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  • Guest Room Color Samples

    Guest Room Color Scheming

    I recently worked on the guest room as part of a styling shoot. It's super cute as it is, but…
  • Brass Mushroom Lamp | Making it Lovely

    Walter von Nessen (and Inspired) Mushroom Lamps

    I used a pair of mushroom lamps recently in our guest room. I like the 60s/70s style they bring to…
  • The Sweetest Attic Bedroom Layout

    Two twin beds on opposite sides, tucked under the eaves with a window in between. It's just the best. Bonus…
  • Guest Room Bed and Night Stand | Making it Lovely

    Cute, Budget-Friendly Guest Room

    Surprise! I have a whole new room to share! This was actually a styling assignment for Sauder, for use on…
  • Legrand Adorne Light Switch | Making it Lovely

    With the Push of a Button

    This post is sponsored by Legrand. The first and second floors retained most of the original Victorian hardware but there…
  • Pottery Barn Brass Collins Sconce in a Home Library / Dining Room

    Analysis Paralysis

    Have I adequately conveyed the amount of over-thinking I do for everything around here? Are you familiar with analysis paralysis?…
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    The Sweetest Attic Bedroom Layout

    Two twin beds on opposite sides, tucked under the eaves with a window in between. It’s just the best. Bonus points for a centered antique…

    April 25, 20176 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    Cute, Budget-Friendly Guest Room

    Guest Room Bed and Night Stand | Making it Lovely

    Surprise! I have a whole new room to share! This was actually a styling assignment for Sauder, for use on their blog and social media…

    April 18, 201732 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    With the Push of a Button

    Legrand Adorne Light Switch | Making it Lovely

    This post is sponsored by Legrand. The first and second floors retained most of the original Victorian hardware but there was a mishmash of light…

    February 13, 201712 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, Kitchen, My Office, Press, The Victorian House

    Workplaces

    Chicago Sun Times Splash, Making it Lovely

    Our house is warm! Our house is warm! We woke up this morning to a not-freezing house, even though we’re getting hit with another arctic…

    January 27, 201439 comments
  • Attic, Bathrooms, Craft Room, Guest Room, Playroom, The Victorian House

    The Victorian House: Third Floor

    Attic Room

    You’ve seen the first and second floors of the Victorian, and the basement, too. Today, we’re heading up to the finished attic on the third…

    September 4, 201344 comments
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