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House Update – Windows!

We have windows! Well some of them at least!  The slider doors that lead out to the decks on the lake side of the house just arrived today, but they don’t have enough guys to handle how big they are –...

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Lake House Kitchen Plans

I’ve received a lot of emails and messages wanting to know what I’m doing with our kitchen plans – so, here you go!  For this house, we are having all of the cabinets custom made, which was one of the...

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House Update – Basement plans

I’m trying to be a good blogger and post a weekly update on the house, especially at this framing stage where it seems like there is so much progress every day. The exciting thing this week was the big...

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Lakeshore Fix – Sandy Beach In A Day

Hope you are all enjoying our last few weeks of summer.  The Mr. and I are soaking up all the time we can with my kids, especially since my youngest heads to kindergarten in the fall (yes, I will be...

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Green Console Table

My mom and I hit up the Allegan Antique Market last Sunday and we came out winners for sure. I finally found the perfect table for underneath my Melissa Lyons Boat Print. If you follow me on instagram...

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Rustic Beam Breakfast Nook

Hey! Sorry for the loooong unplanned blogging break. My camera broke. Like totally fizzled, wouldn’t even turn on, broke. I took it as a sign to take a few weeks off and hang with my kids the last bit...

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Lake House Exterior – Street Side

I hope you all had a fantastic long holiday weekend! Labor day is always sad around here as it is typically the day everyone pulls their docks and boats out for the year.  It definitely gets quiet on...

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Wallpapered Laundry Room

Today, I’m sharing a small (but mighty) room in our house – the laundry room.  In hindsight, I should have installed a wine fridge in here because I basically live in here :)  Between the lake and the...

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Butler’s Pantry

Hey guys, I know many of you are waiting on the kitchen reveal, and I was planning to get to it today, but time got away from me.  So, I hope you will settle for a peek into the butler’s pantry.  I...

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Friday Feels – Hidden TV Cabinet Built-ins

Welcome to another Friday Feels where I share what I’m “feeling” this week. This post may contain affiliate links. It’s eleventy billion degrees here (what’s up with that Michigan?) and I’m trying to...

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Lake House Master Bedroom

I’ve been putting off sharing this room, mainly because it means I have to iron my bedding. And if you know me, you know I don’t iron. It’s a life skill that I just don’t possess. In the true spirit of...

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Purple Fall Front Porch

Sometimes it feels silly to be blogging about home decor, especially with all the horrific events that have happened lately. But maybe my blog is a temporary escape from the news for some of you, or 5...

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Lake House White Kitchen

The day is finally here, I’m sharing the kitchen! Prepare yourself for photo overload as I haven’t decided the best angles to shoot this from yet, so I’m just including them all.In this house I wanted...

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Pirate Themed Boy Bedroom

This week I’m finally talking kids rooms! The whole basement is still a work in progress, and besides my daughter’s bathroom (see it here), I haven’t shared anything down here yet. My son and I finally...

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Cabbage Fall Centerpiece

I never really got my act together to decorate for fall this year (besides our front porch), but I thought I would squeak one more fall post in before it’s Christmas everything around here. Today, I’m...

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White and Navy Kitchen Christmas Decor

Hey guys, as promised, I’m kicking off Christmas this week! I was hoping to share our breakfast nook and kitchen today, but miracle of all miracles the sun is shining in Michigan today! This is a rare...

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Breakfast Nook Christmas Decor

Hey guys, I’m postponing this weeks edition of Friday Feels to bring you part two of our kitchen tour. If you missed the first part, you can check it out here. The weather cooperated and did it’s...

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White Rustic Christmas Mantel

Happy Monday guys! I don’t typically post on Mondays, but with my kiddos home at the end of this week for the holiday, I thought I would stop in and say hi today. I’m sharing my Christmas mantel in...

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Navy Christmas Tablescape

This is my first year hosting Christmas like a real grown up! Since my parents have been down south all winter, their house isn’t very festive feeling without a tree up. So our family will be gathering...

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Lake House Powder Room

Hey guys, I hope you are all staying healthy, we are dropping like flies over here! I was planning on starting to share our basement family room this week, but it has become ground zero for my sick...

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