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Category: New Builds & Renovations

What’s the Style of YOUR New Build?

01/20/2021
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While the obsession with the modern farmhouse continues, I’d love to know what style of new home you are building (or planning to build in the future)? And, here’s my advice on which new build details can fall totally flat in your design if you aren’t careful.  Modern farmhouse Your… Continue Reading →


The Evolution of the Ugly Bar Light

12/02/2020
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Sconce lights may not be practical for every bathroom and there are some ugly bar lights out there. So, I’m here with a roundup of the best vanity lights to elevate your bathroom design. Before I jump in with today’s post, I’m looking for a Part-time  & Full-time Virtual Colour… Continue Reading →


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Doing a poll #ontheblog today! I want to know whic Doing a poll #ontheblog today! I want to know which style of home are you building? 
#modernfarmhouse according to an article in @housebeautiful sells for 10% more than other styles it’s so popular right now!
Also talking about the #barndoortrend and how it needs to stop being overused  since it’s far from functional 🤷🏼‍♀️
#linkinbio 
#modernfarmhouseexterior 
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Where we were two years ago today 💚 Touring #pa Where we were two years ago today 💚 Touring #palmsprings while we spent the month of January in #palmdesert 
#greenfrontdoor 
#midcenturymodernhome 
#palmspringsmodern 
#breezeblocks 
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Where’s the first place you’ll go when we can travel again? ✈️
#takethetissueout this post is to show you how to #takethetissueout this post is to show you how to cure my #largepaintedcolourboards because some of you are still carrying them around packaged in tissue 😬
However I do feel comforted that you’re just like me 🤷🏼‍♀️
#ifallelsefailsreadtheinstructions 
Each set comes with explicit instructions but I still get emails asking if it’s ‘safe’ to take them out 🤣
It’s not safe until you cure them, the end 👍🏻
You can lay them flat or prop them up like I’ve shown here!
#peopledontread 🤦🏼‍♀️
If you still have yours in tissue it’s confession time 👇🏻
More in my current post #linkinbio👆
My Monday post is up! Advice to make you a colour My Monday post is up! Advice to make you a colour star ⭐️ 
If you’ve ever wondered how to store the #largepaintedcolourboards that makeup my #understandingundertones #systemforspecifyingcolour look no further! #linkinbio 
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The stone we specify most often is a classic #gree The stone we specify most often is a classic #greengrey #limestone 
It’s often called #texaslimestone or #austinlimestone 
When sourcing this stone it’s important to take a few paint chips or #largepaintedcolourboards from my #understandingundertones system with you 👍🏻
BM Edgecomb Grey
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SW Amazing Grey or BM Thunder
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