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Casual Friday 008

May 27, 2016 - 14 Comments

The deck got finished yesterday evening! Well, mostly finished. We found we were missing the bottom of the railings, but the deck part is d-o-n-e and we are beyond thrilled with the way it turned out. Our house sat on …

Decor, Projects

Thoughts on Picking the Right TV for Your Home and Family

May 26, 2016 - 16 Comments

Weird topic for a post, right? What are we, CNET? Odd it may seem, though, we’ve had dozens of requests for a post on how we chose our TV and why. I feel a bit out of my element talking about …

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 …

Projects

Deck on Deck!

May 19, 2016 - 32 Comments

Our yard is probably the most intimidating/embarrassing thing about our whole house, but after years of planning, it’s finally time to do something about it. It’s divided into, what I can only describe as, three triangles. When we were putting in …

Decor, DIY

DIY Pom Pom Curtains

May 17, 2016 - 18 Comments

A few weeks ago, in this Casual Friday post, I mentioned I was on the hunt for some curtains for the playroom. I narrowed it down to two; these more masculine/sophisticated/slightly 90s in a good way (I think) plaid drapes or these …

DIY, Our Life

PSA: Carbon Monoxide Could Have Killed Our Whole Family

May 16, 2016 - 44 Comments

Over the weekend, we had a pretty scary thing happen in our home. I wasn’t planning on sharing it, but when we told our friends, families and neighbors, a few of them encouraged me to share it with all of you to …

DIY, Podcasts

The Chris Loves Julia Podcast Ep 3: Renovating with Kids

May 16, 2016 - 10 Comments

Renovating when you have kids is a real-life thing we have attempted to work through, sometimes failing and sometimes coming out feeling like proud parents. We’ve had a few reader and listener emails come in regarding how we manage to update …

Projects

Six Things to do this Spring from the Archives

May 12, 2016 - 3 Comments

It’s always fun to see when the seasons change, our readers start digging deep into the archives, or coming across one of our projects on Pinterest that is relevant to the warmer weather. And since there are hundreds of thousands …

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