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Morning light. One of my best decisions in designi

Morning light. One of my best decisions in designing this kitchen was removing the two cabinets on either side of the window from the builder’s plan. Instead of what could have been just a pinhole of light, the light spills softly around the room. ⠀
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I built another peg shelf for the mudroom this weekend and have one more to build for the laundry room soon. I can't get enough of them! Such a charming way to bring function into a space. ⠀
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See the full reveal of our #oneroomchallenge kitchen from the Fall 2019 season through the link in the bio! #BHGORC @betterhomesandgarden⠀
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Happy weekend! There is a real crisp air this morn

Happy weekend! There is a real crisp air this morning! I hope to finish up the mudroom area so we have a little bit of function back. While this @Oneroomchallenge is confined to one corner of our house, the disruption of a renovation is always a factor that either a person forgets about our obsesses over. Either way, I remind myself and clients, it’s only temporary. While I would love to focus on all the pretty things going into the laundry room, I know I’ll appreciate having one part finished and functional. ⠀
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What are you up to today? Not to worry, I’ll at least take the dog for a run and breathe in that fresh air! We hiked yesterday and it was glorious!⠀
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Tour our home for fall including this room we completed for the Spring #oneroomchallenge through the link in the bio.⠀
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I did it! Yesterday, I went and picked up the door

I did it! Yesterday, I went and picked up the door for the laundry room I had been mulling over. Swipe to see. Not exactly sure why I contemplated it. I mean I think it was destiny! ⁠⠀
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Actually, I do know why I hesitated. It's going to need A LOT of work to make it fit the space. It will need the sides trimmed, the bottom needs an extra panel. (So did the one for the kitchen from the fall 2019 @oneroomchallenge and you can't even tell!) @betterhomesandgardens ⁠⠀
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And then I have to decide if I want to paint or stain. I am thinking paint would be easier, obviously. It was a struggle to achieve an attractive wood finish on the kitchen door because the wood had very strong orangy-pink tones. ⁠⠀
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I'd love to know your thoughts...⁠⠀
Link in the bio to my fall home tour, you can see more of the kitchen and the rest of the house too!⁠⠀
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Making progress in Week 2 of the @oneroomchallenge

With the rise of virtual everything via Zoom meeti

With the rise of virtual everything via Zoom meetings and the like, I think it might be time to revisit the idea of floating the desk in the room. Because how lovely would it be to have this chinoiserie wallpaper be my backdrop? ⠀
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This layout is highly functional and while I might actually give it a try, it will likely go back to this. See the rest of the room and the two previous layouts through the link in the bio. ⠀
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Previously gifted items tagged. Wallpaper: @awallondesigns, sofa: @roomstogo, lighting: @build.com, Rug: @Loloi via @build.com, Medallion: @build.com⠀
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Wishing you a blessed Sunday! It’s a rainy, burn

Wishing you a blessed Sunday! It’s a rainy, burn your favorite candle kind of fall day here today. One of my current favorites it is this new one from @anthropologie It’s chai scented and comes in this gorgeous black bowl that will be around long after the candle is finished. I linked it in my fall home tour. Link in the bio. ⠀
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Work continues today in the @oneroomchallenge laundry room. The built-ins are really taking shape! Check out my Stories to keep up with the progress and chime in on the wall color options. #oneroomchallenge #bhgorc ⠀
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Not to worry, I'm not giving up my day job as a ho

Not to worry, I'm not giving up my day job as a home interior, DIY blogger, but soup making and eating is also a passion of mine. In honor of soup season being upon us, I'm opening up my secret files of all the soup recipes I've made and enjoyed over the years. Some of the best recipes I have are ones I just made up with things I had on hand that day!⁠⠀
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I have always said if I had the desire, I'd open a soup kitchen or maybe now the more appropriate outlet would be a soup truck! Wouldn't that be fun? Filling everyone's bellies with different delicious, nutritious soups daily? I think it would be until it wasn't.⁠⠀
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On the blog and in Stories today I shared my Pizza Supreme Soup. Link in the bio to save it to Pinterest. Trust me you will thank me later. I hope to make this a bi-monthly share. ⁠⠀
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Can you even start thinking about Christmas yet? U

Can you even start thinking about Christmas yet? Usually, I don’t even start to consider it until after Halloween. The interesting injection of plum in my fall decor had me starting to wonder what do I do for Christmas? This room definitely could shine with a soft neutral color palette but what else can you see?? I’d love to know.⠀
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To see more of our home with subtle hints of fall, check out the link in the bio.⠀
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Previously gifted in this photo from the Spring @Oneroomchallenge: Chairs & coffee tables:@overstock Moulding: @the_empire_co Rug: @couristan Slipcovers: @bemzdedesign Mirror, dresser, pair of lamps: @apt2b, Chandelier: @troylighting Beams: @azfauxbeams⠀
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Confession: I let that little fern in the foyer di

Confession: I let that little fern in the foyer die this week. Sadly, It happens to the best of us. Ferns are my weakness. I absolutely love all varieties of ferns and can’t get enough of them, even though I know they are high maintenance. I thought I’d share a few practical fern care tips with you today in case you have fern obsession too. ⁠⠀
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Tip 1: Keep plants, like ferns, that require more water in an area you really live in every day. Apparently, the foyer is not one of those rooms. ⁠⠀
Tip 2: Use moss to help ferns retain moisture. I have a beautiful fern in my living room that needed water every couple of days. I recently moved the fern into a brass vessel with a wider mouth than the pot. I added a little moss around the edge, initially just for looks, but guess what? The fern has been happier for much longer and is almost on the regular weekly watering routine for all of my plants. (I also added a plastic saucer under the pot and let a little water stay there in a bed of charcoal.) ⁠⠀
Tip 3: Use a self-watering clay pot. The type I am talking about features essentially two pots, see the photo of one in my kitchen. Inside the glazed pot is an unglazed pot. I add about a half of cup water to the glazed pot and set the unglazed pot in the water. The water is absorbed through the unglazed pot to keep the soil evenly moist. I also water the top just a little when I add water to the bottom pot. ⁠⠀
Tip 4: Everyone says you should mist your ferns. But honestly, I rarely do. I'm sure they would appreciate it though and you should if you can. ⁠⠀
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This should probably become a blog post. Link in the bio for the rest of my home styled for fall. ⁠⠀

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