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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, Design

4 Ways to Maximize That Unorganized Corner

March 2, 2017 - 15 Comments

Every other week, Chris and I head over to the studio in Preston’s home to record our podcast. He’s done an amazing job giving it a cool vibe, but there was one corner that has been hard to ignore: His …

DIY, Projects

The Office Wall Treatment is Finished!

August 22, 2016 - 27 Comments

Today, we’re excited to share our updated office walls. As a reminder, we’re turning the 5th bedroom in our basement into a home office/studio space. We haven’t done anything to that bedroom room since moving in, so it’s especially fun to give …

Decor

DIY 3D Quote Wall.

June 19, 2012 - 20 Comments

A little white ago, I introduced you to my personal mantra and told you it was involved in my last project for the studio. While I said I wasn’t going to show you the studio until the final reveal–I couldn’t …

Inspiration

The Writing on The Wall

June 8, 2012 - 6 Comments

I am working on one last project before the studio is done and ready to reveal. I think every room should have a personal touch to it. Whether it be a family photo, a piece of art you created yourself, …

DIY

The Storm Before the Calm

June 6, 2012 - 8 Comments

We’re in the home stretch to finishing the studio. Yesterday I dug out my desk from our garage, which may be a simple task to some, but you haven’t seen our garage. Err…the majority of you haven’t. A few neighbors …

Decor

Semiflush Drum for the Win

June 4, 2012 - 7 Comments

I love looking at before pictures of spaces in my house. It is quite amazing how a room can look so bad. And although the carousel horses stenciled around the borders and the circus valence may have you mesmerized, don’t …

Decor

Reader’s Choice: To Pop or Not, That is the Question

May 31, 2012 - 36 Comments

Once upon a time, my studio desk had a great task lamp attached to it, and it has disappeared. Which could be a sad tale, but I found this great lamp in the as-is section at Ikea and it was …

Decor

From Terrible to Sterile to I-Can’t-Look-Away-Stunning!

May 29, 2012 - 24 Comments

After painting the walls, ceiling, and floor of the studio–and living with it all for a week or so, it all started to feel a little sterile. I waited anxiously for the floor to cure up so that I could …

DIY

Weekending

May 25, 2012 - 6 Comments

Now that the floor has dried and cured, we are anxious to lay the FLOR tiles. I will say, they aren’t exactly the color I expected (isn’t that 85% true of every online purchase?) but I think that they will …

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