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7 Renovation Projects We're Finishing This Year

DIY

7 Renovation Projects We're Finishing This Year

At the beginning of every year we share a list of home renovation projects we want to work on for the year. You can really tell from our 2021 project list we shared in January that life can really change in an instant. We started the year off on the hunt to buy a little […]
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September 9, 2021

Idaho Cottage

Our Exterior Reveal + Before and Afters (and the cost)!

Idaho Cottage

Our Exterior Reveal + Before and Afters (and the cost)!

Two years ago (almost to the day!), I took the before photos of the exterior of our home and today, I'm excited to share the very last reveal post of our Modern Cottage--the exterior. It was really finished sometime in the winter, but we wanted to wait for things to green up a bit. This […]
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May 26, 2021

Idaho Cottage

Before and After: The Balcony We Added Off Our Primary Suite!!

Idaho Cottage

Before and After: The Balcony We Added Off Our Primary Suite!!

When we moved into this home, it had a (surprisingly dark) sun room, that we knew from the beginning needed to be a dining room. At the time we had no idea what would be involved in making that happen, but this is where we started: Of course, once we started tearing into the sun […]
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May 4, 2021

Idaho Cottage

2 Years of Making Our Modern Cottage

Idaho Cottage

2 Years of Making Our Modern Cottage

At the beginning of every year, we make a list of all the projects we plan to tackle that year, and in 2020 (even though we had only been in our house for about 6 months) we made a pretty hefty project list. We came to a realization that we don’t want to be renovating this house […]
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April 13, 2021

Design

Polly's (Big Girl) Modern Cottage Bedroom Reveal

Design

Polly's (Big Girl) Modern Cottage Bedroom Reveal

It's hard to believe we started Polly's bedroom makeover when she was transitioning out of her crib because that feels like so long ago. But now, 5 months later, we're calling Polly's modern cottage bedroom finished! Here's how it looked when we moved in (her room is about 10x10) And here's how it looks today! […]
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February 24, 2021

Design

Our Modern Cottage Bathroom Reveal!

Design

Our Modern Cottage Bathroom Reveal!

It's safe to say that when we demo'd our bathroom last June (say it ain't so!!), we were not expecting the renovation to take this long. But here we are, at the end of January with a new bathroom that we're over the moon to be sharing with you today. We moved shortly after finishing […]
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January 27, 2021

Design

The Evolution of our Living Room!

Design

The Evolution of our Living Room!

We finally got our living room to a point where it feels cozy and comfortable and like us. It didn't happen overnight. In fact, it took almost a year and a half so I thought it would be fun to share the different variations here, as well as where we are now! Here's what our living room […]
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November 23, 2020

Idaho Cottage

When The Garage Becomes A Highlight of Your Home's Exterior

Idaho Cottage

When The Garage Becomes A Highlight of Your Home's Exterior

We purchased our garage doors at a discount from Cambek Designer Doors. All opinions are our own.  The cold is rolling in quick here, but our exterior renovation is all but wrapped. We've been so excited to share all these details (like the gas lanterns we shared yesterday) and are ready to keep that rolling […]
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October 28, 2020

Design

Video: Our Fall Exterior House Tour 2020!!

Design

Video: Our Fall Exterior House Tour 2020!!

We're VERY close to being finished with our exterior and sharing a bunch of before and after images, but despite being in-progress, we wanted to keep with our tradition of filming an exterior and interior house tour in the fall. (Interior house tour forth-coming!) We were about a week too late filming, because we kept […]
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October 21, 2020

Idaho Cottage

Before and After: The Girls' Office Reveal!

Idaho Cottage

Before and After: The Girls' Office Reveal!

Over the last couple months, we've been working on the girls' office/homework/art room and we're excited to share some after photos with you today!! We get a lot of interesting comments when we say it's the "kids' office" because it's pretty grand of a space. But it's actually just the home office (very common in […]
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October 20, 2020

DIY

The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Reveal!

DIY

The Little Girls' Bathroom Phase 1 Reveal!

We generally don't do back to back reveals, but consider yourself spoiled, because TODAY we're showing you the phase 1 makeover we did in the little girls' bathroom!! (If you missed yesterday's playroom reveal, check it out here.) Last week, we put the pedal to the metal to focus on tying up a few project […]
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October 6, 2020

Idaho Cottage

The Playroom is Finished!

Idaho Cottage

The Playroom is Finished!

We have a lot of large projects going on that are kind of out of our control as we're depending on contractor's timelines. But! We also have a LOT of small projects in the works that we started and have complete control over and last week I said, "Let's tie all of these up!" The […]
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October 5, 2020

Decor

Our Dramatic Basement Family Room Makeover

Decor

Our Dramatic Basement Family Room Makeover

Last week, we got word that our sofa line with Interior Define was going to be on sale later this month and they would love new assets to promote the sale. Cue us frantically squeezing in a basement family room paint session to make it look its best. The truth is, we have been meaning […]
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September 17, 2020

DIY

Before & After: The Pugmire Living Room with Article!

DIY

Before & After: The Pugmire Living Room with Article!

Chris Loves Julia readers will get a $50 discount off a purchase of $200 or more at Article. (Offer is valid until September 30, 2020). Discount will be automatically applied at checkout and will work for orders in both Canada and the United States. When our friends, the Pugmires, moved into their house six years […]
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August 24, 2020

DIY

Video!! A Closet Walk through

DIY

Video!! A Closet Walk through

"Open the drawers!!!" Okay, Okay, Okay!! Today, we're bringing you along for a casual walk-through every drawer and cabinet and detail in our closet. See my "secret stash" and my one regret. Chris's favorite shirt and see if you can make sense of his organization and lots more! Come check out the closet:  A […]
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July 22, 2020

Design

Our Closet Reveal: From Thin Air to Dressing Room (The Ultimate IKEA PAX Hack!)

Design

Our Closet Reveal: From Thin Air to Dressing Room (The Ultimate IKEA PAX Hack!)

Pinch me. This is our closet now. And although this is a before photo, below, it's not really THE before photo, because this room didn't exist before! We added a ceiling/floor to a two story space and made it our closet. (Below is the music room for reference). The idea came in as we were […]
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July 16, 2020

Design

2020 Spring Video House Tour - 1 Year In!

Design

2020 Spring Video House Tour - 1 Year In!

It's hard to believe it's been an entire year since we moved into this house. There have been so many ups and downs throughout the year but with every space we make our own, it feels more like home and we fall more in love. There are more roots established and ideas dreamt about. We […]
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June 10, 2020

House Tours

Our first ever: Exterior House Tour!

House Tours

Our first ever: Exterior House Tour!

Yesterday we shared the plans for the exterior of our home, but one request we consistently get is to share more of our property! We figured now would be a fun time to share that, plus a little view of the current state of our home's exterior since it's about to change!  We live […]
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May 27, 2020

DIY

Before & After: Basement Storage Becomes a Game Room!

DIY

Before & After: Basement Storage Becomes a Game Room!

This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. My sister, Andi, just transformed her basement storage area into a bonafide game room in one of the easiest, most budget-friendly DIYs we’ve ever featured on this blog. The room went from this: To this: Here is her truly inspiring story: We moved into our first house […]
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March 23, 2020

Decor

A Big, Juicy Dining Room Update: What's New, What's Working, What's Not.

Decor

A Big, Juicy Dining Room Update: What's New, What's Working, What's Not.

Last week, we had a fun video shoot in our dining room with a large brand that will be coming out soon-ish (we’ll be sure to share when it does!) and against all odds, we were able to get the dining room in working order before then. So today I wanted to share a big update […]
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March 19, 2020
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