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Living Room Updates: Sneak Peek
This past weekend was a productive one. Thanks to my parents-in-law, who are very generous with their time, my husband and I were able to make a dent in a few projects while they kept an eye on the...
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Entryway Updates & How to Survive a Never Ending Renovation
If you're anything like me, the lure of a "project house" can sometimes outweigh logic and practical sensibility. In the fall of 2009 when we purchased our current home built in the 1950's, we (and...
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Help Needed! Which One Should I Choose?
Since we're well into "the feeding stage", I'm learning all about how to contain, entertain and nourish my nine-month old. He is LOVING solid foods, and getting yummy and nutritious things into his...
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Nearly Complete.....Entryway on the Home Stretch
Last week marked the final phase (of sorts) in our entryway. When I say that, I mean that all of the work that needs to be done by contractors is complete. It doesn't include me putzing and painting...
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In My Sister's Kitchen
My sister (in-law) works harder than anyone I know at what she does. In the three or so short years that she started her wedding cake design business Sugar! Wedding Cakes, she has grown to be one of...
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Client Progress & Free Standing Islands
Creating an unfitted, "furniture look" is hot in kitchen design right now. Clients are wanting to add interest to their spaces by having things look less matched, which I think is a good thing when...
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Kitchen of the Week: 5 Steps to a Modern Transitional Kitchen
White kitchens are top of mind these days, and so many of them have a classic appeal, with traditional elements inspiring the design.This kitchen shows classic inset cabinetry, a subway tiled...
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I've Got the Blues......Cobalt, Royal & Navy
I've had a pair of these chairs since we bought our house. The seller had a bunch of old furniture for sale, and we were offered more than a few pieces for quite a steal. Naturally, I picked up these...
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Bananastrudel & My Bathroom
I came across the Etsy shop Bananastrudel when I was working on Tate's Nursery. It is filled with vintage maps, prints, lithographs--you name it. There is a ton of subject matter to choose from, and...
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Client Collaboration: Another Kitchen Beautiful
I mentioned in this post that I often have the privilege of working on kitchen and cabinetry projects that aren't my own design. I say privilege, because I'm always honored and excited to be exposed...
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Make it Better.....a Quick and Easy Project
A few weeks ago, I found this hideous lamp at HomeGoods. I should say it was hideous to me, but maybe others would have seen its beauty and been able to embrace it in its original state. I didn't buy...
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When Is Granite the Right Choice?
Granite has gotten a bad rap, at least in my neck of the design industry. For years, it was a top choice when it came to stone surfaces, and because everyone had to have it, I think it got undeserved...
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Client Work: Updating a Tired Bathroom
Happy fall everyone! Its as cool as ever in Minneapolis today, and after a hot and muggy summer I'm loving the feeling of the wonderful fall air coming in. Autumn is by far my favorite season. I...
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Client Work: A Beautiful Finish!
I posted here about free-standing islands and a sneak peek on one I designed for some clients recently. I stopped by the other day to check on progress and see the newly installed countertops. Here's...
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Oh My Goodness.......I WON!!!
I have some great news to share this week! Remember this kitchen? I blogged about it here. It is one of my favorite projects and transformations to date, and my clients were/are simply fabulous and...
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Homesense Happy
I posted here about a little find from Homesense--all you lucky Canadians out there know of the store I'm talking about. Here it sits, in its $29.99 glory:And here it is, available for purchase for...
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Saturday Treat at Pizzeria Lola
This was a great weekend, largely due to my husband's efforts in taking time off of work on Friday to have a family day with Tate and I. Even more restorative and energizing was a wonderful "date day"...
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Where Has a Year Gone?
Life has been a little crazy lately. I know I'm not unlike many first-time moms out there when I admit that I went a little overboard planning and doing for my child's first birthday party. How could...
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Some Changes 'Round Here
A humongous thanks to Kirsten over at 6th Street Design School for featuring my home tour on her blog last week!She is such a talented blogger and designer whom I've followed for quite some time now....
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE FAMILY MASCOT
I have a lot of owls around the house. I never wanted to be one of "those people" who has a quirky commitment to their weird little collection, or has rooms devoted entirely to some animal theme....
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BABY IT'S [GETTING] COLD OUTSIDE
Being from the great white north--Saskatchewan, Canada to be exact--I pride myself in being tough when it comes to colder weather. Not that its too different from here in Minnesota, but my mom did...
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[GOOD] DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS
Its been a while since I've posted a thought/opinion piece on kitchen and bath design. There are a ton of things that make a kitchen or bath space look like a designer had some input, and similarly...
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PUMPKIN DELICIOUSNESS!
Made these yummy treats for the lovely ladies in my Wednesday night MOPS group. Happy to say that I came home with two completely empty trays--they were a hit! Here's the recipe (from the Barefoot...
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WHERE I'VE BEEN
Yikes. Life has been full lately--maybe fuller than I'd like. I've been blessed recently with some great new clients and new design jobs, and with Thanksgiving and Christmas preparations thrown into...
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TOUCHES OF CHRISTMAS
I mentioned in my last post that decorating at my house had been on hold because of my involvement in decorating for church events this year. I'm happy to say that after being snowed in all weekend,...
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