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Christmas Around Our Home 2020
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Christmas Around Our Home 2020
It feels like the first Christmas in our home, but it's really our second. Last year, we spent December living in a hotel while the big parts of our renovation were underway--replacing windows and walls and flooring. We moved back in on December 23rd and threw up a tree and some garland on the framed-in […]
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December 2, 2020
Design
The breakdown of all the plumbing fixtures we chose for our bathroom, including one intelligent toilet
Design
The breakdown of all the plumbing fixtures we chose for our bathroom, including one intelligent toilet
This post is sponsored by Kohler Last week, all of the plumbing fixtures got installed in our bathroom. The water is running! So although we don't have mirrors or a shower door yet, it's technically a working bathroom! Back in February, we had the wonderful opportunity to visit Kohler, Wisconsin (the most charming town I've […]
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December 1, 2020
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The Evolution of our Living Room!
Design
The Evolution of our Living Room!
We finally got our living room to a point where it feels cozy and comfortable and like us. It didn't happen overnight. In fact, it took almost a year and a half so I thought it would be fun to share the different variations here, as well as where we are now! Here's what our living room […]
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November 23, 2020
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How We Mixed 5 Different Tiles in our Bathroom
Design
How We Mixed 5 Different Tiles in our Bathroom
This post is sponsored by our The Tile Shop. One of our earliest partners! See our very first kitchen remodel here and the wood tile floors from our last home here! I've been showing a few updates here and there of our bathroom on Instagram and earlier this week, someone messaged me and said "I […]
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November 19, 2020
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20 Cottage-esque Storybook Princess Wallpaper + The One Faye Chose for her Room!
Design
20 Cottage-esque Storybook Princess Wallpaper + The One Faye Chose for her Room!
We have been working on Faye's room over the last couple weeks, adding trim to the ceiling and walls. There will be a 36" wainscoting on the bottom third of the wall and then the top 2/3 will be wallpaper. We'll paint before wallpapering, but we needed to choose a wallpaper before a paint color! […]
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November 18, 2020
Design
One Of My Favorite Gifts to Give and Receive: Coffee Table Books!
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One Of My Favorite Gifts to Give and Receive: Coffee Table Books!
I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts last week (Reply All) and they were talking about the seemingly small things in life they were going to start doing to increase their happiness. One of the hosts mentioned a warm bath, the other said lighting a candle (I can relate!) and I started thinking […]
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November 17, 2020
Design
10 Spots Around the Home that Might Benefit from a Runner!
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10 Spots Around the Home that Might Benefit from a Runner!
Every rug in our new line has at least 3 different sized runners. They are my favorite way to squeeze in a little softness and pattern under foot! Plus, they are SUPER AFFORDABLE! And while a hallway might be the most obvious place, we came up with 10 spots around the home that would benefit from a runner! 1. […]
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November 12, 2020
Design
Chris Loves Julia x Loloi rugs are here!!
Design
Chris Loves Julia x Loloi rugs are here!!
We have some exciting news that we've been sitting on for a year! Our debut rug collections with Loloi launch today! There are three collections and a total of 18 different rugs at affordable prices in 10-15 sizes, depending on the collection. We are thrilled with each and every one and can't wait to show […]
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November 9, 2020
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Transitioning Polly to a Big Girl Bed
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Transitioning Polly to a Big Girl Bed
This post is sponsored by Walmart Polly's room was the only room that we brought every piece of furniture with us when we moved. The buyer of our last home bought most of the other furnishings but knowing Polly is a creature of habit--we knew she needed to keep room mostly in tact to feel […]
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October 29, 2020
Design
When The Garage Becomes A Highlight of Your Home's Exterior
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When The Garage Becomes A Highlight of Your Home's Exterior
We purchased our garage doors at a discount from Cambek Designer Doors. All opinions are our own. The cold is rolling in quick here, but our exterior renovation is all but wrapped. We've been so excited to share all these details (like the gas lanterns we shared yesterday) and are ready to keep that rolling […]
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October 28, 2020
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Video: Our Fall Exterior House Tour 2020!!
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Video: Our Fall Exterior House Tour 2020!!
We're VERY close to being finished with our exterior and sharing a bunch of before and after images, but despite being in-progress, we wanted to keep with our tradition of filming an exterior and interior house tour in the fall. (Interior house tour forth-coming!) We were about a week too late filming, because we kept […]
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October 21, 2020
Design
The Best of: Bubble Light Chandeliers (and my favorite way to add modern touches to a room!)
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The Best of: Bubble Light Chandeliers (and my favorite way to add modern touches to a room!)
Over the last week, I've been a little under the weather (negative Covid test, no worries there!) and I took some time to rest which translated into some time to think. I thought about how far we've come over the last year or so in this house. I thought about where we're headed and a […]
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October 19, 2020
Design
Our new window shades are an EXPERIENCE
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Our new window shades are an EXPERIENCE
This post is sponsored by Blinds.com. It's a little mind boggling to most (including us!) that we've been without blinds since we moved in. We knew we were replacing windows so we didn't want to invest in window coverings until the sizes were right and so we've been waking up with the sun (or before […]
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October 14, 2020
Design
How to Look At, Collect, and Decorate with Abstract Art
Art
How to Look At, Collect, and Decorate with Abstract Art
Lately, we've been moving the art around in our house a lot. We moved the Kader Boly "Mirgration" piece from the hallway to the dining, and the Victor Ryan "Midnight II" piece from the mantle to the hallway. I love how rearranging art gives a room fresh life, sometimes making it seem like a completely […]
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October 12, 2020
Design
Faye's Bedroom Transformation and her dream "Princess Bed"
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Faye's Bedroom Transformation and her dream "Princess Bed"
This post is sponsored by The Company Store Faye hasn't slept in her bedroom for months. When we replaced the windows and drywall and added the closet in our bedroom, Chris and I slept in Faye's room, and Faye slept in Greta's room. Then, we replaced the window in Faye's room and restructured the turret […]
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October 1, 2020
Design
The Stone is Done on our Exterior!
Design
The Stone is Done on our Exterior!
Our exterior is this close to being done. It's been a long PROCESS getting to this point, but we have loved taking you along for the ride in real time on Instagram. Some of the siding (more about our siding here) and trim is still going up and everything needs a second coat of paint--but we've heard […]
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September 29, 2020
Design
Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room
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Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room
I did something in the dining room and it kind of changed everything. A few weeks ago, we hung some art on either side of the arched door and it filled in the space fine, but it actually sparked a different idea--a better idea. Why don't we hang curtains on that wall?! And so we […]
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September 24, 2020
Design
The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Plans!
Design
The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Plans!
The little girls' bathroom was not on our radar this year. Not because it didn't need attention, but because it's honestly the perfect size for our little girls (6 and 3) with an extra short countertop and toilet--even our 3 year old can reach the faucet! We knew, given our height and the height of […]
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September 21, 2020
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Our Dramatic Basement Family Room Makeover
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Our Dramatic Basement Family Room Makeover
Last week, we got word that our sofa line with Interior Define was going to be on sale later this month and they would love new assets to promote the sale. Cue us frantically squeezing in a basement family room paint session to make it look its best. The truth is, we have been meaning […]
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September 17, 2020
Design
The 3 options we're considering for above the fireplace
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The 3 options we're considering for above the fireplace
I have been taking my time trying to decide what to put over the fireplace in the living room. It's has a very prominent place in our home and I didn't want to rush into throwing anything up there. So it has been bare for the better part of the year, and to be honest, […]
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September 15, 2020
