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Popcorn Ceiling

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Finally, after living here for almost two years, the popcorn ceiling in the guest room (soon to be nursery) will be coming down.

I’ve been careful to photograph the room and conveniently leave the ceiling out of the picture. See? Looks nice, right?

…Until you actually see what’s above your head.

We found out that popcorn ceilings sometimes contain asbestos, so we sent a sample to Western Analytical Lab for testing. Just a few days later, we had the go ahead (all clear!).

Brandon thinks he can get the whole thing done today, so fingers crossed.

Guest Room, Nursery • 31 Comments • December 31, 2008

The Homies: Best Home Design Blog of 2008

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Ooh! Making it Lovely has made it to the list of finalists for Apartment Therapy’s blog award, The Homies!

I read each and every one of the fellow blogs nominated (Decorno, Door Sixteen, Desire to Inspire, Decor8, This Young House, SF Girl by Bay, & Design*Sponge), and I’m honored to be included in such an amazing group.

A big thank you to all of the people that nominated me – I really appreciate it! You can vote for your favorite blog right here.

Press • 14 Comments • December 31, 2008

Home Office (MIY: Real Good Chair)

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Making it Yours (MIY) is all about using the furniture you have in new ways and taking pieces with you throughout your life. In this edition of MIY, our fictional homeowner has moved from a home with a breakfast nook and room for four Real Good Chairs to a new home where the chairs will have to be split up. First up, we’ll see one of the chairs in a home office.

The basics of the room are neutral. Soft grayish white walls, an interesting white desk, a simple bookshelf, and a handsome file cabinet make up the foundation. A graphic pencil cup adds pattern, and for color we have orangey/red carpet tiles and an orange desk lamp. Blancucha’s Monsieur III print in a simple frame adds a little more color and fun, and russel + hazel’s collator corrals clutter on the desk.

Next, we’ll see one of the chairs in a bedroom.

Making it Yours (MiY) • 12 Comments • December 30, 2008

Breakfast Nook (MIY: Real Good Chair)

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Making it Yours (MIY) is all about using the furniture you have in new ways and taking pieces with you throughout your life. The first edition of MIY followed a piece of furniture (the Borghese Dresser) through an imagined life over many years. This time I’m doing it a little differently. A set of four chairs (Blu Dot’s Real Good Chair) will be making the move from a house with a breakfast nook to a new house without. The chairs will be split up and reassigned to a home office, a bedroom, a bathroom, and an entryway.

I’m a little in love with my wallpaper at the moment, so I chose Mibo’s Clacket Lane Wallpaper in cream for this room. Wouldn’t a little wallpapered breakfast nook off of a vintagey kitchen be adorable? I certainly think so.

The room has wood floors and a wood table, so to break up all of the brown, Charcoal Fedora Flor Carpet Tiles would be nice (and inexpensive). More dark accents are added in the Metropolitan Wall Clock and 365+ Brasa Lamp. And finally, a gorgeous Large Coper Bowl from jillrosenwald is added to complete the room.

Next up? We’ll see the chair in a home office.

Making it Yours (MiY) • 16 Comments • December 26, 2008