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How We Refinished our Butcher block Countertop

February 14, 2018 - 82 Comments

It’s been 2.5 years since we installed our black walnut countertop from CraftArt (more on that here) in our kitchen and this past weekend we took some time to refinish it. The wonderful thing about butcher block is it can …

Inspiration, Projects

The 8 Vanities that Helped Us Design Our Vanity

February 13, 2018 - 65 Comments

We’re going the custom route for the vanity in our master bathroom. It’s something we’ve never done, but we really want to maximize the space we have (between 75″-80″) so we met with a contractor who really gets our vision …

Inspiration, Podcasts

Ep 58: Secrets From 4 Incredibly Successful, Self-Taught Designers

February 12, 2018 - 22 Comments

This is a very special episode of The Chris Loves Julia podcast. Instead of our usual banter about DIY, Home Design and family, we interviewed four successful interior designers that are all self taught. Amber Lewis, Jenny Komenda, Shea McGee …

Inspiration

Casual Friday

February 9, 2018 - 15 Comments

Chris and I are headed to the cabin this weekend, just the two of us. We’re calling it our Valentine’s day getaway. A few pieces have arrived for bedrooms and I’ve never been so excited to make a bed. I …

Inspiration

Can We Just Talk about LiketoKnow.it?

February 8, 2018 - 297 Comments

If you have been on Instagram for any amount of time, you’ve most likely seen photos tagged with a LikeToKnow.it link or tag. They have been rampant among fashion bloggers for a long time, but over the past 2 years, …

Decor, DIY

Modern, Inexpensive, Large-Scale Portraits–Updated!

February 7, 2018 - 104 Comments

Over three years ago, I photographed our, then, two little girls in a simple and modern way, and blew them up as engineering prints and the result took the internet by storm. The project has been shared and duplicated hundreds of thousands …

DIY

Ep 57: CLJ Q&A – Privacy In the Bathroom, Office in the Bedroom, & The Top Tools for DIY

February 5, 2018 - 15 Comments

It’s time for another CLJ Q&A! These episodes are shorter (around 30 minutes) and still have all the same fun and banter, but we answer YOUR questions. Although these are specific questions that come from real listeners, they are either …

Shopping

Weekend Sales!

February 3, 2018 - 4 Comments

Happy Weekend!! There are so many great sales happening this weekend, from kitchen gear, to dining chairs (here’s our old ones going for a steal right now!), dressers, rugs and even rain boots (just in time for spring!) Here are …

Our Life

Casual Friday: Polly’s Sleeping, Eating and Schedule at 6 Months old

February 2, 2018 - 104 Comments

Polly turned 6 months old yesterday and I found myself wishing I could enjoy her getting one month older while not trying to swallow the lump in my throat. Every day, I tell Chris, I wish I could pause time. …

DIY

How 6 Different Stains Look On 5 Popular Types of Wood

February 1, 2018 - 176 Comments

This post is sponsored by Minwax. We’ve been wanting to do a wood/stain study for years now and in my head, I wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each. But with limited resources (not to mention …

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