Custom Artwork in The Kitchen
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The perfect piece of art didn’t exist, so I made it. Now the kitchen walls are adorned with a beautiful (yet odd) photo with a lil’ cameo by Margot!
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Weekly Roundup
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Flower photos and a flower PSA, a handmade colorful dress, where I’m getting a big print printed, a tiny change with big impact, moving beyond Carbon Tunnel Vision, Ross’ home policy, big changes to the blog, groceries to fight food waste, the hunt for the perfect dishtowel, rules for sharing content online, big renovation news, and more.
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My favorite before and after, an old house directory, vintage wall plates, what I can’t stop thinking about, painted trim, my air purifier is on sale, parenting podcast, new photos from a favorite photographer, a stunning kitchen, what I just discovered are cool, the show you have to watch, and what Ross keeps stealing.
Read MoreThe Other Wallpapers I Considered for the Kitchen
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I debated over a hundred wallpaper pattern options for the kitchen. And I mean hundreds. I started with a giant stack, then narrowed it down to about 20 that sat on the walls for months.
Read MoreThe Kitchen is Wallpapered!
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The kitchen is wallpapered! I repeat, the kitchen has been wallpapered!
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What’s kept me occupied this week, a fruit tree resource, how to help Ukraine, the adjusted age of parenthood in a pandemic, the historic tile spacing method, an inspiring bathroom makeover, a breadmaker’s bread knife, a kitchen designed around an antique stove, the show Ross and I can’t get over, a super-wide doormat, how to restore old windows, and more.
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The things on my mind this week including a surprise renovation project kicking off right now, the best price on pleated fabric shades, an insulation PSA, defining Bloomsbury style, the truth behind being an HGTV star, breastfeeding with low supply, a bathroom reno to look forward to, new leggings, Daniel’s new series, stain removal, and more!
Read MoreHow I Organize The Thousands of Photos In My Camera Roll
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If you’re like me, you have thousands of photos on your phone or computer. I had close to 50,000! For years, I’ve wanted to make printed annual photo albums, but it was too overwhelming to organize them, so I didn’t. Now, with Margot in our lives (and significantly increasing the quality of the subject matter), I’m determined to make her a baby book and print annual family photo books. I needed a way to narrow down the 4,000 photos I’ve taken in the last 6 months without me spending days of my life doing so. I’ve figured it out and I’m here to share.
Read MoreHow Our Home Has Changed (And Not Changed) With a Baby
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Life is completely different with Margot and our home has evolved, too. She’s nearly 7 months old so I’m sharing how our house has shifted during this phase of her life.
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How we spend our days, the show I just binged, a declutter challenge, a great gift for the babies in your life, the most entertaining salad tutorial ever, a minimal modern home, a budget DIY backsplash, the sweater I wear all the time, clean energy in San Diego, what I finally bought, the switched out house numbers, and a kitchen update.
Read MoreAdding Old Charm To A New Kitchen: Converting a Vintage Table
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Built-in cabinets and coordinating islands are lovely, but I wanted a standalone furniture piece in our new kitchen. So, I designed the layout to include a vintage wooden table instead of a peninsula of cabinetry. After lots of vintage hunting and some modifications, we have the perfect work surface, dining table, and all-around great addition to the kitchen.
Read MoreA Porch Swing for Baby Margot's Half Birthday
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Margot is six months old! We celebrated her half birthday with half a cake (for mom and dad), and a new swing (for her). Two of her favorite things to do are sit independently and stare at foliage, so we combined them into a treat for us to all enjoy together. We hung a lil’ baby swing where a planter used to be and I must say that a chunky baby is way more fun to admire than a rusty hanging basket.
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Margot is getting an upgraded room to make space for baby sister in the nursery.
With an additional family member, we want to shuffle the rooms of our 3-bedroom house around. The one off the living room was being used as my home office, so now it’s time to convert it into an actual bedroom. The initial thought was to give this room to baby sister and keep Margot in her room. But we ultimately decided to put the baby in the room designed to be a nursery, then convert the home office into a space designed for a bigger kid. Plus, the office has more windows, and is right off the living room (Margot’s playroom) so it’s better suited for all the daytime play, whereas the single-window nursery is cozier for lots of daytime naps.