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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

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

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

Design

Project Update: The Primary Bathroom Has a NEW Plan

It's been over a year since we started designing our bathroom. We were working with Unique Kitchens and Baths for the cabinetry, and they came up with two different layouts. We selected one, tweaked it a bit and chose a lot of the finishes...annnnnd honestly we could never quite give the final "go ahead." This […]
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May 8, 2024

Design

Revealing Our New Black Interior Windows

Even when we moved into our home three years ago we knew we would have to replace our windows. The seals had been broken on some of them, and they were fogging up. It took us a while to get to that project on our list (plus we knew we had to budget for it), […]
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April 22, 2024

Design

Looking Back: 4 Small Things We Would Change About Our Kitchen

There aren't many things I would change about our kitchen remodel. But there are a few things that either we chose in our design or happened accidentally that have been a little bit, well, not what we'd hoped. Full Kitchen Sources I think it's important to know that sometimes you don't know if you like […]
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March 18, 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

Lifestyle

2023 in review: This year was so different

In 2024, we are celebrating 15 years of Chris Loves Julia. It's a huge milestone and, to be honest, there was a time this year when I didn't know if we were going to make it to that bench mark. Not because there was anything at risk with our relationship, or our brand or opportunities […]
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December 18, 2023

updates

An Update On The Bonus Room Lockers

We've been living with these built-in lockers in our bonus room for over a year and a half now. They've been thoroughly used and loved, and with school starting, I figured we're overdue for an update. We still love the lockers! That hasn't changed, but the way they're getting used day-to-day has evolved. Here's a […]
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August 24, 2023

Renovations

What's Been Going on With the Landscaping?

If you've been following along on Instagram, you may have noticed our front yard has been torn up since December. It all started with wanting to expand the driveway because it's sort of a bottleneck situation when it comes to cars coming and going. We also wanted to take out some of the trees and […]
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March 13, 2023

updates

5 Changes We recently made Around the Home

Oftentimes, changes are made around the house that I don't really pause to share because, well... I guess things can change pretty frequently. A lot of projects are near the finish line (the laundry room and the upstairs bathroom), so we've been making tweaks here and there, moving some furniture around, as well as doing […]
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November 7, 2022

updates

Using a Ceiling Curtain Track to Hang a Shower Curtain

I mentioned on our Project Punch List that I was considering trying out a shower curtain in the upstairs bathroom while the glass enclosure gets fabricated. Well I did it. It's going to be 8 weeks (expecting there's no delays) until it's finished being made and so I figured we had two options. We could […]
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September 26, 2022

Projects

Project Punch List: What's Left On Our To-Do List

I recently made a declaration that I'm not starting any more home projects until our current projects get all wrapped up. There's so many moving parts at the moment and I'm feeling a bit frazzled with all the loose ends. And so! I came up with a list of all the things left on our […]
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August 31, 2022

Design

All of the Different Wallpaper I have Used

In case you missed the announcement in our Love Letter, the wallpaper is officially installed in the laundry room, and I could not be ANY MORE IN LOVE! My ultimate goal for the laundry room was to create a space that is fresh, clean, bright, and a little utilitarian (the straight-laid tile floors definitely bring that). With […]
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August 1, 2022

Decor

A Full Guide on Picture Lights + A Round-Up

It is no secret I love the classic and elegant look a picture light can bring to a space. Remember when Chris hung one up in our living room this past winter? I do love to be a rebel and think outside the box, like using a picture light in our kitchen's built-in. However, the most recent […]
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July 27, 2022

Projects

The Backyard Pool Installation

I think we got more questions about our backyard underground pool and the installation process than we have gotten on anything else - ever. And that's saying something! I get it, the pool has been the most exciting topic around here, too, and we have all been anxiously awaiting the day it was finished. So, […]
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July 25, 2022

Inspiration

Changing the Function of a Room

Recently, I came across an image of a beautiful room, engulfed in a mural, much like the study--but it was a formal dining room. It was so beautiful and I momentarily thought OUR STUDY COULD BE A FORMAL DINING ROOM. But, then I came back down to reality and the truth of the matter is--in […]
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July 20, 2022

updates

A Full Backyard Update

Lots of projects in the backyard finally wrapped up these past couple of weeks, including the pool finally getting filled, so you can find me there! And while not everything is done and tied up in a bow, it is slowly getting there and if there is one thing I have learned throughout all of […]
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July 18, 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

Projects

Outdoor Spaces Then and Now

Any day now we're going to be jumping into that backyard pool, I just know it. It's been a wild ride getting to this point but already it feels so worth it. When we moved in, the backyard space was limited to just a small little courtyard barely big enough for patio furniture. While overflowing […]
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June 16, 2022
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