House Envy

And so it goes... the age old dilemma of "I bought all of the same color of everything because, well, I knew it would match!!" I hear it time and time again. And the good news is, it's not too la...

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For most of us, the couch is the crown jewel of the living room. It is usually the largest piece of furniture in the room and the starting point for the rest of our furniture choices. Furniture ...

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Oh how I love to design a nursery!!! I was begging for another one after my SECRET NURSERY REVEAL IN MAY for a very special baby girl! And now a sorority sister from my IU days asked me to help...

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Hello old friends. It's been awhile since my last post. . . October to be exact! I guess you could say I took an unannounced hiatus, but a new year means new beginnings and so I think I speak for...

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I will be the first to say, I love trends. Change is the very thing that keeps me feeling inspired! However, I will also be the first to admit that there is nothing like a trend on the verge o...

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Now that the master bedroom is complete, my client wants to start tackling their overall living space. Currently, their living room is being used as their toy room and home office area. The su...

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I posted in July about a client who had come to the all too familiar crossroads in home ownership: love it or list it? We have been working on plans for their main floor living spaces which I wil...

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For those of you who have been following my sporadic progress pics of our lake house renovation, it is finally finished! I think I said that it would take around 3 weeks in my initial post about...

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I'm all about artwork that's affordable! I think it is like anything else, if the colors are right and you can think of a creative way to display it, then it's artwork, even if it was not intende...

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It has been a great summer! Short, sweet and relatively no working as I tried to figure out how to balance work with my kids at home! Oh yes, and this job comes with the side effect of always wan...

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Chances are someone you know has made friends with Alex and Ani. But if you haven't been properly introduced, then let me be the first.  Alex and Ani is an innovative jewelry company whose ma...

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It has been a summer of mini-adventures and milestones for the northern end of this blogging duo - family vacations, Bible camp, BBQs, birthdays, boating and minor home renovations. And like ...

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If you are thinking what I am thinking..... that seems like A LOT of Saturdays, right!?! :)  Today I put the last man standing on the bus to Kindergarten and although it's not an "empty n...

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I have a new client who has come to the all too familiar crossroads in home ownership: love it or list it?! They have a five bedroom home tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac. It is an incredibly c...

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Laura and I are lake babies of sorts. Our dad was an avid sailor and our family piled into the old conversion van every weekend of the summer and made the pilgrimage to Northern Michigan to be on...

http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2014/06/outdoor-facelift-lakeside-renovations.html

If you have been following along, my client (& friend) enlisted my services to plan and install a top secret nursery behind closed door! No problem, right?! 5 weeks ago she gave me "the envelope"...

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First off, I gotta make a confession. I always have to spell check because I am the worst at spelling and using words in the wrong context! Yes, this post first read, "Wall STRIPPING, Slow and St...

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My newest client is looking to transform an 11'x13' room into a cozy, old-world style den for her husband. He needs a place to quietly do paperwork and dictation and she wants the space to be di...

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A few weeks ago I posted a few projects that are one the "to do" list before the hectic summer calendar takes over. Here is the post if you missed it. My son's dresser was one of the projects I ...

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I love Etsy. And I especially love finding local talent on Etsy! Wendy is an area artist whose Etsy shop Earth Art by Wendy is one to watch. She uses reclaimed wood and barn beams to create coas...

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In my last post , I gave 5 inexpensive ways to update your porch or patio for the spring. I put my own advice to work and incorporated several of those ideas into my own outdoor space. Here are t...

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If you didn't catch our Facebook & Instagram post on Friday, we had a pretty great start to the weekend when Sarah from Thrify Decor Chick featured our little ol blog on her BIG ol blog! If you d...

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It may be a little too early to plant all your window boxes or add annuals to your landscaping, but it's not too early to brighten up your porch or patio for the spring. Here are 5 quick and re...

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The good news is that the birds were chirping when my alarm clock very rudely interrupted my dreams this morning. Chirping birds must mean that we are getting close to spring, right? And more imp...

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Rooms with high ceilings are often architecturally interesting and can make a room feel bigger than it appears. When I think of high ceiling rooms my mind drifts to the modern industrial look of ...

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