Cabin basement

August 3, 2018

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SEMIHANDMADE
Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home.
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LOLOI
We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. This collection houses a great mix of traditional and modern rugs, in cottage-y colorways, as well as vintage-inspired beauties that you’ll want to roll out in every room.

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STUGA
We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors — The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. It doesn’t lean warm or cool, it’s that just right in-between. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. It’s the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable — we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. Ingrid stands up to it all.
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3 NEW Chris Loves Julia x Lola Blankets!

Our Lola Blankets are on the list of "most favorite things we own". They won first place in our 2022 blanket test—in fact, that result led to us connecting with their team about a potential collaboration, and we were so excited to launch our beautiful Lakefront and Raisin colors last year. It immediately felt like, […]

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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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A Few Additions to Greta's Bedroom

Shop Greta's Room This year has brought big transformation to Greta's room. She really wanted to move away from the baby pink into a more sophisticated, teen-girl room, and she gave me pretty much free reign to redesign it for her. It's been so much fun picking out wallpaper, trim color, and lighting to change […]

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Baked Pears & Rosemary Caramel

I'm excited to share today's recipe with you because it's more than just a dessert—it inspired a lip balm flavor! That's right, we just launched a collaboration with our friends at Poppy & Pout based on three fall desserts that I developed just for you. We love Poppy & Pout because they're just great people […]

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