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Casual Friday

January 29, 2021 - 8 Comments

Cabinet, Fauxdenza, Table Lamp, Glass Box, Vase, Ginger Jar, Candlesticks, Glasses After our bathroom reveal this week, I got this funny question on Instagram: “Did it turn out as planned or are you surprised with how good it looks?” I …

Decor, DIY

Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room

September 24, 2020 - 59 Comments

I did something in the dining room and it kind of changed everything. A few weeks ago, we hung some art on either side of the arched door and it filled in the space fine, but it actually sparked a …

Decor, Inspiration, Our Life

Casual Friday: A dining nook, propertee, burgundy fall shoes, home type by enneagram and more!

August 28, 2020 - 1 Comment

Last week I mentioned that in some rooms, I’m getting to the layering phase. Where I hang things, and tweak things, and add textiles and elements that make it feel comfortable and home-like. Our dining room REALLY needs this touch …

DIY

How We Built the Dining Room Fauxdenza (and Why It’s Not Quite Done)

July 14, 2020 - 44 Comments

Back in March, we built a fauxdenza in the dining room and it has been a wonderful, budget-friendly way to get a lot of storage for not a lot of money. It’s called a “fauxdenza” because although it looks like …

Design, Our Life

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

June 18, 2020 - 61 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 - 34 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 - 36 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 - 12 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 - 67 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 - 30 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 …

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