DIY
10 Things That Can Derail a Home Renovation
It's no secret that renovating can come with some hiccups. Actually, whether you're DIY-ing or hiring contractors you would be naive to NOT anticipate hiccups. While we typically lean into optimism around here, bumps in the road seem to be inevitable no matter how much planning and precaution we take. To quote Murphy's Law: "Anything […]
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September 28, 2022
Design
Everything we did, ate and saw in London
Last week, Chris and I had the incredible opportunity to travel to London for work. We were invited by Williams Sonoma and William Morris and Co to preview their newest collaboration and the inspiration behind it. It was my first time in London and although it was a quick trip, they brought us all over […]
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September 27, 2022
DIY
If I Were Living in a Dorm in 2022 | Dorm Room Mood Board
I never lived in a dorm, but I did share an apartment with a gaggle of girls while I was in college. Even back then, I took special care to make my bedroom feel like me. I remember spending my paycheck as a waitress on a matching dishware set and sheets and things to make […]
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August 23, 2022
DIY
DIY: Mirrored Tile Backsplash in Our Appliance Garage
We've been living with our appliance garage for over 7 months–7 magical months! This is the thing in our kitchen that blows everyone's minds whenever we show it on Instagram and for good reason! At first glance, it's a paneled backsplash. But lift the handle up and reveal a garage that houses all of our […]
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August 22, 2022
DIY
DIY Outdoor Kitchen Paneling
This past Christmas I surprised Chris with a trip to Barbecue University where he was able to learn and grill from top professionals and try out all of the best grills on the market. He had the most fun, but he also got to take all sorts of grills for a test run and try […]
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August 15, 2022
DIY
The New Vanity in the Bathroom! Plus, a Bathroom Vanity Round-Up
Did you catch my Instagram Stories when I revealed the bathroom vanity that arrived for the upstairs bathroom? Online it looked like a dark mahogany color. With all the tile in the upstairs bathroom, a gorgeous wood-toned vanity felt so complimentary and a great way to break up the tile. However, when we unboxed it, I noticed the color […]
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July 21, 2022
DIY
The Anatomy of Making A Bed
This post is sponsored by Boll & Branch A lot of trial and error goes into learning how to make the perfect bed. It can feel like a journey figuring out what works best and what is “fluff” that you don’t need. Throughout the years, I have experimented with several different ways of making a […]
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July 13, 2022
DIY
Tile on Tile: An Upstairs Bathroom Update
Did you ever think tile, on tile, on tile, could be so beautiful?! I had a hunch it would be, and I am so glad I followed it. I decided on this tile design after our contractor Micah said these are the best tilers he has, so he suggested we do something incredible. I thought […]
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July 11, 2022
DIY
The Tile is in the Laundry Room!
This project is sponsored by Lowe's. The tile is officially laid in the laundry room and I'm so in love! Let's see it from one more angle because why not? Floors this beautiful deserve to be shown off! Look at how much difference a checkered tiled floor can make! This new flooring is giving the […]
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June 27, 2022
DIY
Our Backyard Plant Landscaping Plans
As part of our backyard landscaping budget, $25k was to be allotted towards all the plants and greenery. Coming from someone who has no idea the going price for plants and trees, it's hard for me to wrap my head around spending twenty five thousand for that. And I'm aware that since this isn't my […]
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June 23, 2022
DIY
All About Our Diamond Pavers and Artificial Grass
So much progress is being made in the backyard every day, I'm having a hard time keeping up! Last week I shared a bunch of progress photos in the backyard and compared this yard with other outdoor spaces we've had. We're just getting started with our yard here but it's definitely going to be our […]
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June 20, 2022
DIY
Our New Product Line with FloorPops!!!
Today's a big day! It's FloorPops launch day! We've been hard at work for over a year to bring to you this collection of peel and stick floor tile that we laid in our home gym, and they're officially available for sale RIGHT HERE! (officially available for purchase at 10 est) Inspired by the checkered […]
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May 9, 2022
DIY
Painting Windows Using a Mask and Peel
I know we're already juggling so many projects right now but with my parents visiting and Chris's parents visiting immediately after, we've been spending a bit of time in the guest house. Not doing anything crazy but the new bed arrived just a couple weeks ago and we are updating the windows. Seems like we've […]
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April 25, 2022
DIY
DIY Picture Frame Trim on a Frameless Mirror
Major spoiler alert! Because the home gym is just a quick phase one, it's nearly finished. It's been painted a couple fresh coats of white flour (bye, bye burnt orange), the ceiling fan is hung, and we're well on our way to being finished. Promise you'll get a closer look at that pretty ceiling fan […]
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April 21, 2022
DIY
A Before Look at Our Home Gym
Surprise! We're addressing the biggest eye sore in our house… the home gym. It's a lot of burnt orange from the floor to ceiling, and we're going to give it a little love over the next couple weeks. The gym entrance is through the archway to the right, and across from the guest house entrance (on […]
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April 18, 2022
DIY
DIY Faux Tree - Get the Look for Much Less
This is a guest post by Brooke Knuth, our Affiliate Marketing Manager. I've been on the hunt for a larger faux tree for our living room for a while now. The space is mixed with things we brought with us from our apartment and is still coming together. We had a narrow faux olive tree we moved […]
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April 11, 2022
DIY
Painting 101: Answering All the Painting Questions we get asked most!
The painting questions have been rolling in since we revealed our painted bedroom! When do you spray, vs roll? When do you hire out a painting job? Things like that, so we thought we could maybe address it all here as a reference! Also included are our go-to painting products we've been using for years! […]
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March 14, 2022
DIY
We Painted our Bedroom Dark Brown and couldn't love it more.
I haven't been this excited to share photos with you in a while. I've been itching to paint our bedroom a rich, dark brown and after a rollercoaster of decision paralysis (you can see all the options we were considering here), we settled on one that feels so right. Our bedroom has been light and […]
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March 11, 2022
DIY
How We Measured and Installed Custom Box Trim in our Bedroom
Three years ago Chris and I stayed in the Maison De La Luz in New Orleans as an Anniversary getaway. I was so inspired with that hotel that it's been in my head ever since. I know when it came to our bedroom I wanted to create a space that feels romantic and charming, and […]
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March 7, 2022
DIY
We added Beadboard to our Bedroom Ceiling! (Here's how!)
Back in 2019, I wrote a post call Look Up, Ceilings Matter. It was filled with inspiration and thoughts on how I wanted to stop neglecting our ceilings and really start incorporating them into my design plans for our spaces. Since then, we've wallpapered ceilings and painted them and planked them and added beams. And just […]
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March 3, 2022
