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The Front Entry Is Finished!

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationMarch 31, 2022707Views 0Likes 14Comments

After 3+ years, the front entry is finally finished. Every single item is marked off the to-do list, and it feels wonderful to write that. The front entry is one of those rooms in BHH that remained a relatively low priority for a long time. It's not even a room; It's a hall, but in…

The Friday Post

Living & DecorDecember 6, 2019254Views 0Likes 9Comments

It's been a minute since I wrote a post on Friday. This past year I used my time in new ways, and some tasks, like blog writing, had to take a back seat. For months, whenever I read about cool stuff, I'd think, I want to share that on the blog. Then, the time would…

The Front Entry: Choosing Paint

Living & DecorDecember 5, 2019723Views 0Likes 30Comments

In my other post this week, I forgot to say that I hope all of my American readers had a nice Thanksgiving. We spent ours in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the in-laws. I was so focused on The Year of the Window that I put Thanksgiving out of my head too quickly. I can be…

Installing Spoonflower Wallpaper: Tips & Tricks

Living & DecorNovember 21, 20192KViews 0Likes 20Comments

Thank you for being excited about the front entry makeover that I announced last week. In case you missed it, Spoonflower is generously sponsoring the wallpaper portion of this project, and I am still pinching myself. After three long workdays, the room looks so different that it feels like we moved! Installing the Spoonflower wallpaper…

The Front Entry is Getting a Makeover

Living & DecorNovember 14, 2019722Views 0Likes 21Comments

Have you ever put something out into the universe without expectation, and something delightfully unexpected happened in return? A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about choosing wallpaper samples for the Front Entry. You may remember that I left you hanging. Will she choose orange? Will it be black? That exercise made me realize…

Choosing Wallpaper for the Front Entry

Living & DecorAugust 21, 20191KViews 0Likes 40Comments

I just returned home from a trip to Japan with my oldest boys. Two words: Jet lag. Wow! My body clock is all messed up. Hopefully, it will sort itself out in a day or two. We made some wonderful memories, and I took loads of photos. I'll write up a travelogue post soon. In…