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You may have caught that we moved the painting that was originally on the entry wall into the study a few weeks ago. It fit the vibe so well in there and the size was perfect for above the couch. I broke my rule of No taking items from one space to decorate another, but in this […]

June 15, 2015

Last time I updated you on the laundry room project we were working on at our friends’, Preston and Corine’s home, we got the walls up, textured and painted and the floors started as well. This week we are finishing everything else up (you can check out the mood board for the space here) and […]

February 16, 2015

A couple of you asked about the chalkboard labels on the extra storage baskets when we showed you Faye’s nursery last week. I added the labels to help me identify what’s in them (naturally) but also to bring a cohesiveness to the mismatched baskets. Also, the truth is, they aren’t chalkboards at all and they […]

May 13, 2014

Remember this mess that was Greta’s closet? Of course that was taken before the paint job (nice color choice, guys!): Although tearing everything out and painting it really helped the aesthetic, the whole point of this closet revamp was to make it more functional.  Well, it took us a few weeks to get it figured […]

February 26, 2013

Back in March, we built a fauxdenza in the dining room and it has been a wonderful, budget-friendly way to get a lot of storage for not a lot of money. It’s called a “fauxdenza” because although it looks like a credenza (or sideboard), it’s actually made with upper kitchen cabinets! It’s an easy DIY […]

July 14, 2020

Now I don’t want to get anyone in trouble, but we have worked with FloorPops several times in our own home and possibly done things differently than recommended. So we wanted to do our own FAQ about our FloorPops, because we’ve installed them now several times without issue. Here you’ll find answers to your questions […]

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