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  • Little Loops Sticking Out in a Rag Rug

    A Colorful Pain-in-the…

    A new rug has once again entered our house. It's cute and colorful! August likes it! Tiny Lego pieces get…
    August 25, 2015
  • Colorful Rugs

    Rugs, Rugs, Rugs, Plus Plans for August’s Room

    Staring at those photos of August's room while I edited them and wrote up my post last week made it…
    July 14, 2015
  • Reading Chair in August's Room

    August’s Room, After Stripping the Wallpaper

    Last time I mentioned August's room, we were starting to strip the wallpaper. That was right before a crew came…
    July 8, 2015
  • Christmas Decorations (Part 1: Upstairs)

    I know — it's a little late in the game to finally be sharing our Christmas decorations! The house was…
    December 20, 2012
  • Planning a Mini-Makeover for Eleanor’s Room

    I'm never really one to finish a room and call it done. It's more fun to tweak and look at…
    April 26, 2012
  • Eleanor’s Bizarro World Room

    The Land of Nod was so into the bedroom I designed for Eleanor (which they helped furnish) that they recreated…
    February 2, 2012
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  • Little Loops Sticking Out in a Rag Rug

    A Colorful Pain-in-the…

    A new rug has once again entered our house. It’s cute and colorful! August likes it! Tiny Lego pieces get lost where the baby can…

    August 25, 20159 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Colorful Rugs

    Rugs, Rugs, Rugs, Plus Plans for August’s Room

    Staring at those photos of August’s room while I edited them and wrote up my post last week made it increasingly evident that the gray…

    July 14, 201545 comments'R' for Rugs, August's Room
  • Reading Chair in August's Room

    August’s Room, After Stripping the Wallpaper

    Last time I mentioned August’s room, we were starting to strip the wallpaper. That was right before a crew came out to photograph the house,…

    July 8, 201545 commentsAugust's Room
  • Christmas Decorations (Part 1: Upstairs)

    I know — it’s a little late in the game to finally be sharing our Christmas decorations! The house was photographed this year for the…

    December 20, 201216 commentsAugust's Room, Eleanor's Room, Holidays, Library
  • Planning a Mini-Makeover for Eleanor’s Room

    I’m never really one to finish a room and call it done. It’s more fun to tweak and look at my home as an ever-changing,…

    April 26, 201229 commentsEleanor's Room, The First House
  • Eleanor’s Bizarro World Room

    The Land of Nod was so into the bedroom I designed for Eleanor (which they helped furnish) that they recreated the look for their new…

    February 2, 201272 commentsEleanor's Room, Press
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