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House Hunting: 7 Qualities We Look for in an Investment Property

House Hunting: 7 Qualities We Look for in an Investment Property

Posted on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

We’re house hunting – again! Anyone else wildly obsessed with the process? Tracking the market, touring properties and seeing their potential is all so […]

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We Sold Our Latest Flip Property – What’s Next?

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

Obviously the title of this post has spoiled the grand surprise, but we sold the Edgmon ranch! Granted, I haven’t been the best at […]

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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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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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But Joy Comes in the Morning

Posted on November 16, 2017November 17, 2017

Had you told me five years ago that I would one day be a mother who works outside the home, I would’ve laughed and […]

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We’re Having a …! (Our Smoke Bomb Gender Reveal)

Posted on March 5, 2017March 5, 2017

I’ve never been as excited to announce anything as I am today’s news. Vadim and I are having a baby girl! Just typing those words fills me […]

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Materialism and Christianity: Do You Ever Feel Guilty for Decorating Your Home?

Materialism and Christianity: Do You Ever Feel Guilty for Decorating Your Home?

Posted on September 28, 2016September 29, 2016

To what degree can we, as Christians, care about our home’s appearance without crossing over into materialistic territory? It’s not something I go around announcing […]

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Life Changes: Getting Through A Major Period Of Transition

Posted on August 31, 2016September 24, 2016

An alternative title for this post is “The Aftermath of a Year-Long Renovation and a Week-Long Move.” The most frequently asked question these days – […]

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Going Behind the Scenes: Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on March 6, 2016September 28, 2018

Today I’m taking you behind the scenes of this little space on the Internet by answering some of the most common (and not-so-common) questions […]

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Spread Kindness and Blog It Forward with Wayfair

Posted on January 22, 2016January 16, 2019

The other day I found myself reminiscing about what a nice person I used to be.I realize it sounds completely ridiculous, but stay with me for a […]

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Why You Should Stop Pursuing Joy

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016

I cannot recall a specific moment when “pursue joy” became something I must do as a Christian, but looking back, I imagine the mental shift being a gradual one – a slow, downward […]

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Hello, hello! I'm Oksana – designer, compulsive redecorator, serial renovator, wife, and mama to two darling girls. 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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Happy birthday to this magical human being. Foreve Happy birthday to this magical human being. Forever grateful to God for the mercy He has shown in her life. Swipe for the years prior. 🥺🥰
SNEAK PEEK of the breakfast nook progress! Here' SNEAK PEEK of the breakfast nook progress! Here's a fun fact you may not know about me: I am wildly obsessed with commercial design – coffee shops, restaurants, boutique hotels... It is my dream to one day design a local cafe or hotel. Here's me putting that dream out into the universe. Side note: Know a restaurant owner looking to hire a local designer?! Get in touch! In the meantime I'm going to design the Greenfield breakfast nook into the cutest cafe. I cannot wait to spend quiet mornings here with a cup of coffee, before the girls wake up. I'm already imagining mornings with the girls eating breakfast while I unload dishes or the evenings watching them color as I prepare dinner. I'm sure I'll spend many nights here typing away the next blog post after the kiddos have gone to bed. Or better yet: how about lingering evenings in heart-to-heart conversations with friends? Head over to the blog for my full plans for this space + a roundup of all the settees I considered under $500!
Checking off our summertime bucket list one playda Checking off our summertime bucket list one playdate at a time. ☺️ What do YOU still have planned for this summer? I love interior design. I love my job. I love the creative release it gives me. But sometimes it feels like a drug. There is no break…no distinct line between work life and home life…and when I'm not working then I am thinking about working – which is the very opposite of why we set out to do what we do in the first place. Going to start sharing more of our actual life here as a reminder to myself and to anyone else who needs it that YOU decide what your life looks like. YOU decide what your business looks like. YOU decide how you spend your time and what you prioritize. On a less serious note: Polina's facial expressions are my favorite. She is my mini-me. 😅
This week house progress is at a standstill and pa This week house progress is at a standstill and part of me is of course frustrated but another part of me can't help but see the metaphors for life in all of this. What is this frustration trying to teach me? We think the point in life is to eliminate all problems but nothing in life ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know – and even then something else will inevitably come along to teach us an even bigger and more important lesson. Such is life – and we must learn to be at peace with that paradox and resist the urge to eliminate all difficulties from life. Romans 5:3-4 says "tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance – character, and character – hope." There is goodness to be found in difficulties – lessons that bless us and teach us like nothing else can. Whatever frustrations you are facing today – I hope you find comfort in one of my favorite passages in the Bible: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God – which transcends all understanding – will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)
If this kitchen progress photo doesn't make you be If this kitchen progress photo doesn't make you believe in miracles…I don't know what will. 😭 Swipe to see how it looked just a couple short weeks ago. Up next: countertops and the sink and faucet and backsplash and lots of finish work and floating shelves and appliances and lights and hardware and paint touch-ups and furnishings and a rug and oh my! Who wants to guess when we'll be able to finally use the kitchen?!
Our bedside situation is shaping up and I'm loving Our bedside situation is shaping up and I'm loving the results! Found these nightstands for $40 on @facebookmarketplace and I love the texture and visual interest they add to this neutral space. I changed out the hardware for a quick glow-up but check my stories to see how they looked before! In other news: who wants a link to this $34.50 lamp?!
I have one week to properly style and photograph t I have one week to properly style and photograph this room for a brand – and while I do have some ideas of my own I would love to hear from you! Let's play DESIGNER FOR A DAY! What would you change or add to this space?!
Did you see my plans for the Greenfield master bat Did you see my plans for the Greenfield master bathroom on the blog? Here's a peek! Swipe for the current less-than-thrilling situation. 😑 Projects at the Greenfield Remodel have come to a standstill as we shifted our priorities to other flips. BUT that's about to change! We sat down and planned out how we'll finish the entire reno before summer's end AND I CANNOT FREAKING WAIT. What are you more excited about – the master bathroom or kitchen reno? Or maybe (finally) seeing that black powder room all wrapped up?! 😅 Head to FOXYOXIE.com to read all about the plans for the master bathroom!
Staircase Remodel Reveal. Continuing the reveals f Staircase Remodel Reveal. Continuing the reveals from our Greenfield Remodel...here are our beautiful new stairs! I'm sharing all the details on the blog: 1) what we did... 2) how we saved money... 3) would we do it again?! Read to find out: https://www.foxyoxie.com/staircase-remodel-what-we-did-and-would-we-do-it-again/ • • • • • #renovationproject #renovationlife #housetohome #fixerupper #homerenovations #houserenovation #homeremodel #fixerupperstyle #beforeandafter #renovationdiaries #renoprogress #houseideas #homedesign #propertyrenovation #homeinspo #livingroom #weboughtahouse #homereno #mydailyrenovation #myrenostory #doerupper #beforeandafter #modernfarmhouse #housereno #livingroomdecor #fixerupper #homesohard #sodomino #livingroomreno #shareyourhomestyle
Finally chose a new rug for the living room...whic Finally chose a new rug for the living room...which prompted some soul-searching and a series of philosophical questions...just like it does for any sane person – right?! Anyway...I wanted to share some of those thoughts with you. "Let's be cheerful! We have no more right to steal the brightness out of the day for our own family than we have to steal the purse of a stranger. Let us be as careful that our homes are furnished with pleasant and happy thoughts as we are that the rugs are the right color and texture and the furniture comfortable and beautiful." Laura Ingalls Wilder | November 1917 I have no profound thoughts to add other than to say I think about this quote quite often. It's so easy to let the tangible items take precedence while the intangibles are put on autopilot. The reality however is that our attitude has the biggest effect on our home – far more than paint colors or furniture choices or new rugs. 🖤 "Above all else guard your heart. For everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23

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Breakfast Nook Plans + Roundup of Settees Under $500

Breakfast Nook Plans + Roundup of Settees Under $500

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

Here’s a fun fact you may not know about me: I am wildly obsessed with commercial design – cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, boutique hotels. […]

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How to Redesign a Kitchen Layout - Changes We Made at the Greenfield Remodel

How to Redesign a Kitchen Layout + Floorplan Changes at the Greenfield Remodel

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021

We’ve been test-driving our newly redesigned kitchen layout, above, with nightly dance parties with the kiddos and playing tag in all the vast, open […]

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Organization Hacks for Kids’ Spaces (Plus Giveaway + Promo Code)

Posted on June 28, 2021June 29, 2021

Thank you to Honey Can Do for sponsoring this post. All content, ideas and words are always my own. Thanks so much for supporting […]

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Greenfield Master Bathroom Before Tour + My Design Plan

Greenfield Master Bathroom Before Tour + My Design Plan

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021

Don’t tell the other rooms, but bathrooms are my favorite to design. They have all the fun elements of a kitchen (my second-favorite) without […]

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Staircase Remodel: What We Did and Would We Do It Again

Staircase Remodel: What We Did and Would We Do It Again

Posted on April 22, 2021May 26, 2021

Thank you to Kichler Lighting for sponsoring this post. All content, ideas and words are always my own. Thanks so much for supporting the brands that […]

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