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    • Our Current Home (The Victorian)
    • Our First Home (The Bungalow)
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  • Pink in the Library

    Pink in the Library

    The day after I got back from my trip, I figured I may as well paint a room. Then I…
    July 7, 2014
  • Pink Vintage Patio Dining Set

    A Groovy Kind of Porch

    We reused what we already had for our front porch, and it looks pretty good out there right now. We've…
    June 12, 2014
  • Kids' Seating in the Clubhouse

    The Clubhouse

    The back of our house has a two-story porch. Beneath the bottom one is a short space that was filled…
    June 10, 2014
  • Bathroom Plan with Black Cole & Son Wallpaper and a Black Clawfoot Tub #makingitlovely

    Further Plans for the Bathroom

    As opposed to the guess I made a couple of months ago. I got so excited when I heard about…
    June 5, 2014
  • Fornasetti II Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper, Cole & Sons

    Fornasetti’s Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper

    This may be the new choice for the dining room. If I'm not going with clouds coming in, or a…
    June 2, 2014
  • Built-in Library Bookshelves and Rolling Library Ladder #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Bookshelves and Rolling Ladder in the Library

    The library project is done! The shelves are in! The ladder is up! Well, it's 95% done. Those three panels…
    May 5, 2014
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  • Pink in the Library

    Pink in the Library

    The day after I got back from my trip, I figured I may as well paint a room. Then I realized what a dummy I…

    July 7, 201429 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Pink Vintage Patio Dining Set

    A Groovy Kind of Porch

    We reused what we already had for our front porch, and it looks pretty good out there right now. We’ve been sitting out there a…

    June 12, 201436 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Kids' Seating in the Clubhouse

    The Clubhouse

    The back of our house has a two-story porch. Beneath the bottom one is a short space that was filled with gardening stuff left for…

    June 10, 201411 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Bathroom Plan with Black Cole & Son Wallpaper and a Black Clawfoot Tub #makingitlovely

    Further Plans for the Bathroom

    As opposed to the guess I made a couple of months ago. I got so excited when I heard about the Rifle Paper Co. wallpaper…

    June 5, 201463 comments'W' for Wallpaper, Bathrooms, The Victorian House
  • Fornasetti II Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper, Cole & Sons

    Fornasetti’s Chiavi Segrete Wallpaper

    This may be the new choice for the dining room. If I’m not going with clouds coming in, or a grayscale forest etching, why not…

    June 2, 201445 comments'W' for Wallpaper, Dining Room, The Victorian House
  • Built-in Library Bookshelves and Rolling Library Ladder #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Bookshelves and Rolling Ladder in the Library

    The library project is done! The shelves are in! The ladder is up! Well, it’s 95% done. Those three panels beneath the window seat are…

    May 5, 201452 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
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