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The Rug Guide: How to Choose a Rug by Room Color

I'm often asked how to pair rugs together based on a color scheme. I love mixing and matching rugs throughout my home, and I want to help you with the selection process! So I'm using some of my most loved room colors in my house as a jumping board for which CLJ x Loloi rugs […]
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November 9, 2024

Projects

Gigi's Nursery Reveal: A 10x10 nursery loaded with charm

Last fall, I started designing a nursery for my sister's newest addition. Her baby arrived early (on January 1st!) and over the last month, Chris and I have been on location finishing it up just in time for her to move out of her bassinet and into her crib and brand new nursery. Today, I […]
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March 4, 2024

Renovations

Choosing a Color For Our Exterior Trim & Windows

We've been on a journey to find the perfect exterior color to pair with our red brick. You see, our windows need replacing, so we're taking this window of opportunity (see what I did there?) to paint all the exterior trim, soffit, and fascia to match. We color-matched my top window colors, and we've been […]
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August 23, 2023

Color School

Are You Afraid of Color? | Color School

Have you ever been stopped in your Pinterest scroll by a colorful interior and thought, "I absolutely love this," followed by, "I could never"? Well, you're in the right place and not alone. Welcome to your first day of Color School, a series of mini-lessons designed to help you embrace color fearlessly into your home. […]
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July 5, 2023

Renovations

Before You Paint a Room with High-Gloss Paint, Read This Cautionary Tale

You may have noticed (maybe not) that I've been dancing around a somewhat sore subject: the study. I've been sharing updates on Instagram, but it's time I hop over here and fill in some of the gaps with a good old-fashioned long-format blog post. For over 14 years I've been documenting and sharing our home […]
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May 17, 2023

Renovations

Painting the Study a Glossy Dark Green

I've painted many rooms before, and there's that moment of truth when you finally get a good look at the finished paint color, where you might question everything. You spend so much time picking the perfect paint color, and even as you're painting, you never know how it's going to look until the paint has […]
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March 15, 2023

Design

Deciding On a Paint Color For the Wainscoting in the Study

I was all over the map when it came to choosing a color for the wainscoting in the study. When I feel that way, it usually means I haven't found the perfect color yet — or there are a lot of good options, and I can't go wrong. In this case, it was both. All […]
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January 31, 2022

Design

4 Photoshop/Lightroom Tricks When Design Has You Stumped

Andrea Ahedo, our Visual Media producer, is back for another tip! (Check out how to make a mood board here!) If you ever wished you could have your house try something on--whether it be a paint color, wallpaper, light fixture, art!--this post is for you! She's sharing 4 of her tips and tricks to try […]
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January 21, 2021

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

Design

Going Dark In A Windowless Bathroom Paid off!

Ah, the magic of paint strikes again. Greta's bathroom has always had good bones--the classically tiled shower, wood dresser vanity with great curves. I even loved the beadboard. A couple months ago, we tiled the floor and gave everything a fresh coat of paint (Alabaster on top and painted the beadboard Revere Pewter). And then […]
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November 19, 2019
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