Design
Before and After: Little Girls' room goes Tween + a Bedding Giveaway!
Decor
Before and After: Little Girls' room goes Tween + a Bedding Giveaway!
My nieces, Anna and Elsie ages 12 and 8, have shared a room their entire lives and a queen bed for the past 6 years. It works well for them and their family of 6 kids. But lately, although their room was nice, they have been expressing to their parents (and to cool Aunt Julia […]
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June 28, 2016
Design
Really Good Persian and Oriental-Inspired Rugs that AREN'T One-of-A-Kind
Decor
Really Good Persian and Oriental-Inspired Rugs that AREN'T One-of-A-Kind
Oriental and Persian rugs are big right now, but the truth is, they'll always be in. They've been around for several hundreds of years and they'll be around that many more. They work across all styles--modern, traditional, farmhouse, bohemian, industrial--and add a great deal of interest, pattern, warmth and charm to a room. We have a few […]
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June 23, 2016
Design
Ep. 7 Chairman of the Mood Board + My favorite Style Quizzes!
Design
Ep. 7 Chairman of the Mood Board + My favorite Style Quizzes!
Sorry for my absence over the past week. I had a few posts ready to publish while we were away, but we were, literally, working on the kitchen in Pittsburgh non-stop and I wasn't in a place to answer questions or even hit publish. So, we'll save those for this week! The good news is […]
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June 13, 2016
Design
28 Things for Your Home that Won't Break the Bank
Decor
28 Things for Your Home that Won't Break the Bank
We live in a very small city in the middle-of-nowhere Idaho. It's where Chris grew up and where we happily call home now. There are two grocery stores, about 15 fast food options, Brigham Young University-Idaho, countless potato fields and a Super Walmart. Everything else is about 30-40 minutes away so we're used to working with […]
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June 4, 2016
Design
On Open Concept Living + Multi-Purpose Spaces
Inspiration
On Open Concept Living + Multi-Purpose Spaces
Hope you're having a good Memorial Day! We have a day of yard work ahead of us followed by a big BBQ with some friends--our first one on our deck! Whatever you're doing today: paying respects to loved ones who've passed, yard work, a road trip to some dreamy cabin, a day at the lake--we […]
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May 30, 2016
Design
Thoughts on Picking the Right TV for Your Home and Family
Decor
Thoughts on Picking the Right TV for Your Home and Family
Weird topic for a post, right? What are we, CNET? Odd it may seem, though, we've had dozens of requests for a post on how we chose our TV and why. I feel a bit out of my element talking about this, because I'm definitely not an expert. Heck, we hadn't bought a TV for 7 years […]
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May 26, 2016
Design
13 Things To Add to Your Outdoor Space this Summer
Mood Boards
13 Things To Add to Your Outdoor Space this Summer
Since we're focusing on our outdoors a lot this summer--the deck is wrapping up!--I've been doing a lot of hunting around for furnishings. We have most of our bigger items picked out, but accessories can add so much personality to a space. Or, they can update a tired patio on a smaller budget. Here are a few things […]
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May 25, 2016
Design
Little Workhorses Around our Home
Decor
Little Workhorses Around our Home
Over the past couple months, as the larger areas of our home have finally taken shape and we really start using them as we have only dreamed of in the years since moving in, I have been especially mindful of the tiny little workhorses that help each room function, or have made our lives easier, or maybe just […]
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May 23, 2016
Design
Finding Your Home Style
Inspiration
Finding Your Home Style
How would you describe your home style? What about your personal style? Are the two related? The fourth episode of The Chris Loves Julia Podcast is live (links for listening at the end of the post!) and we tackle this question we get all the time in a way that only three best friends (when two […]
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May 23, 2016
Design
DIY Pom Pom Curtains
Decor
DIY Pom Pom Curtains
A few weeks ago, in this Casual Friday post, I mentioned I was on the hunt for some curtains for the playroom. I narrowed it down to two; these more masculine/sophisticated/slightly 90s in a good way (I think) plaid drapes or these simple and whimsical pom-pom trim curtains. I actually think both could have worked, but I […]
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May 17, 2016
Design
Our New Sectional from Interior Define
Decor
Our New Sectional from Interior Define
A couple weeks ago, the Ainsley sectional from Interior Define was delivered, unboxed and put together in the basement family room by two men in shoe covers wearing white gloves. It felt really luxurious, but then, like nothing, compared to the way the actual sectional feels. We've been enjoying movie nights, letting the girls run around […]
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May 11, 2016
Design
Welp, We're Doing Another Kitchen.
Design
Welp, We're Doing Another Kitchen.
If you would have told me 6 months ago when we finished our kitchen renovation, that we'd be doing another one so soon, I might have passed out. But, the wonderful truth is that Frigidaire saw overwhelming response from us using their appliances in our kitchen, they asked us if we'd be up for designing […]
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May 5, 2016
Design
Styling A Family-Friendly Coffee Table
Decor
Styling A Family-Friendly Coffee Table
Back in November, we ordered a coffee table for the living room from ShopCandelabra.com--seriously drool-worthy pieces over there (this affordable planter basket is in my shopping cart)--after seeing it in my dear friend Jane's home (here). It was on back-order until March, but we loved it so much, we decided it was worth the wait […]
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May 3, 2016
Design
All Flowers Remind Me of You, Mom + Free Printable!
Art
All Flowers Remind Me of You, Mom + Free Printable!
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. […]
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April 26, 2016
Design
DIY Shiplapped Built-Ins: Finished and Styled!
Decor
DIY Shiplapped Built-Ins: Finished and Styled!
We got word that our sectional will be here next Tuesday! That mixed with finishing the built-ins this past weekend has us just about ready to stick a fork in our downstairs family room. It's hard (for even me!) to believe that the last time we showed you our built-ins downstairs they looked like this: […]
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April 20, 2016
Design
How To Organize Your Fridge Like a Pro
Design
How To Organize Your Fridge Like a Pro
What does the inside of your fridge look like? We are the type of household that try to get the main part of our fridge as empty as possible every week. This system started shortly after we finished the kitchen renovation last year. We felt inspired to get our refrigerator super organized and I can't […]
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April 14, 2016
Design
Disguising Air Returns With Paint! + A Giveaway!
Decor
Disguising Air Returns With Paint! + A Giveaway!
This post is sponsored by FilterEasy, an unforgettable air filters service we've used for the past year that’s smart and simple. We're giving away free filters to 150 readers + a chance to win a Target gift card at the end of the post. We've had the downstairs painted for a couple months, but I haven't talked […]
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April 6, 2016
Design
Minted's Newest Curator + 30 of My Favorite Art Prints!
Art
Minted's Newest Curator + 30 of My Favorite Art Prints!
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 […]
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April 4, 2016
Design
Tips For Choosing Wall-to-Wall Carpet in a Modern, Family Setting
Decor
Tips For Choosing Wall-to-Wall Carpet in a Modern, Family Setting
Our Stainmaster carpet was installed earlier this week and it's even better than we imagined it would be! We talked about it in this post, but wall to wall carpet has kind of gotten a bad rep in the last decade. And while I understand the appeal of hardwood floors, there is an undeniable coziness […]
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April 1, 2016
Design
An Unsponsored Review of: Tuft & Needle (& Freaking Amazing)
Decor
An Unsponsored Review of: Tuft & Needle (& Freaking Amazing)
You want to know the oldest furnishing we own? Well, not the oldest because we have some vintage rugs, our nightstands are vintage, and we cherish some passed down pieces, like our piano, from our ancestors! But! The thing we that we've owned together the longest is our mattress. We got it for our wedding from my […]
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March 24, 2016
