Thedoodlehouse

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• May Flowers

  

  Not to be self congratulatory or anything, but Heat h and I are basically American heroes for making good on our promise to the garden to give it some much... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Bathroom Reveal

  

  Our unplanned bathroom renovation has come to a close and I’m thrilled with how it turned out–not only from a design perspective but by how quickly the whole... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Let’s Swatch–calming Paint Colors for a Tiny Bathroom

  

  Confession: despite being a color enthusiast, I’m new to the paint swatch business. I have never tested a color on the wall against others before because,... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• And We’re Back! (And Boy Do We a Story to Tell…)

  

  Hi internet! Kelsey’s killer here. I got to murdering Kelsey a few weeks back and realized I should probably write a blog post or two to keep the fuzz off my... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 2013 in a Nutshell

  

  I don’t feel great about the nearly one month that has passed since my last post, especially since  I have, in this blogger’s opinion, actually accomplished som... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Clean Or Be Cleaned?

  

  Neither my parents nor Heath’s parents had housecleaning help when we were growing up. I don’t know the reasoning behind that decision in the Robinson household... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Hiking Weather

  

  Merely a few images captured during a recent autumn hike on the greenbelt. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• When DIY Means: Dang It, You!

  

  Lots of design-oriented DIY blogs (this one included) will have you believe that choosing to makeover/renovate/repair/assemble/disassemble a home improvement... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Oh Yeah, I’d Water That.

  

  Once upon a time, our fiddle leaf fig was a contained, petite and well-groomed specimen. But these days, the branches of my beloved ficus are pretty sprawled... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A 15-minute Furniture Makeover

  

  FACT: It took longer to prepare this post than it did to achieve my latest home update—painting and recovering a forgotten chair. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Doodle House Featured on Apartment Therapy!

  

  What what?! It just came to my attention that The Doodle House was featured in Apartment Therapy‘s Room for Color contest! Unfortunately, I didn’t know my pad... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Gone Are the Days

  

  From where I’m standing,  there are two schools of thought on what to do with a place, a home, when one of the people who loved it and lived within its walls... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Military Man

  

  When UT scored their first touchdown against OU yesterday, it was followed by the obligatory high fives and high pitched WHOOs customary of the rare successful... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Graphics Greenhorn

  

  I majored in journalism because, well, when I started college I wasn’t terrible at writing and I fit that cliche mold of an overly idealistic 19 year old who... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday–Eclectic Cottage Flashback

  

  I was going through my flickr account recently, which I hate to admit is sorely outdated, and I came across a handful of pictures of the original Doodle House.... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Baby, I Love You. Please Don’t Go.

  

  Dear Backyard Garden,Remember when you and I were tight and would hang out all the time?We had so much in common, so much to learn from each other. Those were... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• PSA: Portland v. Seattle v. Austin

  

  A few weeks ago I tried to summarize my Portland and Seattle trip by making a venn diagram of every city we visited–incorporating my observations and favorite... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 TRAVEL

• An Accurate Guide to Installing Wood Flooring in 5 Easy and Extremely Helpful...

  

  OK. I’m just going to get right in to it. Because I know there are hundreds, nay thousands, of people out there who are hungry for extremely detailed and helpfu... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday– Floored

  

  Today Heath and I went to the Habitat for Humanity Restore to browse their cabinet selection, and I about fainted at what we saw inside…an epic sale on... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Travel Chronicles-Part Three

  

  In a nutshell, Seattle is the most accommodating city I’ve every visited. The traffic isn’t bad, the summer weather is mild, the layout is intuitive, the... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN