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  • Making it Yours 9A: Sierra Four-Drawer Chest #makingitlovely

    Making it Yours 9A: Newlyweds in San Francisco

    Here we are: the first look in the ninth edition of Making it Yours. We're going to follow Adam and…
    August 2, 2012
  • Coral and Gray Bedroom with Black and White, Making it Lovely

    The Bedroom’s Mini-Makeover

    Coral & Gray, with Black & White Details The bedroom is looking a bit different these days. The shell of…
    July 26, 2012
  • New Outdoor Dining Table

    Our outdoor dining table went kaput this year. It was cheap, but we thought it would last longer than four…
    June 25, 2012
  • IKEA Share Space

    Have you seen IKEA's new Share Space site? I always think it's fun to see how real people take things…
    August 23, 2011
  • O’verlays

    O'verlays are paintable, flexible panels for customizing your furniture. They come in sizes that are compatible with several IKEA pieces…
    August 11, 2011
  • Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I've made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I…
    July 28, 2011
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  • Making it Yours 9A: Sierra Four-Drawer Chest #makingitlovely

    Making it Yours 9A: Newlyweds in San Francisco

    Here we are: the first look in the ninth edition of Making it Yours. We’re going to follow Adam and Sadie Green (our fictional heroes),…

    August 2, 201218 commentsMaking it Yours (MiY)
  • Coral and Gray Bedroom with Black and White, Making it Lovely

    The Bedroom’s Mini-Makeover

    Coral & Gray, with Black & White Details The bedroom is looking a bit different these days. The shell of the room is the same.…

    July 26, 201278 commentsBedroom
  • New Outdoor Dining Table

    Our outdoor dining table went kaput this year. It was cheap, but we thought it would last longer than four years. The wood went rotten,…

    June 25, 201258 commentsOutside
  • IKEA Share Space

    Have you seen IKEA’s new Share Space site? I always think it’s fun to see how real people take things and use them in their…

    August 23, 201114 comments'I' is for Inspiration
  • O’verlays

    O’verlays are paintable, flexible panels for customizing your furniture. They come in sizes that are compatible with several IKEA pieces (Malm, Rast, Expedit, and Effektiv),…

    August 11, 201149 comments'D' for Decorating, Filing Cabinet
  • Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I’ve made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I call them my “cubes”), and…

    July 28, 201134 commentsBasement, Studio
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