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Can You Paint an Electrical Meter Box? (Answer: Yes!)

We're finalizing the exterior hardscaping around the mudroom and one thing that stuck out like a sore thumb was the meter box. It's that pale grey color and against the red brick, it was just too loud. So I decided to spray-paint it, and the payoff was immediate! There's really only one portion that you […]
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September 16, 2024

DIY

I Covered a Switch Plate with Wallpaper and Here's How It Went

Throughout my house, I'm always changing out switch plates to either 1) blend them into the rest of the room or 2) elevate them to reflect other accents in the room. One way to do that is with paintable switch plates. For instance, if your switch plates are on a baseboard where you don’t want […]
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September 2, 2024

DIY

Back in Black: The Front Door Color That Just Works

If I could go back in time to over a year ago when I started mocking up colors for my front door, I would have told myself to just try painting the colors on the actual door! It was so much faster for me to paint the front door three times than just thinking about […]
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August 19, 2024

DIY

How to Install a Ceiling Medallion

This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement We picked a new chandelier in Greta's room to continue her room makeover, and I decided to add a little more drama in the form of a ceiling medallion. I went to Lowes.com to check out their selection, and they had an incredible range from ornate Victorian […]
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August 7, 2024

DIY

How to Install a Stair Runner and Rods

I’ve been wanting to add a stair runner to our back hallway/mudroom staircase for a while now, and we finally had a couple of days set aside to do it! Chris did a lot of research on how to install a stair runner and stair rods, and we’re going to share every step we took […]
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August 5, 2024

DIY

Everything You Need to Paint A Front Door

I had been itching to paint our front door ever since we had our exterior trim painted back in May. I picked a color (Farrow & Ball De Nimes) and we applied for HOA approval (it's a long process and one we've had to do a lot...) that finally came in a couple weeks ago! […]
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July 13, 2024

Design

A New Office Library for Everyday Inspiration

I recently got an email from someone that asked, "Where do you go for new design inspiration?" She went on to say, "I use Houzz and lots of popular sites, but I feel like I’m stuck in an algorithm and keep seeing the same things." I know the feeling — it's so easy to get […]
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June 17, 2024

Design

12 Hooks I Love For the Mudroom

I've been planning out the hardware for the mudroom, and I can't stop putting hooks in my cart at Lowes.com. They're just so helpful for stylish home organization. I decided to do a hook "try-on," so I ordered these 12 to see how they looked on the beadboard. I've narrowed it down to three, and […]
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June 13, 2024

DIY

Picking Apart Pocket Doors

Today I wanted to go through some of the considerations you should have before installing pocket doors. We are firmly in the pocket door fan club (they make such a great element of surprise)! But I've heard from some of you that you'd like know if pocket doors will work in your space. Since we've […]
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March 6, 2024

Cleaning & Organization

7 Things You Wouldn't Have Thought to Spring Clean (or Replace)

'Tis the season to think about decluttering, putting away seasonal clothing, and all that jazz. But today we're going to do a deeper dive on some lesser-known areas that homeowners may have neglected to clean. Some of these areas I've put off in the past myself. But now that we're almost in spring cleaning mode, […]
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February 23, 2024

Color School

In My Red Era

We recently painted the trim and hallway doors the most dramatic shade of red, and I find myself making excuses to pass through this part of our house. It's so rich and romantic and glossy and inspiring. It's like the hallway is wearing lipstick. She's feeling herself :) I can barely remember what it looked […]
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February 5, 2024

budget breakdown

The Evolution of Our Home Gym

Chris and I both have gym memberships, but we still wanted (and get lots of use out of) our home gym. I like to go to the gym early in the morning (like 5 a.m.) when it's not too crowded, and I can have my pick of machines. I've found that going even an hour […]
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January 29, 2024

Decor

Do You Have a Dinner Bell?

When I was growing up, we'd visit my Grandma, who kept a cowbell in the kitchen. Whenever dinner was ready, she'd ring the bell, and it would clang loud enough to let those in her third floor bedrooms know that there was food on the table. The sound became Pavlovian for me, and now when […]
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January 19, 2024

DIY

How to Organize Everything

Organizing your entire house can seem overwhelming, but with the right strategies and tips, you can make the process easier. Learn how to efficiently organize everything in your house with these helpful guidelines. How to Organize a Teen's Closet Greta's Room Sources We used The Container Store's Elfa system in Greta's room, and I'm go […]
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January 17, 2024

DIY

How We Plan for a Renovation Project Before It Even Starts

Learn how to effectively plan and prepare for your renovation project before it even begins, ensuring a smooth and efficient process.
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January 15, 2024

Decor

The Transformation of Our Modern Colonial Kitchen

There are some projects that we do in a weekend, some we do over a few weeks. Some take us a couple months and some take over a year! When it came to our kitchen remodel, it was an over-a-year kind of project. And now, since it's been over a year since we have finished […]
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January 12, 2024

DIY

How We Live Through Home Renovations As a Family

“How do you live in a house under renovation, as a family?” Chris grew up building houses with his family during the summers, and I grew up doing lots of DIY projects with my family. My sisters and I still talk about the summer we hauled railroad ties from the driveway to the backyard and […]
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January 11, 2024

DIY

What's the difference between polished nickel, chrome, pewter, brushed nickel, satin nickel and stainless steel? (We got you)

Q: What's the difference between polished nickel, chrome, pewter, brushed nickel, satin nickel and stainless steel? A: I'm so glad you asked. Silver is having a real moment this year (see all my trend predictions here), and there are so many ways to incorporate it into your home. When we talk about "silvers" in interiors, […]
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January 10, 2024

DIY

The Big 2024 Home Projects on our list

Happy New Year!! Even through we have taken the last couple weeks offline, Chris and I have been talking non-stop about what projects we're excited about around the house. (We put out a project list every year in January and look back at the end of the year to see how we did.) Here's the […]
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January 3, 2024

DIY

Reveal: The Powder Bath with Roman Clay walls and peel and stick flooring

We've done quite a bit this year, but we wanted to share one last project we completed before signing off for the year: the upstairs powder bath in the playroom! We finished it! The project started for a silly reason because I really wanted to try Roman Clay somewhere in our house and I really […]
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December 20, 2023
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