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  • Louis-Philippe-Style Gold Mirror from The South Loop Loft | Making it Lovely

    A Louis-Philippe Mirror

    Did you catch the new mirror above the fireplace when I shared photos of the living room with its new…
    March 27, 2018
  • Custom Curtains from The Shade Store on a Bay Window with Radiator in Making it Lovely's Living Room

    Custom Window Treatments for the Double Parlor

    Thank you to The Shade Store for sponsoring this post. The Victorian is definitely a bit lovelier these days with…
    March 5, 2018
  • Jenna Lyons' Home in T Mag, photographed by Simon Watson

    Adding a Mirror Above the Fireplace

    We've lived here long enough and made what we have work for long enough that it's time to reevaluate and…
    January 23, 2018
  • Patching the Roof on a Leaky Victorian Turret

    The Roof Over Our Heads

    We tore the roof off of 2017! No, I mean that literally. It starts with an uncertain question. “Is that…
    January 18, 2018
  • Megan Pflug Linen Closet Makeover for One Kings Lane, Photo by Lesley Unruh

    Organizing the Linen Closet

    Why do little closets take so long to work on!? I spent hours cleaning, purging, and organizing our linen closet…
    January 16, 2018
  • 2018 Project List!

    We're only talking house stuff here today, so the project to-do list is just the start of what I want…
    January 8, 2018
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  • Louis-Philippe-Style Gold Mirror from The South Loop Loft | Making it Lovely

    A Louis-Philippe Mirror

    Did you catch the new mirror above the fireplace when I shared photos of the living room with its new drapery? Let’s take a better…

    March 27, 20186 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Custom Curtains from The Shade Store on a Bay Window with Radiator in Making it Lovely's Living Room

    Custom Window Treatments for the Double Parlor

    Thank you to The Shade Store for sponsoring this post. The Victorian is definitely a bit lovelier these days with the addition of custom window…

    March 5, 201817 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Jenna Lyons' Home in T Mag, photographed by Simon Watson

    Adding a Mirror Above the Fireplace

    We’ve lived here long enough and made what we have work for long enough that it’s time to reevaluate and really hone in on some…

    January 23, 201867 commentsDecorating, Double Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Patching the Roof on a Leaky Victorian Turret

    The Roof Over Our Heads

    We tore the roof off of 2017! No, I mean that literally. It starts with an uncertain question. “Is that water damage?” Followed a week…

    January 18, 20185 commentsThe Victorian House
  • Megan Pflug Linen Closet Makeover for One Kings Lane, Photo by Lesley Unruh

    Organizing the Linen Closet

    Why do little closets take so long to work on!? I spent hours cleaning, purging, and organizing our linen closet yesterday. And it looks better!…

    January 16, 20189 commentsThe Victorian House
  • 2018 Project List!

    We’re only talking house stuff here today, so the project to-do list is just the start of what I want to accomplish. There are big…

    January 8, 201822 commentsThe Victorian House
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