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You know what is silly?  Doing a kitchen update before demo has even started in there–but here we are.  We have almost everything ordered–and some things have even arrived–but there have been a few changes to the original plan to catch you up on: First up, the backsplash.  We were really excited about a moody […]

Next week is going to be jam-packed with projects to share with you.  Which means our weekend is already filled to the brim.  And you know, we’re excited to get our hands dirty after our health has been restored and our supplies have arrived (I’m talking to you, grasscloth).  We expect to have a completed […]

Last week, this happened: And I really didn’t think I was ready for 18 inches of snow–but as it turns out, it wasn’t so bad to bundle up and head out or drink cocoa and watch a Christmas classic, okay–Elf.  And when the snow didn’t stop after the first day, we thought, “This is it. […]

Our hunt has officially begun for a new sofa for the living room.  We always knew the Klippan was temporary.  We had just bought a house and had next to no furniture, so shelling out $400 for a couch that took up a lot of room was just what we needed then.  Now, we are […]

You may remember back in this post, when our new jute rug arrived, that we decided our matching armchairs matched more than each other a little too well.  Our living room became a sea of beige. So, we decided to sell them (we actually won a gift card to purchase these chairs 2 years ago, […]

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