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Enhance Your Outdoor Living: The Love of a Screened Porch
With the warming and lengthening of days, thoughts turn to enjoying the nature outside. A great way to enjoy outdoor living without the interruption of winged pests is by adding a screened porch to your home. If you’ve ever considered this type of addition, or you already have a screened porch, check out today’s line-up…
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How to Decorate with Playful Stripes in the Home
Stripes are one of the most versatile patterns you can bring into your home. They can feel crisp and tailored, soft and coastal, bold and playful, or quietly sophisticated depending on how they’re used. From subtle ticking stripes to wide statement bands, playful stripes have a way of adding movement, structure, and visual interest without…
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Amazing Historic Stone House, a Sunny Kitchen + More: Friday Finds
Inspiration and beauty is everywhere you look, and my goal is to provide a bit of that for you here on the blog. For me, my mood is enhanced when I’m surrounded by pretty things, whether it’s a blooming cherry tree, a gentle river, a living room with favorite artwork, or a kitchen stocked with…
HELLO! I’M JENNIFER!
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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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