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  • Hallway Ceiling, Second Floor, with Conduit for Electrical Rewiring

    Setbacks in Rewiring Our 1891 Victorian House

    More progress has been made in the rewiring of our Victorian, but it has not been going well. The problems…
    April 4, 2016
  • Making it Lovely's Master Closet

    The Closet is Finished!

    Maybe I should start calling it a dressing room? Sounds way fancier. I reached out to Ballard Designs and they…
    February 17, 2016
  • New Lighting in the Library and Living Room (Double Parlor)

    New Lighting in the Library

    This post is sponsored by Philips. The tassel sconces are here! I feel like they're a love 'em or hate…
    December 15, 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
  • The Quincy Bed from Ethan Allen

    Hello, Quincy

    Spoiler alert: I bought the Quincy bed from Ethan Allen. And now, the thought process behind the purchase. Our Hoffman…
    September 15, 2015
  • The Bed is Gone

    See Ya, Bed

    Oh, hey there, empty bedroom. Why not throw another room into the started-but-not-yet-finished mix? A couple of things happened at…
    September 14, 2015
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  • Hallway Ceiling, Second Floor, with Conduit for Electrical Rewiring

    Setbacks in Rewiring Our 1891 Victorian House

    More progress has been made in the rewiring of our Victorian, but it has not been going well. The problems all started when we lost…

    April 4, 201644 commentsAttic, Hallway, The Victorian House, Upgrades and Maintenance
  • Making it Lovely's Master Closet

    The Closet is Finished!

    Maybe I should start calling it a dressing room? Sounds way fancier. I reached out to Ballard Designs and they provided several pieces from their…

    February 17, 201655 commentsBedroom Closet / Dressing Room, Our Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • New Lighting in the Library and Living Room (Double Parlor)

    New Lighting in the Library

    This post is sponsored by Philips. The tassel sconces are here! I feel like they’re a love ’em or hate ’em kind of choice, and…

    December 15, 201530 comments'L' for Lighting, 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
  • The Quincy Bed from Ethan Allen

    Hello, Quincy

    Spoiler alert: I bought the Quincy bed from Ethan Allen. And now, the thought process behind the purchase. Our Hoffman bed from Room & Board…

    September 15, 201529 commentsOur Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • The Bed is Gone

    See Ya, Bed

    Oh, hey there, empty bedroom. Why not throw another room into the started-but-not-yet-finished mix? A couple of things happened at the same time. The first…

    September 14, 201512 commentsOur Bedroom, The Victorian House
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