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  • Fabricut Fabric Swatches, a Rifle Paper Co. For Loloi Rug, Target Tufted Ottoman, and Lighting from Blueprint and Crystorama | Making it Lovely | One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (A Lucky Find)

    I was going to DIY an upholstered headboard until I came across someone selling a Serena & Lily Pondicherry headboard…
  • One Coat of Paint

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (A Disagreement)

    The good news is that everything should come together now pretty quickly, but ack! We’re at week four already! Planning…
  • Eleanor's Bedroom - Elevation, One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 3 (Adding Interest)

    I knew I wanted to do something special in Eleanor’s room. Wallpaper? She wasn’t interested. How about molding? E was…
  • Fabricut Lavender | Eleanor's Room | One Room Challenge | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

    Light blue, right? That was one of Eleanor’s only requests. Well, much like the canopy bed, she wanted it fervently……
  • Eleanor's Room (Before) | Making it Lovely

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (My Daughter’s Room)

    The One Room Challenge begins again today! I’m back for my fourth round, redoing a room from start to finish…
  • Playing in the Clawfoot Tub

    Our Tried and True Bath and Body Favorites

    Now that the bathroom on the second floor is back in commission, I've been restocking it. I realized as I…
  • Eleanor's Room, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (My Daughter’s Room)

    Eleanor's Room (Before) | Making it Lovely

    The One Room Challenge begins again today! I’m back for my fourth round, redoing a room from start to finish in just six weeks. And…

    October 2, 201916 comments
  • Bathrooms, Style

    Our Tried and True Bath and Body Favorites

    Playing in the Clawfoot Tub

    Now that the bathroom on the second floor is back in commission, I’ve been restocking it. I realized as I was doing so, that I…

    September 9, 201911 comments
  • Bathrooms, Crafty (& Handy), The Victorian House

    Tiling with Cement Board Instead of Ditra

    OSB Subfloor

    I want my bathroom tile to have longevity. I’m using porcelain (wonderfully durable), and taking the time to do the job right from the prep…

    August 29, 20192 comments
  • Bathrooms, The Victorian House

    The Bathroom Design Plan

    Bathroom (Second Floor) Design Plan

    This bathroom renovation is sponsored by Lowe’s. Thank you for making this project possible! I’ve been working away on our second floor bathroom, clearing everything out…

    June 26, 20197 comments
  • Bathrooms, The Victorian House

    The Bathroom Renovation Begins

    Bathroom (Second Floor)

    This bathroom renovation is sponsored by Lowe’s. Thank you for making this project possible! Oh, the plumbing issues we’ve had. At first, we thought that…

    June 17, 20197 comments
  • Attic, Guest Room, The Victorian House

    Starting a Quick Guest Room Refresh

    Padma Kilim Rug, Annie Selke, Dash & Albert, Making it Lovely

    I am in the middle of a bathroom renovation. (Finally, and there are more details to come!) On top of that, I have decided that…

    June 10, 20191 comment
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