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  • Dining Room, Wood Trim, Black Spool Chairs | Making it Lovely

    Spool Dining Chairs

    "Where are those chairs from?" It's a question that's asked every time I share my dining room. I'm happy to…
    August 27, 2020
  • Look for Less: English Roll Arm Sofa

    Let's consider this a public service announcement, shall we? Questions about my sofa come up constantly, and now there's a…
    February 3, 2016
  • IKEA Stockholm Sideboard in Beige and Walnut

    IKEA Stockholm Sideboard Review

    Somebody sent me a message recently because he was thinking about picking up the same IKEA Stockholm sideboard that I…
    November 19, 2015
  • Victoria Smith's Living Room (SF Girl by Bay)

    Tufted Leather Sofas

    Taxes pretty much wiped out our savings for a while. (Oh, wasn't I clueless, wanting a new rug or to…
    April 17, 2013
  • 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
  • Carved Wood Side Table

    I was a big fan of this coffee table when it came out and I wrote about it here, but…
    January 3, 2012
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  • Dining Room, Wood Trim, Black Spool Chairs | Making it Lovely

    Spool Dining Chairs

    “Where are those chairs from?” It’s a question that’s asked every time I share my dining room. I’m happy to share, but unfortunately, nobody is…

    August 27, 202011 comments'F' for Furniture, Dining Room, The Victorian House
  • Look for Less: English Roll Arm Sofa

    Let’s consider this a public service announcement, shall we? Questions about my sofa come up constantly, and now there’s a good way to get the…

    February 3, 201616 comments'D' for Decorating, 'F' for Furniture, Decorating
  • IKEA Stockholm Sideboard in Beige and Walnut

    IKEA Stockholm Sideboard Review

    Somebody sent me a message recently because he was thinking about picking up the same IKEA Stockholm sideboard that I bought for our entryway. Questions…

    November 19, 201514 comments'F' for Furniture, Entryway, The Victorian House
  • Victoria Smith's Living Room (SF Girl by Bay)

    Tufted Leather Sofas

    Taxes pretty much wiped out our savings for a while. (Oh, wasn’t I clueless, wanting a new rug or to fix up the outside of…

    April 17, 201335 comments'F' for Furniture
  • 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
  • Carved Wood Side Table

    I was a big fan of this coffee table when it came out and I wrote about it here, but I decided it was too…

    January 3, 201230 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet, Living Room
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