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  • Installing a GLAS Smart Thermostat

    A Retro Dining Room Gets a Smart Upgrade

    This post is sponsored by GLAS. Friends of ours have been making changes to their Chicago Tudor over the past…
    November 20, 2018
  • Kitchen Windows with Indow Inserts | Making it Lovely

    Choosing Countertops for the Laundry Room

    The laundry room is so close to being done! I just need to sew a shade for the window, and…
    September 10, 2018
  • Making it Lovely's Queen Anne Victorian

    The Front Yard, One Year Later

    This is the third of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
    May 11, 2018
  • Garden Details

    The Newly Planted Backyard

    This is the second of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
    May 4, 2018
  • The Backyard, After Winter, Before Changes

    Bettering the Backyard

    This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
    March 29, 2018
  • One Room Challenge (ORC) Sponsor Alternate Favorites | Making it Lovely

    Alternate Picks from The Mine and Other ORC Sponsors

    There are two main parts to today's post. First, I want to peel back the curtain a bit on how…
    November 10, 2017
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  • Installing a GLAS Smart Thermostat

    A Retro Dining Room Gets a Smart Upgrade

    This post is sponsored by GLAS. Friends of ours have been making changes to their Chicago Tudor over the past couple of years. It’s looking…

    November 20, 20180 commentsDecorating
  • Kitchen Windows with Indow Inserts | Making it Lovely

    Choosing Countertops for the Laundry Room

    The laundry room is so close to being done! I just need to sew a shade for the window, and the sink installation is being…

    September 10, 201812 commentsBasement, Laundry Room, The Victorian House
  • Making it Lovely's Queen Anne Victorian

    The Front Yard, One Year Later

    This is the third of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Everything…

    May 11, 20186 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Garden Details

    The Newly Planted Backyard

    This is the second of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The…

    May 4, 201810 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • The Backyard, After Winter, Before Changes

    Bettering the Backyard

    This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The…

    March 29, 201819 commentsExterior & Garden
  • One Room Challenge (ORC) Sponsor Alternate Favorites | Making it Lovely

    Alternate Picks from The Mine and Other ORC Sponsors

    There are two main parts to today’s post. First, I want to peel back the curtain a bit on how sponsorships work for blog projects…

    November 10, 20173 commentsOne Room Challenge, The Blog
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