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  • Painting the Dining Room Ceiling

    I finished painting the trim in the room a year and a half ago. We put up the wallpaper ages…
    March 26, 2012
  • Hipster Chia Pets in the Dining Room

    Oh, you guys. I know what you were waiting for. All weekend you thought "ooh, if only I could see…
    October 3, 2011
  • Industrial Cafeteria Table

    This table would fit into my fantasy work/study loft life perfectly. Yours too?
    June 15, 2011
  • Let’s Set the Table for a Simple Weeknight Dinner

    Time to play! Which glasses, dinnerware, and flatware would you choose from to set a simple, everyday dinner table? I'll…
    June 15, 2011
  • MiY 6e: Texture and Pattern… Refined

    It's time to see the final look in the sixth edition of Making it Yours (MiY)! Lia was pretty happy…
    December 14, 2010
  • MiY 6d: Texture and Pattern in the Dining Room

    We haven't checked in on our fictional sisters Ann and Lia lately. A little refresher may be in order, yes?…
    December 7, 2010
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  • Painting the Dining Room Ceiling

    I finished painting the trim in the room a year and a half ago. We put up the wallpaper ages ago, back when I was…

    March 26, 201222 commentsDining Room, Painting
  • Hipster Chia Pets in the Dining Room

    Oh, you guys. I know what you were waiting for. All weekend you thought “ooh, if only I could see those creepy giant head vases…

    October 3, 201146 commentsDining Room
  • Industrial Cafeteria Table

    This table would fit into my fantasy work/study loft life perfectly. Yours too?

    June 15, 201117 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet
  • Let’s Set the Table for a Simple Weeknight Dinner

    Time to play! Which glasses, dinnerware, and flatware would you choose from to set a simple, everyday dinner table? I’ll tell you which ones I’d…

    June 15, 201162 commentsLet's…
  • MiY 6e: Texture and Pattern… Refined

    It’s time to see the final look in the sixth edition of Making it Yours (MiY)! Lia was pretty happy with the look of her…

    December 14, 201014 commentsMaking it Yours (MiY)
  • MiY 6d: Texture and Pattern in the Dining Room

    We haven’t checked in on our fictional sisters Ann and Lia lately. A little refresher may be in order, yes? We’re following the Napa Dining…

    December 7, 201012 commentsMaking it Yours (MiY)
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