Design
All The Details of Our Large Arched Window From Pella
Design
All The Details of Our Large Arched Window From Pella
This Post is Sponsored by Pella Our large arch window has been the talk of the house pretty much since we bought the home last June. The shape of the original window inspired us in so many ways, but the style and the fireplace blocking the view of the back yard just didn't feel right […]
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March 11, 2020
Design
Our New Canopy Bed--How it got here and why it's never leaving.
Decor
Our New Canopy Bed--How it got here and why it's never leaving.
When we were living in our first home in Utah 9 years ago, we have a photo of me laying on a canopy bed in a Crate & Barrel store, dreaming away. The reality was, a canopy bed wasn't going to work with our barely 8' ceilings and the same story applied in our last […]
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March 10, 2020
Design
Our New Bathroom Plans + Layout, and our trip to unforgettable Kohler, Wisconsin!
Design
Our New Bathroom Plans + Layout, and our trip to unforgettable Kohler, Wisconsin!
This post is sponsored by Kohler The plan is to start our master bathroom renovation in April. And if it seems like we're jumping from our closet to our bathroom and back again, we are. Right now, our closet is in the master bathroom so over the next few weeks we'll be building the closet out in […]
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March 9, 2020
Design
Casual Friday: Art, Dinnerware, Versatile Spring Sneakers, Easter Dresses, Resort Discounts & More!
Art
Casual Friday: Art, Dinnerware, Versatile Spring Sneakers, Easter Dresses, Resort Discounts & More!
Things are getting serious around here. Seriously close! Every day so much happens that I could just sit and watch it all go down, completely entertained. Painting and Stair railings and beams and window and uncovering the floors! It's all coming together. Some things are coming together just the way I imagined they would. Some […]
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March 6, 2020
Design
Before & After: A Mid-Century Bedroom Makeover with Lowe's!
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
Design
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
Design
Nightstands For Every Budget
Decor
Nightstands For Every Budget
I remember going YEARS without a nightstand. It felt like maybe we didn't need one, or the tiny stool or chair was working fine, or even more so--a big expense because we needed two! Then I came across a vintage pair on Marketplace for $25--for two!! They served us so well for many years before […]
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February 11, 2020
Design
What are your favorite (healthy) snacks?!
Decor
What are your favorite (healthy) snacks?!
(Full disclosure: I'm writing this at 2 p.m., and it's snacktime...) I haven't been the best at showing progress in the office much because we have SO MUCH shuffling to do in here, but I recently shared a story where we were stocking some snacks and drinks in our new SMEG fridge (we got the […]
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February 6, 2020
Design
Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2020
Gift Guides!
Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2020
1. Little Book of Us: $9 The collection of quotes here is cute, but what's even better are the little practical exercises that will bring you closer together. Like, "hang something in your home that symbolizes your relationship." Love! 2. I’ll Be There For You: $14 Perfect for your Ross, or Chandler or your Galentine […]
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February 3, 2020
Design
A Casual Traditional, Serene and Earthy Bedroom Moodboard (in Arizona!)
Design
A Casual Traditional, Serene and Earthy Bedroom Moodboard (in Arizona!)
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. A few weeks ago, we teamed up with The Makerista (Gwen! I love her!) and Lowe's Home Improvement to find a bedroom in the country in need of some TLC and a family that could use some respite. We had hundreds of bedrooms flood in and we […]
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January 28, 2020
Design
Andi's Art Ledges (& Tips for Displaying Family Photos!)
Decor
Andi's Art Ledges (& Tips for Displaying Family Photos!)
Julia came with me to see the house that had made my heart flutter when I saw it on Zillow just the evening before. We walked into the door and this was our view. Except...of course it was empty and one wall was painted an "accent" sage green. (That was painted within three days of […]
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January 27, 2020
Design
A Few Rules For Bedside Lamps (and what ACTUALLY made the biggest difference in our Pantry Makeover)
Decor
A Few Rules For Bedside Lamps (and what ACTUALLY made the biggest difference in our Pantry Makeover)
This post is sponsored by Troy Lighting. Last week, after 2.5 months of sleeping in our daughter's room while our room was under construction, we moved back in! Our room still has a ways to go and (ie. our bed frame still hasn't arrived), but the key players are here and man, it feels good […]
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January 23, 2020
Design
What's Modern Cottage Style Anyway?
Design
What's Modern Cottage Style Anyway?
In 2013, "Fixer Upper" first aired, and over the last seven years we've learned what a "modern farmhouse" looks like. Even city dwellers, small spacers, no yarders, and definitely folks without cows or chickens adopted Chip and Joanna's iconic style. They defined the genre. They also inspired all of us to forge our own path […]
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January 22, 2020
Design
Hallway Inspiration + Ceiling Lights We're Crushing On.
Decor
Hallway Inspiration + Ceiling Lights We're Crushing On.
One of the projects we're focusing on this year (as outlined in this post) is the hallways. Often forgotten about, and yet, passed through all. the. time. We have two significant hallways (upstairs and downstair) we want to make some intentional design decisions about and I always gather inspiration first. The thing I realized makes […]
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January 21, 2020
Design
The 2019 Homebody Award Winners!!
Inspiration
The 2019 Homebody Award Winners!!
We had thousands of nominations roll in for our first ever Homebody Awards and we thought we'd close out the year announcing the winners this year (along with the two runners up in each category because, so many times, it was so close!). We know first-hand how much work goes into each of these projects […]
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December 31, 2019
Design
New Carpet in Greta's Room--At last!!!
Design
New Carpet in Greta's Room--At last!!!
When we moved in, Greta's room had the most dizzying carpet in a bold color--RED. We all struggled with it, including Greta and she was anxious to get new flooring in her room. We decided to keep carpet in the girls' rooms for now (we are laying wood floors everywhere else) since they are still […]
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December 16, 2019
Design
Original Art Under $500, $250, and $100
Art
Original Art Under $500, $250, and $100
I’m an art lover, and I've often said that hanging art in your home will give it more character and personality than just about anything else. And while I'm a print-lover, through and through, today I'm making a case for collecting original art. Original art is one of a kind. If you connect with a […]
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December 12, 2019
Design
The Top Staircase Railing Inspiration Photos We're Using to Design Ours.
Inspiration
The Top Staircase Railing Inspiration Photos We're Using to Design Ours.
Our staircase railing was not on our list of projects to tackle right now but because we're doing our floors, which involve the wood on our staircases, we also need to address the railings and fast. Because once they take off our existing railings to lay the new floors, it's not a safe place for […]
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December 9, 2019
Design
A Few of My Favorite Things 2019
Design
A Few of My Favorite Things 2019
There was a good portion of this year where I couldn't light a candle due to a little bit of PTSD from the cabin fire in February. Not that a candle caused the fire, just that I was so worried one would cause another fire. I am happy to say I have cautiously been able to move […]
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December 6, 2019
Design
A Big Dining Room Update!
Design
A Big Dining Room Update!
Our new large dining room is completely boarded up and dark, so I don't have a lot of photos of the actual space right now, but the insulation is scheduled to be sprayed this Friday, which means the electrical WILL be done by then. (I love a good hard deadline). The electrical has been turned […]
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November 25, 2019
