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

    Choosing Window Treatments for Our Hall and Both Entryways

    The big reveal of our latest One Room Challenge project went up last week! We took on the front and…
  • Oak-Paneled Victorian Staircase and Front Entry with Curved Window | Making it Lovely, One Room Challenge

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

    Hey, who needs a distraction right now? Today is reveal day for the Fall 2016 One Room Challenge! Let's get…
  • Getting Ready to Paint — Dutch Boy 'Sandstone Quarry'

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

    I had planned to finish — completely finish — two flights of stairs over the weekend. The old paint beneath…
  • Stairs and Floor After Pulling Up Carpet

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

    Some things look better (the ceiling and the third floor doors), most things look worse (everything else). It's gotta get…
  • Nostalgic Warehouse Door Hardware

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

    We have a ceiling in the hallway! It's all very exciting. I mean, it looks like this, but still. It's…
  • Front Entryway Design Plan | Making it Lovely's One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

    Thank you to Linda at Calling it Home for inviting me to take part in the One Room Challenge again,…
  • Exterior & Garden, The Victorian House

    Choosing a Sandbox

    So… the kids have been really into digging in the dirt. Between them and the dog, a lot of plants have been destroyed, and we’ve…

    July 18, 201635 comments
  • Exterior & Garden, Pets, The Victorian House

    Garden Gate Inspiration

    Garden Trellis and Gate

    When I was a kid, we had a dog that would escape our yard every chance she got. Each time, she’d be found blocks away.…

    July 14, 20165 comments
  • Attic, Craft Room, The Victorian House

    Värde Cabinets for the Craft Room (Former Kitchen)

    Third Floor Kitchen

    This all started because I needed to hem a shower curtain for the bathroom and as I cleared off some space to work, I thought,…

    July 12, 201620 comments
  • Artsy, Bathrooms, Crafty (& Handy), Painting, The Victorian House

    DIY Tumbling Blocks Hand-Painted Floor

    How to Paint a Tumbling Blocks Pattern

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts. The painted floor in the bathroom is done! It only took a million hours! ‘Tumbling blocks’ is a…

    July 7, 201642 comments
  • Attic, Craft Room, The Victorian House

    Getting Rid of Things

    Metal Sink Cabinet

    Guys, what do I do with this metal cabinet? It’s really not in good shape. The doors don’t close properly and the area below the…

    July 5, 201620 comments
  • Attic, Craft Room, The Victorian House

    I Have a Few Craft Supplies

    Overloaded Shelves with Craft Supplies

    We have plans to spend time with friends and go to a parade for the Fourth, but I’ll also be working around the house. I’m…

    July 1, 201611 comments
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