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  • Review: Indow Window Inserts

    Indow provided two window inserts for review. Most of the windows on the first and second floor are original to…
  • See ya, old intercom!

    Good Riddance!

    I ripped out the intercom on the third floor a few hours ago. It connected with one at the back…
  • The Playroom to Home Office Layout

    I have a 27" iMac on my desk with two external backup drives, a memory card reader, full keyboard with…
  • Legrand Adorne Light Switch | Making it Lovely

    With the Push of a Button

    This post is sponsored by Legrand. The first and second floors retained most of the original Victorian hardware but there…
  • Anthropologie Open Market Boho Bed Pillow

    To Task

    I've been doing little things around the house — replacing a broken latch, touching up wall scuffs and dings, swapping…
  • Playroom with Flower Curtains | Making it Lovely

    A Playroom / Office Switcheroo

    There is a room on the first floor, behind the kitchen, that I've barely shown on the blog. It's a…
  • Entryway, Hallway, The Victorian House

    Choosing Window Treatments for Our Hall and Both Entryways

    Pink roman shade from The Shade Store, Farrow & Ball Tourbillon Wallpaper, Schoolhouse Electric brass light | Making it Lovely, One Room Challenge

    The big reveal of our latest One Room Challenge project went up last week! We took on the front and back entryways, along with the…

    November 14, 201613 comments
  • Attic, Entryway, Hallway, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (Front and Back Entry, Stairs, and Hallways – Final Reveal!)

    Oak-Paneled Victorian Staircase and Front Entry with Curved Window | Making it Lovely, One Room Challenge

    Hey, who needs a distraction right now? Today is reveal day for the Fall 2016 One Room Challenge! Let’s get into it. I have been…

    November 9, 201675 comments
  • Attic, Entryway, Hallway, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (When it Rains, it Pours)

    Getting Ready to Paint — Dutch Boy 'Sandstone Quarry'

    I had planned to finish — completely finish — two flights of stairs over the weekend. The old paint beneath the carpet we ripped up…

    November 2, 201624 comments
  • Attic, Entryway, Hallway, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House, Upgrades and Maintenance

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (Those Stairs, That Hall)

    Stairs and Floor After Pulling Up Carpet

    Some things look better (the ceiling and the third floor doors), most things look worse (everything else). It’s gotta get worse before it gets better!…

    October 26, 201616 comments
  • Attic, Entryway, Hallway, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 3 (Work Very Much in Progress)

    Nostalgic Warehouse Door Hardware

    We have a ceiling in the hallway! It’s all very exciting. I mean, it looks like this, but still. It’s an improvement. It might be…

    October 19, 201619 comments
  • Attic, Entryway, Hallway, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

    Front Entryway Design Plan | Making it Lovely's One Room Challenge

    Thank you to Linda at Calling it Home for inviting me to take part in the One Room Challenge again, and thank you to my…

    October 12, 201640 comments
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