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  • Installing a GLAS Smart Thermostat

    A Retro Dining Room Gets a Smart Upgrade

    This post is sponsored by GLAS. Friends of ours have been making changes to their Chicago Tudor over the past…
    November 20, 2018
  • How to Make DIY Plywood Countertops | Making it Lovely

    Making DIY Plywood Countertops

    There are a few options when it comes to wooden counters. Let me just say right now that I’m not…
    November 8, 2018
  • Library - August and Calvin Drawing

    I Almost Love the Library’s Vintage Floor Lamps

    I’d been wanting a pair of swing-arm lamps to flank the black and white striped sofa in the library. The…
    October 26, 2018
  • Colorful Living Room with Chinoiserie Wallpaper - Designed by Ashley Whittaker, featured in House Beautiful

    Honor Roll

    I'm in that change-of-seasons mood where I want to clean and organize everything. I also have the kind of cold…
    October 19, 2018
  • Nicole of Making it Lovely, Black Living Room with Framed Grid of Tarot Card Art

    The Grid of Framed Tarot Card Art

    I wrote about wanting to add a mirror above the fireplace and a grid of frames above the red console…
    October 16, 2018
  • Making it Yours (MiY) 16C: Pink Elroy Chairs

    Making it Yours 16C: Pink Elroy Chairs

    You've fallen in love with something that's a detour from your usual style. Is it a fleeting fancy? Will you…
    October 11, 2018
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  • Installing a GLAS Smart Thermostat

    A Retro Dining Room Gets a Smart Upgrade

    This post is sponsored by GLAS. Friends of ours have been making changes to their Chicago Tudor over the past couple of years. It’s looking…

    November 20, 20180 commentsDecorating
  • How to Make DIY Plywood Countertops | Making it Lovely

    Making DIY Plywood Countertops

    There are a few options when it comes to wooden counters. Let me just say right now that I’m not sure I picked the best…

    November 8, 201814 commentsBasement, Crafty (& Handy), Laundry Room, Projects, The Victorian House
  • Library - August and Calvin Drawing

    I Almost Love the Library’s Vintage Floor Lamps

    I’d been wanting a pair of swing-arm lamps to flank the black and white striped sofa in the library. The room needed more lighting on…

    October 26, 201811 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Colorful Living Room with Chinoiserie Wallpaper - Designed by Ashley Whittaker, featured in House Beautiful

    Honor Roll

    I’m in that change-of-seasons mood where I want to clean and organize everything. I also have the kind of cold that lingers and isn’t serious…

    October 19, 20185 commentsHonor Roll
  • Nicole of Making it Lovely, Black Living Room with Framed Grid of Tarot Card Art

    The Grid of Framed Tarot Card Art

    I wrote about wanting to add a mirror above the fireplace and a grid of frames above the red console back in (checks notes)… January!?…

    October 16, 201811 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Making it Yours (MiY) 16C: Pink Elroy Chairs

    Making it Yours 16C: Pink Elroy Chairs

    You’ve fallen in love with something that’s a detour from your usual style. Is it a fleeting fancy? Will you love it long-term? And how…

    October 11, 20182 commentsDecorating, Making it Yours (MiY)
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