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  • Oak for Built-in Bookshelves

    The Bookshelves Have Arrived

    In pieces, anyway! Our carpenter will be back next week to start installing everything. The vast sea of wood grain…
    April 2, 2014
  • Second Kitchen Layout

    Piggybacking on Yesterday’s Post About the Nursery

    Yep, still thinking about where to put the nursery. I had something else planned to post today, but I'll push…
    March 27, 2014
  • Rifle Paper Co. Hygge and West Wallpaper Bathroom Design #makingitlovely

    A Guess at the Plan for the Bathroom

    A guess, because the design is tentatively based on the only design we can see from the upcoming line of…
    March 24, 2014
  • Playroom #makingitlovely

    A Better Look at the Playroom

    Yesterday's post was more about how we use the space, but today I wanted to share some more photos of…
    March 12, 2014
  • Black Walls with Candice Bergen Quote #makingitlovely

    The Second Parlor, Painted Black

    The painting of the second parlor — it is done. Huzzah! And Emptying out the room to paint has been…
    March 5, 2014
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Black Beauty

    I'd hoped to have a painted room to share today, but I underestimated the ability of my right arm to…
    March 3, 2014
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  • Oak for Built-in Bookshelves

    The Bookshelves Have Arrived

    In pieces, anyway! Our carpenter will be back next week to start installing everything. The vast sea of wood grain will be minimized once the…

    April 2, 201426 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Second Kitchen Layout

    Piggybacking on Yesterday’s Post About the Nursery

    Yep, still thinking about where to put the nursery. I had something else planned to post today, but I’ll push it to next week instead.…

    March 27, 201460 commentsCalvin's Room, Den, The Victorian House
  • Rifle Paper Co. Hygge and West Wallpaper Bathroom Design #makingitlovely

    A Guess at the Plan for the Bathroom

    A guess, because the design is tentatively based on the only design we can see from the upcoming line of wallpaper by Rifle Paper Co.…

    March 24, 201417 commentsBathrooms, The Victorian House
  • Playroom #makingitlovely

    A Better Look at the Playroom

    Yesterday’s post was more about how we use the space, but today I wanted to share some more photos of the playroom. It isn’t quite…

    March 12, 201438 commentsAttic, Playroom, The Victorian House
  • Black Walls with Candice Bergen Quote #makingitlovely

    The Second Parlor, Painted Black

    The painting of the second parlor — it is done. Huzzah! And Emptying out the room to paint has been really good for helping me…

    March 5, 2014113 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Black Beauty

    I’d hoped to have a painted room to share today, but I underestimated the ability of my right arm to paint and paint and paint.…

    March 3, 201422 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
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