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Our New Chris Loves Julia + Pottery Barn Fall Collection: A First Look and How to Style It
Our newest collection with Pottery Barn is here, and it might be the most “us” one yet.This i...
stories | 17-year-old me goes to Russia
I’ve actually considered sharing some of my personal stories here on the blog before. When I was organizing ...
How to Find an Interior Designer Who Gets Your Style (and How to Talk to Them About Yours)
When we shared that we’d hired a designer for Merrimore House, the questions came in fast. But on...
June Gardening Notes | Miss Mustard Seed
In my May gardening notes, I shared that I put some compost around my Annabelle hydrangeas in the hopes they ...
Testing 15 Brass Cabinet Knobs to Find The Best!
I’ve been dying to do this test for quite some time now! Out of my own curiosity sure, but also t...
telling stories | Miss Mustard Seed
I’ve been telling stories here on this blog since 2009, but they’ve mostly been stories about furniture, abou...
6 Guest Room Essentials I Put in Every Bedroom When I’m Hosting
Whenever we have people coming to stay, I run through the same short mental list of guest room es...
four things | eighty | Miss Mustard Seed
I hope all of my American friends had a nice July 4th! We kept the day very low-key, but it was nice to have...
How to Get the Look of Our Sunken Fire Pit (in Any Size Yard)
There’s just something magical about bringing the best part of camping into your own backyard. We...
Move Slow & Make Things | Giveaway No. 3
Welcome to giveaway number three leading up to the September 1 launch of my new book, Move Slow & Make Th...