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    Friday Favorites

    Friday Catch Up

    It's finally Friday, friends. Let's catch up.…

    August 21, 2020
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    Cabin DIY

    How To Install Stuga Wood Flooring

    How we installed Stuga Scandinavian wood floors in our cabin to add warmth and texture to unify the main floor.…

    April 20, 2020
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    Friday Favorites

    Friday Catch Up: Working From Home Edition

    How are you holding up? It's been waves of calm and waves of panic and some sadness thrown in here with me. I've been working from home at the desk above, surrounded by our…

    March 27, 2020
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    The Cabin Living Room Reveal with Article

    Stepping into our cabin is officially a completely different experience than it was just months ago. The view has always been amazing, but I used to just look past the cabin's interior to see it. …

    March 16, 2020
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    Furniture Shopping

    Statement Side Table and Accent Table Round Up

    I've collected some of my favorites side tables for you. Each of the tables is sculptural, statement-making, and an art object in its own right. And some are even under $100!…

    March 13, 2020
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    The Cabin Living Room Plan

    Now that I've shared the general cabin design direction, I'm so ready to talk to you about what we've got planned for the living area (see the main floor tour for more on that).…

    March 9, 2020
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    Cabin

    The Cabin Design Direction

    My full vision for the cabin has been evolving and growing day by day since we officially closed at the end of September. And honestly, my brain got started on this the second I…

    February 26, 2020
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It warmed up alllll the way to 60 degrees today 🌞 so I opened the shades, made the bed, and vacuumed everything. Really needed that glimpse at spring, it is welcome to come back anytime.⁠
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#bedroomdecor #myonepiece #ourarticle #cratestyle #mytradhome #currenthomeview #handmademodernhome  #showemyourstyled #woodtrim #traditionalhome #cljsquad
The corgi and the cabin: a color story.⁠ 🦊
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#ourarticle #eyescandi #japandi #noguchi #cabin #cabinchronicles #thecabinchronicles #corgi #penelopethecorgi #cabininthewoods #cabinstyle #cabinlife #aframecabin #cabinlove #chalet #showemyourstyled #currentdesignsituation #cljsquad
This spot forever 🏔✨. .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #ourarti This spot forever 🏔✨.
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#ourarticle #mellosofa #eyescandi #cabin #cabinchronicles #cabininthewoods #cabinstyle #cabinlife #cabinlove #showemyourstyled #cljsquad #corgi #penelopethecorgi
Every time someone tells me they hated their old w Every time someone tells me they hated their old wood trim or were about to paint it until they found photos of my house, my heart grows a whole size.⁠
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#woodtrim #shellactivist #myonepiece #mycb2 #oldhomelove #entrywaydecor #showemyourstyled
✨ON THE BLOG!✨ I'm finally sharing the plan fo ✨ON THE BLOG!✨ I'm finally sharing the plan for the cabin's primary bedroom. I've been drafting this post (and telling you I'm gonna share it) for what feels like ages. But it's finally here! Check out the post to see where we started, where we're going, and what we've accomplished so far. There’s a mood board, there are SketchUp models and bulleted lists! The design is modern and a tiny bit rustic, with a hint of summer camp. I love all of it, just like I love staring stoically at my newly painted green trim, attached to the wall or not. Link in bio!⁠
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#diyhomedecor #diyhome #contrasttrim #showemyourdiy #diyblogger #womenwhodiy #cljsquad
✨How about some cabin before and afters? Sometim ✨How about some cabin before and afters? Sometimes I forget where we started but I'll never forget that diagonal transition. We did 3 big things to modernize the space while keeping the good cabin-y bits:⁠
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✔️Installed warm oak flooring across the open plan for a cohesive look⁠
✔️Reconfigured the layout to be inviting, uncrowded, and purposeful ⁠
✔️Sourced furniture with clean lines and more natural materials
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Hello new friends, I'm glad you're here! (Old friends, I am so glad you're here too.) To catch you up, we got the keys to our mountain cabin in November of 2019 and have been DIY-ing our way through it, ever so slowly, since. The cabin sits in an all cedar and log home neighborhood next to Raytown Lake in central Pennsylvania. We treasure every second we spend here, up in the clouds.⁠⁠
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#cabin #cabinchronicles #beforeandafter #ourarticle #handmademodernhome
Considering moving this sofa out of here so there' Considering moving this sofa out of here so there's more room for plants. Though at this point, the monstera and the aloe might do it by themselves.⁠ 💪🪴
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#houseplanthome #plantaddict #plantsmakepeoplehappy #woodtrim #oldhouselove #wallpaper #sunroom
That view through rooms✨. We spent our Sunday he That view through rooms✨. We spent our Sunday here, in our Pittsburgh home, working through a short list of long put off tasks.⁠
✔️Installed (and hacked) a new roman shade in the powder room⁠
✔️Decided to definitely paint and then definitely not paint the brass mirror in the en-suite⁠
✔️Installed hardware in the en-suite⁠
✔️Cobweb patrol⁠
✔️New AC filter⁠
Felt great. Happy Monday. Happy February.⁠
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#schoolhouseliving #mycb2 #mytradhome #currenthomeview #handmademodernhome  #showemyourstyled #woodtrim #traditionalhome #cljsquad
Today on the blog: a quick Friday Catchup (ketchup Today on the blog: a quick Friday Catchup (ketchup?) post to share highlights from my first reader survey! Read the post to see the top five things you'd like to see more of from The Sweet Beast, two things I don't post about much but that you'd like to see, and your sofa budget breakdown. Plus, because I couldn't help it, some stunning lamps I can't get out of my head. Link in bio!
Oh my goodness, Happy New Year! I've talked to mys Oh my goodness, Happy New Year! I've talked to myself a lot these last few months about the future of The Sweet Beast and now it's time to hear from you about it! My first ever reader survey is up on ✨The BLOG✨ (link in bio). My post explains why I made the survey and what I'll do with the info because I love transparency. I want to learn more about you, what you look for from me, what kinds of content you want more of, how much you think you'd spend on a sofa - that sort of thing! All responses are anonymous and it should take only a few minutes of your time. I really appreciate all of you and the support you've given me over the years, and I want to make sure I'm continuing to serve you in the right ways!⁠⠀
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#cabin #cabinchronicles #showemyourstyled #cljsquad #f52home #ourarticle
Merry Christmas! We're having our simplest, smalle Merry Christmas! We're having our simplest, smallest Christmas at the cabin, hoping our internet is feeling strong enough to Zoom with family and friends, very ready to eat the pancakes Andy is making for breakfast (even though I forgot to bring syrup). Grateful for all of you and for the community, encouragement, and giggles every day.⁠⠀
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I braved Lowes on the 23rd to get us the crispiest little overlooked tree and we couldn't be happier with it.⁠⠀
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I may have been a little overzealous in my cabin s I may have been a little overzealous in my cabin snow photography this weekend but also, is there such a thing? All the thanks in the world to Andy's 2000 Discovery for getting us up the snowy mountain road.⁠⠀
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✨That cabin snow glow⁠✨ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠ ✨That cabin snow glow⁠✨
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❄️I couldn't help but run outside this morning ❄️I couldn't help but run outside this morning to see how all the snow looks in the daylight. This is that really good kind of snow that stays on the trees, where everything is so still and quiet. Happy 91st December, pretty house.⁠⠀
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If you've been here with me for a while, you'll notice we never did have the house trim painted. It's still on the list.⁠⠀
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#exteriorinspo #oldhouselove
My 🎄Christmas Spirit✨ and I hung garland on t My 🎄Christmas Spirit✨ and I hung garland on the bedroom mantel today. My dad and I built this fireplace surround more than 2 years ago and, now that I've seen it all dressed up with garland, I can't believe the poor dear has been garland-less for so long.⁠⠀
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Can't beat an asymmetrical garland with a good dangle. (Inspired, as always and in all things, by @francois_et_moi )⁠⠀
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#ourarticle #handmademodernholiday #minimalchristmas #mytradhome #currenthomeview #handmademodernhome  #showemyourstyled #cljsquad #breinspired
We had a Zoom happy hour with friends last night a We had a Zoom happy hour with friends last night and we talked about the weekly rituals that have popped up while we've stayed home this year. Our friends have "Waffle Sunday" (which, if I heard correctly, evolved into "Waffy Sunday"). And that got me thinking about the weekly routines our little family has put in place to mark the passing of time. For us, Sundays look like this:⁠⠀
- Andy wakes up early at the cabin and moves around silently for hours, trying not to wake me.⁠⠀
- I finally crawl out of bed and we turn on our cabin morning music and make breakfast and coffee.⁠⠀
- We wrap up what we can on whatever project I've got us working on (installing flooring, for a very specific example).⁠⠀
- We drive back to Pittsburgh and listen to our friends Paul and Janie (not our actual friends) chat about the pandemic and life at home on the @stayfhomekins podcast.⁠⠀
- Andy makes cocktails and we catch up on Zoom with Andy's family.⁠⠀
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How are you marking the passing of time during these long months at home, what's giving you something to look forward to each week?⁠⠀
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🎄Our tree is up! Is it too early? Probably! Tod 🎄Our tree is up! Is it too early? Probably! Today I wrestled our Christmas tree out of our basement and into our living room. Then, my new-found Christmas spirit talked me into sprucing up the tree's plastic pot with @genevavanderzeil ‘s #trashtoterracotta baking powder + paint method. It was fun and easy, and I didn't mess it up even though I did it wrong --> watch the whole thing on my stories!⁠⠀
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Why am I excited about holiday decorating this year? If I'm honest with myself, my Christmas spirit is coming from my desperate need to look at something different in my house without actually redecorating. ⁠⠀
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✨GOLDEN HOUR✨ Almost all the leaves have falle ✨GOLDEN HOUR✨ Almost all the leaves have fallen on the mountain and I'm remembering that there's no such thing as a bad season at the cabin. Happy weekend. Stay safe.⁠⠀
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Today on ✨THE BLOG✨.We have dining chairs at t Today on ✨THE BLOG✨.We have dining chairs at the cabin! And, I've rounded up 18 black chair options that pair well with IKEA's #MOCKELBY, organized by style, with prices ranging from $23 to $299 per chair. The table is a bit of a style chameleon, whether you have a modern traditional home or a cabin in the woods or something in between, I think this table (and one of the pairings in my post) will work for you.⁠⠀
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Last Thursday and I dragged myself back into the world to buy ONE MORE ROLL of wallpaper for the en-suite (a 4th dye lot, if you're counting). I parked at the @anthro_homeoutlet and realized I was absolutely covered in splatters of wallpaper paste and considered just going back home. I braved the store, glad to hide behind my mask, and spotted 6 beautiful chairs. Some had damage but were solid, and the outlet pricing put them right at our budget. I'm gonna go ahead and say the en-suite planned this for me.⁠
🍂Right as the leaves started to change. Take me 🍂Right as the leaves started to change. Take me back to then, please.🍁
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