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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 - 58 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 …

Design

A Big Dining Room Update!

November 25, 2019 - 174 Comments

Our new large dining room is completely boarded up and dark, so I don’t have a lot of photos of the actual space right now, but the insulation is scheduled to be sprayed this Friday, which means the electrical WILL …

Inspiration, Projects

Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!

November 1, 2019 - 22 Comments

Happy November! What?! Was October the fastest month for anyone else? This week, we cleared out our bedroom again and right now, Chris and I are cuddled up in Faye’s Queen size bed–which feels really significantly smaller than our King, …

Decor, DIY

Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!

October 25, 2019 - 14 Comments

Happy Friday! I think everyone in our home is finally feeling better (Chris had pneumonia, along with Greta, and Polly was on the verge–they got her on antibiotics before it got worse) so we’re going to try to squeeze in …

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