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Designing an Inviting Foyer | Sponsored by Livex Lighting

Designing an Inviting Foyer | Sponsored by Livex Lighting

Posted on April 21, 2016March 22, 2020

Although I didn’t care much for the bungalow’s original owners’ decision to convert the front porch into a sunroom – shown below in all […]

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Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Paint for the Whole House

Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Paint for the Whole House

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016

Choosing paint for the whole house has, by far, been the most stressful part of the bungalow renovation, and as much as it pains me […]

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Kitchen Design Concept and My Love/Hate Relationship with IKEA

Posted on April 4, 2016February 3, 2017

Let’s talk about kitchens. We all have them – they’re pretty useful for those rare moments when you actually cook with real ingredients and produce […]

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Home Renovation Progress Report - Drywall Installation

Home Renovation Progress Report: Drywall Installation

Posted on March 22, 2016March 22, 2016

If you are just now tuning in, the husband and I bought an abandoned 1930 bungalow and have spent the past nine months making […]

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Home Renovation Progress Report: Choosing Lighting Fixtures for the Bungalow

Home Renovation Progress Report: Choosing Lighting Fixtures

Posted on March 21, 2016March 22, 2020

If you’re just now tuning in, the husband and I bought an abandoned 1930 bungalow approximately nine months ago and have spent every free second since then […]

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Home Renovation Progress Report- Bungalow Stucco Exterior

Home Renovation Progress Report: Bungalow Stucco Exterior

Posted on March 20, 2016June 22, 2016

Before I chose design as a career, I very seriously considered becoming a psychologist – a fact that, if you’re a regular reader of FOXY OXIE, […]

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Master Bathroom Design Concept: Old World Glamour

Master Bathroom Design Concept: Old World Glamour

Posted on March 10, 2016February 3, 2017

While I adore the challenge of combining modern and classic styles into one seamless look – much like I plan to do in our dining room – […]

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Exterior Design Concept: Craftsman Front Door

Exterior Design Concept: Craftsman Front Door

Posted on March 2, 2016March 2, 2016

The bungalow renovation is progressing at an alarmingly quick rate, and I’m extremely excited and at the same time a bit saddened at the realization that this roller coaster […]

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Dining Room Concept: Italian Cantilever Chairs

Dining Room Concept: Italian Cantilever Chairs

Posted on February 29, 2016February 3, 2017

I seem to be on some sort of vintage treasure hunting spree as of late, but I hope you will share in my excitement over […]

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Choosing a Kitchen Faucet is Similar to Choosing a Husband

Choosing a Kitchen Faucet is Similar to Choosing a Husband

Posted on February 24, 2016February 3, 2017

This post brought to you by Kohler. The content and opinions expressed below are that of FOXY OXIE. Choosing a kitchen faucet is not unlike choosing […]

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Home Renovation Progress Report: Floor Plan Redesign

Home Renovation Progress Report: Floor Plan Design

Posted on February 13, 2016February 13, 2016

Let me start this rather lengthy post by saying THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who have filled out the FOXY OXIE reader survey thus far. Although the giveaway is now […]

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Home Renovation Progress Report: The Vintage Clawfoot Tub

Posted on February 12, 2016February 3, 2017

We bought a vintage clawfoot bathtub.I know, I know.It seems like a ridiculous thing to announce to the world, but oh, she’s a beauty! With gorgeous, […]

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Hello, darling! I'm Oksana – designer, compulsive redecorator, blogger, wife and first-time-mama (with another bundle of joy on the way). I fancy life's simple pleasures and authentic conversations – and hope to share a few with you! Say hello at radionova.oksana@gmail.com.

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Kicking off 2021 with a new post on the blog – a Kicking off 2021 with a new post on the blog – and crossing my fingers for more consistent blogging this year. 🤞🏼Today's article is all about installing penny tile. I'm sharing all the tips and tricks I've learned along the way of my exciting side career as a tile master – ha! On a side note, @em_henderson recently questioned whether penny tile goes in a kitchen – especially as the backsplash – and I'd like to think our Edgmon Ranch flip is reason enough to say yes! ☺️ The tone-on-tone look adds so much subtle texture to a space without overwhelming it. And if you're worried about spills – there's always the option to seal the grout! What do you think?
I feel "behind" on Instagram life – if that's ev I feel "behind" on Instagram life – if that's even a real thing. (It isn't.) But I haven't had the mental bandwidth to put life into words lately. It's all just too much sometimes. But I'll tell you this: I've never been more grateful for house projects as I have these last couple of weeks. Nothing like a looming deadline to distract my anxious mind. That – and a good before and after to remind me just how far I've come and what I'm capable of. But really I just wanted to share with you this reminder: "It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful." Today I am grateful for answered prayers...a healthy family...unwavering love from above...house projects...opportunities to do what I enjoy and be paid for it...and grace — lots and lots of mercy and grace. ✨ What are you especially grateful for today? Even if you don't share your list with me I hope you take the time to think about it. 🖤
How it's going vs. how it started... 🙌🏼 Tomo How it's going vs. how it started... 🙌🏼 Tomorrow we grout and patch walls and then next week we paint and bring in all the pretty stuff! Say what you will about labor-intensive projects like this but there is something so immensely satisfying about being able to do it with your own hands. Would you ever want to learn how to install your own tile? I have tutorials on the blog for everything from showers to floors to backsplashes! Oh and LOL at the 25 percent of you who disliked this tile...! 😆 Personally I'm obsessed. 🖤
Nothing is where it's supposed to be and I've been Nothing is where it's supposed to be and I've been playing musical chairs with everything from rugs to mirrors and so forth and I will probably paint that fireplace tile black and don't even get me started on the utter chaos right outside this shot. But these days I often think of @chrislovesjulia's mantra "Don't wait!" Don't wait until something is perfect to enjoy it. Oh goodness how that applies to this phase of our life... 🖤
Celebrating every step of progress – no matter h Celebrating every step of progress – no matter how small! This room will eventually be an office – imagine dark charcoal built-ins with some brass statement lighting and maybe even a burl wood desk! But for now it's a makeshift dining room and I couldn't be more happy. Who wants to come over for our first dinner party? 🖤 In other news...really wishing I had painted the French doors black right about now. What do you think? P.S. Check my stories for the before!
I don't think I've ever been as excited about a ba I don't think I've ever been as excited about a bathroom as I am about this powder room at our Greenfield Remodel. I've partnered with @wayfair to share my design plans on the blog – plus a sneak peek of the progress! Check it out and let me know if I've convinced you on the dark paint! 🖤🖤🖤 Link in bio.
"Because in the end the point of home in all its f "Because in the end the point of home in all its fullness – the point of good meals or full cupboards or ordered rooms – it's not just to provide creaturely comfort or to prove some sort of competence. The point of home is to be a refuge for the soul – a place where beauty can be encountered...truth told...goodness touched and known. It's why home needs hush as well as bustle and silence as well as song. The point of home is to shelter lost and weary people...draw in the lonely...cover the grieved. No home is a perfect sanctuary of course. We will never be able to offer a foolproof refuge from all the storms of life or keep trouble from finding its way behind the walls of our home. God is our only sure source of safety. (Psalm 4:8) But a loving home – carefully prepared – can be a powerful source of rest and healing and comfort." – The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
Mila and I have this grand plan of making the bigg Mila and I have this grand plan of making the biggest room at the new house into the girls' joint bedroom + playroom. It's all she talks about during our site visits (in case you haven't noticed). Polina on the other hand is not having it – because what could possibly be better than sharing a bed with mom and dad?!! 😆 Any advice for moving little sister into a room with big sister? Please share! Including a photo of their old playroom because I AM SO EXCITED TO DECORATE ANOTHER KIDS SPACE! OK – enough yelling and back to packing! 📦📦📦
Finally! 🙌🏼 The long-awaited Edgmon Ranch ki Finally! 🙌🏼 The long-awaited Edgmon Ranch kitchen reveal is on the blog! I wrote an entire novella about it (no joke) so I'm all out of words. Go check it out and let me know what you think!
Sitting in what they have decided will be their ro Sitting in what they have decided will be their room. Have I mentioned that our lease ends next week? Have I also mentioned that I have yet to pack a single thing? Yeah...things are going great! 😆 Joking aside – I am paralyzed by the thought of just how much needs to get done before the end of next week – and so I do nothing. Please send help or coffee or both. 😩

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We Found Our Next Home – and It's a Rental

We Found Our Next Home – and It’s a Rental

Posted on August 27, 2019August 28, 2019

Were you hoping for a tour of a new (to us) fixer-upper? Me too, sister, me too. I hate to be the barer of […]

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9 Things I Always Look For In Thrift Stores

9 Things I Always Look For in Thrift Stores

Posted on August 23, 2019August 26, 2019

I can’t recall when my affinity for thrifting first began. The irony is that I generally don’t enjoy in-store shopping – not for groceries, […]

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House Hunting: Our Wish List for Our Next Home

House Hunting: Our Wish List for Our Next Home

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

My wish list started out even longer, if you can believe it. But as I went about my days, mulling over what house features […]

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The end of an era: We are selling our house.

The End of an Era: We Are Selling Our House

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Well, it’s the end of an era: We are selling our house. So many of you began reading FOXYOXIE.com right around the time we […]

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Wooden Wall Art and Decor for the Playroom (or Nursery)

Posted on May 22, 2019May 22, 2019

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CraftCuts. All opinions are always my own. I’ve said it over and over […]

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