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building our third home in iowa - bringing the best parts with us
Home building updates, room inspiration and everyday favorites. Shared slowly. Very slowly.
what you’ll find here:
The Build: Our third home, documented from planning through move-in
Rooms & Details: Spaces that feel lived-in, layered and calm
Everyday Favorites: Books, easy outfits and our favorites that actually get used
Seasonal Living: Holidays, traditions and simple resets at home
why another house?
This build isn’t about starting over. It’s about noticing what we love about the home we’re in now and carrying those pieces forward. Decor and the Dog is a record of that process shared one room, one decision, one season at a time.
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“Home building isn’t starting over. It’s choosing what stays.”
a little about me
I’m Michelle. A mom, reader, homebody and currently planning our third home build in Iowa. I share the decisions, details and everyday rhythms that make a house feel like a home.
