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Why Beach Style Decorating Is So Popular Today
Beach style decorating has a way of instantly shifting the mood of a home. It feels relaxed but polished, airy but intentional. It’s no surprise this look continues to grow in popularity year after year. Rooted in simplicity, natural textures, and a soft coastal palette, beach style offers something many people crave right now: calm,…
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How to Create a Charming Home When It’s Not Perfect
It’s not just the furniture or the paint color, or even how well everything is styled that creates a charming home. Sometimes it’s the way a room flows, or the way your eye moves through a space. Or perhaps it’s the way certain corners feel almost accidental but in the best possible way. You might…
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The Art of Painted Furniture Brings New Life to Old Pieces
This weekend I flipped through the pages of a past issue of Country Living magazine and was delighted to see it was filled with color, from interiors to garden spaces. Believe it or not, there was even a photo of a colorful chicken coop lined with wallpaper! If you’re on board the color train like…
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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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