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The 24 Projects We Got Done in 2020!

December 21, 2020 - 17 Comments

At the beginning of the year, we laid out the projects we wanted to get done in 2020 and proclaimed we’d rather not be living through a renovation for 10 years (aka, we were putting the gas on this!). Some …

Decor

Christmas Around Our Home 2020

December 2, 2020 - 56 Comments

It feels like the first Christmas in our home, but it’s really our second. Last year, we spent December living in a hotel while the big parts of our renovation were underway–replacing windows and walls and flooring. We moved back …

Decor, DIY

The Evolution of our Living Room!

November 23, 2020 - 19 Comments

We finally got our living room to a point where it feels cozy and comfortable and like us. It didn’t happen overnight. In fact, it took almost a year and a half so I thought it would be fun to share the …

Design, Projects

The Stone is Done on our Exterior!

September 29, 2020 - 36 Comments

Our exterior is this close to being done. It’s been a long PROCESS getting to this point, but we have loved taking you along for the ride in real time on Instagram. Some of the siding (more about our siding here) and …

DIY

How I create a Home Color Palette + All the paint colors in our home so far

September 23, 2020 - 43 Comments

I feel like I’ve been painting non-stop for a year, to be honest. And when I think about what’s next to be painted, I always think about what is already painted, what color and where. And then I try to …

Decor, DIY

Essential Decor: Simple Frames With Large Mats & Leaning Art in the Music Room

July 23, 2020 - 7 Comments

Paint Color: Fading Twilight by Benjamin Moore, Rug, Lounge Chair, Acrylic Stool, Sconces, Pendant Light Art: Abstract Face, Portland, Charcoal House, Landscape – frame, Trees, Faces – frame We made a lot of headway in the music room this week and it’s been …

Design

2020 Spring Video House Tour – 1 Year In!

June 10, 2020 - 41 Comments

It’s hard to believe it’s been an entire year since we moved into this house. There have been so many ups and downs throughout the year but with every space we make our own, it feels more like home and …

Decor, DIY

What’s Modern Cottage Style Anyway?

January 22, 2020 - 84 Comments

In 2013, “Fixer Upper” first aired, and over the last seven years we’ve learned what a “modern farmhouse” looks like. Even city dwellers, small spacers, no yarders, and definitely folks without cows or chickens adopted Chip and Joanna’s iconic style. …