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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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Our Bedroom, The Victorian House

    Better Sleep (and a Giveaway!)

    Black Wooden Bed, White and Pink Bedding

    This post is sponsored by Sleep Number®. I’m a more patient mom with enough sleep. A more creative designer, a better partner, a better everything.…

    July 10, 2017300 comments
  • The Snug, The Victorian House

    The Wallpapered Back Room

    Family Room Plan

    This post is sponsored by Overstock.com. Celebrate big savings on a huge assortment of items for your home during Overstock.com’s Independence Day Sale, now through…

    June 30, 201713 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    Lambrequins and Bedskirts, Oh My

    Pink and Green Bedroom with Striped Rug

    What’s old is new again. I’m pretty excited about a couple of traditional/granny details I’m bringing into the guest room. The window in there is…

    June 26, 201710 comments
  • Our Bedroom, The Victorian House

    Shopping for Our Sleep Number Bed

    Sleep Number Options

    This post is sponsored by Sleep Number®. I occasionally have restless nights, but for the most part if I’m tired, I can pretty much fall…

    June 20, 201710 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    Right Color, Wrong Space

    Color Options

    I was going for drama and bold color in the guest room, but it’s just so damn dark in there. I had almost a gallon…

    June 14, 201751 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    Guest Room Color Scheming

    Guest Room Color Samples

    I recently worked on the guest room as part of a styling shoot. It’s super cute as it is, but I’d like to make a…

    June 7, 20178 comments
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