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  • Shapely Glass Pendant Light Fixtures | Making it Lovely

    Shapely Glass Pendant Light Fixtures

    Five years ago, I hung a cabinet knob as a pendant over the dining table in our dollhouse. Then when…
    November 30, 2016
  • Nicole Balch, at home | Making it Lovely

    A Night In

    I'm not one for all white walls trend, but I am guilty of waiting for maximum daylight to take photos…
    August 17, 2016
  • Giveaway: $250 in Products from Rejuvenation

    I've bought a few lighting fixtures from Rejuvenation since moving into this house, using their Hood Pendants in the double…
    May 16, 2016
  • Pink, Brass, Marble, Repeat.

    Pink, Brass, Marble, Repeat

    It's nice when all of my favorite colors and finishes are trending because they're easy to find, but it's also…
    October 23, 2015
  • New Bathroom Fixtures

    Let’s Be Realistic, Here

    I'm finding myself fighting scope creep. The new sconces are here (I ordered the Thurman sconce in unlacquered polished brass…
    September 10, 2015
  • Leather Dining Chairs

    So You Need a Leather Dining Chair

    There's a leather chair, with a certain shape and metal legs, that has been popping up here and there lately.…
    May 6, 2015
  • Shapely Glass Pendant Light Fixtures | Making it Lovely

    Shapely Glass Pendant Light Fixtures

    Five years ago, I hung a cabinet knob as a pendant over the dining table in our dollhouse. Then when we moved into this house…

    November 30, 20161 comment'L' for Lighting
  • Nicole Balch, at home | Making it Lovely

    A Night In

    I’m not one for all white walls trend, but I am guilty of waiting for maximum daylight to take photos of my home so it’s…

    August 17, 201624 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Giveaway: $250 in Products from Rejuvenation

    I’ve bought a few lighting fixtures from Rejuvenation since moving into this house, using their Hood Pendants in the double parlor and more recently, the…

    May 16, 2016341 comments'F' for Freebies
  • Pink, Brass, Marble, Repeat.

    Pink, Brass, Marble, Repeat

    It’s nice when all of my favorite colors and finishes are trending because they’re easy to find, but it’s also all too tempting. I don’t…

    October 23, 20157 commentsDecorating
  • New Bathroom Fixtures

    Let’s Be Realistic, Here

    I’m finding myself fighting scope creep. The new sconces are here (I ordered the Thurman sconce in unlacquered polished brass with clamshell shades), and I…

    September 10, 201520 commentsBathrooms, The Victorian House
  • Leather Dining Chairs

    So You Need a Leather Dining Chair

    There’s a leather chair, with a certain shape and metal legs, that has been popping up here and there lately. Have you noticed it, too?…

    May 6, 201513 comments'D' for Decorating
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