Projects
The Tool Gift Guide for Homeowners & Renters
DIY
The Tool Gift Guide for Homeowners & Renters
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement I've heard that when you're gift-giving, you should prioritize "something to wear, something to read, something they want, something they need..." I would like to add "something they'll USE" to this list. It's true that nearly all of our trusty tools could fall under something Chris and […]
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November 13, 2024
Projects
The One Thing We Added to Our Kitchen (And Told No One About—Until Now)
Toolbox
The One Thing We Added to Our Kitchen (And Told No One About—Until Now)
The product was gifted but all opinions are our own. About six months ago, we added a foot pedal to our kitchen sink. (GASP! I know!)) We kept it under wraps because we really wanted to test it out for a while to see if it was something we could recommend. It all started earlier […]
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November 11, 2024
Projects
How Much Does it Cost to Hire Someone to Install a Picture Light? (We did a deep dive for you)
budget breakdown
How Much Does it Cost to Hire Someone to Install a Picture Light? (We did a deep dive for you)
It's no secret that I'm head-over-heels for picture lights. Give me an art light anywhere! I have them in our bedroom, our study, our kitchen, our daughter Greta's bathroom, our mudroom...you get it ;). They immediately make any piece of art, bookcase, mirror, or collectible wall more of a showcase. Plus, they provide just the […]
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October 16, 2024
Projects
Our Exterior House Tour | Fall 2024
North Carolina Home
Our Exterior House Tour | Fall 2024
This year has been the (slightly unexpected) year of our exterior renovation! And, honestly, the house has never felt more us. Let me take you through a tour of what we've accomplished this year! All the renovations we've done to our "Modern Colonial" North Carolina home feel like they represent the elements that I loved […]
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September 30, 2024
Projects
A Change in the Dining Room: Our New Dining Chairs
Design
A Change in the Dining Room: Our New Dining Chairs
For the past few years we've had a set of vintage chairs in our dining room and I really do love them... at least I love how they look. But to be honest, they are really uncomfortable to sit in for long periods of time. We love to host dinner parties and game nights and […]
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September 26, 2024
Projects
Mudroom Exterior Renovation with New Pavers & Plants
North Carolina Home
Mudroom Exterior Renovation with New Pavers & Plants
Our mudroom renovation has been quite the journey... a year-long journey to be exact! One of the factors making this a more complex (and lengthy) project was that it involved significant changes to both the interior and the exterior of the space (if you remember, this was a laundry room before!). After adding an exterior […]
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September 23, 2024
Projects
Can You Paint an Electrical Meter Box? (Answer: Yes!)
DIY
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
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Before & After: A Laundry Room Into A Mudroom
Projects
Before & After: A Laundry Room Into A Mudroom
Well fam, we made it. We're finally here! The mudroom is officially done. I looked back at the very first post about transforming this space, and it was one year ago, almost to the day. On the one hand, I feel a little deflated that it took us a year. And on the other hand, […]
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September 9, 2024
Projects
I Covered a Switch Plate with Wallpaper and Here's How It Went
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
Projects
All About Our New Copper Gutters (And How Much They Cost)
Projects
All About Our New Copper Gutters (And How Much They Cost)
As soon as we started our exterior trim makeover, we knew the gutters had to go. It was not even a discussion really. (They were purple? I don't even know how!) The old gutters were pulled down during the trim painting, and we worked with our contractors Kennon Construction to order the new copper gutters. […]
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August 26, 2024
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Back in Black: The Front Door Color That Just Works
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
Projects
All About Our New Front Yard Landscape Lighting
North Carolina Home
All About Our New Front Yard Landscape Lighting
This post is sponsored by Neighborly, Your Hub for Home Services Our neighborhood has a lot of beautiful mature trees, but it can also make the houses, driveways, and streets feel darker at night. Which is great for sleep, but a little nerve-wracking when you're coming home late or leaving the house super early — like […]
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August 15, 2024
Projects
Turning a Window into a new Exterior Door for the Mudroom
North Carolina Home
Turning a Window into a new Exterior Door for the Mudroom
With every change we make to our house, we're always looking to solve problems and make our home work for us and our family in the most beautiful way we can think up. This time, a door was (literally) opened when we turned a window in the former laundry room/now mudroom into a functional entryway! […]
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August 12, 2024
Projects
How to Install a Ceiling Medallion
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
Projects
How to Install a Stair Runner and Rods
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
Projects
Everything You Need to Paint A Front Door
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
Projects
Choosing a Wallpaper and Trim Color for Greta's Room
Design
Choosing a Wallpaper and Trim Color for Greta's Room
Greta's room is the bedroom that I always knew would get another round of redesign. We did a few small updates right when we moved in, like updating the flooring and painting the walls as you can see in our last update. It's a beautiful space. But as an official teenager, Greta is over the […]
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June 26, 2024
Projects
A New Office Library for Everyday Inspiration
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
Projects
12 Hooks I Love For the Mudroom
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
Projects
The Hunt is On for a Beach House!
Other Makeovers
The Hunt is On for a Beach House!
A few weeks ago, I shared in Love Letter (sign up here so you don't miss any future revelations!) that I got this overwhelming feeling that I want to design a beach house. It happened while I was snorkeling on a recent trip to Bora Bora, and the colors that I saw just inspired me, […]
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June 10, 2024
