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Spring Home Tour: Dining Room Styling and Updates

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020by Laurel20 Comments

Hey there! How are you guys doing right now? Things out there are crazy and I’ve been trying to move past it and live my life, but boy are there changes happening every day. But, this post isn’t about that. This post is about returning to normal and thinking about everyday things!

I’m participating in something super fun today, that I’ve never done before — a spring home tour with lots of other lovely ladies. If you’re new to Land of Laurel: welcome, and come dive in!

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Decorating & Finishing Touches, Design Inspiration, Friends & Family, House & Home, House Tour

A Lovely Little Oakland Hills Cottage Packed Full of Inspiration

January 28, 2020by Laurel6 Comments

My Aunt Chrisy’s cottage has inspired me since I was a small child. Nestled in the busy city of Oakland, but tucked into the hillside it feels entirely private in its urban setting and I am in love with this sweet home! My aunt worked in the art world in her twenties and thirties and gathered a collection of painting and antiques that would make anyone envious. Her home gives me Kate Winslet’s cottage in the Holiday meets House Beautiful’s Bee Cottage vibes and I am majorly into it. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start at the beginning, shall we?

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Daydreaming, Decorating & Finishing Touches, Design Inspiration, House & Home

Office Inspiration

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020by Laurel12 Comments

This summer I realized I needed a true office space to get stuff done. I’ve been working at the dining room table, on the sofa, and in my bed for 20 years. It was time for a true space to go into to actually get work done without distraction. By work I mean everything from writing this blog to paying taxes to actually opening my mail to freelance interior design work to working from home on my full time job. You know, the big things and the little things.

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Decorating & Finishing Touches, Furniture Upgrades & Builds, Home Upgrades, House & Home

How to Build a DIY Shelf With Copper Hanging Bar

January 21, 2020January 19, 2020by LaurelLeave a Comment

One of my favorite corners of my newly refreshed kitchen is this awkward little one in the corner! Before my kitchen renovation the corner was looking really rough with chaotic 70’s wallpaper, a musty cabinet, and flaking vinyl floors. The stove needed to go below the windows in the appliance outlet and I planned to add cabinets on either side. But you know this already!

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Decorating & Finishing Touches, Furniture Upgrades & Builds, House & Home, Painting

How to Paint 1980s Cabinets: Transforming My Pantry Cabinet

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019by Laurel4 Comments

Ages ago, I bought china hutch on Craigslist to use as extra pantry storage. I had ever intention to paint it at the time, but then… I didn’t. Flash forward three years and I finally got around to it! You probably saw it in my kitchen reveal, but I wanted to check in and share the whole process with you!

I’m getting ahead of myself though, let’s throw back, now. Remember when the hutch looked like this back when I lived at the Duplex?

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Decorating & Finishing Touches, Home Upgrades, House & Home, Painting, Room Checklist

One Room Challenge – Week 6 Phase I Kitchen Reveal!

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019by Laurel46 Comments

I’m so excited to share these photos with you guys! I’m publishing this just under the wire of the One Room Challenge deadline! You better believe I needed every last second of these six weeks. The kitchen is central to every home and this challenge really got me to dive in and finish so many projects I’d started. This space really is the heart of the house with the main bathroom, backyard, and stairs all located off of this room. It’s the main thoroughfare and the most used space!

And it’s looking really good now, y’all!

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Decorating & Finishing Touches, Design Inspiration, Good Buys, House & Home

Art From Minted I’m Loving Right Now

September 26, 2019September 25, 2019by Laurel2 Comments

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about artwork and how well it finishes off a space. It’s the eyeliner of interiors styling. My house tends to have a rather random assortment of pieces. I’ve got a small gallery wall going in the Living Room that needs tweaking now that there’s no longer a TV in that room. The pieces in my house that I really love are the big huge ones that have more of a visual presence. I think we often buy art that’s too small without realizing the impact a larger piece might have!

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Decorating & Finishing Touches, Electrical, Plumbing, & HVAC, Good Buys, House & Home, Room Checklist

How I Utilize Every Inch of My Tiny Entry

September 10, 2019by Laurel6 Comments

The Entry Way at Berrybrier is small, tucked into the corner of the front house addition between the porch and dining room. Because Portland is infamous for it’s rainy season, this little entry needs to work overtime to provide plenty of storage and a place for us to remove our boots. Of course, much like the living room, the entry has evolved a bit since I first moved here.

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