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Before And After: Our Basement Family Room is Finished!

August 8, 2016 - 101 Comments

Before and After days are always fun around here, and this one is especially sweet since we have been working on our family room in the basement for at least 8 months, a surprising amount of time when I went back …

Decor, Design, DIY

CASUAL FRIDAY 017

August 5, 2016 - 14 Comments

It’s been 2.5 years since our last reader survey and did you know we actually need to know the demographics of our audience?! Almost every giveaway we’re faced with or project we want to take on, we’re asked “Who’s your audience?” Although we …

Design, DIY, Projects

Before and After: A Small, Pittsburgh Kitchen Gets A Complete Makeover in 6 Days

June 20, 2016 - 107 Comments

My aunt and uncle’s home in Pittsburgh is more than 90 years old and full of character, but the kitchen, like so many other kitchens, definitely had its fair share of challenges: the small 9×9 footprint, the outdated electrical, the …

Design

Ep. 7 Chairman of the Mood Board + My favorite Style Quizzes!

June 13, 2016 - 6 Comments

Sorry for my absence over the past week. I had a few posts ready to publish while we were away, but we were, literally, working on the kitchen in Pittsburgh non-stop and I wasn’t in a place to answer questions …

Design, Mood Boards

13 Things To Add to Your Outdoor Space this Summer

May 25, 2016 - 5 Comments

Since we’re focusing on our outdoors a lot this summer–the deck is wrapping up!–I’ve been doing a lot of hunting around for furnishings. We have most of our bigger items picked out, but accessories can add so much personality to a space. Or, …

Decor, Design

Little Workhorses Around our Home

May 23, 2016 - 25 Comments

Over the past couple months, as the larger areas of our home have finally taken shape and we really start using them as we have only dreamed of in the years since moving in, I have been especially mindful of the tiny …

Design, Our Life

Casual Friday 007

May 20, 2016 - 20 Comments

We had the Pittsburgh kitchen’s reno timeline shrink a little bit. Originally we thought we’d have 9 days to execute the renovation, but that actually included 2 travel days. So that’s really only 7 days. But then, there will be …

Design, DIY, Projects

Welp, We’re Doing Another Kitchen.

May 5, 2016 - 97 Comments

If you would have told me 6 months ago when we finished our kitchen renovation, that we’d be doing another one so soon, I might have passed out. But, the wonderful truth is that Frigidaire saw overwhelming response from us …

Decor, Design

Styling A Family-Friendly Coffee Table

May 3, 2016 - 46 Comments

Back in November, we ordered a coffee table for the living room from ShopCandelabra.com–seriously drool-worthy pieces over there (this affordable planter basket is in my shopping cart)–after seeing it in my dear friend Jane’s home (here). It was on back-order …

before and afters, Design, DIY

Lowe’s Spring Makeover Afters: A Modern Lake House Entry/Sitting Room

April 18, 2016 - 65 Comments

When we first saw the Freeman’s application for the Lowe’s Spring Makeover, we were immediately drawn to it. Although dark and dated, it felt warm and charming and there was definitely evidence that they had already poured their own sweat …

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