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    Our first house, as we bought it (2007): And the house, as we left it (2013): Goodbye, house.
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    The Bedroom’s Mini-Makeover

    Coral & Gray, with Black & White Details The bedroom is looking a bit different these days. The shell of…
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    Lazy Morning

    I intended to just show you the new coral bedding, but I like these photos a whole lot more than…
  • Planning a Mini-Makeover for the Bedroom

    Updating Eleanor's room has made me think I should do a little something to our own bedroom too. The shell…
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    I've been working with American Express to redo my bedroom. They provided me with a total of 300,000 Membership Rewards…
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    I had been planning to put up sheer roller shades for a long time, even before I began redoing my…
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    Living Room, Making it Lovely

    Our first house, as we bought it (2007): And the house, as we left it (2013): Goodbye, house.

    August 6, 201356 comments
  • Bedroom

    The Bedroom’s Mini-Makeover

    Coral and Gray Bedroom with Black and White, Making it Lovely

    Coral & Gray, with Black & White Details The bedroom is looking a bit different these days. The shell of the room is the same.…

    July 26, 201278 comments
  • Bedroom, My Life, Parenting

    Lazy Morning

    Playing with Daddy

    I intended to just show you the new coral bedding, but I like these photos a whole lot more than a well-made bed. I have…

    July 2, 201244 comments
  • Bedroom

    Planning a Mini-Makeover for the Bedroom

    Updating Eleanor’s room has made me think I should do a little something to our own bedroom too. The shell of the room is good…

    June 22, 201223 comments
  • Bedroom

    This is What Our Bedroom Looks Like

    I’ve been working with American Express to redo my bedroom. They provided me with a total of 300,000 Membership Rewards points. Hello, dark and lovely…

    June 14, 2010229 comments
  • Bedroom, Crafty (& Handy)

    Inexpensive Custom Sized Roller Shades

    I had been planning to put up sheer roller shades for a long time, even before I began redoing my bedroom (photos next week). We…

    June 10, 201043 comments
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