Casual Friday
Casual Friday: A Big Music Room Update, Budget "Vintage" Frames, Failure, Books and More!
If you are subscribed to our Love Letter, then last night you saw a sneak peek at some updates in the music room! Months ago, I ordered two of these boucle chairs for the basement (to sit opposite the sectional) and we got an email about 6 weeks later stating that due to Covid, they […]
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October 23, 2020
round-up
The Best of: Bubble Light Chandeliers (and my favorite way to add modern touches to a room!)
Decor
The Best of: Bubble Light Chandeliers (and my favorite way to add modern touches to a room!)
Over the last week, I've been a little under the weather (negative Covid test, no worries there!) and I took some time to rest which translated into some time to think. I thought about how far we've come over the last year or so in this house. I thought about where we're headed and a […]
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October 19, 2020
Art
How to Look At, Collect, and Decorate with Abstract Art
Lately, we've been moving the art around in our house a lot. We moved the Kader Boly "Mirgration" piece from the hallway to the dining, and the Victor Ryan "Midnight II" piece from the mantle to the hallway. I love how rearranging art gives a room fresh life, sometimes making it seem like a completely […]
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October 12, 2020
Decor
The Top 21 Best Fall Candles!
Over the last few weeks we have taken on a very important task--smelling a lot of candles. There's no doubt that one of the best things about Fall are the scents and with so many out there and only a limited amount of weeks, (we're starting TODAY!) we didn't want anyone wasting any time with a sub-par […]
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September 1, 2020
Design
Modern Cottage Wallpaper We Love
So far, we have hung wallpaper in 2 rooms in our home (the playroom and Greta's room) and there was already wallpaper hung in the powder room when we moved in. But over the next couple weeks, we'll also be installing wallpaper in the girls' office and our bathroom's water closet with plans to add […]
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August 25, 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
Decor
Full Length Mirrors Aren't Just For the Closet + A Roundup of Favorites!
A full length mirror is a household staple, but over the years I've learned it isn't just for the closet. But before we get to those examples, I wanted to give you an update on our closet mirror! We're working on having one custom made to fit our design plan. Where our current arched mirror […]
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April 8, 2020
Decor
Our New Canopy Bed--How it got here and why it's never leaving.
When we were living in our first home in Utah 9 years ago, we have a photo of me laying on a canopy bed in a Crate & Barrel store, dreaming away. The reality was, a canopy bed wasn't going to work with our barely 8' ceilings and the same story applied in our last […]
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March 10, 2020
Decor
Nightstands For Every Budget
I remember going YEARS without a nightstand. It felt like maybe we didn't need one, or the tiny stool or chair was working fine, or even more so--a big expense because we needed two! Then I came across a vintage pair on Marketplace for $25--for two!! They served us so well for many years before […]
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February 11, 2020
DIY
How to Put on a Duvet Cover In Under 3 Minutes (Without crawling inside!) So EASY!
This post was created from a real life moment. We were getting our room ready to shoot an update last week and I asked Andi, our Visual Media Producer, to give me a hand putting the duvet cover on. To which she said, "Tell me I don't have to crawl inside. I ALWAYS crawl inside of mine." […]
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January 29, 2020
Decor
Hallway Inspiration + Ceiling Lights We're Crushing On.
One of the projects we're focusing on this year (as outlined in this post) is the hallways. Often forgotten about, and yet, passed through all. the. time. We have two significant hallways (upstairs and downstair) we want to make some intentional design decisions about and I always gather inspiration first. The thing I realized makes […]
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January 21, 2020
round-up
Casual Friday: Fall Decor, Soap Sets Roundup, Spending Billions of dollars, The Perfect (Affordable!) Oval Mirror, Dreamy Art and more!
Decor
Casual Friday: Fall Decor, Soap Sets Roundup, Spending Billions of dollars, The Perfect (Affordable!) Oval Mirror, Dreamy Art and more!
Yesterday on Instagram stories, I shared decorating our kitchen for fall in real time. I really focused on creating an autumn feeling with practical items--apples, branches cut from outside, a cookbook opened to a fall recipe displayed on a stand. It was so fun sharing with all of you and the response was motivating. I'll […]
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September 27, 2019
Decor
14 Popular Living Room Layouts + Accent Chairs Under $600
Our own living room (above) went through a few different variations until we landed on this layout--see the somewhat comical evolution here. In the end, this sofa with these two oversized leather chairs across from it worked so well with our large, open layout, defined the living room and allowed for lots of different kinds […]
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March 12, 2019
Decor
Do You Have a Bath Mat? + A few favorites
When we finished our bathroom a couple months ago, I couldn't believe how many people asked about a bath mat! To be completely honest, we'd either throw down a towel before stepping out of the shower or just dry our feet and step out one foot at a time. But recently, instead of continuously going […]
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September 11, 2018
Decor
Where is Your Dining Room Chandelier From? + 15 Look-a-Likes
Table | Chairs | Acrylic Wall Frames | Vase | Faux Branches Anytime I post a photo where our dining room is visible, especially the chandelier, I get flooded with questions about where it's from. It pains me every time, because it has been discontinued. Why?! Whhhyyyyyyy. We got it nearly 4 years ago from Lamps Plus (our great room looked SO DIFFERENT!!). It's called […]
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March 19, 2018
Sourcing & Planning
18 Incredible Lighting Sources on Etsy
Surprise! Etsy is an incredible source for...lighting? It's true. When I posted on Friday about a source on Etsy a friend and I came across for her bathroom lighting, so many of you asked for more. And hey, we aim to please around here. Not only are these lights, generally, hand-made from real people or […]
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February 27, 2018
DIY
12 Projects We Knocked Out in 2017
1. The Guest Room. We finished our guest room first thing this year--and I love that we have been able to host so many guests this year. Whether for weeks at a time, or an overnight--it's been nice to send our family and friends to their own space where it's quiet. While I love this […]
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December 29, 2017
Decor
Our Favorite Freestanding Bathroom Linen Cabinets
The bathroom is thiiisssss close to being finished; we're just waiting for a few final accessories to arrive. Today I wanted to share the free-standing linen cabinet we ordered for the room and the others we were considering, too! Floor Tile | Wall Tile | Towel Bar | Towel | Art | Linen Cabinet | Basket I […]
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September 5, 2017
Mood Boards
Our Favorite Ceiling and Portable Fans that Don't Sacrifice Style
Almost exactly one year ago, we installed a ceiling fan in our bedroom. We had a pretty ugly one in there for years and I was determined to find a pretty chandelier to hang in its place. But the truth is, we love sleeping with a light breeze and a modern, beautiful ceiling fan was what we […]
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July 5, 2017
Mood Boards
12 of the Best Flocked Christmas Trees in Every Size
Last year, we got a slim flocked tree for the living room, and I fell in love with the lightness and whimsy. And a lot of other people must have fell for it, too, since this photo circulated all through Pinterest, our readers have tagged me a number of times on Instagram when it popped […]
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November 18, 2016
