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  • 24 of the Best Pots and Planters

    Honor Roll

    Bill Watterson is doing comics again! Well, sort of. Briefly, and secretly. Decorating advice from Better Homes & Gardens from…
    June 13, 2014
  • Pink Vintage Patio Dining Set

    A Groovy Kind of Porch

    We reused what we already had for our front porch, and it looks pretty good out there right now. We've…
    June 12, 2014
  • At the Pool

    Cute Maternity Swimsuits

    I'd hoped to stretch the maternity wardrobe I already had since this is my third (and likely last) pregnancy, but…
    June 11, 2014
  • Kids' Seating in the Clubhouse

    The Clubhouse

    The back of our house has a two-story porch. Beneath the bottom one is a short space that was filled…
    June 10, 2014
  • Get the Look: Amazing Leather Dining Chairs

    Honor Roll

    The all-white walls and trim look works well in a 170-year-old home. Such a sweet video celebrating 10 years of…
    June 9, 2014
  • Bathroom Plan with Black Cole & Son Wallpaper and a Black Clawfoot Tub #makingitlovely

    Further Plans for the Bathroom

    As opposed to the guess I made a couple of months ago. I got so excited when I heard about…
    June 5, 2014
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  • 24 of the Best Pots and Planters

    Honor Roll

    Bill Watterson is doing comics again! Well, sort of. Briefly, and secretly. Decorating advice from Better Homes & Gardens from 1975. A DIY dartboard that’s…

    June 13, 20142 commentsHonor Roll
  • Pink Vintage Patio Dining Set

    A Groovy Kind of Porch

    We reused what we already had for our front porch, and it looks pretty good out there right now. We’ve been sitting out there a…

    June 12, 201436 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • At the Pool

    Cute Maternity Swimsuits

    I’d hoped to stretch the maternity wardrobe I already had since this is my third (and likely last) pregnancy, but this whole ‘summer’ thing is…

    June 11, 201413 commentsStyle
  • Kids' Seating in the Clubhouse

    The Clubhouse

    The back of our house has a two-story porch. Beneath the bottom one is a short space that was filled with gardening stuff left for…

    June 10, 201411 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Get the Look: Amazing Leather Dining Chairs

    Honor Roll

    The all-white walls and trim look works well in a 170-year-old home. Such a sweet video celebrating 10 years of Apartment Therapy! The first track…

    June 9, 20142 commentsHonor Roll
  • Bathroom Plan with Black Cole & Son Wallpaper and a Black Clawfoot Tub #makingitlovely

    Further Plans for the Bathroom

    As opposed to the guess I made a couple of months ago. I got so excited when I heard about the Rifle Paper Co. wallpaper…

    June 5, 201463 comments'W' for Wallpaper, Bathrooms, The Victorian House
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