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  • 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
  • One Room Challenge (ORC) Sponsor Alternate Favorites | Making it Lovely

    Alternate Picks from The Mine and Other ORC Sponsors

    There are two main parts to today's post. First, I want to peel back the curtain a bit on how…
    November 10, 2017
  • Rug Design Challenge Winners

    Thank you so much to everyone for voting in the Annie Selke Rug Design Challenge. They decided to bring twelve…
    July 21, 2017
  • Calvin and Nicole | Making it Lovely

    A Look Back at 2016

    Last year, my intention was to focus. To quote myself: I’m entertaining this novel idea. It’s called “start a room,…
    January 5, 2017
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    A New Look for the Blog

    The watercolor flowers in the header have given way to etched clouds and flowering branches. The glittery script is gone,…
    February 15, 2016
  • Behind the Scenes, Shooting the #LoveYourThings Video with #Scotchgard at the Randolph Street Antiques Flea Market

    The #LoveYourThings Shoot with Scotchgard Brand at the Randolph Street Market

    I am a compensated Scotchgard Brand blogger ambassador. Opinions are my own and additional products used in the project were…
    January 21, 2016
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  • 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
  • One Room Challenge (ORC) Sponsor Alternate Favorites | Making it Lovely

    Alternate Picks from The Mine and Other ORC Sponsors

    There are two main parts to today’s post. First, I want to peel back the curtain a bit on how sponsorships work for blog projects…

    November 10, 20173 commentsOne Room Challenge, The Blog
  • Rug Design Challenge Winners

    Thank you so much to everyone for voting in the Annie Selke Rug Design Challenge. They decided to bring twelve rugs (rather than just the…

    July 21, 201717 comments'R' for Rugs, Business
  • Calvin and Nicole | Making it Lovely

    A Look Back at 2016

    Last year, my intention was to focus. To quote myself: I’m entertaining this novel idea. It’s called “start a room, finish a room.” I know!…

    January 5, 201712 commentsMy Life, The Blog, The Victorian House
  • Making it Lovely

    A New Look for the Blog

    The watercolor flowers in the header have given way to etched clouds and flowering branches. The glittery script is gone, replaced by a storybook title.…

    February 15, 201652 commentsThe Blog
  • Behind the Scenes, Shooting the #LoveYourThings Video with #Scotchgard at the Randolph Street Antiques Flea Market

    The #LoveYourThings Shoot with Scotchgard Brand at the Randolph Street Market

    I am a compensated Scotchgard Brand blogger ambassador. Opinions are my own and additional products used in the project were selected by me. A few…

    January 21, 201614 comments'D' for Decorating, Local, Press
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