Design
Peer Review: Inspiration for Styling an Entry, Front Porch, and Powder Room
This is the check-in point in the week where you can see how far you've come with our Home Styling 101 summer school course! How are you feeling? Maybe you've moved some items around in your mudroom or ordered something new for your front porch. Or you've added an inviting scent to your entry and […]
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July 12, 2024
Design
Transform Your Entry at $150, $350, or $750
This week, we kicked off our summer school with How to Style an Entry, and now we want to give you the tools to do so! I always advocate shopping your own house first, and hopefully, you'll find some things you can use there. But I also love to add something fresh which can give […]
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July 10, 2024
Decor
How to Style an Entryway (Including the Front Porch & Powder Room!)
Yesterday I kicked off our Summer School with an introduction to how I approach styling every space in my home. If you missed that post, be sure to go back and get the foundations so you are ready to tackle one of the most important — yet often neglected — areas of the home. This […]
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July 9, 2024
Decor
Style a Console Table With These 5 Essential Decor Pieces
Over a year ago, we published a blog article called "What’s The Difference?? A Huge Dive Into The Credenza, Sideboard, Buffet, Console, and Media Stand" because what really is the difference? We all tend to use these terms synonymously, but after hours of research, we put together some definitions for you. Specifically, a console table […]
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September 13, 2023
North Carolina Home
Changes in the Front Entry: Black Balusters and Black Front Door
We have a lot of stair railings in our house. We have the grand staircase in the front entry, a staircase leading up into the bonus room, a staircase in the home gym, and a staircase on the second floor leading up into the attic. Every staircase in our house has black painted balusters, except […]
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August 29, 2022
updates
Our New Entry Wall Sconces
Lately, I have been craving less on our walls. It's part of the reason I added so much trim molding to our bedroom which not only looks great but is interesting enough that we don't need much else. Or the mural in the study. And the paneling in the family room. Adding interest to the […]
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August 8, 2022
North Carolina Home
A Fresh Look at the Entry
I've been shopping my house to outfit the entry since we moved here. At one point the media console was placed in the hallway which was great for storage but it felt so heavy. I've had several things in the little stair nook, including a vintage table around Christmas time and most recently, this pedestal. […]
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May 23, 2022
Design
The New Entryway Chandelier Makes an Entrance
The chandelier that's currently in the living room, we actually brought with us in the move. We originally bought it for out last living room but ultimately decided to go without a chandelier for that space. I was so excited to finally hang it! I love the black and brass look with the linen-like shades […]
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March 29, 2022
