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  • Shelving it

    Every day (or nearly), I sit in my home office across from my Expedit shelves. Truthfully, I'm kind of over…
    October 16, 2012
  • A Guide to Mixing Patterns in the Home, from Making it Lovely

    A Guide to Mixing Patterns in Your Home

    Mixing patterns in fashion happens all the time (I'm always a fan of stripes and florals), but people seem to…
    July 24, 2012
  • Owl Cookie Jars

    Look Hoo I Found

    I've had a vintage owl cookie jar for a few years, and I move it around the house from time…
    July 19, 2012
  • Some Affordable Bathroom Update Ideas

    I've been sort of planning a little redo for our main bathroom. Not in any real, concrete way, mind you.…
    May 10, 2012
  • The Lighting Guide: How to Put it All Together

    A reader had asked me a seemingly simple question about how to choose lighting fixtures that work well from room…
    April 18, 2012
  • A Little Bench Goes Better With…

    This little bench (which comes in larger size and in three colors) would make the perfect perch to sit and…
    January 25, 2012
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  • Shelving it

    Every day (or nearly), I sit in my home office across from my Expedit shelves. Truthfully, I’m kind of over them. More truthfully though? They…

    October 16, 201256 comments'D' for Decorating, Decorating, Office, Organization
  • A Guide to Mixing Patterns in the Home, from Making it Lovely

    A Guide to Mixing Patterns in Your Home

    Mixing patterns in fashion happens all the time (I’m always a fan of stripes and florals), but people seem to shy away from doing it…

    July 24, 201241 comments'D' for Decorating, Living Room, The First House
  • Owl Cookie Jars

    Look Hoo I Found

    I’ve had a vintage owl cookie jar for a few years, and I move it around the house from time to time. Sometimes it’s in…

    July 19, 201212 comments'D' for Decorating, Filing Cabinet
  • Some Affordable Bathroom Update Ideas

    I’ve been sort of planning a little redo for our main bathroom. Not in any real, concrete way, mind you. More of a “gee, we’ve…

    May 10, 201222 comments'D' for Decorating, Bathrooms
  • The Lighting Guide: How to Put it All Together

    A reader had asked me a seemingly simple question about how to choose lighting fixtures that work well from room to room, and I was…

    April 18, 201216 comments'D' for Decorating, 'L' for Lighting
  • A Little Bench Goes Better With…

    This little bench (which comes in larger size and in three colors) would make the perfect perch to sit and take off your shoes. Bonus…

    January 25, 20129 comments'D' for Decorating, 'F' for Furniture, 'S' for Shoes, Filing Cabinet, Goes Better With
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