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4 days ago
3 min

Front Room: Updates and My To-Do List

Last I left you in the front room we were here. I ended up moving the blue sofa into the living room for Christmas (which looked...

Painted Marble Countertops: Nine Months In (and how to repair chips)

Jennifer Laura

5 days ago
3 min

Painted Marble Countertops: Nine Months In (and how to repair chips)

I never dreamed that painting over our granite countertops with a marble paint kit would be the most popular project I did all year. It...

Jennifer Laura

Jan 6
4 min

Projects to Come in 2022

A few weeks ago I recapped the projects I planned for 2021 and reviewed how I did and today it's time to dream big and share all the...

The Nine Before and Afters That Happened in 2021

Jennifer Laura

Dec 23, 2021
2 min

The Nine Before and Afters That Happened in 2021

I love a chronological list so let's start at the beginning shall we? 1. Lincoln's room- L's room was not only the first room reveal that...

Projects I Thought I Would Tackle This Year vs. How Did I Do?

Jennifer Laura

Dec 21, 2021
7 min

Projects I Thought I Would Tackle This Year vs. How Did I Do?

Last January, I wrote this post about all of the projects that were on deck for the upcoming year. I thought it would be fun to unpack...

Jennifer Laura

Dec 17, 2021
2 min

Christmas House Tour 2021

So far this year you've seen the porch, the playroom, and our primary bedroom. But today I'm sharing the rest of our Christmas...

Throwback: Living Room in Our First Apartment

Jennifer Laura

Dec 14, 2021
1 min

Throwback: Living Room in Our First Apartment

Last week I shared the office in our old apartment so I thought it only fair if I shared the living room from that apartment as well....

Jennifer Laura

Dec 13, 2021
4 min

Front Room- The Plan

It's been a long time since we discussed the front room, but now that I've made a few tweaks in the dining room (I'm still dreaming of...

Everything you need to pull off being Santa this year

Jennifer Laura

Dec 10, 2021
2 min

Everything you need to pull off being Santa this year

Fourth grade was the year I realized that Santa and my mom happened to have the same handwriting. It was weird, but I didn't think much...

Throwback: My Old Wedding Planning Home Office

Jennifer Laura

Dec 7, 2021
1 min

Throwback: My Old Wedding Planning Home Office

If you've been here from the beginning you know I used to be a wedding planner. In my last year as a wedding planner I moved into a...

Jennifer Laura

Dec 6, 2021
1 min

My Christmas Picks from Wayfair

I don't know about you, but I continue shopping for holiday decor well into December. It's always the perfect time to assess what else I...

DIY Christmas Tree Flocking (On the Cheap)

Jennifer Laura

Dec 1, 2021
3 min

DIY Christmas Tree Flocking (On the Cheap)

Have I mentioned that we added another Christmas tree to our growing collection over here? Last year our total was nine and this year we...

The Christmas Tour Continues- Christmas in the Primary Bedroom

Jennifer Laura

Nov 17, 2021
1 min

The Christmas Tour Continues- Christmas in the Primary Bedroom

Last year I bought a full sized Christmas tree to put in our bedroom and I didn't realize just how much I would love it. I couldn't wait...

Jennifer Laura

Nov 15, 2021
2 min

DIY Book Page Christmas Trees

I have such a fun and easy Christmas DIY for you today!! I had these cones we've used in previous years on our fireplace and this year I...

Fun Friday- Korie Herold in the House + All the Best Family Christmas Pajamas

Jennifer Laura

Nov 12, 2021
2 min

Fun Friday- Korie Herold in the House + All the Best Family Christmas Pajamas

This week the Christmas decorating continued! While I shared the finished playroom and the porch, I was working on our bedroom and the...

The Perfect Holiday Porch Decorating Formula

Jennifer Laura

Nov 11, 2021
3 min

The Perfect Holiday Porch Decorating Formula

Christmas porch activated! I'm sure all of our neighbors thought I was insane on November 1st when I took down all the skeletons and...

Jennifer Laura

Nov 10, 2021
2 min

Christmas in the Playroom

We started decorating for Christmas in the playroom the first year we moved in. It wasn't something I had planned, but after pulling out...

The Ultimate Guide to Finding Free Open Access Art Online

Jennifer Laura

Nov 8, 2021
5 min

The Ultimate Guide to Finding Free Open Access Art Online

I've written about finding free art online quite a bit (like here and here), but I wanted to create a one stop resource for all of the...

Fun Friday- My Christmas Must-Haves + My 2021 Christmas Vibe

Jennifer Laura

Nov 5, 2021
3 min

Fun Friday- My Christmas Must-Haves + My 2021 Christmas Vibe

This week was busy taking down the Halloween decor and then we dove head first into a full Christmas immersion... which really just means...

I Went Shopping for Holiday Decor at Target So You Don't Have To

Jennifer Laura

Nov 3, 2021
1 min

I Went Shopping for Holiday Decor at Target So You Don't Have To

Kris and I went to Target on Monday in search of Christmas decor. All the good stuff goes so quickly and I definitely wasn't the only...

ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Jennifer Laura- you can call me Jenn. My husband and I just bought a house in our dream neighborhood and we are so excited to be here! The house, while already beautiful, NEEDS A LOT OF LOVE and STYLE. Join me, a past interior designer and wedding planner, as I work to make over each room and share the process along the way.

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