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  • Christmas Ornaments | Making it Lovely

    Happy Holidays

    Eleanor and August had a lot of fun decorating the tree this year. The front part at least, up to…
    December 22, 2014
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Death of a Houseplant

    When do you give up on a houseplant? I brought home my fiddle leaf fig in October, 2012. It dropped…
    December 17, 2014
  • Christmas Fireplace Decorating #Target #MakingitLovely

    The Fireplace Mantel, Decorated for Christmas

    This post is sponsored by Target. Shop Home Décor for modern luxury made easy. Confession: we waited until after Thanksgiving to put our…
    December 8, 2014
  • Secretary Desk | Making it Lovely

    Madame Secretary

    I mentioned a couple of months ago that I wanted to add a secretary desk to the library because the…
    December 3, 2014
  • Peacock Mirror

    Peacock Mirror

    There is a wall in our back parlor that has been calling out for a mirror. I hung the Lily…
    November 20, 2014
  • Installing the Lyric Honeywell Thermostat

    Upgrading to a Smart Thermostat

    This post is sponsored by Honeywell. I received a Lyric thermostat and compensation in exchange for coverage. All opinions and…
    November 12, 2014
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  • Christmas Ornaments | Making it Lovely

    Happy Holidays

    Eleanor and August had a lot of fun decorating the tree this year. The front part at least, up to about four feet high. They…

    December 22, 201427 commentsDouble Parlor, Holidays, Home Library, My Life, The Victorian House
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Death of a Houseplant

    When do you give up on a houseplant? I brought home my fiddle leaf fig in October, 2012. It dropped some leaves, but I quickly…

    December 17, 201453 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Christmas Fireplace Decorating #Target #MakingitLovely

    The Fireplace Mantel, Decorated for Christmas

    This post is sponsored by Target. Shop Home Décor for modern luxury made easy. Confession: we waited until after Thanksgiving to put our tree up, but I started…

    December 8, 201421 commentsDouble Parlor, Holidays, The Victorian House
  • Secretary Desk | Making it Lovely

    Madame Secretary

    I mentioned a couple of months ago that I wanted to add a secretary desk to the library because the room needed a piece with…

    December 3, 201425 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Peacock Mirror

    Peacock Mirror

    There is a wall in our back parlor that has been calling out for a mirror. I hung the Lily mirror from our old house…

    November 20, 201412 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Installing the Lyric Honeywell Thermostat

    Upgrading to a Smart Thermostat

    This post is sponsored by Honeywell. I received a Lyric thermostat and compensation in exchange for coverage. All opinions and thoughts about this product are…

    November 12, 201410 commentsThe Victorian House
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