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Hallway Changes
Hallways are some of the most used spaces in a home but often get neglected when it comes to decor. That’s in part because they have to be so functional that sometimes looks fall by the wayside. We recently made some changes to our hallway spaces that help bring both together, I hope.
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Modifying an Ikea Easel for Maximum Cuteness
One of the great things about Ikea is that they have stuff that’s really useful (and often quite attractive) for far less than other stores. One of the things I snagged for the nursery was this little easel where we can write messages to the baby and that she can use for art projects later…
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Making Your Own Skinny Jeans
Because I can’t see the point of spending a ton of money on clothes I’ll only wear for a few months, most of my maternity wear has come from the thrift store. Sometimes, however, it’s not quite what I was looking for right off the bat. I picked up a pair of cute, white maternity…
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Living Room Update
Since I managed to not post anything to this blog for like five months, some major changes in our living room have gone unmentioned. One of the biggest is that we finally kicked out the big, white frumpy chair we had in exchange for this seriously adorable one from Ikea. I also made and bought…
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Let There Be Lamps!
Our dining room has long been the most blah room in our house, and probably will continue to be so for quite some time to come. I’m just not sure what to do with it and since we don’t use it a lot, it has been a bit neglected. I did, however, finally get around…
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Nursery Artwork Tour
Being the artsy people that we are, we wanted to make most of the artwork we planned to hang up in the baby’s room. I may have overpurchased on frames making that a pretty big undertaking, so some artwork was made by us and other pieces were printed for free online. One one wall, I…
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Yard Planter Construction Success
When we moved into our house, the yard was a bit of a disaster. It was uneven, full of garbage, and devoid of pretty much any landscaping. We spent a lot of time our first summer in the house getting things looking good and enjoying our new backyard space. Unfortunately, we quickly discovered one of…