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  • Making it Yours 13C: IKEA Mockelby Dining Table

    Making it Yours 13C: Möckelby Dining Table

    Time for the last of three looks around IKEA's new Möckelby dining table! The first let wallpaper be the star…
    August 27, 2015
  • Brown Town

    Welcome to the Brown Room

    Where everything is a lovely shade of brown! Or cream! This room is very much in progress, and it has…
    February 26, 2014
  • IKEA KIVIK vs KARLSTAD sofas

    IKEA KIVIK vs. KARLSTAD

    Brandon and I moved our TV from the first floor up to the second a couple of months ago, but…
    February 20, 2014
  • Making it Lovely's Victorian Entryway

    The Entryway with its New Sideboard

    Hey now! The entryway is looking like a real, finished space! We do a lot of walking in this neighborhood,…
    December 9, 2013
  • Spruce Upholstery Book

    The Spruce Upholstery Book, and Plans for August’s Bed

    I know how to upholster a simple chair seat. Years of Trading Spaces viewings taught me to start with a…
    November 12, 2013
  • Step 1 of Building the IVAR Drawer Unit

    IVAR!

    Remember this floor plan sketch for the basement, with the storage units labeled GORM (which is either a really unfortunate…
    April 1, 2013
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  • Making it Yours 13C: IKEA Mockelby Dining Table

    Making it Yours 13C: Möckelby Dining Table

    Time for the last of three looks around IKEA’s new Möckelby dining table! The first let wallpaper be the star with everything else playing supporting…

    August 27, 20156 commentsDecorating, Making it Yours (MiY)
  • Brown Town

    Welcome to the Brown Room

    Where everything is a lovely shade of brown! Or cream! This room is very much in progress, and it has a long way to go…

    February 26, 201444 commentsDen, The Victorian House
  • IKEA KIVIK vs KARLSTAD sofas

    IKEA KIVIK vs. KARLSTAD

    Brandon and I moved our TV from the first floor up to the second a couple of months ago, but the seating had not followed…

    February 20, 201475 commentsDen, The Victorian House
  • Making it Lovely's Victorian Entryway

    The Entryway with its New Sideboard

    Hey now! The entryway is looking like a real, finished space! We do a lot of walking in this neighborhood, so we use the front…

    December 9, 201358 commentsEntryway, The Victorian House
  • Spruce Upholstery Book

    The Spruce Upholstery Book, and Plans for August’s Bed

    I know how to upholster a simple chair seat. Years of Trading Spaces viewings taught me to start with a staple in the center, pull…

    November 12, 2013313 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Step 1 of Building the IVAR Drawer Unit

    IVAR!

    Remember this floor plan sketch for the basement, with the storage units labeled GORM (which is either a really unfortunate name or an IKEA product)?…

    April 1, 201341 commentsBasement, Organization
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