Chris Loves Julia - DIY | Home Design

All the Faux Plants all over our Home

January 16, 2019 - 3 Comments

It’s like this–we have a lot of faux plants around here. Nothing gives me greater joy than a real bunch of freshly cut branches or a small potted plant, but the truth is I’m not the best at keeping them …

Home Maintenance

How We Deal With the Snowy Idaho Winter

January 15, 2019 - 1 Comment

This post is sponsored by Troy-Bilt. We have a lot of questions come in from readers. Mostly about home stuff and projects, which is expected. But Jules and I have also noticed a growing interest in our lives as Idahoans. That’s …

Projects

For Your Little Homebody

January 15, 2019 - 0 Comments

Little Propertees are here! Ever since we launched Propertee, there has been a call for a kids line, and as a homebody from a very young age, nothing warmed my heart more. Now our most popular tee, Homebody, is available …

Decor, Design

The New Cabin Chandeliers + What’s Working and What’s Not!

January 14, 2019 - 60 Comments

Just when everyone was getting used to the bladeless ceiling fans, we go and upgrade them. Previously, there were two ceiling fans here–the blades were removed for painting and we never put them back up because we had already ordered …

Food

Healthy Nachos (grain, soy & dairy free)

January 13, 2019 - 8 Comments

Though Jules can’t eat grain, soy or dairy, that doesn’t mean we can’t all still enjoy a plate of nachos together! This is a great version that is friendly for many restricted diets, but good enough that the whole family …

organization, Shopping

Weekend Sales: The Best of Organization

January 12, 2019 - 3 Comments

Anthropologie: Extra 50% off sale! J.Crew: Extra 50% off final sale with code BIGGERSALE QVC: FREE Shipping day! (Plus this really realistic 5′ Fiddle Leaf fig tree is just $59!) McGee & Co. 20% off all things organization with code …

Our Life, Projects

Casual Friday

January 11, 2019 - 13 Comments

• Happy Friday! This week I feel like I got my groove back. I got back into my normal early morning gym sessions, drinking my celery juice first thing, getting ready for the workday and heading down to my office …

DIY

Hanging Curtains on Bunk Beds

January 10, 2019 - 12 Comments

About a month ago, our girls started taping blankets to their bunks to make forts and hide outs and they were having the most fun ever but it left their room (and the playroom–the source of all the blankets) in …

Projects

The Craziest 6 Days leading up to Hosting our First time at the Cabin

January 9, 2019 - 13 Comments

6 days before hosting over Christmas, the painting finished. Then countertops went in. I had my mom and sister spend the day up there one day just deep cleaning and then two days before we hosted family for …

Design, DIY

The Easiest Way to Hang a Rug on A Wall

January 8, 2019 - 60 Comments

Right before Christmas, we shared the progress we’ve made in the dark green basement room at the cabin (Side note: we’re 95% sure we’re calling it the forest room with the other two rooms being the lake room and the …