Guide to Choose Throw Pillow Size and Fabric

Your Guide to Choosing and Styling Throw Pillows

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Guide to Choose Throw Pillow Size and Fabric

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Adding throw pillows to your sofa is the perfect way to completely change the look of your family room or to give it just the right finishing touch! However, choosing and styling throw pillows can be a little overwhelming and confusing. If you are unsure how to choose the best pillow fabrics, pillow sizes, and […]

Jul

31

Design + Decorate

tips to design beautiful & functional master bathroom FI

9 Tips to Design a Beautiful & Functional Master Bathroom

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tips to design beautiful & functional master bathroom FI

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Your master bathroom is one of the most expensive rooms when building (or renovating) your home … so you kinda wanna make sure you REALLY think about what you want BEFORE you design this room! If you’re anything like me, you want your master bathroom to be functional … but you do NOT want to […]

Jul

03

Design + Decorate

caroline's five finds woven counter stools FI 2

Caroline’s Five Finds: Woven Counter Stools

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caroline's five finds woven counter stools FI 2

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Are you searching for new kitchen island stools and you’re loving the uber-popular (and easy-to-clean) woven counter stools you see all over Instagram and Pinterest?!  If you answered, ‘YES and YES!’, this post is for YOU! In this issue of Caroline’s Five Finds, I rounded up five of my favorite woven counter stools. Don’t worry … there […]

Jun

10

Design + Decorate

How to Choose Cut Pile vs. Loop Pile Carpet

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Quick question … do you know the difference between cut pile and loop pile carpet? If you answered NO, you are NOT alone! I couldn’t have told you the difference before I built my own home. I think we can all identify the carpet style we like (by pointing at it) … but I want YOU to be able […]

Jun

05

Building a Home

my pantry makeover and organization tips

Walk-in Pantry Makeover + Organization Tips

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my pantry makeover and organization tips

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I’m about to get REALLY honest with you … when I started writing this post, I had not yet embarked on my own pantry organization project. I had all of my fun storage containers and baskets sitting on my pantry floor … but I was just too OVERWHELMED to get started! If you feel the […]

May

29

Life + Style

Serena & Lily Memorial Day Sale FI

Serena & Lily Memorial Day Sale: My Top Picks!

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Serena & Lily Memorial Day Sale FI

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If you follow my blog, I don’t think it’s any secret that I love (LOVE) Serena & Lily’s neutral coastal vibe! If I could wave a magic wand and design my entire house in Serena & Lily, I would do it! Serena & Lily truly embodies their motto that living well begins at home! The furniture […]

May

22

Gift Guides + Sales

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I designed my own custom home from the ground up, inside and out. A home that is cozy, comfy, laid out perfectly for the way my family lives, and makes us happy every single day. Oh, and did I mention I did this all without going over budget?! 

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