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  • Traditional Dining Room with Black Chinese Chippendale Chairs in Better Homes & Gardens

    A Dining Room, Before and After Styling

    I came across this dining room by Kathryn Ivey recently and loved the black chippendale chairs and IKEA Stockholm rug…
    February 2, 2017
  • Restoration Hardware 1940s Wingback Fabric Side Chair

    Coulda Woulda Shoulda

    Alternate title: Photoshop is Fun! You saw the library last week, yes? The rug was on loan for a styling…
    October 7, 2015
  • Loloi Anastasia Rug in Making it Lovely's Home Library

    Styling Anastasia

    This post is sponsored by Loloi. You remember the blue Journey rug from Loloi that I styled a while back,…
    September 30, 2015
  • One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    I recently worked with Make it Better to create three different looks around one coffee table. The main elements stayed…
    June 1, 2015
  • Nicole Balch and Calvin

    Shoot!

    Things are a little crazy here, in the best way. I'm styling a photo shoot here for a magazine on…
    March 23, 2015
  • One Desk, Three Ways

    I shared a few of my favorites from Target's revamped Room Essentials line a couple of weeks ago and today,…
    August 5, 2014
  • Traditional Dining Room with Black Chinese Chippendale Chairs in Better Homes & Gardens

    A Dining Room, Before and After Styling

    I came across this dining room by Kathryn Ivey recently and loved the black chippendale chairs and IKEA Stockholm rug against the white backdrop and…

    February 2, 201710 commentsDecorating
  • Restoration Hardware 1940s Wingback Fabric Side Chair

    Coulda Woulda Shoulda

    Alternate title: Photoshop is Fun! You saw the library last week, yes? The rug was on loan for a styling competition and it’s already on…

    October 7, 201555 commentsDecorating, Double Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Loloi Anastasia Rug in Making it Lovely's Home Library

    Styling Anastasia

    This post is sponsored by Loloi. You remember the blue Journey rug from Loloi that I styled a while back, right? I love the chance…

    September 30, 201523 commentsDecorating, Double Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    One Coffee Table, Styled Three Ways

    I recently worked with Make it Better to create three different looks around one coffee table. The main elements stayed the same (obviously the table…

    June 1, 201518 commentsDecorating, Double Parlor, Press
  • Nicole Balch and Calvin

    Shoot!

    Things are a little crazy here, in the best way. I’m styling a photo shoot here for a magazine on Thursday, which should be a…

    March 23, 201519 commentsBusiness, My Life, Press, The Blog
  • One Desk, Three Ways

    I shared a few of my favorites from Target’s revamped Room Essentials line a couple of weeks ago and today, I’m showing how their Wood…

    August 5, 201421 commentsDecorating, Eleanor's Room
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