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Oh, Jonathan

So I have an extra $100… and I’ve got all these lollipops… Perfect. Thanks, Jonathan Adler.…

November 2, 2010

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Hi hi. I'm Emily. This is a blog about fixing up and undecorating my 1920s home and mixing traditional and modern styles with moody hues. Read More...

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It was like a painting out there today ✨. #cabi

It was like a painting out there today ✨.

#cabin #corgi #mountainview #cabinchronicles #cabininthewoods #cabinlife #cabinstyle #aframecabin

95 years young, she always looks the cutest in the

95 years young, she always looks the cutest in the snow ❄️.

Through our many months of the cabin kitchen renovation, this ol’ gal has been our place of calm and structure. And I know some of you have been waiting for an update for literal years - we never did have the trim painted.

#oldhouses #oldhousecommunity #oldhouselife

Cabin ❤️ snow

Wallpaper is almost always the answer for old hous

Wallpaper is almost always the answer for old houses✨ The neutral white walls of our 1929 home’s dining room were the right choice when we moved in, but it’s long been time for pattern, texture, and color. Our new Pine Green wallpaper from lets our original honey-toned woodwork sing while visually enlarging the room. It adds the classic, lived-in traditional touch I’ve been dreaming of while unifying our mix of vintage and new pieces. In short, it’s just so good.⁠
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Wallpaper gifted by @sandbergwallpaper

Casual Friday . . . #oldhouselove #corgi

Casual Friday
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#oldhouselove #corgi

SUMMER ☀️ My personality is lake now. The wate

SUMMER ☀️ My personality is lake now. The water is the perfect temperature. My freckles are in. I'm carefully collecting rocks and driftwood from the lake shore. I'm returning unwanted rocks to parts of the lake they'd never get to see. ⁠
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P.S. We finally ordered our kitchen cabinet boxes from IKEA. ⁠
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#eyescandi #cabin #cabininthewoods

Weekend cabin evenings are the very best evenings.

Weekend cabin evenings are the very best evenings. Happy birthday week to our tiny corgi. She’ll be 15 on Tuesday. Grumpy as ever but getting snugglier. Or just too slow to get away from my affection.
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#cabin #cabinlife #corgi

Today on ✨THE BLOG✨ - The Cabin Kitchen Renova

Today on ✨THE BLOG✨ - The Cabin Kitchen Renovation Plan! Our seldom-seen cabin kitchen will finally be getting the renovation it deserves. I've been overthinking this kitchen for three years and only a very long blog post could contain all my thoughts. Click the link in bio to see the before photos, inspiration, mood board, problems we're solving, and the SketchUp drawings that reveal the future.⁠
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#eyescandi #kitchen #cabin #corgi

The blush bathroom got a new faucet. Polished nick

The blush bathroom got a new faucet. Polished nickel, 1929-appropriate, a real charmer.⁠
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She's ready for a more regal toilet.

We spent weeks away from this place and it made ou

We spent weeks away from this place and it made our souls hurt. Missed you, view. #eyescandi #ourarticle

The corgi is always always watching. . . . #eyesc

The corgi is always always watching.
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#eyescandi #ourarticle #corgi #cabin #cabininthewoods #aframecabin

In remembrance of the motivation, time, and streng

In remembrance of the motivation, time, and strength to decorate our bedroom for Christmas.

All my favorites (Andy, Penelope, a can of spicy w

All my favorites (Andy, Penelope, a can of spicy water) enjoying that late fall glow. ⁠
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#eyescandi #ourarticle #cabin #cabinchronicles #thecabinchronicles #cabininthewoods #cabinlife #cabinstyle #aframecabin #cabinlove #chalet

A few more angles of the dining room wallpaper bec

A few more angles of the dining room wallpaper because 😍 and because it's good to see the ol' lady (the 1929 house) in the feed again.⁠
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Wallpaper gifted by @sandbergwallpaper⁠
#sandbergwallpaper #wallpaper #diningroom #barcabinet #oldhousecharm #oldhouselove

It's here! ✨It's the dining room wallpaper revea

It's here! ✨It's the dining room wallpaper reveal!✨ For the last few years, my design brain has been busy with ideas on how to "mature" our 1929 home with timeless touches. The neutral white walls of our dining room were the right choice when we moved in, but it's long been time for pattern, texture, and color. Our new Pine Green wallpaper from @sandbergwallpaper lets our original honey-toned woodwork sing while visually enlarging the room. It adds the classic, lived-in traditional touch I've been dreaming of while unifying our mix of vintage and new pieces. In short, it's just so good.⁠
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This post is in collaboration with @sandbergwallpaper who graciously gifted the wallpaper for this project.⁠
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#sandbergwallpaper #wallpaper #beforeandafter #moderntraditional

🍂 Favorite view, favorite season. Pretending al

🍂 Favorite view, favorite season. Pretending all those leaves are still attached.⁠
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#cabin #cabinchronicles #fall #eyescandi #ourarticle #mellosofa

My new favorite before and after. In case you miss

My new favorite before and after. In case you missed it, there's a whole post on the blog about how we transformed the cabin's lower level staircase from drab and carpeted to this sleek work of art you can walk on. @stugastudio , you've done it again.⁠
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#eyescandi #cabin #thecabinchronicles #cabininthewoods #cabinstyle #aframecabin #japandi #beforeandafterhomeedition

At long last! Fresh on ✨the blog✨, a new post

At long last! Fresh on ✨the blog✨, a new post on how to install @stugastudio 's flush stair nosings! Our Stuga Shell floors have been the real showstopper at the cabin and this year, we partnered with Stuga to update our dingy carpeted steps with new engineered hardwood flush stair nosings. We've been enjoying them for months and now, I'm sharing the whole DIY installation process. Have a look at the process and all the before and after pics, link in bio!⁠
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#eyescandi #cabin #thecabinchronicles #cabininthewoods #cabinstyle #cabinlife #aframecabin #cabinlove #japandi

Moody summer sky season.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #eyesca

Moody summer sky season.⁠
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#eyescandi #ourarticle #mellosofa #cabin #cabinchronicles #cabininthewoods #cabinlife #cabinstyle #aframecabin #cabinlove

It's amazing what really good floors, paint, new b

It's amazing what really good floors, paint, new big baseboards, rotated outlets, old chairs with new cane seats, a big ol' painting, and like, cleaning up can do. ⁠
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This is the cabin's lower level. It hasn't been much to look at until now but wow am I excited to fill this space. I've got big plans for a fireplace buildout and a kitchenette but for now, we're just enjoying this view. And maybe we'll re-cane the 4th chair in this set someday.⁠
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#eyescandi #cabin #renovation #interiors #bentwood #thonet #vintagechair #hay #haydesign

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