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• A Handmade Home Room by Room: The Living Room

  

  As you guys know, my main squeeze is DIY-ing handmade pieces for the home. I share the DIY tutorial + a few styled shots of the finished project–and Yahoo! But... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Easy Canvas Tote Upgrade for Farmers Market Season

  

  I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet with winter weather, as I saw a snowflake on our 5 day forecast, but since yesterday was “technically” the first day... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Thrift & Vintage Home Shop Favorites in Minneapolis

  

  I’m all about mixing in vintage with handmade, as I think together they add depth and personality to our homes. And when I’m feeling extra inspired, I even use... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• A DIY Copper Message Board to Help Keep You On Track

  

  There’s nothing worse than feeling like you have a MILLION things you need to get done, and at the same time, you feel frozen, like you just don’t have a clue... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Du Jour: Chic Homegoods from Everyday Household Items

  

  I love projects where people have gone all MacGyver on boring materials in their house and have turned them into something genius for la maison that I’d... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• How Learning to Sew Helped Me Find My Creative Voice

  

  I’ve never been the kind of person who was born to sew. To be honest, I’ve often been a little intimidated by it because my Mom, Sandi of Seams Sew Cool, is a... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Batik Indigo Mudcloth DIY

  

  Handmade indigo textiles for home interiors are trending at the moment, but they’ve always been a favorite of mine, and I’ll probably continue loving them long... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Du Jour: Sunprint Fabric

  

  Do you ever get a wild hair to create with a certain technique or medium? That’s totally me right now with fabric. I seriously want to jump right into every... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Throw Pillows: A Guide to Sizing & Inserts

  

  It’s no secret I love throw pillows. I think most interior enthusiasts do! They can be the pièce de résistance that makes a room feel finished, as well as easil... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Primp Your Place with DIY Button Tufted Pillows

  

  One of the ways I shrug off those I’m-over-winter blues this time of year is by switching out small accessories in my home, like pillows, to help it feel a bit... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Du Jour: Spring Decor Refresh

  

  Is your place in need of a little refresh for Spring? It’s around this time of year, I start to catch a case of cabin fever. Old Man Winter, you need to wrap... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Kitchen Window Makeover

  

  Happy Hump Day! Today I want to share a little backstory on the window makeover in our kitchen. Since we didn’t have the budget to replace the windows with... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Cultivate Spring with This DIY Concrete Planter + Stand

  

  As you guys know, I’m a DIY contributor for Homedit, and they’re pretty flexible about the project topics I write for them. Often I pitch projects that I... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Du Jour: Minimally Modern

  

  Uuuufffda! It was one of those deadline after deadline kind of weeks that makes you go a little cross eyed in the midst of it all, but in the end you feel so... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Repurpose An Old Piece: Brushstroke Statement Art (Video)

  

  So I think at one time or another all us Millennials had one of those large city skyline art pieces from Ikea hanging on our walls. New York, Chicago, London;... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• 5 Tips for Bright & Vibrant Instagram Photos

  

  I’m frequently asked how I make my Instagram photos bright and crisp, so decided to simply share my entire editing process for creating bright, chromatic... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Upstairs Apartment

  

  This post is part of an ongoing series, Francois Renovates. Find the other posts in this series here. As you guys are probably well aware by now, our home is a... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Du Jour: 4 Light-hearted Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

  

  Valentine’s Day has become a little cheesy romantic. I mean a little bit, right? If you’re not into the commercial schmoozie-ness this year, here a few... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• ‘Tis the Ski-son: DIY Après Ski Sweater

  

  a·près-ski | äprā ˈskē/ | noun | the social activities and entertainment following a day’s skiing. Ken and I are heading up North for our annual... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Bed & Bath

  

  This post is part of an ongoing series, Francois Renovates. Find the other posts in this series Here, Here, Here, Here Here. Good Monday Morning! Today I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL