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• This is the Best Our Yard Will Ever Look

  

  There is about a 3-4 week period in the spring where, in Austin, we experience essentially the opposite of the perfect storm: We enjoy moderate rainfall... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HOME

• Counter Culture

  

  Thanks to the great, great folks at Austin Countertops, the doodle house is now equipped with wonderful white solid surface countertops. It took us 17 months t... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Epic Roman [shade] Battle!

  

  I’m not what they would say considered “crafty.” My graphic design skills are adequate. My interior design notions are amateur. And my crafty skills hover... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Architecture of a Cactus

  

  I love the buds and blooms that spring brings, but walking through our neighborhood yesterday, it was hard not to notice another type of dramatic foliage. The... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Doodle House Featured on SheKnows!

  

  Weeee! My crazy green stenciled wall was featured in a SheKnows article called “Unexpected paint colors for your living room.” It’s comforting to know there... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Little Hallway Pick-me-up

  

  I sometimes forget that hallways are rooms too, and important ones at that. They carry us from one part of the house to another, acting as passageways to new... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Slowly but Surely, the Kitchen Renovation Continues

  

  I suppose it’s time to make good on my promise to share all of the juicy (or rather saw dusty) details of our kitchen renovation. Honestly, nothing would give... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Instadoodle

  

  Happy Tuesday! Ok, I’m about to become Crazy Dog Lady. This is your warning. Turn back now if you don’t want to experience labradoodle overload. (Though, as... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Projects to Ponder: Fences Made of Old Doors

  

  One to-do or not-to-do project that Heath and I grapple with is whether or not to invest in a privacy fence. Really the only reason we have for not is the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Weekend (w)rap Up.

  We actually didn’t do a single home improvementy or garden-oriented project this weekend. Not. A. One. So what DID we do during our weekend with a freshly... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Picnic Anyone?

  

  Whelp, the time finally came for Bro to move out of the doodle house. His departure came about a month ago, and with him went the Foosball table (at our... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Homebrew

  

  This winter we finally got around to brewing our own beer. A bunch of our pals have been at it for a while and we had long been intrigued by their tales of the... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Garden Bouquet For Valentine’s Day

  

  Spring isn’t exactly in bloom here in Austin, but we still have plenty of buds that are brightening up our yard this February. In honor of the... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Rethinking Countertops?

  

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  Posted on 07 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Bar Cart!

  

  Months and months and months ago I posted about how I have pined for a bar cart for our living room. Why? Because they are fancy and decorative and useful and... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Mountin’-eers

  

  As a belated Christmas gift, last weekend Heath mounted the TV for me. For us, this is one of those pesky projects that (in the grand scheme of things) Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• a Slideshow of Sorts

  

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  Posted on 15 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Stencil Me in

  

  Great news! I made good on my promise (to myself) to stencil an accent wall in my living room. (Bless Heath for going along willingly with my wacky, wacky... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Blogging from Bangalore

  

  Greetings from India! We depart from India today after two weeks of trekking (and van-riding and train-hopping and boat-cruising) around Kerala and Bangalore.... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, TRAVEL

• A Very Doodle Christmas

  

  Merry holidays from the doodle fam! It’s been a rather unconventional Christmas this year for Heath and me—partly because we hosted the family Christmas... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN