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Ep 58: Secrets From 4 Incredibly Successful, Self-Taught Designers

Lifestyle

Ep 58: Secrets From 4 Incredibly Successful, Self-Taught Designers

This is a very special episode of The Chris Loves Julia podcast. Instead of our usual banter about DIY, Home Design and family, we interviewed four successful interior designers that are all self taught. Amber Lewis, Jenny Komenda, Shea McGee and Brian Patrick Flynn all open up about everything from their education backgrounds (in some […]
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February 12, 2018

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: February 9, 2018

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: February 9, 2018

Chris and I are headed to the cabin this weekend, just the two of us. We're calling it our Valentine's day getaway. A few pieces have arrived for bedrooms and I've never been so excited to make a bed. I came across the bedroom above (via) and it felt a lot like the cabin vibes […]
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February 9, 2018

Lifestyle

Weekend Sales! February 3, 2018

Lifestyle

Weekend Sales! February 3, 2018

Happy Weekend!! There are so many great sales happening this weekend, from kitchen gear, to dining chairs (here's our old ones going for a steal right now!), dressers, rugs and even rain boots (just in time for spring!) Here are my favorite sales going on right now. Rejuvenation: FLASH SALE! 20% off ALL RUGS! (We […]
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February 3, 2018

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Polly's Sleeping, Eating and Schedule at 6 Months old

Health & Beauty

Casual Friday: Polly's Sleeping, Eating and Schedule at 6 Months old

Polly turned 6 months old yesterday and I found myself wishing I could enjoy her getting one month older while not trying to swallow the lump in my throat. Every day, I tell Chris, I wish I could pause time. Everything feels so perfect right now.  I've learned, I'm a baby person. Parents will often […]
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February 2, 2018

Lifestyle

Ep 56: 7 Steps We Follow For Every Renovation

Lifestyle

Ep 56: 7 Steps We Follow For Every Renovation

In this episode, we peel back the curtain on a few projects happening around here. What you see are the photos, but there is always more uncertainty and conversations about nearly every decision. We take you through conversations around 2 projects we're knee deep in (our bedroom and bathroom) and how we come to conclusions […]
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January 29, 2018

Lifestyle

Ep 55: CLJ Q&A - Over-Improving Your Home, Choosing Art, Painted Stripes, Two-Story Living Spaces

Ep 55: CLJ Q&A - Over-Improving Your Home, Choosing Art, Painted Stripes, Two-Story Living Spaces

Art

Ep 55: CLJ Q&A - Over-Improving Your Home, Choosing Art, Painted Stripes, Two-Story Living Spaces

We've added a Q&A episode on our previous "off" weeks, so there's a new podcast for ya every Monday! These episodes are shorter (we're shooting for under 30 minutes) and still have all the same fun and banter, but we answer YOUR questions! Although these are specific questions that come from real listeners, they are […]
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January 22, 2018

Lifestyle

Weekend Sales! January 20, 2018

Saturday Sales

Lifestyle

Weekend Sales! January 20, 2018

This pretty bedroom is by Amber Interiors, but Target has a really great knock-off headboard on sale right now! Each Saturday, we are going to post any deals you won’t want to miss. And there are some awesome home and clothing deals happening this weekend! Here are my favorites, along with a few picks from […]
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January 20, 2018

Lifestyle

Casual Friday + Favorite Frames!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday + Favorite Frames!

Yesterday, we painted our bedroom. We prepped the room, held up swatches, picked up two samples, decided on a completely different color entirely (Benjamin Moore Olympic Mountains, FTW!) and then painted the whole room and all the trim. I documented most of the process on my stories and we'll definitely relay everything, including a lot […]
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January 19, 2018

Lifestyle

6 Questions To Ask Yourself if the Instagram Algorithm Has You Down

Lifestyle

6 Questions To Ask Yourself if the Instagram Algorithm Has You Down

We've talked about Instagram before. In this post, we shared how we quickly and organically grew our following (and you can, too!) and on episode 48 of our podcast, we discussed why we think the Instagram bubble is going to pop--spoiler: it has a lot to do with people trying to take short cuts. If […]
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January 18, 2018

Lifestyle

Weekend Sales! January 13, 2018

Lifestyle

Weekend Sales! January 13, 2018

photo via Emily Henderson for Target (that rug is on super sale this weekend!) Each Saturday, we are going to post any deals you won't want to miss. And there are some awesome home deals happening this weekend! Here are my favorites, along with a few picks from each! (You can use the arrows on […]
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January 13, 2018

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: January 12, 2018

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: January 12, 2018

Sectional | Curtains | Engineer Prints | Pouf | Built-Ins A few weeks ago, I was going through Instagram Stories and a fashion blogger that I follow started talking about how a few months ago she was feeling unmotivated to blog and the creativity wasn't free-flowing like it once had been. My interest was piqued […]
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January 12, 2018

Lifestyle

Ep. 53: CLJ Q&A Character, Focal Points, Mini Renos and Wood!

Lifestyle

Ep. 53: CLJ Q&A Character, Focal Points, Mini Renos and Wood!

While our podcast usually airs every other Monday, this year, we are adding a special Q&A episode on the former off weeks--we're calling...waiting for it...CLJ Q&A! It rhymes. These episodes are shorter (we're shooting for under 30 minutes) and still have all the same fun and banter, but we answer YOUR questions! Although these are specific questions […]
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January 8, 2018

Lifestyle

Casual Friday + Our Favorite Games!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday + Our Favorite Games!

This year, my whole family was able to get together after Christmas, with sisters flying in from Mexico and Pittsburgh. We partied hard, filling every day with food, games, playing with the babies, bouncing from house to house to cabin, to the movies. In fact, I told Chris, it feels like we did everything over […]
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January 5, 2018

Lifestyle

How I Organized and Streamlined Our Cleaning Supplies, Once and For All.

Cleaning & Organization

How I Organized and Streamlined Our Cleaning Supplies, Once and For All.

This post is sponsored by Grove Collaborative--there's an exciting giveaway for ALL of our readers at the bottom of the post! It's a new year! A fresh start! And although we only have a handful of big projects left in our home (more on that later this week), this year, I want to work on […]
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January 2, 2018

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: December 15, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: December 15, 2017

Two weeks ago, I found my trusty handheld magnifying mirror (I got when I was 18!) cracked in the garbage. Our three year old said, it was broken so she threw it away--hmm! I didn't realize how often I used it until it wasn't there--like, every day. Almost at the same time Simple Human asked […]
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December 15, 2017

Lifestyle

Ep 51: Holiday Traditions, Bathroom Reno in a Week & We Have Water Damage!

Lifestyle

Ep 51: Holiday Traditions, Bathroom Reno in a Week & We Have Water Damage!

We just finished a week long bathroom renovation in the Pugmire's home, and it turned out super awesome. We talk about how that project came about, who foot the bill, and the purpose behind it. We also talk about some of the flack we received because of some of the design elements, and our thoughts […]
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December 4, 2017

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: December 1, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: December 1, 2017

We've been going pretty non-stop, trying to cram an entire bathroom renovation into a short amount of time (can't wait to show you how it turned out! It's beautiful!), while filming it and a few other projects for brands. Planning the cabin. Getting our home ready to host 30 people for Thanksgiving. Getting our gift […]
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December 1, 2017

Lifestyle

Casual Friday + Meet Up Details!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday + Meet Up Details!

Tomorrow is the big day! Our meet up at the Sleep Number store in Idaho Falls, Idaho from 1-3pm. We're so excited to meet you, take pics, chat and munch on refreshments. I'm bringing my paint decks and we'll also be dishing out the design advice freely--so if you have specific questions, bring photos of […]
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November 17, 2017

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: November 10, 2017

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: November 10, 2017

Earlier this week, we had a dinner and game night with some of our friends at our cabin and it could have been the mountain air, or how we left all of our 8 kids (excluding Polly) at home with babysitters,   but it was exhilarating playing games, acting silly and making an pyramid a-frame in […]
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November 10, 2017

Lifestyle

Ep 49: How to Incorporate Sports Decor and Are Tubs Really Necessary for Resale?

Ep 49

Decor

Ep 49: How to Incorporate Sports Decor and Are Tubs Really Necessary for Resale?

In this episode we cover a lot of ground, starting with upcoming bathroom renovation plans. We talk about a common sentiment regarding tubs in the master bath, and why we think it's wrong. We also discuss incorporating the tastes and even sentimental decor items of your significant other into your home's decor, even and especially […]
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November 6, 2017
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