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  • BHG Teal Paints

    Teal for the Entryway?

    I like the way open-concept homes look but I prefer to live in a house with separate rooms, and Victorians…
    July 23, 2014
  • Fornasetti II Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper, Cole & Sons

    Fornasetti’s Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper

    This may be the new choice for the dining room. If I'm not going with clouds coming in, or a…
    June 2, 2014
  • Nuvole Cole & Sons Wallpaper, Barnaba Fornasetti, Elle Decor

    Grisaille Wallpaper

    I know what I want to do in the dining room. Problem is, I probably can't. Barnaba Fornasetti, Elle Decor…
    May 27, 2014
  • What's Here, What's Staying

    What’s Here, and What’s Staying Put

    In animated gif form! I figure it's the easiest way to give a bird's-eye view of things. When I talk…
    February 12, 2014
  • Thonet Chairs

    The Dining Room, Shortly After Moving in

    We're still getting settled in and unpacked. Eleanor's room is looking good, and I'm going to assemble August's new bed…
    September 9, 2013
  • Entryway

    The Victorian House: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Let's just get this out of the way: I have no plans to paint the woodwork in the house. I…
    August 26, 2013
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  • BHG Teal Paints

    Teal for the Entryway?

    I like the way open-concept homes look but I prefer to live in a house with separate rooms, and Victorians are certainly known for having…

    July 23, 201450 commentsDining Room, Double Parlor, Entryway, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Fornasetti II Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper, Cole & Sons

    Fornasetti’s Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper

    This may be the new choice for the dining room. If I’m not going with clouds coming in, or a grayscale forest etching, why not…

    June 2, 201445 comments'W' for Wallpaper, Dining Room, The Victorian House
  • Nuvole Cole & Sons Wallpaper, Barnaba Fornasetti, Elle Decor

    Grisaille Wallpaper

    I know what I want to do in the dining room. Problem is, I probably can’t. Barnaba Fornasetti, Elle Decor Sasha Bikoff, Domaine Home The…

    May 27, 201443 comments'W' for Wallpaper, Dining Room, The Victorian House
  • What's Here, What's Staying

    What’s Here, and What’s Staying Put

    In animated gif form! I figure it’s the easiest way to give a bird’s-eye view of things. When I talk to people, I’m in the…

    February 12, 201433 commentsDining Room, Double Parlor, Entryway, The Victorian House
  • Thonet Chairs

    The Dining Room, Shortly After Moving in

    We’re still getting settled in and unpacked. Eleanor’s room is looking good, and I’m going to assemble August’s new bed today. Everything else is coming…

    September 9, 201336 commentsDining Room
  • Entryway

    The Victorian House: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Let’s just get this out of the way: I have no plans to paint the woodwork in the house. I know that I have become…

    August 26, 2013121 commentsDining Room, Double Parlor, Entryway, The Victorian House
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