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A Modern, Kid-Friendly, Family Gallery Wall in the Dining Room

May 31, 2017 - 76 Comments

I knew once we freed up this wall in the dining room by changing the barn door into a pocket door, it would be the perfect place for some family pictures. However, when I mentioned the idea to Chris–especially the part …

DIY

Seeing Double Pocket Doors! (At last!)

May 25, 2017 - 11 Comments

We now have two matching pocket doors, mirroring each other, flanking the refrigerator wall in the kitchen and everything finally feels right. I know many of you will be sad to see our sliding barn door go–we really loved it, …

Ask Julia

The Good, The Bad, Would We Do It Again?

February 29, 2016 - 49 Comments

Back in August 2014, I reviewed some of the items in our home that I get asked about the most and I meant to make it a yearly thing and somehow it is already 2016. However, I do think this …

Decor, DIY

A New Table + The Dining Room Before & Afters!

October 28, 2015 - 39 Comments

We got ourselves a new dining room table! When we shared the before and afters of our kitchen renovation, so many of you wanted to see how the rest of the great room worked into the new kitchen, specifically the …

Decor

Molded Plastic Chairs for Every Style and Budget (and In Our Dining Room, Too!)

January 7, 2015 - 47 Comments

Over the holiday break, we got new dining room chairs! We were hosting my whole family on the 26th and our old dining set we bought when we got married was in rough shape. The table has scratches and paint …

DIY, Inspiration

A New Project + 25 of the Best Modern Barn-Style Doors

August 1, 2014 - 31 Comments

After we made plans for the new laundry room/mudroom area (you can see those here), we realized we needed to think of a new door situation. Our current door swings left into the room which felt like it could get …

Decor

The Chandelier that Changed it All

June 3, 2014 - 41 Comments

We’ve come a long way in just two short weeks. This past weekend, we had a bunch of friends and family over (around 45) to celebrate Faye after she was blessed at our church and we have been working overtime …

Decor

Spring Has Arrived in the Dining Room

March 14, 2013 - 21 Comments

Read between the lines. I got it! If you follow me on Instagram (do!!@chrislovesjulia) you saw that I was debating picking up this, apparently, very popular rug from Ikea that was marked down to half off of $250 in the as-is section. …

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