Before & After: Hello Lovely’s Home Renovation
This is part two of my before and after renovation story with photos illustrating our whole house DIY renovation. Part one is RIGHT HERE. Before…
Before & After: Our European Country Style Fixer Upper
It has been five years since we bought our Northern Illinois fixer upper after downsizing from twice the square footage and land. The years have…
Parisian Café Chairs in Black: Chic Outdoor Refresh
You already know I am mostly a queen of restraint when it comes to decor, indoors or out. But look at nature! Thank goodness she…
French Inspired Courtyard, Bistro Dining Sets & Garden Finds
French Inspired Courtyard, Inexpensive Bistro Dining Sets & Garden Finds revisits where I was last summer. It will hopefully provide outdoor resource help as we…
How to Choose the Right White Quartz for Kitchen Countertops
When last I wrote about my journey to find the best white quartz for our kitchen countertops, I never anticipated how much interest there is…
Fireclay Farm Sinks: Is it Smart to Invest in One?
In this new dawn of constant hand washing, I am more grateful than ever for the beautiful kitchen sink I chose for our fixer upper’s…
Grisaille PHOTOWALL Wallpaper Mural Accent Wall
When Swedish wall-art company Photowall asked me to take a peek at their highly customizable wallcoverings, the timing was truly divine. Today’s Grisaille PHOTOWALL Wallpaper…
Yep, I’m a Real Life Renovator For Realz!
If you are newer to this blog, you may not know that in 2015 we sold our perfectly finished French inspired home and bought a…
Apron Front Farm Sinks: Why I Chose One for Our …
When we bought our Chicagoland fixer upper in 2015, there were two elements I knew the kitchen design would incorporate: a crisp white palette and…
14 Easy Healthy Food Swaps to Make in 2020
14 Easy Healthy Food Swaps to Make in 2020 is not about guilt or deprivation. Rather, let’s be creative with gentle loving ideas to be…
Hello Lovely Thanksgiving 2019
My favorite part about this Thanksgiving was feeling relaxed, being unplugged, dining near the fire as the sun set, and laughing through stories as we…
Snowy White Serene Fall Decor Around the House
The calendar says it is fall, but it is is winter-like in my neck of the woods with a blanket of white covering fallen leaves…
