Wild at Heart, Rooted at Home
It’s no secret that I love the color green, but there’s a special place in my heart for the three green paint colors in my home. They’re muted, moody and perfectly calming. But let’s face it, it’s easy for me to say these paint colors are beautiful…they work well in my home. The question is “Why?” In this post, I’m…
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Dining Room Wallpaper It’s no secret I love wallpaper. I have seven wallpapered spaces in my house, and if I could have more, I would. Sadly, I’ve just papered my last room for awhile, and after ten wallpaper projects, I thought it was about time to share my top tips for hanging wallpaper. Before I share specifics, I want to…
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Every week I get questions in my inbox about how our painted kitchen floors are holding up. It’s been nearly three years, and I have so much to say. If you’re new here or need a refresher, you can see the whole floor painting process in this post. Before I get into the nitty gritty of our painted kitchen floors…
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Ahhh, outdated brown granite. So many homes still have this vestige of the 80’s and 90’s, and so many homeowners just want to replace it. I was one of them when we first moved into this house four-and-a-half years ago. Now, after updating everything except the brown granite, I’m sort of singing its praises. To understand why I wanted to…
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Last week, I broke the news that I sold our beautiful black arched cabinet. It was the star of our breakfast nook, and I loved the way it looked. But that’s where the love affair ended. It was completely impractical with only one center door and a glass front, which made getting things in and out difficult and only allowed…
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I’m thrilled to finally share Hannah’s Jane Austen-inspired bedroom with you, but it’s a bittersweet reveal. This is the last room I’ll design for her while she’s still technically a kid and under my roof. Quite honestly, I’m just not ready for Hannah’s childhood to be over. But time marches on, and creating the final iteration of Hannah’s bedroom has…
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