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Our Favorite Recessed Lighting & Some alternatives to can lighting!

Last week Chris and I walked through the house and came up with a lighting plan for the entire house. I have a feeling that once we have the lighting optimized, we're going to wonder how we've made it this long living in the dark. It's strange because we have plenty of windows in our […]
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September 22, 2021

Design

How I chose paint colors and palettes that flow and balance from room to room (and the first floor floorplan!)

Behind the scenes, we always have way more irons in the fire than we share in any given week. It's important to keep the projects and the business going, especially in these times where lead times are a lot longer. We have trim being ordered for one room, wallpaper being made for another, furniture on […]
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August 23, 2021

Decor

Media Consoles at Every Size and Price Point

Today we're sharing media console options for everyone, with an appropriately ironic photo of a DIY avenue above (via) where they made a console out of two shelves! So there's an option for the DIY enthusiasts too! Ha! This week, we have shared: • 4 Ways To Hide Your TV Wires (And A Bonus Room […]
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August 18, 2021

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: The His and Hers closets at the new house, 24 attractive ceiling fans, a new light for our bedroom & more!

My head is spinning with every paint color I want to sample on the walls and I'm just dying to buy something special for a room in this house. You know, a piece that fits perfectly. That's for this house. But I'm learning you can't really do much until you're organized. This week I tried to focus […]
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August 6, 2021

Cleaning & Organization

Good Looking Ugly Stuff: Cleaning + Organizing

Back in 2018, we did a post called good looking ugly stuff because I'm the kind of person who is genuinely a happier person when every thing in our home, down to the color of the dish rag and the toilet plunger, is in harmony with one another aesthetically. Maybe that sounds extreme, but I challenge you […]
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July 7, 2021

Design

The Kitchen Plans We Didn't Get to Use

Cabinet Color: Thunderous by Sherwin Williams Runner, Lamp, Cutting Board, Bowl, Vase, Art, Soap   I debated whether or not to share our kitchen plans for our current Idaho home, because they aren't happening and the new owners have already came in and measured for new cabinets and everyone has different needs and wants so […]
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June 2, 2021

Projects

Designing A New Staircase (Everything you should ask yourself!)

Designing our main staircase was something that crept up suddenly, but I am so honored and happy I am able to do! The original plan was just to swap out the treads and handrail for oak to match our new floors that will be going in, but when our contractor said, "anything else? now is the time […]
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May 18, 2021

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Buying Furnishings that Work in Every Room, House Problems by year, My Lash Secrets, A fun new game and MORE!

Have you ever even seen our "music room"?! Maybe not. Probably not because up until yesterday the electricity hasn't worked in the room. We were finally able to have an electrician come back to look at the wiring and get it working and I feel like I'm seeing the space for the first time! This space is […]
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June 19, 2020

Design

Studio McGee's Design Plan for our Exterior!

The day has come. About a month ago, we announced that we had hired a designer for the first time--specifically STUDIO MCGEE (!!!!) to design our exterior. Below you can see our exterior as it looked when we first purchased our home in June 2019. During our renovation over the fall/winter, our contractor found that […]
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May 26, 2020

Lifestyle

Weekend Sales: Everything Outdoor!

The weather is finally warming up here! The girls are running through the sprinklers. We thought it would be a great time to share our favorite outdoor deals! Our outdoor furniture is all 20% off right now. Here are our sofas, chairs, and coffee table! Here are the girls' swimsuits too -- Lemon, Strawberry, Cherry. Bohme: 50% […]
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May 9, 2020

Decor

Full Length Mirrors Aren't Just For the Closet + A Roundup of Favorites!

A full length mirror is a household staple, but over the years I've learned it isn't just for the closet. But before we get to those examples, I wanted to give you an update on our closet mirror! We're working on having one custom made to fit our design plan. Where our current arched mirror […]
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April 8, 2020

Lifestyle

My Picks From Studio McGee's Target Launch!

Today's the day!!! The Studio McGee Target line is here!!! This will be a multi-YEAR contract so this isn't the one and only line we'll get from our friends, but this launch with 120 pieces is so good. Shea has been a good friend for years and I feel like so proud to celebrate this launch. Here […]
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April 4, 2020

Casual Friday

Casual Friday : Arched Mirror, New Beds for Greta's Room, What I actually bought from the Nordstrom sale, Demo begins, Our Favorite games and more!

Arched Mirror | Area Rug | Pouf | Heels | Jeans | Homebody Tee Well, I haven't ordered a bed for our master bedroom yet, but we did get this amazing arched floor mirror from Rejuvenation that has doubled the size of our room, I swear. Here are some other fun arch mirrors! 1. | […]
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July 26, 2019

Casual Friday

Casual Friday : Our new table, painting progress and Celebrating progress, sex talks and more!

We no longer have a folding table in our breakfast nook and I can't wipe the smile off my face! This cerused oak round table was the first furniture purchase we made for our home and it's a beautiful one. For some areas, we're doing phase one furniture, but this table is here for the […]
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July 12, 2019

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: We're Hiring, Our FINAL Exterior Direction, How to commit to furniture, The Fourth, Staycation and MORE!

• We're Hiring! Jordan is moving back to Utah (to pursue a relationship--we're cheering for them but will miss Jordan terribly!) and we're looking for a new in-house Visual Media Producer. (Videographer/Photographer + An eye for graphic design is helpful for this too!) This is a full-time, in house, salaried position. If this sounds like […]
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July 5, 2019

Casual Friday

Casual Friday | Feelings on Moving in, My First Furniture Purchase, Favorite Mom Jeans and more!

We closed on our old house and moved into our new house this week and that came with a lot of emotions and trials and triumphs. "Bittersweet" is a phrase that is thrown around a lot, and I've even said it myself many times--but this week was the first week I can honestly say I […]
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June 7, 2019

DIY

Everything and the Kitchen Sink (And Faucet!) at the Fullmer Kitchen

This post is sponsored by Elkay Did you know a sink is one of the first things you have to have solidly picked out when starting a kitchen renovation? Plumbing wants to know where the sink is going to be. For cabinetry, you need to know how wide and what type of sink you're going […]
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June 6, 2019

Decor

Finding the Perfect Lamp for the Living Room and FINALLY Tackling the Honey Oak Game Cupboard at the Bottom of the Stairs.

This post is sponsored by Rejuvenation We are hosting a Friendsgiving this weekend and a bunch of family for Christmas next month and while I'm overall pleased, content, comfortable, happy (!!) with the state of our home now, finally, after 5 years of renovating--there were a couple small things that I wanted to add/do before […]
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November 14, 2018

Lifestyle

The Big 40% off World Market Furniture Sale! + My Holiday Picks

This post is sponsored by World Market World Market is having their big 40% off furniture sale with code FURNDEAL--and the prices are insane! Sofas, dining tables and sectionals for less than $500! My favorite leather chair (pictured below!) is just $259--normally $429. If you've been eyeing something, now is definitely the time to pounce. […]
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November 5, 2018

Projects

All the Major Finishes in the A-frame Renovation

Big renovations started on our A-frame at the beginning of August and by the end of September, I think/hope all the major players will be in place. It's going to be another busy month up there but I thought I would give you a big update on everything that has been done and will be done […]
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September 10, 2018
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