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Casual Friday

March 15, 2019 - 8 Comments

Our cabinet line with Semihandmade was supposed to debut in the press and major magazines with photos of the completed cabin kitchen, that never saw completion. It’s added another complex layer of sadness, even guilt (not that I had any …

Decor

4 Steps to Transition Your Bedding from Winter to Spring

March 14, 2019 - 15 Comments

This post is sponsored by Bloomingdale’s. With Spring here (or just around the corner–I can feel it!), it means there are a few areas of the home we’re ready to shed some layers or lighten up and bedding is a …

Design, organization

My 5 Closet Rules + Spring Wardrobe Favorites

March 13, 2019 - 29 Comments

When we finished our closet renovation last year, and many times since, I get asked, “But are these all of your clothes and shoes?” And I give an enthusiastic YES! There’s no hidden dresser or extra clothes stashed anywhere. It’s not a …

Decor, Inspiration

14 Popular Living Room Layouts + Accent Chairs Under $600

March 12, 2019 - 67 Comments

Our own living room (above) went through a few different variations until we landed on this layout–see the somewhat comical evolution here. In the end, this sofa with these two oversized leather chairs across from it worked so well with …

Projects

6 Lessons We Learned From Renovating the A-Frame

March 11, 2019 - 27 Comments

Today marks one month since our beloved A-frame caught fire and burned down. I’ll never forget that morning, Chris just got a new truck and was driving Greta to school (as usual) before heading to the gym. It wasn’t five …

Inspiration, Projects

Casual Friday: Flip House Hunting!, Hair Magic, & Kitchen Art

March 8, 2019 - 31 Comments

A little over a week ago, when we still felt pretty lost on what direction we wanted to go after the fire. When in our brains it felt like we could go any direction but my heart was still so fragile to …

Design

How To Style a Room with Carpet as the Foundation

March 7, 2019 - 17 Comments

This post is sponsored by The Carpet & Rug Institute. Visit www.beautyofcarpet.com to enter the Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift card! I often get asked, “What’s the best way to design a room with wall-to-wall carpet?” …

Decor, Mood Boards

A $500, $1000 and $2000 Bedroom Makeover! Plus, A FRESH take on “Budgets”

March 6, 2019 - 147 Comments

Anytime I get a request to do a budget ______, (insert kitchen, bedroom, living room) I always ask, “Well, what’s the ‘budget’?” Because here’s the thing–“budget” now has almost become synonymous with “cheapest possible” and I’d love to correct that. …

Inspiration, Our Life

If you could live anywhere, where would you live?!

March 5, 2019 - 229 Comments

Last week, in the midst of our 100th brainstorming session about what the heck we’re doing with our lives in the immediate future–we had a crazy idea; what if we just moved somewhere completely different? During our brainstorming sessions, whether …

DIY

The Loft Bathroom: The Last Project We Finished At the Cabin

March 4, 2019 - 33 Comments

This project was part of an ongoing paid partnership with Lowe’s. Our last weekend at the cabin, we worked on the loft bathroom. Of course, if we would have known it was our last, we wouldn’t have. We would have gone …

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