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Dining Room Refresh & An Update

I knew I wanted some sort of wall texture (whether that be vertical paneling, recessed paneling, or board and batten) and I wanted wallpaper. As I did a little more soul searching I ultimately came back to recessed paneling for it’s sheer timelessness and the likelihood that it would have been found in a home during this era.

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The Perfect Paint Combo

The #1 question we got at the open house for this 1920’s English Tudor that we renovated last winter was, “what paint colors did you chose for the walls and trim?”

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Our Next Chapter…

Over the last couple of years we have begun to feel a sort of shift happening in our hearts. It was small at first, very subtle. But as the months and years continued the both of us began to sense more and more that God was shifting us in direction of a different location all together.

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Porch Makeover

Backstory….we bought our 1920s craftsman home 5.5 years ago and one of the things that convinced me that we needed to buy this house was the front porch! They just don’t make them like this anymore!

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What Happens Next? | Life Lately

For the last 3 years we have acted as a full-service design studio, while maintaining and renovating multiple properties on our own, and creating content for our online platforms. And although all these things have been dreams fulfilled for us, they are not sustainable to the season of life we are in as a family.

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Pennsylvania Project Revealed

It’s finally done! The Pennsylvania Project that has taken us 18 months to finish is fully done and officially listed! You can check out the entire listing HERE or take a sneak peek at some of our favorite pictures of this home below!

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Major Life Edit: I’m Done With The Rat Race

This business isn’t the “end game” for me - and while that may seem backwards in our Capitalist society, I’ve realized that I don't need to have a big name to be successful or even to be known. None of those things define who I am and it’s time I start editing out the things in my life to reflect that.

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