Archive for December, 2008

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]