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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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