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  • Zsolt Hlinka Photo

    Honor Roll

    Zsolt Hlinka's altered architectural photographs are beautiful in their simplicity and symmetry. Instead of thinking to oneself, "don't read the…
    April 15, 2016
  • One Room Challenge Den Photo Mockup | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

    Things are moving along with my One Room Challenge space! Let's talk design this week. First up, the bedroom. It…
    April 13, 2016
  • The Field Museum, Chicago

    Hello, Hello, Hello!

    (Title to be read in your best RuPaul voice.) Good Monday to you! We had a crew of painters here…
    April 11, 2016
  • Bedroom with Quincy Bed

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (the Before Shots)

    The One Room Challenge begins today! Twenty designers and design bloggers will each be sharing room makeovers from start to…
    April 6, 2016
  • Hallway Ceiling, Second Floor, with Conduit for Electrical Rewiring

    Setbacks in Rewiring Our 1891 Victorian House

    More progress has been made in the rewiring of our Victorian, but it has not been going well. The problems…
    April 4, 2016
  • One Room Challenge

    The Spring 2016 One Room Challenge

    The One Room Challenge takes place each spring, and again in the fall. Twenty design bloggers participate, making over one…
    April 1, 2016
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  • Zsolt Hlinka Photo

    Honor Roll

    Zsolt Hlinka’s altered architectural photographs are beautiful in their simplicity and symmetry. Instead of thinking to oneself, “don’t read the comments,” what if we could…

    April 15, 20164 commentsHonor Roll
  • One Room Challenge Den Photo Mockup | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

    Things are moving along with my One Room Challenge space! Let’s talk design this week. First up, the bedroom. It will look a little something…

    April 13, 201641 commentsDen, One Room Challenge, Our Bedroom
  • The Field Museum, Chicago

    Hello, Hello, Hello!

    (Title to be read in your best RuPaul voice.) Good Monday to you! We had a crew of painters here all last week. They finished…

    April 11, 20167 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Bedroom with Quincy Bed

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (the Before Shots)

    The One Room Challenge begins today! Twenty designers and design bloggers will each be sharing room makeovers from start to finish over the next six…

    April 6, 201654 commentsDen, One Room Challenge, Our Bedroom
  • Hallway Ceiling, Second Floor, with Conduit for Electrical Rewiring

    Setbacks in Rewiring Our 1891 Victorian House

    More progress has been made in the rewiring of our Victorian, but it has not been going well. The problems all started when we lost…

    April 4, 201644 commentsAttic, Hallway, The Victorian House, Upgrades and Maintenance
  • One Room Challenge

    The Spring 2016 One Room Challenge

    The One Room Challenge takes place each spring, and again in the fall. Twenty design bloggers participate, making over one room from start to finish…

    April 1, 20164 commentsOne Room Challenge
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