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Neutral but Playful Kids' Bathroom Design Plan

Neutral but Playful Kids’ Bathroom Design Plan

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Let’s talk about the kids’ bathroom, which I’ve shared so much of on Instagram that I’m afraid you already know all my plans for […]

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Tips for Installing Penny Tile: Advice from a Perfectionist

Tips for Installing Penny Tile: Advice from a Perfectionist

Posted on January 5, 2021January 10, 2021

I recently shared tiling progress in the kids’ bathroom on Instagram and immediately received a dozen half-concerned, half-amazed messages, “You’re doing it yourself?!” Why, […]

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Moody Powder Room Design Plan

Moody Powder Room Design Plan

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

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

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Guest Bathroom Reveal Tour

Edgmon Ranch: Guest Bathroom Reveal Tour

Posted on May 2, 2020May 28, 2020

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

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Guest Bathroom Design Plan, Moodboard + Before Images

Guest Bathroom Design Plan, Moodboard + Before Images

Posted on February 19, 2020March 11, 2020

I’ll go ahead and say it: Our guest bathroom situation is not bad. For starters, it has lots of natural light. That alone is […]

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Shop Our House: 23 Furniture + Home Decor Items Currently on Sale

Posted on November 16, 2018August 30, 2019

While putting together the massive holiday gift guide you all requested (stay tuned!), I realized that many retailers are already having massive sales, despite […]

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Shop Our House: Product Links and Room Tours

Shop Our House: Product Links and Room Tours

Posted on May 6, 2018May 6, 2018

If you’re a regular reader, you may have noticed a few changes around here. I’ve been working on something very exciting (seriously cannot wait […]

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Furniture and Decor in Our Home On Sale This Weekend

Posted on April 14, 2018April 14, 2018

So much of the furniture and decor in our home is on sale this weekend. Now, what kind of friend would I be if […]

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Update Your Entire Home with This Simple DIY Project

Update Your Entire Home with This Simple DIY Project

Posted on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

If you’re a compulsive re-decorator like me, you’re always itching for a new house project. Sometimes a simple rearrangement of furniture satisfies my need […]

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Items in Our House Currently On Sale (Plus July 4th Sales Roundup)

Items in Our House Currently On Sale (Plus July 4th Sales Roundup)

Posted on June 30, 2017June 30, 2017

Nearly 75% of what’s in our house is currently on sale. So I figured it my moral duty to tell you about it, just […]

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My Biggest Renovation Regrets

My Biggest Renovation Regrets, Part I (Projects I Wish We Had Done Differently)

Posted on February 8, 2017March 22, 2017

One of my favorite pastimes in our new (old) house is to wander from room to room and comment on my many, many renovation regrets. It’s […]

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Create a Cozy and Inviting Guest Bathroom

Create a Cozy and Inviting Guest Bathroom

Posted on October 24, 2016February 8, 2017

When hosting out-of-town or overnight guests, it’s important to spend just as much time preparing the guest bathroom as you do the guest bedroom. […]

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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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Let's talk money – or more specifically bathroom Let's talk money – or more specifically bathroom remodeling costs. 😜 Take a guess how much this project cost and then head to the blog to see the detailed cost breakdown! I'm also sharing aaaaall my sources. I hope the post is helpful and educational if you're planning a renovation of a similar scale!
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!

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Neutral but Playful Kids' Bathroom Design Plan

Neutral but Playful Kids’ Bathroom Design Plan

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Let’s talk about the kids’ bathroom, which I’ve shared so much of on Instagram that I’m afraid you already know all my plans for […]

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Edgmon Ranch Master Bathroom Remodel: Cost Breakdown + Sources

Posted on January 10, 2021January 11, 2021

Two out of three bathrooms at our house are currently mid-reno, so it’s no surprise that bathroom remodels are occupying my mind these days. […]

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Tips for Installing Penny Tile: Advice from a Perfectionist

Tips for Installing Penny Tile: Advice from a Perfectionist

Posted on January 5, 2021January 10, 2021

I recently shared tiling progress in the kids’ bathroom on Instagram and immediately received a dozen half-concerned, half-amazed messages, “You’re doing it yourself?!” Why, […]

READ MORE→
Moody Powder Room Design Plan

Moody Powder Room Design Plan

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

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

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Edgmon Ranch Kitchen Reveal Tour

Edgmon Ranch Kitchen Reveal Tour, Product Links + Design Tips

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020

I should be packing, seeing how we move into the Greenfield Remodel this week. But here I am, crafting this kitchen reveal – because […]

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