Recommended Reading: Nov 2011

WE HAVE A HOUSE CRUSH ON:

The blog {a home in the making} tells the story of Jenn & Chris as they renovate their house into a wonderfully eclectic, welcoming & put-together home in Portland, Oregon.

We can't say enough nice things about this house blog. In fact, we're stopping ourselves just short of gushing.  

Jenn has an amazing eye for combining colors and patterns in a space to create lovely and live-able rooms that just draw you right in.

Take a peek at the work they have completed in their unique living room, their sweet little back porch, and the amazing transformation of their back entry. 

We think you'll fall in love too!

Be a good blog neighbor! Stop by {a home in the making}, check out their DIY projects and say "HELLO"!

Recommended Reading: Oct 2011

NEW THIS MONTH: we're kicking off a fun monthly series to spread some link love and spotlight the house blogs we really enjoy. 

This month we're featuring a new-to-us blog that has quickly become a daily read.

Adventures in Building Beauty chronicles the DIY adventures of Martina & Jesse in Northwestern Ontario as they work away at a wide variety of DIY projects and renovations in their first home.

They do it all.  They demo, they drywall, they paint, they garden, they decorate, they build awesome furniture AND they are in the midst of installing THE MOST AMAZING METAL ROOFING.  Ever.  DIY, of course!

Once a week, Martina also posts some fabulous home and decor inspiration photos as part of her Things I Love Thursdays.

So go ahead and say "HELLO" to your blog neighbor.  Drop by for a visit with Martina & Jesse. Take the house tour, check out the work they have done and leave a lovely comment!

Don't Be Shy!

Do you blog about your house?  Want to share your hard work?  Connect with new readers?  Don't be shy!  CONTACT US.

We would love to add your house blog to The Reading List, provided you can meet the following ridiculously easy-to-meet requirements:

#1: YOUR BLOG IS ABOUT YOUR HOME, HOUSE, ABODE, APARTMENT, TRAILER, TENT or TEE-PEE.  You don't have to blog major demo or whole house renovation 7 days a week, but you get the idea.

#2: YOUR BLOG IS SMALL-ISH & YOU ARE BY NO MEANS A "PROFESSIONAL" WHO GETS PAID TO BLOG ABOUT YOUR HOUSE because if you do, you're doing really well without our help.

Don't worry if your blog is brand new and your home doesn't look like a catalog photo shoot.  It makes for more dramatic before & after posts! Don't worry if you have no idea what you're doing. We won't judge you. Our favorite blogs are of the small-ish variety and written by real people with a sense of humor and a passion for their homes.

There's a first time for every type of project and we're all learning as we go. Every blog needs to start somewhere!