Friday Favorites is a series where we share small, seemingly mundane moments from the past week – little details, often overlooked, that comprise this […]
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Home Renovation Progress Report: Kitchen Updates
While everyone else was swimming at the lake, attending family BBQs and otherwise enjoying Labor Day, the husband and I were laboring away on the bungalow. Laboring on […]
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Treasure Hunting: Tips for Shopping on Craigslist and Scoring Good Deals
In case you were blissfully unaware, rattan is having a major moment right now. Case in point: The rattan lounge chair in Sarah Sherman Samuel’s […]
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It’s Official: We’re Moving! (Cue the Panic…)
Last Sunday, while having lunch with friends, the husband casually mentioned that we’re moving next weekend – which, of course, sent me into a frenzy, […]
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Modern, Gray, Tufted Sofas Under $1000
Is it too early to be picking out couches? We have yet to finish renovating, let alone move into, our bungalow, but I am […]
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What is a Bungalow? A Riveting Lesson in Architecture and History
Inquiring minds want to know, “Why do you (I) refer to your (my) house as ‘the bungalow?’” Allow me to explain with an exhilarating lesson […]
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Ask Oksana: Submit Your Interior Design Dilemmas
Launching a New “Reader Design Dilemmas” Series Last weekend I had a revolutionary idea. As if I didn’t already have way too much on my plate, I thought, […]
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Home Renovation Progress Report: A Year Later
This week we’re celebrating a year of home ownership, which, in our case, has been 12 months of renovations while we continue living in our rental. […]
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Budget-Friendly Brass Hardware for Your Kitchen (Under $5!)
Can we all put our hands together for Home Depot and this Liberty Hardware “Artesia” hardware that will soon grace our all-white kitchen? These exact beauties […]
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Fireplace Makeover: Painting the Brick Fireplace White
We have finally gotten around to tackling the eyesore that is our fireplace. Progress is being made as we speak! Here it is in all […]
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DIY Mirror Makeover: Stencil Your Favorite Quote on a Mirror
Add major character to your home with a DIY mirror tutorial, featuring an ornate mirror from Howard Elliott and a custom stencil from Stencils Online. The […]
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14 Tips for DIY Assembling and Installing IKEA Kitchen Cabinets
Assembling and installing IKEA kitchen cabinets is not for the weak of heart; it’s no wonder some contractors refuse to do it. Today I’m […]
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