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Casual Friday: Floor Sitting, Rugs and Rug Pads, New Exterior Inspo, CBD Face Oil and More!

September 13, 2019 - 15 Comments

Something about me is I love to sit on the floor. Even subconsciously I’ll sometimes choose the floor over a couch, chair or, well, bed. I think it started when I had our oldest daughter and I found myself sitting …

Design, DIY

Do or Don’t: Wallpaper a Slanted Ceiling? (And the Wallpaper we got for Greta’s room!)

September 11, 2019 - 38 Comments

The wallpaper I had been eyeing for Greta’s room went on sale a couple weeks ago and I snatched enough to wallpaper her entire room! Eeee! It arrived over the weekend and I can barely wait to get it hung. …

Design, Mood Board

Our Giveaway Winner’s Bedroom Mood Board

September 10, 2019 - 19 Comments

I’m so excited to share with you the mood board for the winner of our 300K giveaway we hosted a few weeks ago. We had so many wonderful and deserving entries–we wish everyone could have won! In the end, a …

Design, Inspiration

10 Really Amazing Blue-Gray Paint Colors in action

August 29, 2019 - 23 Comments

I feel like gray paint colors were so incredibly overused a few years ago, but then a lot of people accidentally chose cool grays to paint entire rooms and instead of a trendy living room, they got a nursery and …

Design, Mood Boards

Mood Board Monday: A Neutral Living Room Under $5400 (Including a Custom Sofa!)

August 26, 2019 - 21 Comments

Our living room is a part of the major renovation going on at our home, so while it’s currently in shambles, we’re looking ahead a couple months to what we want it to become. And there’s no better time because …

Design

What’s In my Camera Bag (Then & Now)

August 22, 2019 - 6 Comments

This post is sponsored by eBay I’ve been blogging for over 10 years and my cameras have kind of grown up with me. Being a very visual platform, my first purchase when I started was a beginner’s Canon Camera and …

Design

Do We Regret Selling our Home Furnished? (and How did that work!?)

July 17, 2019 - 81 Comments

My sister is getting ready to take on a cross country move to Seattle and facing the decision whether to pay to move all of her things ($$$$!) or sell it and start over. She, along with many of you, …

Design, Inspiration

Look up, Ceilings Matter: A Study of 10 Incredible Ceilings and Why Every Ceiling Needs an Intentional Plan

July 11, 2019 - 39 Comments

Years ago, we were over one of our friends’ homes (we had visited several hundred times, I’m sure) and I noticed that there was a light missing in their ceiling! I pointed it out and said, “What happened to your …

Decor, Design

High Style Beds at Every Budget

July 1, 2019 - 31 Comments

Designer Julie Hovnanian, Photo by Joe Schmelzer for Traditional Home It’s time to stop using a moving box as a nightstand and it’s time to stop re-situating our mattress on its base every night. We are starting our bedroom THIS week …

Design, Inspiration

The 8 Options We’re Deciding Between for Our Exterior!

June 17, 2019 - 455 Comments

Last week, when I talked about the 6 projects we’ll be tackling in the next six months, one of them was windows and the other big ones involved the living room and our new dining/entertaining space. ALL of these effect …

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