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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, 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

LATEST POSTS

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, […]

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Moody Powder Room Design Plan

Moody Powder Room Design Plan

Posted on November 18, 2020May 2, 2021

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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Greenfield Remodel "Before" Tour

Greenfield Remodel “Before” Tour

Posted on October 12, 2020May 2, 2021

Hello, hello and welcome to the “before” tour of our latest project, the Greenfield Remodel! When I shared our big news after closing on […]

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