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  • Custom Curtains from The Shade Store on a Bay Window with Radiator in Making it Lovely's Living Room

    Custom Window Treatments for the Double Parlor

    Thank you to The Shade Store for sponsoring this post. The Victorian is definitely a bit lovelier these days with…
    March 5, 2018
  • Pink Linen Curtains from Tonic Living | Making it Lovely's One Room Challenge Bedroom

    Becket Curtain Rods

    Grab these Becket curtain rods while they're still available. Country Curtains is going out of business (they've been around for…
    October 16, 2017
  • Fabrics and Paint Swatches for Making it Lovely's One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (Rugs, Curtains, Bedding, and Other Fabrics)

    I shared a photo on Instagram of the paint swatches, fabric samples, and finishes for the bedroom and den, but…
    April 27, 2016
  • Patterned Curtain Options

    Progress?

    I'd ordered curtain rods for the bedroom and its adjacent room a while back, and I finally got those up…
    April 7, 2014
  • Speckled Blooms Curtains in My Office

    Well, I went and ordered those Speckled Blooms curtains so I could see them in person. They're pretty. They also…
    February 7, 2013
  • BHLDN Rifle Paper Tablecloth

    Deciding on New Kitchen Curtains

    I now present to you a series of awkward photos in which I stand on my countertops, holding up fabric…
    September 19, 2012
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  • Custom Curtains from The Shade Store on a Bay Window with Radiator in Making it Lovely's Living Room

    Custom Window Treatments for the Double Parlor

    Thank you to The Shade Store for sponsoring this post. The Victorian is definitely a bit lovelier these days with the addition of custom window…

    March 5, 201817 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Pink Linen Curtains from Tonic Living | Making it Lovely's One Room Challenge Bedroom

    Becket Curtain Rods

    Grab these Becket curtain rods while they’re still available. Country Curtains is going out of business (they’ve been around for over 60 years). I bought…

    October 16, 20178 commentsDecorating
  • Fabrics and Paint Swatches for Making it Lovely's One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 4 (Rugs, Curtains, Bedding, and Other Fabrics)

    I shared a photo on Instagram of the paint swatches, fabric samples, and finishes for the bedroom and den, but let’s dive into it all…

    April 27, 201617 commentsDen, One Room Challenge, Our Bedroom
  • Patterned Curtain Options

    Progress?

    I’d ordered curtain rods for the bedroom and its adjacent room a while back, and I finally got those up a few days ago. Brandon…

    April 7, 201422 commentsDen, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • Speckled Blooms Curtains in My Office

    Well, I went and ordered those Speckled Blooms curtains so I could see them in person. They’re pretty. They also don’t go with my rug…

    February 7, 201331 commentsOffice
  • BHLDN Rifle Paper Tablecloth

    Deciding on New Kitchen Curtains

    I now present to you a series of awkward photos in which I stand on my countertops, holding up fabric to the window in approximation…

    September 19, 201251 comments'F' for Fabric, Kitchen
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