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  • Dining Room, Wood Trim, Black Spool Chairs | Making it Lovely

    Spool Dining Chairs

    "Where are those chairs from?" It's a question that's asked every time I share my dining room. I'm happy to…
    August 27, 2020
  • Planning a Moth-Inspired Dining Room

    Our dining room sconces are in, and the additional light is room-changing. It only took me seven years to finally…
    August 12, 2020
  • Vintage Rug with Paint and Fabric Swatches

    Updating the Dining Room

    My sister-in-law had a rug in her family room that used to belong to my mother-in-law, and now that she's…
    June 23, 2020
  • Eleanor's Room: Blue | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    An Alternative Version of My Daughter’s Room Makeover

    Eleanor and I had initially thought we would paint her room blue. She chose dark blue when she was five,…
    February 28, 2020
  • Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Drizzled with Chocolate Sauce, Topped with Sprinkles | Making it Lovely

    Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

    Sarah from Room for Tuesday and Chloe of Boxwood Avenue are hosting another Blog Hop Cookie Swap! The participants are linked at…
    December 12, 2019
  • Antique Art Deco Dresser and Window with Roman Shade | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (My Daughter’s Room Reveal!)

    Welcome! Come on in and take a look around! My daughter Eleanor, 10-years-old and an absolute delight, wanted a room…
    November 6, 2019
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  • Dining Room, Wood Trim, Black Spool Chairs | Making it Lovely

    Spool Dining Chairs

    “Where are those chairs from?” It’s a question that’s asked every time I share my dining room. I’m happy to share, but unfortunately, nobody is…

    August 27, 202011 comments'F' for Furniture, Dining Room, The Victorian House
  • Planning a Moth-Inspired Dining Room

    Our dining room sconces are in, and the additional light is room-changing. It only took me seven years to finally add the fixtures I always…

    August 12, 20206 commentsDining Room, The Victorian House
  • Vintage Rug with Paint and Fabric Swatches

    Updating the Dining Room

    My sister-in-law had a rug in her family room that used to belong to my mother-in-law, and now that she’s redecorating it’s ours. I’ve always…

    June 23, 20207 commentsDining Room, The Victorian House
  • Eleanor's Room: Blue | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    An Alternative Version of My Daughter’s Room Makeover

    Eleanor and I had initially thought we would paint her room blue. She chose dark blue when she was five, and five years later still…

    February 28, 20208 comments'L' for Lighting, Eleanor's Room, The Victorian House
  • Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Drizzled with Chocolate Sauce, Topped with Sprinkles | Making it Lovely

    Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

    Sarah from Room for Tuesday and Chloe of Boxwood Avenue are hosting another Blog Hop Cookie Swap! The participants are linked at the end of the post,…

    December 12, 201912 commentsCooking, Kitchen
  • Antique Art Deco Dresser and Window with Roman Shade | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (My Daughter’s Room Reveal!)

    Welcome! Come on in and take a look around! My daughter Eleanor, 10-years-old and an absolute delight, wanted a room makeover. She and I worked…

    November 6, 201936 commentsEleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
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