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  • Nicole Balch (Color Factory Chicago) | Making it Lovely

    Dressing in Dresses Again

    Not that I ever left them completely. I always have loved a good dress. It's just that there weren't many…
    September 12, 2022
  • Musical Instruments Stored Beneath a Red Console Table

    Harping On

    I recently became obsessed with harps. Did you know that there are essentially two types: lever and pedal harps? And…
    August 3, 2022
  • Nicole Balch | Making it Lovely

    That’s Number 8

    I went and got a sparkly new piercing in the flat of my left ear! That brings my total number…
    March 7, 2022
  • Nicole Balch Likes Ochre.

    Accessories for Aging Former Goth/Witchy Types

    Hey, that's me! I want these things! Perhaps you do too. And anyway, I'm just having some fun with the…
    November 1, 2021
  • Reupholstered Armchair from Calico Corners | Making it Lovely

    Reupholstering My Floral Chair with Calico

    Sponsored by Calico I loved my loud floral armchair. It was a floor model, and there was a small rip…
    October 12, 2021
  • I Want to Smell Like a Marshmallow.

    I Want to Smell Like a Marshmallow

    But not like marshmallows. You know? More like the "ooh, you smell so good, what are you wearing" kind of…
    September 21, 2021
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  • Nicole Balch (Color Factory Chicago) | Making it Lovely

    Dressing in Dresses Again

    Not that I ever left them completely. I always have loved a good dress. It’s just that there weren’t many on the market that I…

    September 12, 20221 commentStyle
  • Musical Instruments Stored Beneath a Red Console Table

    Harping On

    I recently became obsessed with harps. Did you know that there are essentially two types: lever and pedal harps? And that those mechanisms affect the…

    August 3, 20225 comments'M' is for Music, Double Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Nicole Balch | Making it Lovely

    That’s Number 8

    I went and got a sparkly new piercing in the flat of my left ear! That brings my total number of piercings up to 8.…

    March 7, 20224 commentsStyle
  • Nicole Balch Likes Ochre.

    Accessories for Aging Former Goth/Witchy Types

    Hey, that’s me! I want these things! Perhaps you do too. And anyway, I’m just having some fun with the title. Let’s look at some…

    November 1, 20215 commentsStyle
  • Reupholstered Armchair from Calico Corners | Making it Lovely

    Reupholstering My Floral Chair with Calico

    Sponsored by Calico I loved my loud floral armchair. It was a floor model, and there was a small rip in the linen fabric when…

    October 12, 20213 commentsBedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • I Want to Smell Like a Marshmallow.

    I Want to Smell Like a Marshmallow

    But not like marshmallows. You know? More like the “ooh, you smell so good, what are you wearing” kind of way. Let’s look at some…

    September 21, 20218 commentsStyle
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