Our Cozy Cottage Basement

One of the things we loved most about this house when we first looked at it was that it had a basement! I wasn’t really looking for one (not all homes here have them), but with a small home having a nice basement is definitely a plus. Although in many houses we looked at they [...]

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Life Lately: Dogs, and More Dogs, and More Moving!

Wait. Did I say something about becoming an empty nester a year and a half ago? I did? Haha, well, surprise! All the fur kids and human kids have moved back home here at some point in the last year! I was kind of wondering what it would feel like to be an empty nester [...]

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Courtney’s Apartment Update + Tour (500 Square Feet!)

Hey guys! Courtney (Melissa’s daughter) here today. I’m here today to give you a tour of my new 500 square foot apartment! If you’re new here, in January I moved up to Bellingham, a beautiful and charming city by the water. Recently I showed you my empty apartment tour with mood boards for my design [...]

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Outdoor Lounge Chair Furniture and Decor Inspiration

I‘ve been getting excited about my yard and gardening and spending time outside this spring and summer! Last week on the blog I shared this Ultimate Outdoor Rug Roundup (click here). I was asked recently for the source of my outdoor lounge chairs and since they’re no longer available, I went on the hunt for [...]

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5 Sweet Gluten-Free Recipes We Love to Make (Easter Ideas!)

Happy Easter, friend! I wanted to share a few sweet recipes we love to make for holidays or get togethers, including a few we’ll be making this weekend. We eat healthy most of the time (ha!), but we do love making these treats as special traditions! If you are on a dairy-free or gluten-free diet, [...]

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How to Fall in Love with Your Home

It’s the little things that make a house a home. If you aren’t in love with the one you have, here are some ideas to help you!

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Ultimate Outdoor Rug Roundup (Target, Walmart, Pottery Barn, World Market, West Elm and more)

I love using outdoor rugs to make my backyard spaces feel pretty and refreshed for spring and summer! We scoured the web and rounded up some of our favorites!

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Inspired By: Exterior French Doors

Adding exterior French doors is a fairly "simple" remodeling project that can bring in more light, transform the function and add character to a space inside and out. Enjoy the inspiration!

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French Doors to the Patio from a New Bedroom (New Home Project!)

Happy news! We are planning several new home projects this year! I’ve held off on updating a few key spaces in our home (other than paint or minor changes) because I knew, if we were going to stay in this house, that someday I was going to do “something more than paint” to make these [...]

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The Cleaning Tool I Didn’t Know I Desperately Needed for My Kitchen and Bathroom!

Recently my daughter Kylee came by to show me her fun cleaning tool. Before she even left, I ordered my own on the spot! Let me explain why! 

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