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  • Reupholstered Armchair from Calico Corners | Making it Lovely

    Reupholstering My Floral Chair with Calico

    Sponsored by Calico I loved my loud floral armchair. It was a floor model, and there was a small rip…
  • Statement Earrings, Bee and Dragonfly Figures | Making it Lovely

    Pretty Things for Pretty Closet Shelves

    My closet shelves got a little sprucing up! I rearranged things to better sort my jewelry (the earrings were piling…
  • Making it Lovely's Master Closet

    The Closet is Finished!

    Maybe I should start calling it a dressing room? Sounds way fancier. I reached out to Ballard Designs and they…
  • Small Patterned Rugs

    Talking Rugs and Lighting (Aren’t I Always?)

    The closet is looking good, and it's so close to being done. The couple of sneak peeks above are on…
  • Tiny DIY Assistant

    Getting the Closet Back in Order

    Here's the work that has been done in the closet since I last shared my 'to do' list. Rewire (sconce,…
  • Uneven Sink

    A Few Quirks

    I've repaired the corners in nook above the closet sink! I'm chuffed about this, though I don't look it. I've…
  • Bedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House

    Reupholstering My Floral Chair with Calico

    Reupholstered Armchair from Calico Corners | Making it Lovely

    Sponsored by Calico I loved my loud floral armchair. It was a floor model, and there was a small rip in the linen fabric when…

    October 12, 20213 comments
  • Bedroom Closet / Dressing Room, The Victorian House

    Pretty Things for Pretty Closet Shelves

    Statement Earrings, Bee and Dragonfly Figures | Making it Lovely

    My closet shelves got a little sprucing up! I rearranged things to better sort my jewelry (the earrings were piling up in a bowl, getting…

    April 17, 201810 comments
  • Bedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House

    The Closet is Finished!

    Making it Lovely's Master Closet

    Maybe I should start calling it a dressing room? Sounds way fancier. I reached out to Ballard Designs and they provided several pieces from their…

    February 17, 201655 comments
  • Bedroom Closet / Dressing Room, The Victorian House

    Talking Rugs and Lighting (Aren’t I Always?)

    Small Patterned Rugs

    The closet is looking good, and it’s so close to being done. The couple of sneak peeks above are on Instagram, and if you follow…

    January 28, 201611 comments
  • Bedroom Closet / Dressing Room, The Victorian House

    Getting the Closet Back in Order

    Tiny DIY Assistant

    Here’s the work that has been done in the closet since I last shared my ‘to do’ list. Rewire (sconce, ceiling fixture, two switches, two…

    January 19, 201612 comments
  • Bedroom Closet / Dressing Room, The Victorian House

    A Few Quirks

    Uneven Sink

    I’ve repaired the corners in nook above the closet sink! I’m chuffed about this, though I don’t look it. I’ve only primed the walls, so…

    January 12, 201623 comments
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