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Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room

September 24, 2020 - 19 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

Are You Hanging Curtains Correctly?? (Plus, our favorite curtains and rods!)

July 29, 2020 - 61 Comments

My friend Marco Polo’d me from her new house earlier this week. She walked me through room by room showing me everything they have done and wanted to do. When she got to her daughters’ room, she stopped, “Look at …

Design, Inspiration

Would You Buy Something Refurbished? (I do…a LOT!)

June 25, 2020 - 35 Comments

This post is sponsored by eBay. A few fun facts: I have purchased five vacuums (two for our home + three for gifts), a fancy blow dryer, three Frame TVs, two Bose speakers (with perfect sound!), countless kitchen gadgets and …

Design, Our Life

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

June 18, 2020 - 60 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 …

DIY

How To: DIY Canvas Floater Frame

February 5, 2020 - 26 Comments

Our oldest daughter, Greta (10 this month!) has a real passion for horses. She’s taking riding lessons and learning so much that I have a feeling our pasture in the backyard won’t be empty for too long. So when it …

DIY

How to Put on a Duvet Cover In Under 3 Minutes (Without crawling inside!) So EASY!

January 29, 2020 - 56 Comments

This post was created from a real life moment. We were getting our room ready to shoot an update last week and I asked Andi, our Visual Media Producer, to give me a hand putting the duvet cover on. To …

DIY

Laying Heated Flooring Under Tile

January 13, 2020 - 24 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, Mood Board

5 Go-To Resources for Making a Moodboard

September 24, 2019 - 29 Comments

We share a mood board almost every week here and every time we do, I get asked, “How do you make these mood boards?!” I personally use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop together, but today we wanted to break down a …

DIY, Projects

How to Build a Simple, Built-in, Sturdy Shelf For Your Kitchen (or anywhere, really)

August 21, 2019 - 10 Comments

We encourage all DIYers to know their own limits when they take on projects. This tutorial uses power tools that could cause serious harm if operated incorrectly, so please be safe, be smart, and hire a professional if needed. After …

DIY

HOW TO PAINT YOUR CABINETS IN A WEEKEND (WITHOUT SANDING THEM)

August 13, 2019 - 283 Comments

This post is sponsored by Lowe’s Our week-long phase 1 kitchen refresh is all but done now. The most dramatic change besides rearranging the cabinets (did you even know you could do that?) was painting the cabinets this past weekend. …

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