Today we're launching a new series that relates the clothes we wear to the decor in our homes. Most of my wardrobe is casual and classic and that has translated into a lot of the choices we made in our home, or are planning on making. I pinned this photo of Alessandra Ambrosio a year […]
While we've talked about the patio plans to build a pergola, we have never really revealed the direction of the rest of the space--besides the handsome new fixture. Here's what we're envisioning: 1. The Carson you've met. 2. Cafe lights stringing from the pergola. 3. This Ikea outdoor sectional has really good reviews. We love […]
Let's say these are our favorite functional purchases, and not necessarily the ones we love just because they look good, like the Clare Elsaesser print in our bedroom. Completely different post. The pieces we wouldn't want to live without again. Ready? First, the Ikea shoe cabinet by our front door. I can't tell you how many […]
Chris and I love to have people over a couple times a week. Greta goes to bed pretty early, and Chris will cook up a storm and we'll talk or play games (or watch The Bachelor/ette--guilty!). Since we moved into our house 2+ years ago, we have been brainstorming a way to keep a record […]
I've been on the hunt for a coffee table for the living room since we sold our round collapsable one. We've been making due with our plant bench--but it looked a little silly and heavy for a coffee table. I discovered West Elm's Box Frame coffee table and loved the airiness and simplicity, but $350 […]
Back in 2011, I gave two lamps a major makeover for our room, including making the shades from scratch. They still work great, and actually, with our bed higher (we recently put our box springs back in place after one of our support slats broke. oh dear) those really big lamps might have finally been […]
I bought a calendar two weeks ago. I realize we're almost halfway through the year, but after trying a few electronic calendars on my phone and my laptop--it just wasn't working. (How old am I?!) It could be because growing up, my sisters and I got a calendar every year for Christmas and we had […]
I have recently retired from offering mood boards after making them for hundreds of clients for the past two and a half years. There just isn't enough time these days and I would love to focus on other projects. In those two and a half years, I've learned a lot. I've hunted a lot. And […]
I found this picture of the living room from exactly one year ago. Crazy, right? The living room just keeps evolving. But today we're specifically talking about those curtains because this window has been a struggle to dress since we moved in. As you can see from the photo above, I felt like the rod […]
A few weeks ago, our DIYed wainscoting (or paneling--whichever!) was featured on Apartment Therapy and one of the commenters mentioned that maybe the grid of pictures competes with the wainscoting wall too much and that it might just be too much geometry. Of course we don't read every suggestion and change our house accordingly. That […]
Sometimes, even when the level says it is level--it is just barely off after you already drove in your anchor and the screw and hung your frames next to each other and looked back. Perhaps one of life's biggest frustrations. Sometimes it is due to driving your screw into the bottom or top of the […]
Our Joss & Main collection went live last night!! Ahhh!!! Thank you so much for the support with this project we've been working on for the past couple months. The sale will go through Thursday right here. If you aren't a member yet, feel free to use this link to get right in. Also, weird […]
Over the past couple months, we have been in cahoots with Joss & Main curating a collection that reflects Chris and I and our style and our home and where we're headed. They are so nice over there. The thing is, our favorite bloggers-our blog mentors-have curated sales for Joss & Main, and to be […]
What can I say, yesterday was like Christmas. Our countertops arrived--more on that tomorrow, exclamation point--and our new couch arrived. Our "old" one, the Klippan from Ikea, we have had for about two years. Ikea discontinued this longer model and all the slipcovers that accompanied it and we were ready to invest in a higher […]
While Chris cooked up this for our Easter dinner: I carved my own ham out on our oversized chalkboard: (All the while, Greta was chowing down on cheese from the looks of it. Ha!) I have been getting requests for a pig butcher chart since I did a cow last March. It took me a […]
I have created mood boards for budgets from $200 to "unlimited" and with that, I like to keep decor classics filed away for every price point. This round-up that I've accumulated is just too good not to share. I present to you--Flokati Pillows from $18-$1620!! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 To be completely fair, […]
Six new16x20s were added to the gallery this weekend. Catch a sneak peek below or head over to the Etsy shop to snag one up. About these abstract flats: My mission has always been to bring original, affordable fine art to homes. I think it is important to have something on your walls that is […]
Read between the lines. I got it! If you follow me on Instagram (do!!@chrislovesjulia) you saw that I was debating picking up this, apparently, very popular rug from Ikea that was marked down to half off of $250 in the as-is section. $125 is a great price for a nearly 6'x8' rug--especially a hand-woven wool one! […]
I did this painting last January with every intention to sell it and then I hung it in our dining room and loved it for a whole year. The massive 87"x60"painting is now officially for sale. See all the details here. Psst. I have been busy with commissions, but more traditional-sized paintings are also in […]
We have been married almost 4.5 years and we just bought our sixth couch to replace this one (that is still needing a new home): We knew this Klippan wasn't going to be a forever couch, or even a 10-year couch when we bought it--but I never imagined we would be on number six. Granted, […]
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