Design
Holding Art, Small Art and Bedroom Art
Art
Holding Art, Small Art and Bedroom Art
The other day, while stashing some art away (I rotate things quite a bit), I couldn't stop myself from putting a few holes in the wall and hanging fresh art for us to enjoy. Technically, these two abstract canvases aren't mine to keep. After all, they are still for sale in our Etsy shop, but I […]
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July 17, 2012
Design
All Feet on Bench
Decor
All Feet on Bench
There are just a few things left on our family room to-do list before we can do a final reveal with before and after photos. One of those things, that we reported on a couple weeks ago, was replacing this hand-me-down coffee table that was the most uncomfortable thing to prop your feet up on. […]
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July 13, 2012
Design
Photo Ledges O Fun
Decor
Photo Ledges O Fun
We have changed the wall leading up to our staircase quite a bit. Probably more than any other place in our home, actually. Most recently, and the one that has stuck the longest was a grouping of three photos. We loved the simplicity of the black and white since there was so much color in […]
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July 12, 2012
Design
Braelin's Beachy on a Budget Mood Board
Mood Boards
Braelin's Beachy on a Budget Mood Board
When Braelin from Denver saw Jane from Michigan's Beachy Vegan Mood, she enlisted my help to take her guest room coastal. Here's a part of her note: I like bright (but also white), beachy, fun, and nothing too trendy. I also really like stripes (was thinking of doing a subtle striped tone on tone wall […]
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July 11, 2012
Design
Abstract Toddler Art
Art
Abstract Toddler Art
Greta and I have been "working" closely since the studio was completed. She absolutely loves watching me paint away and often times is happy to sit on the floor and hand me brushes that she thinks I should use. Inspired by this mother who let her daughter play with her paints and brushes, I thought […]
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July 10, 2012
Design
Gold Giraffes Have more Fun
Decor
Gold Giraffes Have more Fun
The family room is slowly, like snail-speed, wrapping up. We have two projects in the works this week and then we just have to nail down our ideal ottoman and share hundreds of photos with you. Although, you haven't seen this room progressing over the past couple weeks, there have been tweaks going on. […]
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July 9, 2012
Design
Six Abstract, Ikat-inspired Paintings from Me to You.
Art
Six Abstract, Ikat-inspired Paintings from Me to You.
The day has come--All six paintings are done, photographed and officially live for sale in our Etsy shop!! Click here to view a lot more photos of each and snatch one up if you would like. Special thanks to Chris, for encouraging me to do what I love and for being so patient and supportive […]
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July 2, 2012
Design
The Exterior A Year Later + An Announcement!
Art
The Exterior A Year Later + An Announcement!
Can you believe it has been an entire year since we got a new front door and painted it red? Our official "before" photo of the front of our house, taken last spring, looks like this: And for the last year, this picture has been our "currently" with nothing more than the front door changed: […]
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June 29, 2012
Design
The Gray Ghost and the Guitar
Art
The Gray Ghost and the Guitar
Can you believe we still haven't wrapped up the family room? Yeesh. It's like we got a couch and everything else went kaput. In reality, we got a couch and have been spending lots of night snuggled up on it making up for lost veg time. We have caught the fire again and are anxious […]
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June 26, 2012
Design
8 Things I'd Love to Add to Your Living Room
Mood Boards
8 Things I'd Love to Add to Your Living Room
I have done a countless amount of mood boards since March, when I started custom mood boards for your spaces. During that time, close friends and family have asked me, "Does it get easier?" or "Does it get faster?" referring to the time and effort I put into each design. The answer is--not really, because […]
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June 25, 2012
Design
Poster Child
Art
Poster Child
Father's day, before we headed to church, I snapped a few photos of Greta because she was looking so grown up and she was in a good mood--which sadly, didn't even last an hour into church. This would have been prime gift-giving material if I could have done it a week before and put […]
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June 22, 2012
Design
I Guess We're Gonna Get Our Hands Dirty.
Sourcing & Planning
I Guess We're Gonna Get Our Hands Dirty.
Well, we didn't win that $75K exterior makeover we were pining for, but someone much more deserving did (Congrats Pohls!). Also, I have given up on yard crashers coming to the rescue (not really, but I heard if you act unsure they are more prone to picking you. eeeep.) So now, we are taking matters […]
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June 21, 2012
Design
DIY 3D Quote Wall.
Decor
DIY 3D Quote Wall.
A little white ago, I introduced you to my personal mantra and told you it was involved in my last project for the studio. While I said I wasn't going to show you the studio until the final reveal--I couldn't not share with you this simple project that has me smiling. First, I picked up […]
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June 19, 2012
Design
Coffee Tables and Ottomans are Not Created Equal
Decor
Coffee Tables and Ottomans are Not Created Equal
One thing on this week's agenda is to finish up our family room and finally do a full-reveal/budget breakdown. We have been on a slight hiatus from the project (doesn't that always happen near the end?) as we turned our attention to the studio (which we are also capping off this week) and our month-long […]
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June 18, 2012
Design
June 2012 Chalkboard Drawing
Art
June 2012 Chalkboard Drawing
After a month of traveling, Chris and I are happy to be home, but more importantly, happy to be together as a family again. When I was almost 18, my parents moved from Pittsburgh, PA, where I spent my entire life, to Idaho. Since that move at 18, I have spent time in Idaho, Iowa, […]
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June 15, 2012
Design
Making Music
Decor
Making Music
In addition to tackling the dining room nook, I also helped Aaron and Heather out with their music room (sorry folks, the living room is gonna have to wait until my next trip). Their music room is the first room to the right of the front door. In most homes, this would be the office […]
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June 14, 2012
Design
The Writing on The Wall
Inspiration
The Writing on The Wall
I am working on one last project before the studio is done and ready to reveal. I think every room should have a personal touch to it. Whether it be a family photo, a piece of art you created yourself, or a family heirloom--it is so important to inject something meaningful into each space. While […]
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June 8, 2012
Design
Happy(?) Yellow
Decor
Happy(?) Yellow
In the last installment of our "Readers' Choice" game, we allowed you to choose the paint color for the desk lamp in the studio--I was happy to hear a lot of cheers for chartreuse and yellow. That is the way I was leaning. One particular reader shouted, "Gold!" I can't tell you how much I […]
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June 5, 2012
Design
Semiflush Drum for the Win
Decor
Semiflush Drum for the Win
I love looking at before pictures of spaces in my house. It is quite amazing how a room can look so bad. And although the carousel horses stenciled around the borders and the circus valence may have you mesmerized, don't forget to get a good look at the previous light fixture: Because, like most of […]
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June 4, 2012
Design
Making a House a Home: Our Humble A{Bowe}d
Inspiration
Making a House a Home: Our Humble A{Bowe}d
Hey e'erbody! Remember how I am heading up a girl's camp this week? Blogging friend, Amanda, author of Our Humble A{Bowe}d, and owner of a snazzy Etsy shop (which happens to be one of our sponsors) is pinch-hitting today. Her and her family recently purchased their second home, which they lovingly refer to as the […]
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June 1, 2012
