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Unique, vintage-inspired bathroom art updates and affordable custom framing

I am the first to admit that art was an afterthought when we did our main bathroom reno last fall. Despite planning that projects for months, I waited till the last week to think about the art. (Why?!) For the reveal I found some pieces we already had and printed out a free printable, but none of it was perfect.

So, I put a lot of thought into it finally and found the perfect vintage print and unique printable and went with ArtToFrames custom framing, a really affordable option and best way to...

The first trimester the second time around

I'm 14 weeks along with this pregnancy, hooray! That means I'm through the first trimester, which is weird when you think about it--why is each trimester only 12 weeks, but pregnancy is 40 weeks long, not 36? 40 divided by 3 is 13-1/3. But whatever.

This time around this first trimester was different than it was when I was pregnant with Otto... still hard, but different!

"Morning" Sickness
With both pregnancies I've found out right away (about 3.5 weeks pregnant, I think) and the morning...

No-Spend January (home decor/improvement) Recap

We recently tried (and encouraged our listeners to try) a month of no-spend home improvement projects--that is, going beyond just moving plants around and making meaningful changes in your home without cost being a barrier. 

This week on the Your Home Story podcast we recap the progress we made in our houses, and what anyone can learn from a no-spend month.
One of my No-Spend January tasks is unfinished--I added an extra pair of curtains to our bedroom windows but have yet to hem them...

The biggest news!!! (Again!) BABY #2!!!

We have some wonderful news! Not since fall of 2017 has something this big happened! If you haven’t guessed it yet…

I am pregnant, expecting baby #2 in August! We are so excited and happy to be adding another incredible little person to our family. Parenting has been quite the journey for us (wonderful, challenging, the usual) but we are ready and excited to do it again! And we are so, so grateful that we were able to get pregnant relatively quickly again. Unfortunately I have not...

The biggest news!!! (Again!)

We have some wonderful news! Not since fall of 2017 has something this big happened! If you haven’t guessed it yet…

I am pregnant, expecting baby #2 in August! We are so excited and happy to be adding another incredible little person to our family. Parenting has been quite the journey for us (wonderful, challenging, the usual) but we are ready and excited to do it again! And we are so, so grateful that we were able to get pregnant relatively quickly again. Unfortunately I have not...

Interview & pro tips on renovating with a spouse

What makes renovating with your spouse easier--and what makes it harder?

Tune in to the Your Home Story podcast this week to hear some tips for renovating together and specifically, how Ashley and Luke work together on DIYs in their home.
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Listen to the episode to hear the great story of that awesome light fixture!
On the show, they talked about:
The Modern Black Powder Bathroom The light in the living room.
You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:
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Tutorial: Replacing stair balusters. And upstairs hallway reveal!

The first project of our 2020 list is done! The original reason for doing this was practical--our stair balusters were way farther apart than current building code allows and our toddler could definitely fit through them and fall if he tried. But, our upstairs hallway (large, mostly L-shaped) has been boring and/or messy since we moved in and this project encouraged me to make some great decor changes up there too!

I'm really excited to share this tutorial with you--even if your balusters...

Integrating design throughout living, dining, and kitchen (open floor plan or not!)

Learn how to integrate the design between your kitchen, dining, and living room, whether in an open floor plan or not. Key in on what makes design sing for you and how to repeat those elements in each of your spaces. Curious to hear how to work with one-of-a-kind pieces? We have you covered with that too!
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Q&A: Kids' stuff organization and storage

Kids’ stuff is not always high style, and kids can be messy. But they live in our homes, too, and we want to make them feel happy and welcome too! This week on the Your Home Story podcast we're answering your questions on handling toys, artwork, big plastic things, kids’ messes, and more.


Resources/posts we talked about:
Functional office paper storage that Ashley hasGreyson’s bedroom reveal The attractive Lego storage Ashley did in Greyson’s roomMy blog posts on baby stuff
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Top home decor trends for 2020!!

I love hearing what the next trends will be (and what's going out), so I really put some good research into this one!!

You guys have loved the trend episodes on the Your Home Story podcast over the past two years, so we thought we check back in on those trends and then forecast what will be HOT for 2020! We hope you are ready to see some new trends this year, because we hear that warmer colors, boucle and plaster details will be coming on strong. Tune in to hear more about these as well as the...