
So you have a dining room that you are pulling together. Maybe you’ve never had a dining room before or this is your first time to tackle one. Either way, there are some basic measuring guidelines that will help your room feel more curated and pulled together in terms of lighting, rugs and tables. Read […]
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An easy $104 kitchen island makeover using paint, decorative molding, and vintage-inspired hardware. When we bought our house, there was a big, empty space in the middle of the kitchen. No island. Nothing. So we built one. We used IKEA cabinets, added an MDF backing and trim around the base, topped it with butcher block, […]
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I have approximately 473 things I want to do to our house. Our bathroom needs updating. I want to refresh our bedroom. The kitchen island needs painting where it has chipped. There’s tile that needs replacing in the guest bath and the boys’ bathroom. And if you give me another five minutes to walk around, […]
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I have a confession: I can’t tell you the name of my decorating style. And I’m a graphic designer who has spent years decorating, DIYing and changing pretty much every room in my house. I know what I like. I know what I don’t like. I can walk into an antique store and immediately spot […]
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A few months ago, I stood in my entryway staring at a table I had picked out years ago and thought, “Why did I choose this?” It wasn’t ugly(or maybe it was?). There was nothing wrong with it(it was a little wobbly). Ok, it just wasn’t me. The entire space felt that way. The walls […]
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Let’s be honest. We’ve all walked into someone’s house and thought, “Okay… how do I make mine look like this?” If you’ve ever wanted a home that makes your friends secretly jealous (in the best way), you’re in the right place. These are the same real-life, totally doable steps I use in my own home […]
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You know that “how hard can it be” gene? I’ve got it. And it’s exactly why I decided to throw a charm party for some of my favorite girlfriends from church. I wanted a low-key reason to gather, have fun, and do something creative—even though most of us had zero jewelry-making experience. The trend of charm bracelets […]
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