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2007

Fell In Love

We fell in love through handwritten (and typed) letters back and forth.

it's the shorts for me.

2009

Started the blog!

And moved into our first apartment, in the basement of a house in Utah.

2011

Bought our First House

Bought our first house! We did our first IKEA hack in the living room, made our first fauxdenza, and made-over our first kitchen.

2014

Tilemageddon

(We laid 1700 square feet of tile in our home)

Faye was born

2016

6-day Pittsburgh Kitchen Project

Chris quit his job

So we could both work on CLJ full time

Launched our clothing brand, ProperTee!

Built our outdoor fireplace

what a year, eh?

2018

Completely renovated our Cabin

And spent Christmas there

2020

Launched Loloi Line

Renovated our Exterior

2008

Got Married

look at these babies!

2010

Greta was born!

2013

Moved to Idaho!

And of course we gutted the primary bathroom

2015

Kitchen Reno

Completely gutted and redesigned the floor plan of our kitchen.

2017

3-day Baltimore Kitchen Project

Launched our sofa line, the Charly, with Interior Define

Polly was born!

We bought a cabin!

2019

Cabin Fire

Launched our cabinet door line with Semi-handmade

Fullmer Kitchen Renovation

Moved to Idaho Falls

And bought our modern cottage!

2021

Sold our house in Idaho Falls

Moved to North Carolina

????

2007

Fell In Love

We fell in love through handwritten (and typed) letters back and forth.

it's the shorts for me.

2008

Got Married

look at these babies!

2009

Started the blog!

And moved into our first apartment, in the basement of a house in Utah.

2010

Greta was born!

2011

Bought our First House

Bought our first house! We did our first IKEA hack in the living room, made our first fauxdenza, and made-over our first kitchen.

2013

Moved to Idaho!

And of course we gutted the primary bathroom

2014

Tilemageddon

(We laid 1700 square feet of tile in our home)

Faye was born

2015

Kitchen Reno

Completely gutted and redesigned the floor plan of our kitchen.

2016

6-day Pittsburgh Kitchen Project

Chris quit his job

So we could both work on CLJ full time

Launched our clothing brand, ProperTee!

Built our outdoor fireplace

what a year, eh?

2017

3-day Baltimore Kitchen Project

Launched our sofa line, the Charly, with Interior Define

Polly was born!

We bought a cabin!

2018

Completely
renovated our Cabin

And spent Christmas there

2019

Cabin Fire

Launched our cabinet door line with Semi-handmade

Fullmer Kitchen Renovation

Moved to Idaho Falls

And bought our modern cottage!

2020

Launched Loloi Line

Renovated our Exterior

2021

Sold our house in Idaho Falls

Moved to North Carolina

????

new adventures await!

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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 […]

September 30, 2024

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 […]

September 23, 2024

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 […]

September 16, 2024

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, […]

September 9, 2024

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. […]

August 26, 2024

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! […]

August 12, 2024

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 […]

June 26, 2024

Unveiling Our Future Room Renovation Plans

It's hard to believe we're three years into designing our moody modern traditional home. Sometimes people will ask me, "What are you gonna do when you're done?" I can't think about that yet — I'm not even close! While I feel great about so many rooms in the house, some are still on the "to […]

May 13, 2024

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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 […]

September 30, 2024

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 […]

September 23, 2024

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 […]

September 16, 2024

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, […]

September 9, 2024

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. […]

August 26, 2024

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! […]

August 12, 2024

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 […]

June 26, 2024

Unveiling Our Future Room Renovation Plans

It's hard to believe we're three years into designing our moody modern traditional home. Sometimes people will ask me, "What are you gonna do when you're done?" I can't think about that yet — I'm not even close! While I feel great about so many rooms in the house, some are still on the "to […]

May 13, 2024

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