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Welcoming Summer to Our Home

I am so looking forward to the simple pleasures of this season. Summer has become one of my favorite times of year ever since we moved here. The weather is just right for us—not too hot, but with plenty of sunshine—and it’s perfect for all of our little staycation...

Our NW Coastal Woodland Cottage Backyard: Progress + Challenges

Progress in our coastal woodland cottage backyard We're entering our fifth summer here. How can that even be? I had to count it four times on my hand, and it still doesn't feel right! Somehow time has flown by. I still feel like there's so much to be done, so I'm glad...

Our Coastal Cottage Lighting Sources: Every Light in Our Home

One of my most asked questions is where I get the lights in our home, so today I’m sharing a full roundup of the lighting throughout our home and the Tiny Cottage (at least the ones I’m able to source!). Most of these are the exact fixtures we have, and a few are...

Puttering Diaries: The First Week of May

I recently ran across one of my early blog posts where I wrote about puttering, probably for the first time. That post was 19 years ago. HOW? I can't even believe I've been blogging that long. Here's what I wrote at the start of that post: After 21 years together, my...

Paint Colors in Our Coastal Cottage (Benjamin Moore & Sherwin-Williams)

One of the questions I’m asked most often is about the paint colors in my home. Today I’m finally sharing an updated roundup of all the paint colors throughout our house (so far!). Before I share the colors, one important note: Before committing to any paint color, I...

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Early Christmas Decorating (+ Favorite Black Friday Home Decor Deals from Wayfair)

This post in partnership with Wayfair Today I'm sharing some of our early Christmas decor from Wayfair along with my home decor favorites so you can shop Wayfair's Black Friday sale (with up to 80% off and free shipping!). Mug Source // Similar Mugs From the time our kids were little I loved to decorate with some whimsical pieces, especially at...

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Glidden Paint {Review & Giveaway} Now closed

Paint color: Glidden Polished Grey For those of you have have followed along with my blog over the...

Aug 26, 2015

House Hunting in Seattle

Don't get too excited, haha, this is NOT our new house :) Bummer, huh? Yeah. All of the photos in...

Aug 25, 2015

10 Perfect Fall Mudrooms

Farmhouse Entry by Roxbury Architects & Building Designers Haver & Skolnick LLC Architects...

Aug 24, 2015

Moving Day!

After a couple of long but fast moving weeks of packing and preparing for the big move from our...

Aug 21, 2015

{Gather} Back to School with Pretty Desk Supplies

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 With everyone heading back to school, I've been thinking about...

Aug 19, 2015

{Inspired By} Conservatories

Traditional Sunroom by London Furniture & Accessories Rise Art In our English Tudor in...

Aug 18, 2015

{5 Minute Break} 7 Delightful Homes to Inspire

BHG Sometimes when your home is in a bit of chaos due to life changes or you are in the middle of...

Aug 17, 2015

Adding Charm to Your Home

Katie Parra Photography Hi friends! It's Michaela. I love being here at The Inspired Room every so...

Aug 12, 2015

BIG NEWS!

It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks around our house. You might have noticed I went radio silent...

Aug 10, 2015

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