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  • IKEA Stockholm Sideboard in Beige and Walnut

    IKEA Stockholm Sideboard Review

    Somebody sent me a message recently because he was thinking about picking up the same IKEA Stockholm sideboard that I…
    November 19, 2015
  • Tips for Furnishing with Floor Models

    Tips for Furnishing with Floor Models

    The big blue sofa I fell in love with is still taunting me from the Anthropologie on Southport. It's just…
    June 12, 2013
  • Let’s Choose an Occasional Seating Area

    I've been on the lookout for a good bench for a while now. For years, in fact. I don't know…
    February 16, 2012
  • Hold on to Summer

    October in Chicago is funny. The temperature is in the high seventies this week but we could just as easily…
    October 5, 2011
  • Selby Leather Sofa

    Well, that's a handsome sofa. I like leather for chairs, but I'm not sure how I feel about it for…
    August 24, 2011
  • Belmont Kitchen Island

    I've been daydreaming about having this in my laundry room ever since seeing it on Remodelista. I love that the…
    January 11, 2011
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  • IKEA Stockholm Sideboard in Beige and Walnut

    IKEA Stockholm Sideboard Review

    Somebody sent me a message recently because he was thinking about picking up the same IKEA Stockholm sideboard that I bought for our entryway. Questions…

    November 19, 201514 comments'F' for Furniture, Entryway, The Victorian House
  • Tips for Furnishing with Floor Models

    Tips for Furnishing with Floor Models

    The big blue sofa I fell in love with is still taunting me from the Anthropologie on Southport. It’s just as well, since Brandon and…

    June 12, 201321 commentsDecorating, The First House
  • Let’s Choose an Occasional Seating Area

    I’ve been on the lookout for a good bench for a while now. For years, in fact. I don’t know if any of these are…

    February 16, 201227 commentsLet's…
  • Hold on to Summer

    October in Chicago is funny. The temperature is in the high seventies this week but we could just as easily be thirty degrees colder, so…

    October 5, 20119 comments'F' for Furniture, 'O' for Outdoors, Filing Cabinet
  • Selby Leather Sofa

    Well, that’s a handsome sofa. I like leather for chairs, but I’m not sure how I feel about it for something as large as a…

    August 24, 201127 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet, Wish List
  • Belmont Kitchen Island

    I’ve been daydreaming about having this in my laundry room ever since seeing it on Remodelista. I love that the top opens up for a…

    January 11, 20112 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet
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