Author: Making it Lovely

  • Bathroom Color Options

    April 10, 2018
    I've been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The…
  • The Backyard, After Winter, Before Changes

    March 29, 2018
    This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
  • Louis-Philippe-Style Gold Mirror from The South Loop Loft | Making it Lovely

    March 27, 2018
    Did you catch the new mirror above the fireplace when I shared photos of the living room with its new…
  • Oscar Danger Balch!

    March 23, 2018
    We adopted a puppy! (That deserves all the exclamation marks!!!!!) He is supposedly a Bernese Mountain Dog mix — mixed…
  • A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois (Front) | Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely for Food Network Magazine

    March 21, 2018
    Food Network Magazine reached out a few months ago, asking if I was interested in decorating an Easter egg to…
  • Minecraft Kid's Birthday Party with 'Pixel' Prop Weapons

    March 14, 2018
    August turned seven this year, and he wanted a Minecraft-themed birthday party. We invited his friends for an afternoon at…