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  • Warm Caramels and Blush | Making it Lovely

    Warm Caramels with a Hint of Blush

    The things I want tend to fall into a cohesive color palette. Shall we just ooh and ah over warm…
  • IKEA Skarpo Armchairs

    Modern Garden Furniture Meets Fairy Whimsy

    I created a series of outdoor rooms when we added new fencing a few years ago (which has finally grayed…
  • Living Room e-Design, Making it Lovely

    70s Chic TV Hideaway

    Can we get behind putting the TV back in armoires yet? Because sometimes it's a good solution (she says as…
  • Pink Sofa Living Room | Making it Lovely

    Of Course I Included a Pink Sofa

    I enjoy working with clients so much, but am having a hard time figuring out how to meld my work…
  • A Lovely Stardew Valley Inspired Kitchen | Making it Lovely

    A Lovely Stardew Valley Inspired Kitchen

    Art, design, and coding for funsies! The kids and I have been making pixel art lately and I've been using…
  • Antique Art Deco Dresser and Window with Roman Shade | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (My Daughter’s Room Reveal!)

    Welcome! Come on in and take a look around! My daughter Eleanor, 10-years-old and an absolute delight, wanted a room…
  • Decorating, Style

    Warm Caramels with a Hint of Blush

    Warm Caramels and Blush | Making it Lovely

    The things I want tend to fall into a cohesive color palette. Shall we just ooh and ah over warm caramels together? Plus a hint…

    September 2, 20214 comments
  • Decorating, Elsewhere

    70s Chic TV Hideaway

    Living Room e-Design, Making it Lovely

    Can we get behind putting the TV back in armoires yet? Because sometimes it’s a good solution (she says as she thinks of the troublemaking…

    September 15, 20207 comments
  • Decorating

    Of Course I Included a Pink Sofa

    Pink Sofa Living Room | Making it Lovely

    I enjoy working with clients so much, but am having a hard time figuring out how to meld my work with individuals and my desire…

    February 26, 20201 comment
  • Eleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (My Daughter’s Room Reveal!)

    Antique Art Deco Dresser and Window with Roman Shade | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    Welcome! Come on in and take a look around! My daughter Eleanor, 10-years-old and an absolute delight, wanted a room makeover. She and I worked…

    November 6, 201936 comments
  • Eleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (A Lucky Find)

    Fabricut Fabric Swatches, a Rifle Paper Co. For Loloi Rug, Target Tufted Ottoman, and Lighting from Blueprint and Crystorama | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    I was going to DIY an upholstered headboard until I came across someone selling a Serena & Lily Pondicherry headboard on Facebook Marketplace. The luckiest…

    October 30, 20197 comments
  • Eleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (A Disagreement)

    One Coat of Paint

    The good news is that everything should come together now pretty quickly, but ack! We’re at week four already! Planning the room started before the…

    October 23, 20198 comments
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