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  • Playing with Paint Colors

    I write for My Colortopia, and they've just launched a new online tool: Color My Room. You can upload your…
  • It’s Coming Together

    The details for the kitchen update are starting to come together. I still haven't picked a paint color, but I…
  • Back of the Kitchen Door Storage Ideas

    Put the Kitchen Door to Work

    This post is sponsored by Method. Here's a little storage trick that works for us. I added hooks to the…
  • BHLDN Rifle Paper Tablecloth

    Deciding on New Kitchen Curtains

    I now present to you a series of awkward photos in which I stand on my countertops, holding up fabric…
  • Keep a House Plant Alive for At Least a Year

    It’s Alive!

    Huzzah, I've managed to check off another of my Lovely Life List items. The dinosaur planter in the windowsill is…
  • Make it Cute: The Kitchen Sink

    A Cute Kitchen Sink Setup

    This post is sponsored by Method. If you have to do the dishes anyway (and yes, someone has to), you…
  • Kitchen

    It’s Alive!

    Keep a House Plant Alive for At Least a Year

    Huzzah, I’ve managed to check off another of my Lovely Life List items. The dinosaur planter in the windowsill is new, but the rest of…

    September 18, 201222 comments
  • Kitchen

    A Cute Kitchen Sink Setup

    Make it Cute: The Kitchen Sink

    This post is sponsored by Method. If you have to do the dishes anyway (and yes, someone has to), you may as well make the…

    July 18, 201230 comments
  • Kitchen

    Pink Fridges are the Best Fridges

    Our refrigerator has started making some interesting noises, and they’re getting louder by the day. I know that I should have it looked at and…

    July 7, 201193 comments
  • Kitchen

    Owl Butter Dish

    I’m keeping this in the kitchen, sans butter. (from west elm)

    March 24, 201136 comments
  • Kitchen, Painting

    Starting on the Trim

    I woke up feeling somewhat energetic (I’ve been exhausted through the first 16 weeks of this pregnancy), so I skipped my morning shower and put…

    September 3, 201030 comments
  • Kitchen, Organization

    Cutest Dish Rack Ever

    We added a dishwasher back when we remodeled our kitchen, but I’ve been washing Eleanor’s bottles, bowls, and spoons by hand. A tea towel on…

    March 16, 2010119 comments
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