shows--these are masters at creating mood and ambience with interiors. It's […]
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August 20, 2021
Design
Build A Room: Decorating a TV Room in Phases, all for under $4500
Design
Build A Room: Decorating a TV Room in Phases, all for under $4500
This post is sponsored by Walmart Every so often, we like to do mood board posts, that build on each other in budget-friendly increments that's more true to life. It's rare to purchase everything for a room in one sitting, right? More often than not, a room comes together over time as budget permits. Here’s […]
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August 19, 2021
Design
Media Consoles at Every Size and Price Point
Decor
Media Consoles at Every Size and Price Point
Today we're sharing media console options for everyone, with an appropriately ironic photo of a DIY avenue above (via) where they made a console out of two shelves! So there's an option for the DIY enthusiasts too! Ha! This week, we have shared: • 4 Ways To Hide Your TV Wires (And A Bonus Room […]
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August 18, 2021
Design
Casual Friday: Setting up the Music Room, the perfect fall sweater, timeless kids' rooms, the best reusable grocery bag, and more!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Setting up the Music Room, the perfect fall sweater, timeless kids' rooms, the best reusable grocery bag, and more!
Every day we discover more things that never made it to us in the move. It’s difficult not having a list of what’s in that sealed storage unit in Idaho that we don’t have access to and with each passing day, we realize that we may never see some things again. This week, when those […]
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August 13, 2021
Design
Do you prefer to work at a desk or a table? (We changed our minds!)
Design
Do you prefer to work at a desk or a table? (We changed our minds!)
As plans are underway for the kitchen and the powder room and a few other rooms in our house, our team has already moved into our new home's office space, piecing together a workspace from what we brought with us. The space above the guest house already went through some transformation since purchasing the house. […]
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August 12, 2021
Design
19 Different Ways to add Moldings & Trim to Your Walls
Design
19 Different Ways to add Moldings & Trim to Your Walls
We inherited some amazing trim work with the 90s colonial we bought just a few months ago, and I have been saving images and studying ways to add even more to our spaces as we tackle each room in the coming months and years. I'm convinced that adding trim and moldings to your walls and ceilings is […]
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August 11, 2021
Design
Our First Project: The Powder Bath!! Here's the Mood Board
Design
Our First Project: The Powder Bath!! Here's the Mood Board
We often share first looks and sneak peaks to our Love Letter subscribers (sign up here to get on the list) and last week we shared the first 3 projects we want to work on in our house. At the top of that list? The powder bathroom on the main floor. When we first bought […]
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August 10, 2021
Design
The Kitchen Plans!!!
Design
The Kitchen Plans!!!
Our last Kitchen reno check in was at the end of June where we had everything completely demo'd and announced that we would be working with the Stoffer Home Cabinetry and Jean Stoffer Design for our new kitchen. If you missed any of that--it's juicy and we share a lot of the whys--you can catch […]
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August 9, 2021
Design
Casual Friday: The His and Hers closets at the new house, 24 attractive ceiling fans, a new light for our bedroom & more!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: The His and Hers closets at the new house, 24 attractive ceiling fans, a new light for our bedroom & more!
My head is spinning with every paint color I want to sample on the walls and I'm just dying to buy something special for a room in this house. You know, a piece that fits perfectly. That's for this house. But I'm learning you can't really do much until you're organized. This week I tried to focus […]
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August 6, 2021
