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  • Wood Rot in the Front Porch Railing

    Old Houses are Fun

    We're nearing the last days of temperatures climbing up into the sixties and seventies, so we've been getting some maintenance…
    October 26, 2015
  • Jacques Dirand's Home

    My Dream Wood Floor

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. Here's a quick 'how long have you been reading this blog' check.…
    July 23, 2015
  • Hallway: New Floor

    Choosing Our Hardwood Flooring for the Hallway

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. When Brandon and I bought our Victorian, we knew that the flooring…
    September 9, 2014
  • Cabinets

    Never Mind

    I was trying to be positive yesterday and convince myself that things were fine, but I was gone almost all…
    April 9, 2014
  • 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
  • Tibet Almond Stick

    We're keeping our dining table. The consensus seemed to be that the Strut table I had my eye on, while…
    September 22, 2011
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  • Wood Rot in the Front Porch Railing

    Old Houses are Fun

    We’re nearing the last days of temperatures climbing up into the sixties and seventies, so we’ve been getting some maintenance taken care of outside. A…

    October 26, 201516 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Jacques Dirand's Home

    My Dream Wood Floor

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. Here’s a quick ‘how long have you been reading this blog’ check. Remember when Brandon and I…

    July 23, 20155 commentsDecorating
  • Hallway: New Floor

    Choosing Our Hardwood Flooring for the Hallway

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. When Brandon and I bought our Victorian, we knew that the flooring in the hallway on the…

    September 9, 201421 commentsHallway, The Victorian House
  • Cabinets

    Never Mind

    I was trying to be positive yesterday and convince myself that things were fine, but I was gone almost all day and when I came…

    April 9, 2014155 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • 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
  • Tibet Almond Stick

    We’re keeping our dining table. The consensus seemed to be that the Strut table I had my eye on, while beautiful, is prone to scratches.…

    September 22, 201126 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Dining Room
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