Recipes
Ch-ch-changes with a side of Spaghetti (Squash) and (Turkey) Meatballs
It's no secret we are doers 'round here. Every day, in our list of things that needs to get done, we also have a slightly shorter list of projects that we would like to get done. Checking these things off has not only fed us with non-stop daily blogging material to feed your DIY eyes, […]
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June 27, 2012
Decor
Coffee Tables and Ottomans are Not Created Equal
One thing on this week's agenda is to finish up our family room and finally do a full-reveal/budget breakdown. We have been on a slight hiatus from the project (doesn't that always happen near the end?) as we turned our attention to the studio (which we are also capping off this week) and our month-long […]
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June 18, 2012
Inspiration
Mi Casa es Su Casa
Hi friends!! Today (while I am away directing a girl's camp) I wanted to share with you the amazing work of my talented, bilingual, little sister, Andrea of Doublclik. While I dabble in paints, she is a genius behind a camera and she can quickly turn her photos into magazine-ready editorials. Seriously. You must check […]
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May 30, 2012
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How To: Our Double Trimmed Drop Cloth Curtains
Last night, I hung my final curtain panel and breathed a sigh of relief and adoration...and exhaustion. I gave you a sneak peak of the curtains I had fallen in love with and decided to replicate in this post from Friday, but as promised, I am back with a full tutorial on how I got […]
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April 10, 2012
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Giveaway Gold: I Once Was Blind, Now I See.
***This giveaway is now closed*** Congratulations to Jenette (number 109) who said her basement that resembles a dungeon is in dire need or some help. After Blinds.com let us pick out some blinds for our family room (we're still working on getting those curtains done), and we all gawked at what a difference they […]
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April 9, 2012
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Painfully Beautiful, Dream Curtains.
The curtains are taking far longer than I expected and even imagined curtains could take. Needless to say, I miscalculated how quickly I could tackle the steps involved. But the backtrack for a second, I showed you the overwhelming options I was considering as far as curtains go for our family room a couple weeks […]
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April 6, 2012
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Spring Tweaking
Yesterday, Apartment Therapy posted about compulsive redecorators. Although I am not extreme as some of the cases they talked about (I don't change my whole house from shabby chic to minimalistic in a week), I am a compulsive tweaker. I'm not exaggerating when I say nearly every day I change something. It might be something as […]
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April 5, 2012
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Blinds are Bomb dot Com
Do people still say, "bomb dot com" to express something is awesome/cool/amazing? This week, we're focusing on getting treating the windows in the family room. Both look extremely bare and the sliding glass door, that unfortunately we don't have the budget to upgrade to french doors right now, lets a lot of heat in--transforming […]
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April 4, 2012
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Words of Admiration
I'm new at this. We've only been reviewing and accepting sponsors for a whole whopping week, but I am thrilled with the shops that we have taken on. Their offerings are beautiful. Their prices are affordable and we eagerly give each the Chris Loves Julia stamp of approval. We are honored to introduce you to: […]
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April 4, 2012
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April 2012 Chalkboard Drawing
**Our 500th Post!!** Kermit the Frog made it to my chalkboard. It's not a lot of color, or a detailed drawing, but it's something I can't wait to hang on our wall for the month--and the print afterward, forever. Out of the mouth of the uber popular frog himself: "Maybe you don't need the whole world […]
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April 3, 2012
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One year ago today.
It's been a whole year since we moved into our house. A year ago today, we were cleaning our little apartment and filling up this house with lots of boxes. Our very first house. I remember how dirty this place was when we moved in. It wasn't a foreclosure or even a short sale--just neglected, […]
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April 2, 2012
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I'm the Map. I'm the Map. I'm the Map. I'm the Map!
A couple weeks ago, I came across a vintage and extremely well priced world map in this etsy shop. I put it in my cart and muddled over the possibilities for a couple days and then thought, "It's $10! Just get it!" So I did. And when it arrived the colors were […]
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March 29, 2012
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The Big Clash of Progress
Sometimes, I wait and wait and wait for things to arrive or to happen or to work out the way I need them to and then suddenly everything falls into my lap at once and I am left frantic and overwhelmed, but real excited. That's me. That's today. The big clash of everything coming together […]
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March 28, 2012
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Paint A Pillow. Adler Style.
I really love this Jonathan Adler pillow that I included in the mood board for our family room. I didn't love that it was $98. So, I used it as my inspiration and decided to make something similar for our family room. I found this dark gray pillow at Walmart for around $10. It wasn't […]
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March 27, 2012
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Giveaway Gold: Pouf-erific.
***The Giveaway is now closed*** Congratulations to Jenna, number 140, who said she would love any damask one. Over the weekend, on our Facebook page, I mentioned that we'd be having another giveaway and this time it would be something specifically from our family room's mood board that anyone could enjoy. And then […]
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March 26, 2012
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Advertise
We are expanding our little family to include more eye-candy for you readers. (That was almost a baby tease again. Man, I'm funny). After nearly a year of living in this home and writing about every last DIY detail--our blog has grown leaps and bounds thanks to you and we feel it is time to […]
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March 26, 2012
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Jen's Dilemma
Since making the announcement that I would start designing for your spaces too, I have been up to my eyeballs in mood boards. At first, I was worried that I would virtually design the same space over and over--but it has been quite the opposite. I feel like I have really connected with so many […]
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March 23, 2012
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Welcome to the family, Chaise.
Two evenings ago, while I was still trying to get our bookcases styled, but definitely needed a break, Chris suggested we put together our Kivik chaise from Ikea that has been sitting in our garage for about a month. Now that the room is finally to a place where we can start decorating and using […]
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March 22, 2012
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Our Styled Built In Billys
I spent my whole day yesterday filling all of these empty shelves: I wanted these built-ins to be a good mix of books and color. I wanted it to not be so serious, as a bookcase completely filled with books or glass objects can be. We are pretty playful people and I think these […]
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March 21, 2012
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The Nitty Gritty on Baseboards
With the built-ins done, we only had one thing left to trim out--the rest of the room was in dire need of baseboards. The is a photo snapped right after our carpet went in: And now, with the addition of baseboards (and the built-ins, and the window, and a few things I have started to […]
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March 20, 2012
