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  • Milton & King Ornithology Wallpaper

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (So Close!)

    Normally we'd be at the end of the One Room Challenge, but we have all been granted a one-week extension…
  • green, pale pink, and ochre yellow paint swatches

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (What Trim Color?)

    Let's talk about the rainbow room. (Yes, I know that's a silly name! My kids named it and it has…
  • Making it Lovely's Living Room

    Double Rugs for the Double Parlor

    The library and living room got an update! Matching rugs, finally! This has been the vision from the beginning, but…
  • Ikat Blue and White Vase

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (Putting it Together)

    First, a One Room Challenge update. For the first time ever, the reveal has been pushed back one week for…
  • Window Panels Options

    One Room Challenge: Week 3 (It’s Curtains)

    I'm planning a layered look for the windows with pink curtains on the outside, nearly matching the pale blush walls,…
  • Home Office Mockup | Making it Lovely, One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (Office Design and Layout)

    I have the design for the office to share with you this week! First up, let's talk layout. Look how…
  • August's Room, The Victorian House

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    I’ve talked about rug choices for August’s room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super colorful, or graphic black and…

    August 16, 20178 comments
  • August's Room, The Victorian House

    Red and Light Blue Bedrooms

    Red and Light Blue Bedroom, Meg Braff, House Beautiful

    I hastily got some paint on the walls in August’s room a couple of years ago. Green walls and a green quilt to match, and…

    August 7, 20179 comments
  • My Life, The Victorian House

    Life Lately, and Projects

    Guitar and Banjo Noodling

    How are you guys? I feel like I’ve been doing a whole lot behind the scenes, and not putting it out there as much. Part…

    July 26, 20172 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    The Guest Room, Painted Pink

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Why did I hesitate to paint the guest room anything other than pink? The walls were white…

    July 18, 201723 comments
  • The Snug, The Victorian House

    The Snug

    Storage Bookcases and Cabbage Rose Wallpaper

    This post is sponsored by Overstock. Someone had referred to our wallpapered back room as a ‘snug’ in the comments — the English term for…

    July 12, 201723 comments
  • Bathrooms

    You’re Going to Want a Freestanding Shower

    The Thurso Freestanding Shower by Drummonds

    Say hello to your new dream bathroom fixture: a freestanding shower by Drummonds. I figure I’ll just pop one of these off of our bedroom,…

    July 11, 201720 comments
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