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  • Bedroom with Quincy Bed

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (the Before Shots)

    The One Room Challenge begins today! Twenty designers and design bloggers will each be sharing room makeovers from start to…
    April 6, 2016
  • 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
  • Making it Lovely's Master Closet

    The Closet is Finished!

    Maybe I should start calling it a dressing room? Sounds way fancier. I reached out to Ballard Designs and they…
    February 17, 2016
  • Tools to Fix the Closet Subfloor

    Repairing and Replacing the Closet Floor

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. Our bedroom floor had some give to it, right by the door…
    November 30, 2015
  • Laying New Wood Flooring and Premium Underlayment

    The Next Few Days

    Finishing up the wood flooring in the closet, looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner with family, and then I'll be back…
    November 25, 2015
  • Closet

    Our Closet, Before

    This is what we were working with (and it has worked pretty well). At its widest, it is 8'8", and…
    November 12, 2015
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  • Bedroom with Quincy Bed

    One Room Challenge: Week 1 (the Before Shots)

    The One Room Challenge begins today! Twenty designers and design bloggers will each be sharing room makeovers from start to finish over the next six…

    April 6, 201654 commentsDen, One Room Challenge, Our Bedroom
  • 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
  • Making it Lovely's Master Closet

    The Closet is Finished!

    Maybe I should start calling it a dressing room? Sounds way fancier. I reached out to Ballard Designs and they provided several pieces from their…

    February 17, 201655 commentsBedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • Tools to Fix the Closet Subfloor

    Repairing and Replacing the Closet Floor

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. Our bedroom floor had some give to it, right by the door to the closet. The floor…

    November 30, 201515 commentsBedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • Laying New Wood Flooring and Premium Underlayment

    The Next Few Days

    Finishing up the wood flooring in the closet, looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner with family, and then I’ll be back to work on the closet…

    November 25, 20152 commentsBedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • Closet

    Our Closet, Before

    This is what we were working with (and it has worked pretty well). At its widest, it is 8’8″, and 9’6″ at its deepest. By…

    November 12, 201518 commentsBedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House
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