DIY
Our Pre-Christmas Project Checklist
While Chris and I were stuck in the airport for endless hours yesterday (we're STILL not home), we started making a list of allthe projects that need to happen before Christmas. Need is a strong word, because Christmas is going to come regardless, but our contractors are very confident they will be done with everything within the […]
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November 13, 2019
DIY
The Start of Our Office Renovation
This post is sponsored by Modsy. Our office was a big selling-point for our house. It’s just off of the entryway, it has a door, and it has enough space to host our growing team as well as visits from partners and sponsors. Truthfully, this space came to the forefront of our minds when 20 […]
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November 7, 2019
DIY
Mood Board Monday: A $2500 Master Bedroom (We're Installing This Week!)
This week, we're installing a master bedroom we designed in a model home for Clayton Homes. They're in the business of affordable, manufactured homes and they wanted us to show how luxurious it can feel--while still on a budget. So we took $2500 and designed a bedroom that feels like a million bucks. We'll be […]
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November 4, 2019
DIY
10 Designers' Stories I just HAD to Screenshot
Instagram stories are quickly becoming my favorite medium because it's so raw and real and usually uncut unpolished and filled with the middle of projects where I do a lot of my learning. And apparently find a lot of inspiration too. My screenshot folder is FILLED with Instagram story captures that I look back on […]
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October 30, 2019
DIY
Renter DIY: Adding Marble Contact Paper to Open Shelves
My sister, Victoria, recently moved to Washington with her partner, Helen. As renters, they really wanted to make their apartment reflect them. They had a design question, and I suggested (what I thought was) an easy DIY. Here’s her story about applying marble contact paper to her open kitchen shelves. Have you ever tried? Our […]
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October 28, 2019
Art
Tips for putting together a gallery wall
This post is sponsored by Artfully Walls We're in the middle of an office renovation right now (but it's so like me to jump right to hanging art). I was looking for a really large abstract seascape or landscape piece — I wasn’t sure for which wall. But, as you know, sometimes starting with the […]
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October 24, 2019
DIY
I Can't Pinpoint what's not working in Greta's Bathroom
Well this is a post that I didn't really know how to write and definitely did expect to be writing, but I thought it was important to be transparent about this part of the process, too. I was going to do a reveal of Greta's bathroom a couple weeks ago, and then last week ... and then […]
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October 23, 2019
Decor
Casual Friday!
This week has been a whirlwind. I surprised Chris with a weekend getaway last week for his birthday, and we ended up rushing home early because of a high fever--he was diagnosed with pneumonia last Friday and it definitely got worse before it got better. But after a week in bed, he is thankfully doing […]
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October 18, 2019
DIY
Our "New" Repurposed Front Door + Wood Door Inspiration
This post is sponsored by Minwax When we moved into this home, on the back of our house, was a large 9' arched solid wood door that captured my heart. If you've been keeping up, you know that this part of our home was an addition that wasn't done exactly right so it's now completely […]
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October 17, 2019
DIY
All the Thanksgiving Essentials
This post is sponsored by World Market. We're sharing some of the recipes you see below on their site today! I know what you’re thinking — Thanksgiving already?! We have no intention of skipping October’s hallowed holiday, but we are planning ahead to November’s big everyone-around-the-table event (the invitation is officially out! New dining room or […]
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October 15, 2019
DIY
Weekend Sales! October 5, 2019
Abercrombie: Up to 40% off Aerie: 30% off new arrivals Anthropologie: 30% off sale items Banana Republic: Up to 60% off original price Container Store: 25% off Elfa, shelving, bungee chairs, closet essentials and more JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. GAP: Up to 50% off site wide + extra 25% […]
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October 5, 2019
Decor
The Wallpaper is Up in Greta's Room + Carpet Samples (Hooray!)
Greta's room is all wallpapered and my heart is melting!!!! And she won't stop screaming! She LOVES IT! It was a little process to get to this point--deciding on the wallpaper and whether or not to wallpaper the slant part of the ceiling or not (so glad we did!) And then smoothing out the texture […]
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October 2, 2019
DIY
How's Willow Adjusting? (+ Tips For Bringing A Dog into a New Home)
This post is sponsored by BISSELL®. BISSELL is taking its love for pets to the next level with the introduction of the ICONpet High-Powered Cordless Vacuum™. Not only is it thoughtfully engineered with powerful features to tackle pet hair and messes throughout the house, but for each ICONpet purchased, BISSELL will help BISSEL Pet Foundation cover the […]
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September 26, 2019
DIY
Weekend Sales! September 21, 2019
Wayfair: 72 hour sale up to 75% off JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Abercrombie: Sale up to 40% off ALLMODERN: Closeout Sale + extra 15% off with code TAKENOTE Bohme: 20% off all dresses GAP: 50% off site wide J.Crew Factory: Stock-up sale Madewell: 25% off fall […]
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September 21, 2019
DIY
Prepping a Textured Wall for Wallpaper
Some textures on walls and ceiling are pretty aggressive. This can especially be a problem if you want to put wallpaper over the texture, like we're planning in Greta's room. We have wallpapered over a slight orange peel texture in our last house with no issue but anything more than that, you'll want to smooth […]
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September 18, 2019
Decor
Our New Leather Chairs & 25 Fall Decor Favorites!
As soon as we sold our last leather chairs with our previous home, we started the hunt for new ones. It wasn't until 6 weeks ago, that we ordered two of these lounge-y top-grain leather chairs for the living room and then, boom, demo started unexpectedly. They've been wrapped up and then we finally I […]
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September 16, 2019
DIY
How to Install Faux Wood Beams in Your Home
This post is in partnership with Ornamental Moulding & Millwork, available at Lowe's. Moulding and millwork is one of those things that not a lot of people get excited about, but if you've ever walked into a space and thought, "Wow, this is really nice!" It's likely the millwork that's making you think that. It's […]
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September 12, 2019
Design
Do or Don't: Wallpaper a Slanted Ceiling? (And the Wallpaper we got for Greta's room!)
The wallpaper I had been eyeing for Greta’s room went on sale a couple weeks ago and I snatched enough to wallpaper her entire room! Eeee! It arrived over the weekend and I can barely wait to get it hung. We'll get to the choice and all the runner ups in a minute, but there […]
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September 11, 2019
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Our new dining room light, A Doormat DIY, Where We've Been all Week, Love Letter & More!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Our new dining room light, A Doormat DIY, Where We've Been all Week, Love Letter & More!
Our new dining light is here and it's perfect in it's simplicity. I knew I wanted a large globe light--they're classic and even a little vintage feeling. My grandma had 4 white globe lights hanging over her island in her kitchen and I remember even as a child thinking how cool they were. In my […]
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September 6, 2019
DIY
New Paint and Tile in Greta's Bathroom!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's We've been moving right along in Greta's bathroom makeover and today we wanted to share the new floors and paint--it looks like an all new space! Greta’s bathroom had hardwood floors to begin with, which were nice, but the wood did not extend under the vanity and was maybe […]
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September 5, 2019
