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Rigi Mountain Photo Diary

Posted on February 4, 2014December 30, 2015

 Rigi Mountain, located in central Switzerland, is also known as “The Queen of the Swiss Mountains,” and while my photography skills {or lack thereof} […]

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Venice Photo Diary

Posted on January 28, 2014December 30, 2015

Dedicating only one post to Venice is like trying to describe an entire lifetime in one day. Venice is one of the most unique […]

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Travel Tuesday: Cabo da Roca

Cabo da Roca Photo Diary

Posted on January 21, 2014December 30, 2015

 To be completely honest, I had never heard of Cabo da Roca before arriving in Portugal. Driving up the winding coastline of Sintra-Cascais, I […]

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Versailles Palace

Versailles Photo Diary

Posted on January 14, 2014December 30, 2015

The golden royal gate is actually an $8 million replica of a gate demolished during the French Revolution.With the temperatures dipping to Russian-winter lows, […]

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Europe Video Diary

Europe Travel Video Diary

Posted on October 3, 2013April 3, 2016

If all went according to plan {outlined here by none other than yours truly}, I would have only returned from my dream vacation in […]

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Paris Photo Diary (Part I) + An Open Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self

Paris Photo Diary (Part I) + An Open Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self

Posted on September 3, 2013April 3, 2016

While most of you were enjoying the Labor Day weekend, I was celebrating my birthday. I turned 24 on Sunday, and as I sit […]

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Lulu*s Travel Style Diary: Stockholm

Lulu*s Travel Style Diary: Stockholm

Posted on August 21, 2013April 3, 2016

Alternative titles being “Summer Staple: The White Crochet Dress” or “How to Make Short Legs Look Even Shorter – And Not Care About It.” […]

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Milan Photo Diary: Our Unhealthy Obsession with Beauty

Milan Photo Diary + A Few Thoughts on Our Unhealthy Obsession with Beauty

Posted on August 16, 2013April 3, 2016

Wandering around Milan, marveling at the grand architecture and the impeccably dressed Italians and hoards of old-money tourists, I couldn’t decide which was more […]

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5 Reasons to Book a Cruise for Your Next Vacation

Posted on August 7, 2013December 30, 2015

When I first mentioned on Facebook that we booked a 12-day Mediterranean cruise, a surprisingly large number of you inquired about what it’s like […]

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Cannes

Lulu*s Travel Style Diary: Cannes

Posted on July 30, 2013April 3, 2016

Cannes, France was the first stop on our 12-day Mediterranean cruise, photos of which I am just now getting to editing and posting on […]

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Cinque Terre Photo Diary: Learning to Slow Down and Enjoy Life

Cinque Terre Photo Diary + A Few Thoughts on Learning to Slow Down and Enjoy Life

Posted on July 27, 2013April 3, 2016

The tales of European adventures continue. Exploring the rugged coastline of Cinque Terre for the first time is an experience that can only be […]

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Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik Photo Diary + A Few Thoughts on Letting Go of Self-Imposed Rules

Posted on July 14, 2013April 3, 2016

Looking back on these photos from Dubrovnik makes me wish I were back on our 12-day Mediterranean cruise, completely carefree, oblivious to the day […]

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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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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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Playroom Tour + Design Inspired by Montessori Ideas

Playroom Tour + Design Inspired by Montessori Ideas

Posted on April 27, 2020April 28, 2020

Today I’m sharing our girls’ playroom tour, the Montessori ideas that influenced its design, plus lots of advice for maximizing your own play space. […]

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Rethink the Round, Brass Mirror (Plus a Roundup of Favorite Alternatives)

Rethink the Round, Brass Mirror (Plus a Roundup of Favorite Alternatives)

Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Howard Elliott. All opinions are always my own. Behold: a major sneak peek of […]

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How I Find the Best Deals on Home Decor + Furniture

How I Find the Best Deals on Home Decor + Furniture

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Not to toot my own horn or anything (is that not the strangest expression?), but I have quite the talent for finding the best […]

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Hanging Pendants Over an Angled Peninsula

Hanging Pendants Over an Angled Peninsula

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

I’m thinking it’s time I start a design series titled, “Issues That Are a Direct Result of the Angled Peninsula.” I’d have enough content […]

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