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Decorating With Yellow: Beautiful Ways to Use This Color Without Overdoing It
Yellow is one of the happiest colors you can bring into a home, but it’s also one of the easiest to overuse. The secret to decorating with yellow successfully is choosing softer shades, balancing them with neutrals, and letting the color act as a warm backdrop rather than the star of every surface. These beautiful…
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Historic Nantucket vs. Modern Style: Coastal Living Rooms We Love
Coastal style has evolved far beyond seashell décor and obvious beach themes. Today’s most beautiful coastal living rooms tend to fall into two distinct categories: collected, historic spaces inspired by Nantucket cottages and New England homes, and fresh modern interiors that embrace openness, natural light, and simplicity. What both styles share is a relaxed feeling,…
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A Beautiful Wooded Cottage and Kitchen Ideas: Friday Finds
Hello friends! These past few weeks I’ve been focusing most of my attention on gardening and getting the pond in tip-top shape for summer. I’ve decided to do a little less gardening this year in order to keep life simpler during my favorite season. I want to slow down and enjoy more nature walks and…
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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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