Design
Good Looking Ugly Stuff: Dish Drying Racks, Plungers and Toilet Brushes
Every Wednesday night, on Instagram Stories, Chris and I hop on and answer a bunch of questions for about 10-20 minutes. We call it CLJ Q&A. (Psst, it's saved to my highlights until the next one!) This past week, someone asked "What do you do about plungers and other horrible things that are necessary but […]
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April 17, 2018
Decor
Our Reading Room Refresh + 3D Family Doll Tutorial and a VIDEO!
We've wrapped up so many campaigns over the last couple months and it's fun to finally be able to spill some of the projects we've been working on. Before Polly was born, we were asked to be a part of a video campaign with HP to launch their new photo printer. A blog post was […]
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October 4, 2017
DIY
Before And After: Our Basement Family Room is Finished!
Before and After days are always fun around here, and this one is especially sweet since we have been working on our family room in the basement for at least 8 months, a surprising amount of time when I went back to see when we started. Now, we're calling it done (for now, I just can […]
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August 8, 2016
Mood Boards
5 Pillow Combinations Under $100!
Pillows are the quickest way to change the look of a sofa, but they can add up quickly. So today, I rounded up 5 different pillow combinations that add up to less than $100. And I paired them with budget-friendly sofas, too! Dove Gray Sofa $599 | Ikat Pillow with Tassels $49 + Blue Velvet Lumbar […]
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July 19, 2016
Decor
28 Things for Your Home that Won't Break the Bank
We live in a very small city in the middle-of-nowhere Idaho. It's where Chris grew up and where we happily call home now. There are two grocery stores, about 15 fast food options, Brigham Young University-Idaho, countless potato fields and a Super Walmart. Everything else is about 30-40 minutes away so we're used to working with […]
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June 4, 2016
Decor
Styling A Family-Friendly Coffee Table
Back in November, we ordered a coffee table for the living room from ShopCandelabra.com--seriously drool-worthy pieces over there (this affordable planter basket is in my shopping cart)--after seeing it in my dear friend Jane's home (here). It was on back-order until March, but we loved it so much, we decided it was worth the wait […]
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May 3, 2016
Decor
DIY Shiplapped Built-Ins: Finished and Styled!
We got word that our sectional will be here next Tuesday! That mixed with finishing the built-ins this past weekend has us just about ready to stick a fork in our downstairs family room. It's hard (for even me!) to believe that the last time we showed you our built-ins downstairs they looked like this: […]
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April 20, 2016
Decor
A Family-Friendly Guide to Decorating
When it comes to decorating, I often hear the term "baby-proofing" synonymous with putting everything away until the child is old enough to not break things. While I fully support locking cabinets full of cleaning supplies or plugging sockets for especially curious children, I don't believe your home has to change drastically when you welcome a […]
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February 4, 2016
DIY
Now Open: Shop Our House!
I'm back from a whirlwind trip to Miami with Lowe's Home Improvement (more on that in a future post) just in time to launch our new shop page! For quite some time, I have been trying to think of the best way to make it easy for all of you to get the direct sources […]
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January 21, 2016
Decor
Living Room Update + Sources!
We've been making a few little updates around the house over the past couple months in preparation for two big, exciting things coming up in the beginning of next year. The spaces that were almost there, but not quite--like the living room--got a few finishing touches. Like, our first ever actual coffee table. And new pillows after […]
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December 11, 2015
Decor
The Art of Gift Hiding
When I was growing up, after I uncovered the truth, you know the truth, and suddenly came to the realization that all of our Christmas presents HAD to be in the house somewhere--I got curious. I never remember hunting for them or anything, but I might poke in my parents' closet with a terribly pounding […]
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December 12, 2013
Decor
Decorating the Front Door for Christmas. Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
We decked the halls (okay, just the front of our house) really early this year. Back in July, Home Depot contacted me and asked us to participate in their Holiday Style Challenge this year. They sent us a room full of mystery boxes containing more Christmas stuff then we knew what to do with and […]
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November 14, 2013
Sourcing & Planning
Making Joint Decorating Decisions
The very first piece of furniture Chris and I ever bought together was a large, off-white sectional. We walked into the store, saw it, sat on it and decided to buy it--it being the floor model because that's all our still-in-college funds could afford. The sectional was huge, u-shaped, and our apartment was small. We […]
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September 9, 2013
Art
A New Calendar and its New Friends.
I bought a calendar two weeks ago. I realize we're almost halfway through the year, but after trying a few electronic calendars on my phone and my laptop--it just wasn't working. (How old am I?!) It could be because growing up, my sisters and I got a calendar every year for Christmas and we had […]
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May 17, 2013
Decor
Flokati Pillows At Every Price Point
I have created mood boards for budgets from $200 to "unlimited" and with that, I like to keep decor classics filed away for every price point. This round-up that I've accumulated is just too good not to share. I present to you--Flokati Pillows from $18-$1620!! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 To be completely fair, […]
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March 29, 2013
