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  • Bathroom Color Options

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

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

    Bettering the Backyard

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

    A Louis-Philippe Mirror

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

    Meet Our Puppy, Oscar Danger Balch

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

    A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois

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

    A Real-Life Epic Minecraft Fort

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

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

    I’ve been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The laundry room in the basement…

    April 10, 201826 commentsBathrooms, Decorating, Laundry Room, The Victorian House
  • The Backyard, After Winter, Before Changes

    Bettering the Backyard

    This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The…

    March 29, 201819 commentsExterior & Garden
  • Louis-Philippe-Style Gold Mirror from The South Loop Loft | Making it Lovely

    A Louis-Philippe Mirror

    Did you catch the new mirror above the fireplace when I shared photos of the living room with its new drapery? Let’s take a better…

    March 27, 20186 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Oscar Danger Balch!

    Meet Our Puppy, Oscar Danger Balch

    We adopted a puppy! (That deserves all the exclamation marks!!!!!) He is supposedly a Bernese Mountain Dog mix — mixed with what, we don’t know.…

    March 23, 201824 commentsMy Life, Pets
  • A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois (Front) | Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely for Food Network Magazine

    A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois

    Food Network Magazine reached out a few months ago, asking if I was interested in decorating an Easter egg to represent Illinois, my home state.…

    March 21, 201815 commentsArtsy, Press
  • Minecraft Kid's Birthday Party with 'Pixel' Prop Weapons

    A Real-Life Epic Minecraft Fort

    August turned seven this year, and he wanted a Minecraft-themed birthday party. We invited his friends for an afternoon at our house with pizza and…

    March 14, 20183 commentsHolidays, Parenting
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