Giant Rooster Invades Kitchen: Unexpected Morning Chaos
[ad_1] I’ve been hiding this $12 HomeGoods find in our playroom for about five months, which means it was definitely time for action. This rooster was part of a project…
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Any Given Day: Stories of Life’s Unexpected Moments
[ad_1] Can you believe it’s been nearly five months since we last shared a house tour? I thought it would be fun to grab the Flip cam and walk through…
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How Many Dollhouses Are Too Many? A Collector’s Guide
[ad_1] If you thought we’d already exhausted the dollhouse topic on the podcast, think again — this episode takes it to a whole new level. The universe recently put Sherry’s…
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7 Festive Christmas Table Settings to Wow Guests
[ad_1] We’re back with a second roundup of place-setting ideas, this time focused on creating a festive holiday atmosphere. Using only things we already had around the house and humming…
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Build a Large Magnetic Chalkboard for Home or Classroom
[ad_1] It’s Tuesday the 30th, which means it’s time to share this season’s completely unofficial Pinterest Challenge project. This entry is a DIY take on the chunky-framed leaning mirror trend,…
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Hang Crown Molding: Step-by-Step Video Guide
[ad_1] Mission: Finish installing crown molding around the rest of the house (the nursery is already done; the remaining spaces were the guest room, the playroom, and the connecting hallway)….
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Soft Neutral Paint Colors for a Serene Nursery
[ad_1] Goin’ to the chapel and we’re… gonna have a baby. That’s not the exact lyric, but it was the paint name we chose for the nursery walls, which felt…
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How to Pick the Right Color for Metal Stools
[ad_1] Me + a photo of our kitchen + Photoshop = this post. When we bought our kitchen stools back in December (score: $32 each from a school supply store)…
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Listy McListerson: Updated Biography and New Details
[ad_1] Warning: this is longer than the Oscars, so feel free to fast forward to the good parts. This post grew out of questions about how we organize our long…
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5th Blog Anniversary Q&A: You Asked, We Answer
[ad_1] We tried hard not to be unbearably awkward. Did we succeed? You be the judge. For this year’s blogiversary we invited readers to ask us personal, non-decorating questions on…
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How to Repair a Sticking Pocket Door
[ad_1] One hand was in my pocket door… and the other was prying off trim. We’re not professional carpenters — far from it — but when something in the house…
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Exterior Layout and Design for Our First Home
[ad_1] We often get questions about how our house sits on the property, where the patio leads, and how the garage relates to the house, so we put together a…
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How to Box Out Curved Porch Columns for a Smooth Finish
[ad_1] And I’m calling this project finished. Time to celebrate! To recap why we chose to box in those columns: The carport already has four chunky, square columns, so the…
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Why We Cut Our Kids’ Toy Collection in Half
[ad_1] While on spring break we had a real “a-ha” moment that sparked a major whole-house purge — yes, we cleared out lots of toys — and the kids’ reaction…
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Is This Our New Home in Pasadena?
[ad_1] This has to rank among the strangest things we’ve encountered in nearly three years of blogging. A reader (thanks, Sara!) recently alerted us that photos of our living room…
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