Disclosure: I am working with Ilve and Forté as a part of a long-term partnership on my kitchen renovation. As always, all opinions are honest and my own. Now that the roof is done, it's time to...
In between the unpacking, painting, and projects, Jeff and I have taken a morning or afternoon here and there to hit a few local second-hand shops. One afternoon, we made the rounds to a few of the...
It's the room tour that many of you have been asking for - the art studio! Of course, it's not finished yet, as is the case with our entire house, but it's getting there. It's settled enough and...
Of course, there are a million practical things to do. Unpack, strip wallpaper, paint walls, clean, and organize, but I have to give myself the gift of unstructured time to just play. So, I bounce...
When Jeff and I went on an outing last Monday, we walked through an antique store to look for some of the furniture pieces still on my shopping list. I tried to stay focused on my list, but it is...
There are times when a design I see in a book or online sticks with me. I keep coming back to it again and again and I find myself imagining it in my own home. Most of the time, it just remains an...
The last few days have been a whirlwind and I finally have a chance to sit down and write to share what I've been up to. Some of it has been personal - attending a banquet, Jeff's installation into...
Let's talk about the cause of the upheaval in our house and the reason Jeff and I are still living out of suitcases - the wood floors. We knew that we would get the floors installed ASAP so when we...
Well, it took me a little while, but I finally got around to editing the final video in the Selbu mitten knitting tutorial. I really hope this is a helpful tutorial for those who, like me, always,...
For over a week, my mom and I planned a day out last Friday. I had another x-ray and follow-up appointment for my foot (I graduated from the boot) and we were going to hit some antique shops...
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