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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
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    I've talked about rug choices for August's room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super…
    August 16, 2017
  • Diana Vreeland loved red.

    Seeing Red (or Not)

    I'm usually the last one to get dressed each day. Brandon walks the kids to school, so he hops in…
    March 7, 2017
  • Ruthie Sommers' Red Library with Built-in Lacquered Bookshelves

    20 Inspiring Red Rooms

    August is super into three things right now. Legos, sea creatures like sharks and rays, and the color red. I…
    February 25, 2016
  • Style: May 2011

    This is a prettier version of what I've been wearing lately. I wrote about that top on Babble not long…
    May 16, 2011
  • 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
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    I’ve talked about rug choices for August’s room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super colorful, or graphic black and…

    August 16, 20178 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Diana Vreeland loved red.

    Seeing Red (or Not)

    I’m usually the last one to get dressed each day. Brandon walks the kids to school, so he hops in the shower and gets ready…

    March 7, 20179 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Ruthie Sommers' Red Library with Built-in Lacquered Bookshelves

    20 Inspiring Red Rooms

    August is super into three things right now. Legos, sea creatures like sharks and rays, and the color red. I was in the middle of…

    February 25, 201622 commentsAugust's Room, Decorating
  • Style: May 2011

    This is a prettier version of what I’ve been wearing lately. I wrote about that top on Babble not long ago, and I’m still loving…

    May 16, 201128 commentsStyle
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