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  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Death of a Houseplant

    When do you give up on a houseplant? I brought home my fiddle leaf fig in October, 2012. It dropped…
    December 17, 2014
  • Christmas Fireplace Decorating #Target #MakingitLovely

    The Fireplace Mantel, Decorated for Christmas

    This post is sponsored by Target. Shop Home Décor for modern luxury made easy. Confession: we waited until after Thanksgiving to put our…
    December 8, 2014
  • Secretary Desk | Making it Lovely

    Madame Secretary

    I mentioned a couple of months ago that I wanted to add a secretary desk to the library because the…
    December 3, 2014
  • Peacock Mirror

    Peacock Mirror

    There is a wall in our back parlor that has been calling out for a mirror. I hung the Lily…
    November 20, 2014
  • The Library, Rearranged

    I've been getting the "oh, you're nesting!" comments from friends and family a lot lately, and maybe it's true. I'm…
    September 22, 2014
  • Lincoln Pottery Barn Chairs

    Making it Yours 12: The Lincoln and Dhurrie Armchairs

    I asked last week which would be more helpful to see in a new edition of my Making it Yours…
    August 13, 2014
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  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Death of a Houseplant

    When do you give up on a houseplant? I brought home my fiddle leaf fig in October, 2012. It dropped some leaves, but I quickly…

    December 17, 201453 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Christmas Fireplace Decorating #Target #MakingitLovely

    The Fireplace Mantel, Decorated for Christmas

    This post is sponsored by Target. Shop Home Décor for modern luxury made easy. Confession: we waited until after Thanksgiving to put our tree up, but I started…

    December 8, 201421 commentsDouble Parlor, Holidays, The Victorian House
  • Secretary Desk | Making it Lovely

    Madame Secretary

    I mentioned a couple of months ago that I wanted to add a secretary desk to the library because the room needed a piece with…

    December 3, 201425 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Peacock Mirror

    Peacock Mirror

    There is a wall in our back parlor that has been calling out for a mirror. I hung the Lily mirror from our old house…

    November 20, 201412 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • The Library, Rearranged

    I’ve been getting the “oh, you’re nesting!” comments from friends and family a lot lately, and maybe it’s true. I’m organizing closets. I’m arranging and…

    September 22, 201452 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Lincoln Pottery Barn Chairs

    Making it Yours 12: The Lincoln and Dhurrie Armchairs

    I asked last week which would be more helpful to see in a new edition of my Making it Yours series: the Lincoln Upholstered Armchair…

    August 13, 201423 commentsDecorating, Double Parlor, Making it Yours (MiY), The Victorian House
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