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  • Planning Our Paint Color Palette with the Simply Yours Tool

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy Paint. We took on several spaces for the latest round of the One…
    November 21, 2016
  • Oak-Paneled Victorian Staircase and Front Entry with Curved Window | Making it Lovely, One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (Front and Back Entry, Stairs, and Hallways – Final Reveal!)

    Hey, who needs a distraction right now? Today is reveal day for the Fall 2016 One Room Challenge! Let's get…
    November 9, 2016
  • Front Entryway

    Wood Doors, White Trim

    I left the doors unpainted in the front entryway. (Thanks for your feedback.) The door between the living room and…
    May 15, 2013
  • Wood Doors with White Trim?

    I'm painting the trim in the front entryway. It's the last spot in the house to get a coat of…
    May 13, 2013
  • All White Now

    It had been a while since I'd made a major mistake in my decorating (although I'm fully aware that you…
    January 7, 2013
  • All the Trimmings

    The living room's trim is now white. Our house feels lighter, and all is right. Oh, wait… now the need…
    March 13, 2012
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  • Planning Our Paint Color Palette with the Simply Yours Tool

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy Paint. We took on several spaces for the latest round of the One Room Challenge. The work spanned…

    November 21, 20163 commentsAttic, Entryway, Hallway, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Oak-Paneled Victorian Staircase and Front Entry with Curved Window | Making it Lovely, One Room Challenge

    One Room Challenge: Week 6 (Front and Back Entry, Stairs, and Hallways – Final Reveal!)

    Hey, who needs a distraction right now? Today is reveal day for the Fall 2016 One Room Challenge! Let’s get into it. I have been…

    November 9, 201675 commentsAttic, Entryway, Hallway, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
  • Front Entryway

    Wood Doors, White Trim

    I left the doors unpainted in the front entryway. (Thanks for your feedback.) The door between the living room and the stairway shows its age…

    May 15, 201331 commentsPainting, Stairway
  • Wood Doors with White Trim?

    I’m painting the trim in the front entryway. It’s the last spot in the house to get a coat of paint, so I’m finally getting…

    May 13, 201353 commentsStairway
  • All White Now

    It had been a while since I’d made a major mistake in my decorating (although I’m fully aware that you may feel differently!). I’m feeling…

    January 7, 201388 commentsKitchen, Painting
  • All the Trimmings

    The living room’s trim is now white. Our house feels lighter, and all is right. Oh, wait… now the need to paint the dining room…

    March 13, 201237 commentsLiving Room
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