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  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was…
    August 22, 2017
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    I've talked about rug choices for August's room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super…
    August 16, 2017
  • Ruthie Sommers' Red Library with Built-in Lacquered Bookshelves

    20 Inspiring Red Rooms

    August is super into three things right now. Legos, sea creatures like sharks and rays, and the color red. I…
    February 25, 2016
  • Little Loops Sticking Out in a Rag Rug

    A Colorful Pain-in-the…

    A new rug has once again entered our house. It's cute and colorful! August likes it! Tiny Lego pieces get…
    August 25, 2015
  • 20 Colorful Kids’ Desks and Chairs

    The armchair in August's room will soon be out of there. Nobody is sitting in it much (we read more…
    August 12, 2015
  • Colorful Rugs

    Rugs, Rugs, Rugs, Plus Plans for August’s Room

    Staring at those photos of August's room while I edited them and wrote up my post last week made it…
    July 14, 2015
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  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was given by my six-year-old. You…

    August 22, 201729 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    I’ve talked about rug choices for August’s room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super colorful, or graphic black and…

    August 16, 20178 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Ruthie Sommers' Red Library with Built-in Lacquered Bookshelves

    20 Inspiring Red Rooms

    August is super into three things right now. Legos, sea creatures like sharks and rays, and the color red. I was in the middle of…

    February 25, 201622 commentsAugust's Room, Decorating
  • Little Loops Sticking Out in a Rag Rug

    A Colorful Pain-in-the…

    A new rug has once again entered our house. It’s cute and colorful! August likes it! Tiny Lego pieces get lost where the baby can…

    August 25, 20159 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • 20 Colorful Kids’ Desks and Chairs

    The armchair in August’s room will soon be out of there. Nobody is sitting in it much (we read more in bed), and when I…

    August 12, 201513 comments'D' for Decorating, 'O' for Office, August's Room, The Victorian House
  • Colorful Rugs

    Rugs, Rugs, Rugs, Plus Plans for August’s Room

    Staring at those photos of August’s room while I edited them and wrote up my post last week made it increasingly evident that the gray…

    July 14, 201545 comments'R' for Rugs, August's Room
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