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  • Library - August and Calvin Drawing

    I Almost Love the Library’s Vintage Floor Lamps

    I’d been wanting a pair of swing-arm lamps to flank the black and white striped sofa in the library. The…
    October 26, 2018
  • Peacock on a Patterned Tile Fireplace

    Decorating with Peacock Taxidermy

    There's a title that is sure to appeal to all. Who isn't looking for ways to integrate a peacock into…
    September 25, 2017
  • Vintage Anatomical Models

    Vintage Finds from Randolph Street Market

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts. They've been serving up coffee for 66 years now, selling more than 1.9…
    September 29, 2016
  • Perennial Antiques

    Perennial Antiques, in Wisconsin’s North Woods

    We went to Perennial Antiques last Saturday, per this suggestion. (Thank you, Tina!) It's an antique shop about halfway between…
    August 14, 2013
  • Ombré Painted Nesting Tables

    Ombré Nesting Tables (With a How-to Video)

    Brought to you by 3M DIY. I found these vintage wooden nesting tables at the Renegade Craft Fair, here in…
    November 1, 2012
  • Vintage Wood Coffee Table in Making it Lovely's Living Room

    A Vintage Wooden Coffee Table

    We'd had our old coffee table for six or seven years. It was part of the Thomas O'Brien line for…
    September 20, 2012
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  • Library - August and Calvin Drawing

    I Almost Love the Library’s Vintage Floor Lamps

    I’d been wanting a pair of swing-arm lamps to flank the black and white striped sofa in the library. The room needed more lighting on…

    October 26, 201811 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Peacock on a Patterned Tile Fireplace

    Decorating with Peacock Taxidermy

    There’s a title that is sure to appeal to all. Who isn’t looking for ways to integrate a peacock into their home decor? Yesterday was…

    September 25, 201713 commentsDecorating
  • Vintage Anatomical Models

    Vintage Finds from Randolph Street Market

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts. They’ve been serving up coffee for 66 years now, selling more than 1.9 billion cups of hot and…

    September 29, 201610 commentsDecorating, Local, Parenting
  • Perennial Antiques

    Perennial Antiques, in Wisconsin’s North Woods

    We went to Perennial Antiques last Saturday, per this suggestion. (Thank you, Tina!) It’s an antique shop about halfway between Rhinelander and Minocqua, in Northern…

    August 14, 201330 commentsDecorating, Elsewhere
  • Ombré Painted Nesting Tables

    Ombré Nesting Tables (With a How-to Video)

    Brought to you by 3M DIY. I found these vintage wooden nesting tables at the Renegade Craft Fair, here in Chicago, a couple of months…

    November 1, 201254 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Library, Videos
  • Vintage Wood Coffee Table in Making it Lovely's Living Room

    A Vintage Wooden Coffee Table

    We’d had our old coffee table for six or seven years. It was part of the Thomas O’Brien line for Target, and I still really…

    September 20, 201247 commentsLiving Room
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