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Foyer + Dining Room Updates

Home Improvement

Like many people this year, we have been using the extra time at home to work on improving our space. Even though we’ve been here for two years, we are still making small changes and improvements. I’ve never loved this foyer area – we’ve thought about putting up a wall to separate the dining area and maybe creating a drop zone, but I’m worried we’ll lose the light coming in. For now, we replaced the jute rug that was falling…

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Patio & Yard Update

Charlotte Home Improvement

If you’ve been following along since we moved into our house, you know that our yard has been somewhat of a headache!  When we came down to Charlotte to see the house, it had beautiful green sod and we fell in love with the yard. But when we arrived in December, we found a wet mud pit for a yard.  The combination of no one taking care of the sod while it sat on the market, lack of gutters, and…

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Second Floor House Tour

Charlotte Home Improvement Shopping

I shared our first floor last month, and wanted to show you the rest of the house. We haven’t made as much progress upstairs, and although there’s lots I’d like to work on, buying nursery furniture/decor will take up the rest of this year’s house budget. Couch from West Elm / Kitchen from PB Kids/ Table from Skip Hop / Rug from PB Kids (similar) One of the things we loved about this house is the play area that’s at…

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First Floor Home Tour

Charlotte Home Improvement Shopping

Welcome to my house! I can’t believe we’ve only lived here for 3 months – it feels so much like home. My neighborhood is the kind of community I’ve always dreamed of, and I’m so happy we stumbled upon this house (it’s not in a neighborhood we were originally targeting). Plus, Emerson is absolutely thrilled to have a yard and is glowing ear-to-ear whenever she plays outside. We’ve made a lot of progress in getting the house set up, but…

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