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The First Dinner Party in Our Dining Room & All My Tips!

June 18, 2020 - 52 Comments

Last week, Idaho moved to stage 4 of the reopening which allows gatherings up to 99 people. After months and months of social distancing, my family of 21 got together for the first time this year! It was also the …

Decor

Our Two New Olive Trees (One Real and One Faux) and a Round-up of the best at every price point!

May 19, 2020 - 26 Comments

A couple YEARS ago we did a post–olive trees are the new fiddle leaf. It was shortly after we got this faux one for the living room in our last house. We did a small roundup of favorite faux options …

Design

Our 5 New Dining Room Doors

April 16, 2020 - 27 Comments

This post is sponsored by Pella. Way back in September, we dreamed up these doors. Working with an architectural draftsman for the first time, we imagined the weird enclosed porch space on our first floor to be an elegant but …

Inspiration, Our Life

Casual Friday: The Beginning of March was a lifetime ago + A Video and Favorites.

April 3, 2020 - 5 Comments

The beginning of March feels like a lifetime ago. And in a lot of ways, it was. Life was different one month ago–and while we’re settling in to a slower pace and leaning into a lot more time with our girls, and …

Decor, Projects

A Big, Juicy Dining Room Update: What’s New, What’s Working, What’s Not.

March 19, 2020 - 60 Comments

Last week, we had a fun video shoot in our dining room with a large brand that will be coming out soon-ish (we’ll be sure to share when it does!) and against all odds, we were able to get the …

Inspiration, Our Life

Casual Friday: Coronavirus and Taking Care of Each Other + Deets on Our Big Shoot, Health, Whole 30 and more!

March 13, 2020 - 26 Comments

We’re all exercising extreme caution around here in the wake of Coronavirus, disinfecting all of our surfaces and devices and staying home as much as we can. We know we’re lucky to work from home, and we know so many …

DIY

Casual Friday: Beams, Leanne Ford, Paranormal Activity, Beauty Counter & More!

February 21, 2020 - 35 Comments

It’s been the most productive week around the house. With less than 3 weeks until the video shoot, it seems like everything is so close and every day we’re seeing more and more progress. The latter half of this week Demo Dave …

DIY

“Why Is This Taking So Long?”: An Update on our Renovation + A Hard Deadline

February 10, 2020 - 42 Comments

When last Friday afternoon rolled around, I had a lump in my throat. Looking around, there wasn’t a lot of visual progress made in the house last week despite workers being on site every day. And being on month 7 …

DIY, Projects

All the Details About the Stone Checkerboard Floors In The Dining Room–They’re Finished!

January 20, 2020 - 59 Comments

The dining room floors are done and we’re in love! We went with a checkerboard pattern on a diagonal using a more natural-looking stone (as opposed to a stark black and white), but they’re actually matte porcelain tile from Bedrosians! …

DIY

Laying Heated Flooring Under Tile

January 13, 2020 - 21 Comments

The harlequin tile floors (of our dreams!) are starting to get laid in the dining room today! It feels like it has been a long time coming. And in many ways it has, but it’s strange once you reach a …

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