Our definition of ‘getting there’ used to be much more lighthearted. A-ha! This pillow is just what we needed for the new bedsheets! Yes, it’s definitely getting there, we’d say. Or, hey, should I move this potted succulent to a different shelf? Ooh, much better. Yup, the shelf styling is getting there. Those were good […]
Category Archives: Chicago Living Room
The House Right Now
As we ride this wave of living under construction, by no means would we say hey, this isn’t so bad! (Truth be told, I could barely type those words without cringing.) Working from home throughout this process has been a challenge for me, and while I haven’t always been the most spirited half of this […]
These Old Pipes
Our house was built in 1887, making our most recent baby 126-years-old. We absolutely love the romantic idea of fixing up our turn-of-the-century home (we often wonder about the house’s first owners – what furniture they owned, what they wore and how they talked [all proper like, obviously]), and with every Demo Day came fun, […]
And the Ceiling Goes Up!
And when the first floor ceiling goes up, the second floor floors also go up. But let’s take one step back. As mentioned earlier this week, we met with our contractors* over the weekend to firm things up, triple check the estimate and discuss any more demo that Scott and I could tackle ourselves (therefore, […]
Things One, Two and Three
Before we shared the tour with you, Scott and I did some serious damage to that house. And by serious, we mean serious good. Our bones are sore, our backs hurt, and we’re still finding bruises that we don’t know how we got – wait, when did I get this one? – but it was […]
Come On In.
It would be really cruel of us to get into the second week of July and withhold photos of the new home, and since I’ve finally had a moment to edit down my way, way too many photos into an amount that makes sense (we hope), let’s do this! It was really interesting to see our […]