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From White to Bright: A Chairish Challenge
A few weeks ago someone from Chairish reached out to me about taking part in their monthly blogger challenge. This month it was all about the chairs (fitting for the name) and using one to create a fun, colorful space. I chose this awesome velvety gold chair because it reminds me of some chairs we had…
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Quick Living Room Refresh
Much like our dining room, our living room’s paint colors were a bit bright for our tastes. They clashed pretty badly with our furniture to boot. So, I spent the better part of an evening slapping some gray paint on the wall to rectify the situation.
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Master Bath Renovation Planning
Our master bathroom is anything but masterful. Not only is it tiny (smaller than most master closets, I’d guess), it was also very poorly DIY’d by the last owners. While we could live with the finishes not quite being to our taste, what we couldn’t live with were some potentially destructive and dangerous decisions made…
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Doll Bed Makeover: Paint and Tiny Bedding Go a Long Way
The little bird is super into putting things to bed right now. Usually it’s us, whether we want to or not, with her yelling go to sleep and forcing us to lay down, but she also likes to put her dolls and stuffed animals to bed. With that in mind, I thought she would really…
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West Elm Style Without the Price Tag: Dining Room Light Edition
The light in our dining room left a lot to be desired: it was ugly, had random wires hanging out, and bare bulbs that made it a bit hard on the eyes. Needless to say, I have been wanting to replace it ever since we moved in and had been shopping around for a light…
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A Fresh Coat of Paint for the Dining Room
I wasn’t in love with the colors in our house as a whole, but the dining room was perhaps the most jarring. Painted red and orange, it had a bit of a ketchup and mustard vibe to it, sort of like a really classy McDonalds. Neither color was really terrible on its own, but together they…
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Happy 4th of July
Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th! We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend weather-wise here in Illinois. 80 with a breeze, yes please. Here are a few shots from the day.