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  • Eleanor's Room: Blue | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    An Alternative Version of My Daughter’s Room Makeover

    Eleanor and I had initially thought we would paint her room blue. She chose dark blue when she was five,…
    February 28, 2020
  • Antique Art Deco Dresser and Window with Roman Shade | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (My Daughter’s Room Reveal!)

    Welcome! Come on in and take a look around! My daughter Eleanor, 10-years-old and an absolute delight, wanted a room…
    November 6, 2019
  • Fabricut Fabric Swatches, a Rifle Paper Co. For Loloi Rug, Target Tufted Ottoman, and Lighting from Blueprint and Crystorama | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (A Lucky Find)

    I was going to DIY an upholstered headboard until I came across someone selling a Serena & Lily Pondicherry headboard…
    October 30, 2019
  • One Coat of Paint

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (A Disagreement)

    The good news is that everything should come together now pretty quickly, but ack! We’re at week four already! Planning…
    October 23, 2019
  • Eleanor's Bedroom - Elevation, One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 3 (Adding Interest)

    I knew I wanted to do something special in Eleanor’s room. Wallpaper? She wasn’t interested. How about molding? E was…
    October 16, 2019
  • Fabricut Lavender | Eleanor's Room | One Room Challenge | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

    Light blue, right? That was one of Eleanor’s only requests. Well, much like the canopy bed, she wanted it fervently……
    October 9, 2019
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  • Eleanor's Room: Blue | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    An Alternative Version of My Daughter’s Room Makeover

    Eleanor and I had initially thought we would paint her room blue. She chose dark blue when she was five, and five years later still…

    February 28, 20208 comments'L' for Lighting, Eleanor's Room, The Victorian House
  • Antique Art Deco Dresser and Window with Roman Shade | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (My Daughter’s Room Reveal!)

    Welcome! Come on in and take a look around! My daughter Eleanor, 10-years-old and an absolute delight, wanted a room makeover. She and I worked…

    November 6, 201936 commentsEleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
  • Fabricut Fabric Swatches, a Rifle Paper Co. For Loloi Rug, Target Tufted Ottoman, and Lighting from Blueprint and Crystorama | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (A Lucky Find)

    I was going to DIY an upholstered headboard until I came across someone selling a Serena & Lily Pondicherry headboard on Facebook Marketplace. The luckiest…

    October 30, 20197 commentsEleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
  • One Coat of Paint

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (A Disagreement)

    The good news is that everything should come together now pretty quickly, but ack! We’re at week four already! Planning the room started before the…

    October 23, 20198 commentsEleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
  • Eleanor's Bedroom - Elevation, One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 3 (Adding Interest)

    I knew I wanted to do something special in Eleanor’s room. Wallpaper? She wasn’t interested. How about molding? E was neutral and I was fully…

    October 16, 20197 commentsEleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
  • Fabricut Lavender | Eleanor's Room | One Room Challenge | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

    Light blue, right? That was one of Eleanor’s only requests. Well, much like the canopy bed, she wanted it fervently… until she didn’t. Early on…

    October 9, 20195 commentsEleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
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