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Modern Ranch Home: The Best Blend of Rustic and Contemporary
Today we’re touring a fabulous modern ranch home in Sacramento by Design Shop Interiors. The decorating and architecture is a wonderful blend of rusticity and contemporary living, along with some unique elements you don’t often find. The front porch is immediately inviting with its honey-toned wooden doors and ceiling against simple white siding. A pair…
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An Amazing Cozy Cabin Retreat in the Mountains
It might be the beginning of summer, but you’ll want to curl up in front of the fire in today’s cozy cabin retreat by Swaback Architects. Even if the weather isn’t cold, a rustic cabin is a great place to soothe your soul. Today’s Arizona home is wedged in the mountains and looks like the…
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Why a Happy Mix of Gingham and Floral Feels Right
Whether you lean toward cottage style, modern farmhouse, English country, or vintage-inspired decorating, the classic pairing of gingham and floral works because it balances pattern in a way that feels both relaxed and collected over time. The key is mixing scales, keeping the palette cohesive, and allowing solids and natural textures to give the eye…
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I live where the suburbs meet the country, which affords me the best of both worlds. Come along on my journey where I share decorating, cooking, gardening and more as it relates to both city and rural life. Visit my new sister site, POND AND GARDEN, for outdoor ideas and inspiration.
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My name is Jennifer and I started my blog in 2011 as a way to motivate myself by chronicling improvements to my circa 1875 house. I figured if I was writing about what I was doing, I’d be more likely to tackle and actually finish home improvement projects.
I remarried on June 30, 2011 and my husband and I talked about buying a new home together. But we both love it here in our little town and decided to stay put. The town has more than tripled in size since living here, but I still consider it to be small compared to the other Chicago ‘burbs.
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