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    Back from Wisconsin

    I'm back from Wisconsin! (I kind of wish I wasn't! I have a whole lot of tiling and repair work…
    June 27, 2018
  • Safety First!

    Removing Paint from Concrete with an Angle Grinder

    Did you know that you aren't supposed to lay tile over painted concrete? I sure didn't when I was planning…
    June 11, 2018
  • The Savoy Flea - Apartment Therapy Home Tour

    Honor Roll

    Think of Twitter five years ago, vs. today. Facebook before, during, and after the presidential election. The sense of community…
    June 8, 2018
  • Wallpapered Entry with Bench

    Sketchy

    'I love that settee. Where would I use it?' 'That wallpaper with the frames is bananas good. Wouldn't it look…
    June 6, 2018
  • No Makeup Home Tour

    My ‘No Makeup Home Tour’

    I straighten the house before taking photos. Clear surfaces, vacuum the rug, and gather the toys out of sight. I’ll…
    May 23, 2018
  • Quincy Bed in Blush Pink Bedroom with All-White Bedding | Making it Lovely

    Where Do You Find Inspiration?

    I feel like I've been deep in planning mode for so long. I finally get to execute! The laundry room…
    May 18, 2018
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  • The Balch Family!

    Back from Wisconsin

    I’m back from Wisconsin! (I kind of wish I wasn’t! I have a whole lot of tiling and repair work ahead of me, and it…

    June 27, 20183 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Pets
  • Safety First!

    Removing Paint from Concrete with an Angle Grinder

    Did you know that you aren’t supposed to lay tile over painted concrete? I sure didn’t when I was planning our laundry room! (I also…

    June 11, 201810 commentsBasement, Crafty (& Handy), Laundry Room, The Victorian House
  • The Savoy Flea - Apartment Therapy Home Tour

    Honor Roll

    Think of Twitter five years ago, vs. today. Facebook before, during, and after the presidential election. The sense of community I once felt on those…

    June 8, 201810 commentsHonor Roll
  • Wallpapered Entry with Bench

    Sketchy

    ‘I love that settee. Where would I use it?’ ‘That wallpaper with the frames is bananas good. Wouldn’t it look great behind the stairway?’ Little…

    June 6, 20186 commentsArtsy
  • No Makeup Home Tour

    My ‘No Makeup Home Tour’

    I straighten the house before taking photos. Clear surfaces, vacuum the rug, and gather the toys out of sight. I’ll run to Trader Joe’s for…

    May 23, 201831 commentsThe Victorian House
  • Quincy Bed in Blush Pink Bedroom with All-White Bedding | Making it Lovely

    Where Do You Find Inspiration?

    I feel like I’ve been deep in planning mode for so long. I finally get to execute! The laundry room is of course first, but…

    May 18, 201811 commentsOur Bedroom, The Victorian House
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