Design
How My Design Style Has Changed Since Moving to NC
Since moving to North Carolina, I've been asked if and how my home style has changed. What's really the difference between our last "modern cottage" and this "modern colonial?" That's a great question, I would love to tell you my thoughts. Paint Color: Pigeon by Farrow & Ball Dining Table | Vase | Stems | […]
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April 13, 2022
DIY
The 16 Before and Afters of 2021
At the end of every year we like to share before and afters of all the projects we got done within the year. I just looked back at 2020's end-of-year post, and giggled to myself because I was confident we would be staying in our last house for a very long time. Just goes to […]
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December 20, 2021
Idaho Cottage
Our Exterior Reveal + Before and Afters (and the cost)!
Two years ago (almost to the day!), I took the before photos of the exterior of our home and today, I'm excited to share the very last reveal post of our Modern Cottage--the exterior. It was really finished sometime in the winter, but we wanted to wait for things to green up a bit. This […]
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May 26, 2021
Idaho Cottage
2 Years of Making Our Modern Cottage
At the beginning of every year, we make a list of all the projects we plan to tackle that year, and in 2020 (even though we had only been in our house for about 6 months) we made a pretty hefty project list. We came to a realization that we don’t want to be renovating this house […]
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April 13, 2021
modern cottage
All The Paint Colors in Our House (and why paint colors you see online might look different in person!)
Design
All The Paint Colors in Our House (and why paint colors you see online might look different in person!)
Have you ever spotted a paint color you love online and tried it in person and it doesn't look the same? There are so many reasons this could happen. We get asked several hundred times a day "What paint color is that?!," so we thought it would be fun to do a complete post with all the […]
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April 6, 2021
Lifestyle
Our next chapter
Chris grew up here in southeast Idaho and I've lived here for almost 15 years (on and off) after being born and raised in Pittsburgh. We met and fell in love here. We had two of our three daughters here and we really thought we were going to be hosting their weddings in the backyard […]
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March 4, 2021
Decor
A few changes in our bedroom!
In yesterday's blog post I mentioned that we had a big photoshoot in our house over the last few days. It has been a whirlwind of excitement but the unexpected benefit to come out of it was that I could no longer delay adding some finishing touches to our room. It has been a bit […]
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March 3, 2021
Design
Polly's (Big Girl) Modern Cottage Bedroom Reveal
It's hard to believe we started Polly's bedroom makeover when she was transitioning out of her crib because that feels like so long ago. But now, 5 months later, we're calling Polly's modern cottage bedroom finished! Here's how it looked when we moved in (her room is about 10x10) And here's how it looks today! […]
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February 24, 2021
DIY
The 24 Projects We Got Done in 2020!
At the beginning of the year, we laid out the projects we wanted to get done in 2020 and proclaimed we'd rather not be living through a renovation for 10 years (aka, we were putting the gas on this!). Some we didn't get to (the kitchen/pantry/mudroom), but everything else we checked off and then some--the […]
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December 21, 2020
Decor
Christmas Around Our Home 2020
It feels like the first Christmas in our home, but it's really our second. Last year, we spent December living in a hotel while the big parts of our renovation were underway--replacing windows and walls and flooring. We moved back in on December 23rd and threw up a tree and some garland on the framed-in […]
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December 2, 2020
Design
The Evolution of our Living Room!
We finally got our living room to a point where it feels cozy and comfortable and like us. It didn't happen overnight. In fact, it took almost a year and a half so I thought it would be fun to share the different variations here, as well as where we are now! Here's what our living room […]
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November 23, 2020
Design
The Stone is Done on our Exterior!
Our exterior is this close to being done. It's been a long PROCESS getting to this point, but we have loved taking you along for the ride in real time on Instagram. Some of the siding (more about our siding here) and trim is still going up and everything needs a second coat of paint--but we've heard […]
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September 29, 2020
DIY
How I create a Home Color Palette + All the paint colors in our home so far
I feel like I've been painting non-stop for a year, to be honest. And when I think about what's next to be painted, I always think about what is already painted, what color and where. And then I try to tie it in in other areas of the house so everything speaks to each other. […]
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September 23, 2020
Art
Essential Decor: Simple Frames With Large Mats & Leaning Art in the Music Room
Paint Color: Fading Twilight by Benjamin Moore, Rug, Lounge Chair, Acrylic Stool, Sconces, Pendant Light Art: Abstract Face, Portland, Charcoal House, Landscape - frame, Trees, Faces - frame We made a lot of headway in the music room this week and it's been so fun and we have A LOT to share here, but today I wanted to […]
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July 23, 2020
Design
2020 Spring Video House Tour - 1 Year In!
It's hard to believe it's been an entire year since we moved into this house. There have been so many ups and downs throughout the year but with every space we make our own, it feels more like home and we fall more in love. There are more roots established and ideas dreamt about. We […]
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June 10, 2020
Design
What's Modern Cottage Style Anyway?
In 2013, "Fixer Upper" first aired, and over the last seven years we've learned what a "modern farmhouse" looks like. Even city dwellers, small spacers, no yarders, and definitely folks without cows or chickens adopted Chip and Joanna's iconic style. They defined the genre. They also inspired all of us to forge our own path […]
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January 22, 2020
