Design
Comparing Home Office Spaces Then and Now
When we first moved into this house, we weren't exactly sure what we wanted this front room to be. We had thoughts about it being a music room/sitting room, but the longer we lived in this house, the more we realized that we needed a formal office space for work and everyday life! The study […]
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June 26, 2023
Other Makeovers
The Reveal of The Finished CLJ Studio
Originally when we bought our house in North Carolina, we fell in love with it for so many reasons, one of them being the fact that it had a great room with a separate entrance–perfect for our team to work out of! We did so blissfully before being notified by our town that we can't […]
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June 20, 2023
Design
Introducing the CLJ Studio!
Last week in our exclusive weekly Love Letter, we revealed something that's been going on in the background of Chris Loves Julia for a few months now. While we share a lot in real time, sometimes we need to iron out the kinks before saying too much. This is one of those things that has […]
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February 4, 2022
studio
Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!
Happy November! What?! Was October the fastest month for anyone else? This week, we cleared out our bedroom again and right now, Chris and I are cuddled up in Faye's Queen size bed--which feels really significantly smaller than our King, I'm not going to lie--while she is currently sleeping in the extra bed in Greta's […]
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November 1, 2019
Decor
4 Ways to Maximize That Unorganized Corner
Every other week, Chris and I head over to the studio in Preston's home to record our podcast. He's done an amazing job giving it a cool vibe, but there was one corner that has been hard to ignore: His studio is his office and he has been using these two carts to house a […]
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March 2, 2017
DIY
The Office Wall Treatment is Finished!
Today, we're excited to share our updated office walls. As a reminder, we're turning the 5th bedroom in our basement into a home office/studio space. We haven't done anything to that bedroom room since moving in, so it's especially fun to give life to a room that's been a bit of a wasted space the past three […]
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August 22, 2016
Decor
DIY 3D Quote Wall.
A little white ago, I introduced you to my personal mantra and told you it was involved in my last project for the studio. While I said I wasn't going to show you the studio until the final reveal--I couldn't not share with you this simple project that has me smiling. First, I picked up […]
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June 19, 2012
Inspiration
The Writing on The Wall
I am working on one last project before the studio is done and ready to reveal. I think every room should have a personal touch to it. Whether it be a family photo, a piece of art you created yourself, or a family heirloom--it is so important to inject something meaningful into each space. While […]
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June 8, 2012
DIY
The Storm Before the Calm
We're in the home stretch to finishing the studio. Yesterday I dug out my desk from our garage, which may be a simple task to some, but you haven't seen our garage. Err...the majority of you haven't. A few neighbors who read this blog may have caught a glimpse of our pile of renovation debris […]
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June 6, 2012
Decor
Semiflush Drum for the Win
I love looking at before pictures of spaces in my house. It is quite amazing how a room can look so bad. And although the carousel horses stenciled around the borders and the circus valence may have you mesmerized, don't forget to get a good look at the previous light fixture: Because, like most of […]
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June 4, 2012
Decor
Reader's Choice: To Pop or Not, That is the Question
Once upon a time, my studio desk had a great task lamp attached to it, and it has disappeared. Which could be a sad tale, but I found this great lamp in the as-is section at Ikea and it was a perfect replacement. It has a super heavy base on it, so I don't have […]
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May 31, 2012
Decor
From Terrible to Sterile to I-Can't-Look-Away-Stunning!
After painting the walls, ceiling, and floor of the studio--and living with it all for a week or so, it all started to feel a little sterile. I waited anxiously for the floor to cure up so that I could hang some curtains and lay our flooring. Don't get me wrong, I'd take sterile over […]
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May 29, 2012
DIY
Weekending
Now that the floor has dried and cured, we are anxious to lay the FLOR tiles. I will say, they aren't exactly the color I expected (isn't that 85% true of every online purchase?) but I think that they will still be lovely. Especially with... The tapestry-turned-curtain you all voted on!!! This tapestry took 57% […]
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May 25, 2012
DIY
Above Par Studio Sub-floor
The floor in the studio has been a topic of conversation over here since we started this little reno. After we weren't able to find a match to our existing laminate to temporarily lay, and were discouraged to lay new flooring in here (for fear it would be discontinued by the time we were ready […]
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May 24, 2012
DIY
Tearin' up Carpet and Takin' Names.
I made it back home last night, err technically early this morning, around 1am--which felt more like 3am since I've been hanging out on the east coast since Friday. My sister's wedding was beautiful and for my whole family to be in one location for a few days was a complete blast. We danced the […]
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May 22, 2012
Decor
Reader's Choice: Curtain Call!
Today's poll will be the icing on the studio's cake. In this crazy turn of events, we have allowed you readers to design my new art studio. You have voted on color scheme, ceiling color, area rug and lighting and now we turn our attention to curtains. The old nursery-turned-studio has a large window on […]
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May 14, 2012
Decor
Reader's Choice: This Little Light of Mine
Our area rug poll has crowned a victor! Roadside Attraction got the most votes and will be hanging out in the studio with me. I was originally pulling for the Sophistikat option, but in the end--I feel good about the great texture of the Roadside Attraction carpet tiles and can't wait for them to get […]
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May 8, 2012
DIY
Painted Ceiling and Reader's Choice: Which FLOR?!
Let me just take a moment to say, you readers are doing a fabulous job designing my studio. Painting a ceiling anything other than white was a first for us and we are thrilled that you all voted to see that happen. When it came time to cast your vote as to which color to […]
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May 2, 2012
DIY
When The Maroon Carpet Goes...
A lot of you have been wondering what in the world we are going to do with that maroon carpet in the studio. Yikes--us, too! We knew it needed to go and the grave was officially dug when we took no care in covering it when we sprayed the room crisp white. So, it is […]
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May 1, 2012
DIY
White Walls and Reader's Choice: Ceiling Paint Color
After you readers decided you would like to see the studio painted with white walls and a colored ceiling (check out the poll in this post), we decided to take care of getting the walls painted a crisp white over the weekend. I mentioned it before, but these walls were in terrible shape. We […]
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April 30, 2012
