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  • One Room Challenge Fall '17: Office, Before | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (Hello, Office!)

    This is my third One Room Challenge. Enough time has elapsed that I've sort of forgotten the worst of the…
    October 4, 2017
  • Green Parsons Desk, Pink Guest Bedroom | Making it Lovely

    Mossy Olive Green

    I was thinking about that fantastic shade of green where mossy green meets olive, and I remembered that we had…
    September 19, 2017
  • Bathroom with Wood Dresser and Hand-Painted Tumbling Blocks Floor | Making it Lovely

    Our Bathroom with the Hand-Painted Floor

    Paint went a very long way in the bathroom on the third floor. The biggest change was the tumbling blocks…
    September 13, 2017
  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was…
    August 22, 2017
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    I've talked about rug choices for August's room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super…
    August 16, 2017
  • Red and Light Blue Bedroom, Meg Braff, House Beautiful

    Red and Light Blue Bedrooms

    I hastily got some paint on the walls in August's room a couple of years ago. Green walls and a…
    August 7, 2017
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  • One Room Challenge Fall '17: Office, Before | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (Hello, Office!)

    This is my third One Room Challenge. Enough time has elapsed that I’ve sort of forgotten the worst of the end rush, so here we…

    October 4, 201743 commentsAttic, My Office, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
  • Green Parsons Desk, Pink Guest Bedroom | Making it Lovely

    Mossy Olive Green

    I was thinking about that fantastic shade of green where mossy green meets olive, and I remembered that we had a green Parsons desk from…

    September 19, 201711 commentsDecorating, Guest Room, The Victorian House
  • Bathroom with Wood Dresser and Hand-Painted Tumbling Blocks Floor | Making it Lovely

    Our Bathroom with the Hand-Painted Floor

    Paint went a very long way in the bathroom on the third floor. The biggest change was the tumbling blocks pattern that I painted onto…

    September 13, 201720 commentsAttic, Bathrooms, The Victorian House
  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was given by my six-year-old. You…

    August 22, 201729 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    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 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Red and Light Blue Bedroom, Meg Braff, House Beautiful

    Red and Light Blue Bedrooms

    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 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
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