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  • Tween Girls' Bedroom with Two Twin Beds | Making it Lovely

    Tween Girls’ Bedroom

    Eleanor has little interest in a room makeover. We painted her room dark blue when she was five, and she…
    May 1, 2019
  • Animals in Outdoor Decor

    I'm thinking ahead ever-so-slightly to when I can get outside and work on the garden. Spring is coming to Chicago,…
    March 14, 2019
  • Mustard, Copper, and Toffee

    Mustard, Copper, Toffee

    This is a mix of favorites (I own eight of the dozen below) and things at the top of my…
    February 25, 2019
  • Baby Shower Decorations — Onesies and Colorful Paper Party Fans | Making it Lovely

    My Sister’s Baby Shower

    I got to host my sister's bridal shower a few years back, and now her baby shower too. Ashley and…
    January 18, 2019
  • Scallops!

    Scallops!

    The kind you decorate with, not eat. Sometimes I like to play the game of "I would get rid of…
    November 27, 2018
  • Installing a GLAS Smart Thermostat

    A Retro Dining Room Gets a Smart Upgrade

    This post is sponsored by GLAS. Friends of ours have been making changes to their Chicago Tudor over the past…
    November 20, 2018
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  • Tween Girls' Bedroom with Two Twin Beds | Making it Lovely

    Tween Girls’ Bedroom

    Eleanor has little interest in a room makeover. We painted her room dark blue when she was five, and she still loves it five years…

    May 1, 20199 commentsElsewhere
  • Animals in Outdoor Decor

    I’m thinking ahead ever-so-slightly to when I can get outside and work on the garden. Spring is coming to Chicago, and it comes up fast…

    March 14, 20191 comment'O' for Outdoors, Decorating
  • Mustard, Copper, and Toffee

    Mustard, Copper, Toffee

    This is a mix of favorites (I own eight of the dozen below) and things at the top of my wish list. It just so…

    February 25, 20190 commentsDecorating, Style
  • Baby Shower Decorations — Onesies and Colorful Paper Party Fans | Making it Lovely

    My Sister’s Baby Shower

    I got to host my sister’s bridal shower a few years back, and now her baby shower too. Ashley and her husband Matt are going…

    January 18, 20193 commentsDecorating, Dining Room, Double Parlor, Holidays, The Victorian House
  • Scallops!

    Scallops!

    The kind you decorate with, not eat. Sometimes I like to play the game of “I would get rid of my black and white sofa…

    November 27, 20182 commentsDecorating
  • Installing a GLAS Smart Thermostat

    A Retro Dining Room Gets a Smart Upgrade

    This post is sponsored by GLAS. Friends of ours have been making changes to their Chicago Tudor over the past couple of years. It’s looking…

    November 20, 20180 commentsDecorating
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