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  • Pink and Red Dining Room in a Victorian House | Making it Lovely

    My Pink Dining Room with the Red Ceiling

    Oh hey, remember when I was going to make over my dining room because I was inspired by a moth?…
    December 16, 2020
  • Pink Painted Stair Runner, Etched Arcadia Wallpaper Mural | Making it Lovely

    Painted Stairs and Entryway Makeover

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dutch Boy. The opinions and text are all mine.…
    March 6, 2019
  • Hostas and Heuchera

    I’m So Handy

    There was snow on the ground 10 days ago, but since then I've been out in the garden every day,…
    April 27, 2018
  • Bathroom Color Options

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

    I've been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The…
    April 10, 2018
  • A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois (Front) | Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely for Food Network Magazine

    A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois

    Food Network Magazine reached out a few months ago, asking if I was interested in decorating an Easter egg to…
    March 21, 2018
  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was…
    August 22, 2017
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  • Pink and Red Dining Room in a Victorian House | Making it Lovely

    My Pink Dining Room with the Red Ceiling

    Oh hey, remember when I was going to make over my dining room because I was inspired by a moth? I did it! I need…

    December 16, 202022 commentsDining Room, The Victorian House
  • Pink Painted Stair Runner, Etched Arcadia Wallpaper Mural | Making it Lovely

    Painted Stairs and Entryway Makeover

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dutch Boy. The opinions and text are all mine. Our back entryway got a…

    March 6, 201927 commentsEntryway, The Victorian House
  • Hostas and Heuchera

    I’m So Handy

    There was snow on the ground 10 days ago, but since then I’ve been out in the garden every day, all day. It’s looking good!…

    April 27, 20187 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Bathroom Color Options

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

    I’ve been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The laundry room in the basement…

    April 10, 201826 commentsBathrooms, Decorating, Laundry Room, The Victorian House
  • A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois (Front) | Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely for Food Network Magazine

    A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois

    Food Network Magazine reached out a few months ago, asking if I was interested in decorating an Easter egg to represent Illinois, my home state.…

    March 21, 201815 commentsArtsy, Press
  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was given by my six-year-old. You…

    August 22, 201729 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
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