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Sensational Camp Style Home: See the Cozy Details
Today we have a pretty home tour from Maine. Lately I’ve been inspired by the landscape and architecture found in this colonial state. Ever since our trip to Kennebunkport a few years ago, Maine has become my favorite state (I even like it more than Hawaii, believe it or not). Take a tour of this…
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Three Amazing Home Tours and More: Friday Finds
Do you live in an area of the country that’s still experiencing severe winter weather? We haven’t been blanketed with too much snow, but our temperatures are ridiculously frigid. So I’m staying inside as much as possible and going out only for work, grocery shopping, or exercise class. Meanwhile inside I’m sprucing up and recently…
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11 Beautiful Upholstered Headboard Ideas for You
An upholstered headboard instantly adds softness and comfort to a bedroom. Whether tailored and classic or relaxed and cottage-inspired, today’s collection of pretty bedrooms show how fabric headboards bring warmth, texture, and even personality in its own unique way. Below, a gently curved, linen-covered headboard sets a calm, tailored tone in this bedroom, paired with…
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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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