Projects
7 Goals for Organizing my Toddler's Closet
DIY
7 Goals for Organizing my Toddler's Closet
This post is sponsored by Walmart Every week, I've been trying to tackle and organize one storage space in our house and this week, it was all about Polly's closet. None of our girls have a dresser in their rooms so we store all of their clothes, shoes, seasonal gear and extra sheets in their […]
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January 28, 2021
Projects
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
Projects
Wallpaper on Polly's Ceiling!
Projects
Wallpaper on Polly's Ceiling!
When I was ordering wallpaper samples for Faye’s room, I made sure to include a few options that I could consider for Polly’s ceiling. Wallpaper on the ceiling isn’t super common, and it’s not everybody’s cup-of-tea, but we had already installed the vertical paneling in her room and I really wanted to give the ceiling […]
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January 26, 2021
Projects
The ProperTee Office and Warehouse Reveal!
DIY
The ProperTee Office and Warehouse Reveal!
In our 2020 roundup, I slipped in the fact that we moved our apparel line, ProperTee, "in house" and renovated a warehouse and the office space attached to it to set up shop. Although it was casually said, it was actually a HUGE deal and we're super proud of it. And honestly, it deserves its […]
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January 22, 2021
Projects
Hiring Contractors vs DIY: Breaking down the Pros and Cons
DIY
Hiring Contractors vs DIY: Breaking down the Pros and Cons
These past 19 months since moving into this house have been big. Bigger than we anticipated when we moved here - perhaps bigger than we would have knowingly taken on, so it's probably good we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Ha! But as the projects came up and we decided to just […]
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January 18, 2021
Projects
Quest for the Best Gold Spray Paint
DIY
Quest for the Best Gold Spray Paint
One of our most popular blog posts to date (like...ever) was when we tested to find the best gold spray paint and it was due for an update because the pictures aren't great and we (I) only tested 4 spray paints. Ahh, the early days of blogging. Luckily, this was a fun little experiment […]
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January 14, 2021
Projects
Before and After: Faye's Real Life Princess Room
Decor
Before and After: Faye's Real Life Princess Room
This post is sponsored by Honey Faye's room is done and we're so excited to share a bunch of photos and a video with you today! I would say out of all the rooms in our home, we can feel this room's transformation the most. Although the bones were good to start with (see the […]
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January 7, 2021
Projects
The Painting Projects we tackled over the break
DIY
The Painting Projects we tackled over the break
One of my Christmas presents this year was getting our ceilings painted (finally!) in the entry and all down the hallways. All of the ceilings and walls in our home were painted a gray color (before we bought the home) and although most of the walls have been painted in the main area, there was […]
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January 6, 2021
Projects
10 Projects On Our To-do List in 2021 (the last one---eeee!)
Projects
10 Projects On Our To-do List in 2021 (the last one---eeee!)
Ahhh, it's good to be back. Happy new year and hope you had a great holiday. I don't think I ever took so many naps in my life. We relaxed and relaxed some more. I'll share more about gifts and activities later this week, but today is all about our 2021 to-do list. We talked […]
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January 4, 2021
Projects
The 24 Projects We Got Done in 2020!
DIY
The 24 Projects We Got Done in 2020!
At the beginning of the year, we laid out the projects we wanted to get done in 2020 and proclaimed we'd rather not be living through a renovation for 10 years (aka, we were putting the gas on this!). Some we didn't get to (the kitchen/pantry/mudroom), but everything else we checked off and then some--the […]
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December 21, 2020
Projects
The Exterior of Our Home, Today
DIY
The Exterior of Our Home, Today
As the end of 2020 nears, we're working to close out a handful of projects before taking a break to spend time as a family and really enjoy our first Christmas Season living in our home full time (you may remember this time last year, when we were living in a hotel as our windows, […]
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December 15, 2020
Projects
A Ceiling treatment and box trim in Our Daughter's Bedroom!
DIY
A Ceiling treatment and box trim in Our Daughter's Bedroom!
Finish carpentry, though slow and enigmatic, is the definition of "craft." It really makes a room special, and we knew from the very beginning of our life in this home that we wanted every room to have some kind of special trim, moulding, paneling etc. that makes it feel like more than just a space […]
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December 14, 2020
Projects
A Family Photo Gallery Wall in the Upstairs Hall
DIY
A Family Photo Gallery Wall in the Upstairs Hall
This post is sponsored by Framebridge. Our upstairs hallway has been begging for art since, well, we moved in. I knew I wanted to fill the whole hallway with family pictures eventually — a true memory lane. But I decided to take it one segment at a time and start with this portion in between […]
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December 9, 2020
Projects
A lesson on listening to your (lake) house
DIY
A lesson on listening to your (lake) house
Our whole team lives in different types of homes and home circumstances so I thought it would be fun to occasionally peek in on their homes. My sister, Victoria, is our brand manager and a renter, living in Washington. When the pandemic hit, she and her partner moved out of their Seattle apartment and into […]
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December 7, 2020
Projects
10 Spots Around the Home that Might Benefit from a Runner!
Decor
10 Spots Around the Home that Might Benefit from a Runner!
Every rug in our new line has at least 3 different sized runners. They are my favorite way to squeeze in a little softness and pattern under foot! Plus, they are SUPER AFFORDABLE! And while a hallway might be the most obvious place, we came up with 10 spots around the home that would benefit from a runner! 1. […]
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November 12, 2020
Projects
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
Projects
Answering All Your Questions About Our New Exterior Gas Lanterns
Projects
Answering All Your Questions About Our New Exterior Gas Lanterns
The gas lanterns for our home were provided by Bevolo. All opinions are our own. If you're not currently looking for gas fixtures, all of Bevolo's lights and lanterns are available as electric fixtures, as well. Last November, Julia and I went to New Orleans for our anniversary — I lived in Louisiana for a […]
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October 27, 2020
Projects
Casual Friday: A Big Music Room Update, Budget "Vintage" Frames, Failure, Books and More!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: A Big Music Room Update, Budget "Vintage" Frames, Failure, Books and More!
If you are subscribed to our Love Letter, then last night you saw a sneak peek at some updates in the music room! Months ago, I ordered two of these boucle chairs for the basement (to sit opposite the sectional) and we got an email about 6 weeks later stating that due to Covid, they […]
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October 23, 2020
Projects
4 ways Windows & Doors transformed our spaces
DIY
4 ways Windows & Doors transformed our spaces
This post is sponsored by Pella Soon after we moved in, I remember looking out our bedroom windows at a slanted roof (it was a bandaid-colored soft-ish covering) overlooking our property and thinking, "I wish we could go out here!" We haven't talked about the new balcony off of our bedroom much, but the vision […]
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October 22, 2020
Projects
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
