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.
— Decor and the Dog

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.

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