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  • Dining Room, Wood Trim, Black Spool Chairs | Making it Lovely

    Spool Dining Chairs

    "Where are those chairs from?" It's a question that's asked every time I share my dining room. I'm happy to…
    August 27, 2020
  • Eleanor’s New Big-Girl Bed

    Mattress and Bedding Provided by The Land of Nod We've made the transition from crib to twin-sized bed! Eleanor took…
    April 27, 2011
  • Decision Made.

    Eleanor will be sleeping in a Jenny Lind bed. I know the peacock headboard is cool/unique/cute/awesome, but almost everyone that…
    December 19, 2010
  • Just to Complicate Things Further

    I do very much like this Jenny Lind bed. It's funny… I first blogged about Jenny Lind style beds a…
    December 16, 2010
  • Jenny Lind Style

    We chose a Jenny Lind crib for the nursery. I love the classic design, and Brandon and I each slept…
    February 26, 2009
  • Living Room, Preparing for Baby

    As promised, I've taken some better shots of the living room as it looks these days. Here's a panoramic I…
    February 2, 2009
  • Dining Room, Wood Trim, Black Spool Chairs | Making it Lovely

    Spool Dining Chairs

    “Where are those chairs from?” It’s a question that’s asked every time I share my dining room. I’m happy to share, but unfortunately, nobody is…

    August 27, 202011 comments'F' for Furniture, Dining Room, The Victorian House
  • Eleanor’s New Big-Girl Bed

    Mattress and Bedding Provided by The Land of Nod We’ve made the transition from crib to twin-sized bed! Eleanor took to it right away. Brandon…

    April 27, 201162 commentsEleanor's Room
  • Decision Made.

    Eleanor will be sleeping in a Jenny Lind bed. I know the peacock headboard is cool/unique/cute/awesome, but almost everyone that had one when growing up…

    December 19, 201049 commentsEleanor's Room
  • Just to Complicate Things Further

    I do very much like this Jenny Lind bed. It’s funny… I first blogged about Jenny Lind style beds a year and a half ago,…

    December 16, 201079 commentsEleanor's Room
  • Jenny Lind Style

    We chose a Jenny Lind crib for the nursery. I love the classic design, and Brandon and I each slept in one when we were…

    February 26, 200960 commentsNursery
  • Living Room, Preparing for Baby

    As promised, I’ve taken some better shots of the living room as it looks these days. Here’s a panoramic I put together from three photos:…

    February 2, 200995 commentsLiving Room
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