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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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How I Hang Garland on our Stove Hood, Mantel and Staircase!

How I Hang Garland on our Stove Hood, Mantel and Staircase!

People often ask me how I hang garland on our stove hood, stair railings and mantel so I thought I would share the simple ways I do that! I will also show you my mantel for this year later this week! You can find sources listed at the end of the post. How to Hang Garland on the Stove Hood For my stove hood garland I bought these hooks that have a sticky...

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Faux Hydrangeas + Summer Door Basket

Faux Hydrangeas + Summer Door Basket

I am often asked about the hydrangeas in the bouquets around our home. Many readers say they hope they are faux hydrangeas so they can easily get some, too! While usually our hydrangea blooms are in fact real and from our own yard, today I can say YES, the flowers in this post are artificial! Get these beautiful blooms for vases or door arrangements and find tips for making them feel even more realistic in today’s post!

A Lovely Life Music Playlist

A Lovely Life Music Playlist

As “home makers” (which we are, whether we work outside the home or not) we have the opportunity to set our intentions for the atmosphere in our home and create a soul-filling rhythm for every season

Here is my ‘Lovely Life’ music playlist as a gift to you! I hope you’ll find some songs in it that will help uplift the mood of your home and make every day feel a bit more lovely.

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