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The 16 Before & Afters of 2022

North Carolina Home

The 16 Before & Afters of 2022

One tip I always give to any DIYer or home renovator is to take before, progress, and after pics. It's important to document the progress, even if you're not posting them anywhere, because celebrating the progress is crucial for keeping the momentum going! This post is all about the before and afters of every project […]
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January 2, 2023

North Carolina Home

Reveal: The Outdoor Kitchen of Our Dreams

North Carolina Home

Reveal: The Outdoor Kitchen of Our Dreams

With the end of the year right around the corner, Jules and I are in the home stretch of our 2022 home projects, which means the outdoor kitchen of my dreams is officially a wrap! Before After My biggest priority in this project was getting to use the most premium grilling products I've had my […]
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December 16, 2022

North Carolina Home

2022 Home Project Report Card

North Carolina Home

2022 Home Project Report Card

At the beginning of each year, Chris and I set out to make a list of all the projects we hope to do in the year. And at the end of each year, we revisit the list and grade how well we've done! It's always fun to see which goals we totally conquered and which […]
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December 12, 2022

North Carolina Home

The Dining Room Wallpaper is in!

North Carolina Home

The Dining Room Wallpaper is in!

You all know I've been tempted to wallpaper the dining room for a while now... and we finally did! Wallpaper | Rug | Table | Pendant | Stems It's even better than I imagined it would be! Ever since we added the cased opening to make it feel more enclosed, I've been tempted to wallpaper it. At […]
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November 21, 2022

North Carolina Home

Reveal!!: Greta's Bathroom Renovation is Finished!

North Carolina Home

Reveal!!: Greta's Bathroom Renovation is Finished!

When I looked back at when we introduced our plans to renovate both the laundry room and Greta's bathroom, I realized that was 7 months ago! I can't believe how much time has passed! This bathroom and the still-unfinished laundry room (more on that another day) actually inspired the "10 Things That Can Derail a […]
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November 14, 2022

North Carolina Home

The Final Reveal of Our Modern Colonial Kitchen

North Carolina Home

The Final Reveal of Our Modern Colonial Kitchen

When we bought this house, we knew we wanted this modern colonial kitchen to be our dream kitchen. I think it was kismet that we never got to do a proper kitchen renovation in our last house because we were able to hit the ground running with this one. Back in May of 2021, I […]
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October 28, 2022

North Carolina Home

The Long-Awaited Wolf Subzero Refrigerator and Freezer Are In!

North Carolina Home

The Long-Awaited Wolf Subzero Refrigerator and Freezer Are In!

After a long 15 months, all of the subzero wolf kitchen appliances we ordered are finally in place! The waiting game has been painful, and I'm not ready to say it was worth it... But it's nice to finally have the kitchen we dreamed of. In anticipation of a full kitchen reveal coming soon, today […]
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October 24, 2022

North Carolina Home

The Pool Furniture in Our Backyard Vacation Oasis

North Carolina Home

The Pool Furniture in Our Backyard Vacation Oasis

This post is sponsored by Sunbrella. This little slice of backyard heaven has been a long time in the making, but it has actually come together at the perfect time. I had my moments of discouragement — when the backyard was a literal mud pit — and it was hard to believe this day would […]
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September 19, 2022

North Carolina Home

Take a Step into Our Outdoor Shower

North Carolina Home

Take a Step into Our Outdoor Shower

An outdoor shower was not on our radar AT ALL until our contractor asked if there’s going to be a shower in the pool bathroom (which will be replacing the downstairs laundry room). There’s only going to be enough room for either a stacked washer and dryer, or a shower, but not both. And so […]
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September 7, 2022

North Carolina Home

Changes in the Front Entry: Black Balusters and Black Front Door

North Carolina Home

Changes in the Front Entry: Black Balusters and Black Front Door

We have a lot of stair railings in our house. We have the grand staircase in the front entry, a staircase leading up into the bonus room, a staircase in the home gym, and a staircase on the second floor leading up into the attic. Every staircase in our house has black painted balusters, except […]
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August 29, 2022

North Carolina Home

Everything About Our Beverage Station and Hidden Appliance Garage

North Carolina Home

Everything About Our Beverage Station and Hidden Appliance Garage

Okay, it's impossible for me to choose a favorite part of my kitchen, but right now? This is it. This is the thing I'm most excited to show and tell our guests because it's just so brilliant. And it's officially done! Now that our long awaited refrigerator drawers arrived, and the mirrored tile backsplash is […]
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August 24, 2022

North Carolina Home

Repainting the Study and Rethinking the Study

North Carolina Home

Repainting the Study and Rethinking the Study

At the beginning of May, we repainted the Study a light blue and I never really reported on the blog because I didn't know what else to SAY about it. Sure I liked the new color but everything else still felt like questions I didn't have an answer to. It hadn’t even been two months […]
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June 14, 2022

Other Makeovers

A Screened in Porch Makeover

Other Makeovers

A Screened in Porch Makeover

This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Every once in awhile, we go on a field trip to one of our team members' homes and do a one-day room refresh. Yesterday, we picked out all our favorite outdoor living pieces from Lowe's and bypassed our yard in the middle of renovating and headed over to Brooke […]
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June 3, 2022

North Carolina Home

Slow Decorating in Our Bedroom

North Carolina Home

Slow Decorating in Our Bedroom

Since painting our bedroom dark brown, we've been taking our time in here. If I'm being honest, I've been in a bit of a creative lull. Which is a scary place to be as a content creator. Just like writers get writer's block, I think every creative gets creative block and I've been trying to […]
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May 24, 2022

North Carolina Home

A Fresh Look at the Entry

North Carolina Home

A Fresh Look at the Entry

I've been shopping my house to outfit the entry since we moved here. At one point the media console was placed in the hallway which was great for storage but it felt so heavy. I've had several things in the little stair nook, including a vintage table around Christmas time and most recently, this pedestal. […]
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May 23, 2022

House Tours

One Year Later – Our Modern Colonial House Tour Video 2022

House Tours

One Year Later – Our Modern Colonial House Tour Video 2022

Pendants | Copper Bowls | Ceramic Bowls | Wood Bowls | White Canisters | Tagine | Glass Canisters | Wood Pedestal | Copper Kettle | Fluted Bowl | Faux Artichokes | Knobs  Bed | Bench | Chandelier | Rug | Candle | Vase | Peonies | Floor Lamp | Floor Mirror Linen Sofa | Double Floor Lamp | Side Table | Vase | Tree Art […]
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May 19, 2022

Design

Brass Rails in the Kitchen

Design

Brass Rails in the Kitchen

From the very beginning, Stoffer Home Cabinetry designed our kitchen hutch, including these brass rail details that I've been drooling over (see the full plans here). This whole corner is definitely a whole moment within the kitchen and can't you see why? I love having a designated place to display our serving platters and copper […]
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May 10, 2022

North Carolina Home

Reveal: Our Home Gym is finished!!

North Carolina Home

Reveal: Our Home Gym is finished!!

We've been transforming our home gym over the last couple of weeks, and I finally get to share what we've had up our sleeves (although if you're subscribed to Love Letter or follow me on Instagram you already know)! We've never really had a dedicated home gym space before. (Okay, I guess that's not entirely […]
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April 28, 2022

North Carolina Home

Reveal: Guest House Refresh

North Carolina Home

Reveal: Guest House Refresh

This post is sponsored by Brooklinen. We've had back to back visitors over the last couple months and I realized we have got to give this guest house a bit of love! The boutique bed of my dreams arrived a few weeks ago (9 months after ordering), and after this little refresh, the bed is […]
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April 26, 2022

Design

A Budget Breakdown + Look For Less in the Study

Design

A Budget Breakdown + Look For Less in the Study

Whenever we finish up a project, we get a lot of questions surrounding the budget. "How much did this cost" is coming through in my DM's and I get it! I get reluctant to share only because I realize everybody is working within different budgets and I want what we do to always feel inspiring […]
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March 1, 2022
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