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  • Installing a GLAS Smart Thermostat

    A Retro Dining Room Gets a Smart Upgrade

    November 20, 2018
    This post is sponsored by GLAS. Friends of ours have been making changes to their Chicago Tudor over the past…
  • How to Make DIY Plywood Countertops | Making it Lovely

    Making DIY Plywood Countertops

    November 8, 2018
    There are a few options when it comes to wooden counters. Let me just say right now that I’m not…
  • Library - August and Calvin Drawing

    I Almost Love the Library’s Vintage Floor Lamps

    October 26, 2018
    I’d been wanting a pair of swing-arm lamps to flank the black and white striped sofa in the library. The…
  • Colorful Living Room with Chinoiserie Wallpaper - Designed by Ashley Whittaker, featured in House Beautiful

    Honor Roll

    October 19, 2018
    I'm in that change-of-seasons mood where I want to clean and organize everything. I also have the kind of cold…
  • Nicole of Making it Lovely, Black Living Room with Framed Grid of Tarot Card Art

    The Grid of Framed Tarot Card Art

    October 16, 2018
    I wrote about wanting to add a mirror above the fireplace and a grid of frames above the red console…
  • Making it Yours (MiY) 16C: Pink Elroy Chairs

    Making it Yours 16C: Pink Elroy Chairs

    October 11, 2018
    You've fallen in love with something that's a detour from your usual style. Is it a fleeting fancy? Will you…
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