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  • Second Parlor

    The Double Parlors, Shortly After Moving in

    A lot of our furniture is working well in the new house. I'm OK with furnishing slowly and taking my…
    September 19, 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
  • Victorian House First Floor Layout

    The Victorian House’s Floor Plan: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Photos are coming tomorrow, as promised! I wanted to put a partial floor plan up first though so that the…
    August 25, 2013
  • Striped Settee

    Stripes Wanted

    The new house needs a little striped settee. NEEDS. These matching striped sofas are pretty fantastic too (though larger than…
    July 25, 2013
  • Anthropologie Winifred Sofa

    Teal for the Win

    We went out last week as a family to check out the two sofas I was considering. Brandon liked the…
    July 9, 2013
  • Forget Boy vs. Girl. Pink, or Blue?

    Team Pink? Team Blue?

    I know that I want a sofa for the new house, and I know that I want it to be…
    July 1, 2013
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  • Second Parlor

    The Double Parlors, Shortly After Moving in

    A lot of our furniture is working well in the new house. I’m OK with furnishing slowly and taking my time to find just the…

    September 19, 2013146 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • 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
  • Victorian House First Floor Layout

    The Victorian House’s Floor Plan: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Photos are coming tomorrow, as promised! I wanted to put a partial floor plan up first though so that the rooms will make more sense.…

    August 25, 201338 commentsDining Room, Double Parlor, Entryway, The Victorian House
  • Striped Settee

    Stripes Wanted

    The new house needs a little striped settee. NEEDS. These matching striped sofas are pretty fantastic too (though larger than what I’m looking for). I…

    July 25, 201322 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Anthropologie Winifred Sofa

    Teal for the Win

    We went out last week as a family to check out the two sofas I was considering. Brandon liked the shape of the blue one…

    July 9, 201319 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Forget Boy vs. Girl. Pink, or Blue?

    Team Pink? Team Blue?

    I know that I want a sofa for the new house, and I know that I want it to be colorful. The problem is that…

    July 1, 201383 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
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