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    • Our Current Home (The Victorian)
    • Our First Home (The Bungalow)
  • Shop Our House
  • Pink and Green Bedroom with Striped Rug

    Lambrequins and Bedskirts, Oh My

    What's old is new again. I'm pretty excited about a couple of traditional/granny details I'm bringing into the guest room.…
  • Peacock Wallpaper, Relativity Textiles

    Lovely Small Scale Wallpapers

    I'm 90% sure that I'm just going to repaint the attic bedroom. Maybe someday when I have less pressing projects…
  • Sleep Number Options

    Shopping for Our Sleep Number Bed

    This post is sponsored by Sleep Number®. I occasionally have restless nights, but for the most part if I'm tired,…
  • Color Options

    Right Color, Wrong Space

    I was going for drama and bold color in the guest room, but it's just so damn dark in there.…
  • 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…
  • Queen Anne Victorian House, Front Garden

    How Our Garden Blooms in June

    First, may I point out that we have a new 9x12 area of grass? Because I finally found sod for…
  • Exterior & Garden, The Victorian House

    A Small Garden Victory, a Formal Plan

    Parterre Garden Design Idea

    I have a boxwood update for you. They bounced back! Two years ago, the hedges flanking the front walkway were overgrown and encroaching upon the…

    April 10, 20177 comments
  • My Office, The Victorian House

    Update: Modular Home Office Furniture

    Setting up the office storage

    I figured out my office storage situation, and it’s going to look fantastic! And I say “going to” because the file cabinet for the center…

    March 28, 201712 comments
  • Dining Room, The Victorian House

    Setting the Table with Black & White

    Dining Room with Unison Home Table Settings | Making it Lovely

    In partnership with Unison. Our dining room is on the plain side. I don’t mean that in a bad way, but the whole room consists…

    March 23, 20178 comments
  • My Office, The Victorian House

    Modular Home Office Furniture

    Modular Home Office Furniture (Martha Stewart Living Craft Space)

    I want to line an 8′ long wall with office storage, but there are a few limitations. Our third floor has a ceiling height of…

    March 16, 201719 comments
  • August's Room, The Victorian House

    Seeing Red (or Not)

    Diana Vreeland loved red.

    I’m usually the last one to get dressed each day. Brandon walks the kids to school, so he hops in the shower and gets ready…

    March 7, 20179 comments
  • Attic, My Office, The Victorian House

    Would You Rent Out Your Home Office?

    Working in the Naveya & Sloane Showroom

    A Facebook group of working moms in the area is discussing ideas for co-working spaces. People are thinking it would be nice to have a…

    March 1, 201728 comments
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