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  • Nicole and Calvin Balch

    Hello, 2016

    2015 felt a little flip-floppitty. Right? All ideas and not enough follow through. Enough of that, I say. Focus! I…
    January 4, 2016
  • Ten Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    A Look Back at 2015

    2015: Year. Of. Many. Rugs. (Kidding! Sort of.) It was also the year my sister got married, I taught at…
    December 22, 2015
  • Making it Lovely's Home Library in HGTV Magazine's Christmas 2015 Issue

    Our Home, Featured in HGTV Magazine’s Christmas Issue

    Someone from HGTV Magazine reached out to me back in December of last year. Would we be interested in having…
    December 17, 2015
  • Style: Flutter-Sleeve Pink Dress

    Style: All Aflutter

    I did a segment this morning on a Chicago morning show, You & Me (live!), discussing my Bright Friday partnership…
    November 23, 2015
  • Tin Ceiling

    Finding the Balance Between Sponsored and Not

    I had something else planned to share today, but in light of recent comments (which were polite and respectful, thank…
    July 30, 2015
  • One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    I recently worked with Make it Better to create three different looks around one coffee table. The main elements stayed…
    June 1, 2015
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  • Nicole and Calvin Balch

    Hello, 2016

    2015 felt a little flip-floppitty. Right? All ideas and not enough follow through. Enough of that, I say. Focus! I get super excited at the…

    January 4, 20162 commentsMy Life, The Blog, The Victorian House
  • Ten Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    A Look Back at 2015

    2015: Year. Of. Many. Rugs. (Kidding! Sort of.) It was also the year my sister got married, I taught at Columbia college, and I did…

    December 22, 20157 commentsMy Life, Press, The Blog, The Victorian House
  • Making it Lovely's Home Library in HGTV Magazine's Christmas 2015 Issue

    Our Home, Featured in HGTV Magazine’s Christmas Issue

    Someone from HGTV Magazine reached out to me back in December of last year. Would we be interested in having our home featured? Yes! Scouting…

    December 17, 201530 commentsHolidays, My Life, Press, The Victorian House
  • Style: Flutter-Sleeve Pink Dress

    Style: All Aflutter

    I did a segment this morning on a Chicago morning show, You & Me (live!), discussing my Bright Friday partnership with Glade®, showing a few…

    November 23, 20157 commentsPress, Style
  • Tin Ceiling

    Finding the Balance Between Sponsored and Not

    I had something else planned to share today, but in light of recent comments (which were polite and respectful, thank you), I want to let…

    July 30, 2015334 commentsKitchen, The Blog, The Victorian House
  • One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    I recently worked with Make it Better to create three different looks around one coffee table. The main elements stayed the same (obviously the table…

    June 1, 201518 commentsDecorating, Double Parlor, Press
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