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Our Dramatic Basement Family Room Makeover

September 17, 2020 - 74 Comments

Last week, we got word that our sofa line with Interior Define was going to be on sale later this month and they would love new assets to promote the sale. Cue us frantically squeezing in a basement family room …

Design, Projects

The Rooms You Probably Didn’t Know Existed in our House

September 14, 2020 - 19 Comments

Every once in awhile, I’m walking through the house on Instagram stories and I get a flood of DMs asking, “WAIT! WHAT WAS THAT ROOM?!” Or “What’s behind that door?” Truth be told, there are a handful of spaces in …

Projects

A Master List: What’s Left to do on the Exterior??

September 3, 2020 - 31 Comments

Several weeks ago, we gave our contractors a hard end-of-September deadline to get the exterior done. We have a large video shoot here at the beginning of October and realistically, it could start snowing at ANY moment here in Idaho …

Chris Loves Julia Main Bathroom Renovation

Projects

Plumbing, Electrical, Floor Prep – An Update on Bathroom Progress

August 27, 2020 - 16 Comments

If it feels like we have 12 projects happening at the same time, that’s not true. It’s probably closer to 15. JK it’s not that bad, but it sure feels like a whirlwind at times! And while things have been …

DIY, Our Life, Projects

Casual Friday: The Best of July & Buyers’ Remorse

July 31, 2020 - 46 Comments

July was filled with highs and lows. It was the month that really felt like summer filled with eating outside and swimming and soaking in family time. But it was also the month our emotions got the best of us. To be …

DIY, Projects

Our Almost-Black Painted Playset!

July 30, 2020 - 37 Comments

This week, we worked on a 3-day playset refresh in our backyard and we’re all so excited with how it turned out. Our girls are always playing on this playset that was left here (and possibly built by) the previous owners. We …

Inspiration, Projects

Casual Friday: Our Demo’d Bathroom!!!, Cottage Inspo, Exterior Paint Colors & More!

July 24, 2020 - 28 Comments

Demo on our bathroom happened this week and it was so shocking to see the space after it was completely cleared. I actually gasped. It seems to have grown 10x! My sister was so sure there must have been a wall cheated …

Design, DIY, Projects

Our Closet Reveal: From Thin Air to Dressing Room (The Ultimate IKEA PAX Hack!)

July 16, 2020 - 107 Comments

Pinch me. This is our closet now. And although this is a before photo, below, it’s not really THE before photo, because this room didn’t exist before! We added a ceiling/floor to a two story space and made it our …

Our Life, Projects

We’re Back! A Big Life & Renovation Update!

July 13, 2020 - 50 Comments

There are ups and downs to every job, but I’ve always said one of the biggest downsides to this job–sharing our home online every day–is that the Internet never sleeps. It doesn’t sleep when the baby sleeps or through illnesses …

Our Life, Projects

We’re Selling Our Land

June 15, 2020 - 5 Comments

We’ve been back and forth on this, selling the land the cabin was on. It’s a stunning acre overlooking the Palisades on the Idaho/Wyoming border. Initially it felt like the only thing TO DO was to rebuild the cabin after …

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