Written By Kelly in the City

Birch Lane Chesterfield Sofa (Ours is slightly older!)

We’ve been getting glimpses of fall here and there in Lincoln Park, and like nearly everyone else, I feel like a new person in my cozy old cable knit sweaters and loafers I’ve pulled out of the back of my closet. I love the excuse to spend a little more time in our home, putzing around and rearranging little things to make spaces feel new.

We live in a narrow city house that goes up instead of out or back like most. A Chicago ski house, if you will. (Those don’t actually exist, haha.) We absolutely have enough space for our family, and we have no unused rooms in our home, which I love. Every single room is used every single day, and it makes for such a lived-in feel. The other morning, the light was streaming into our first floor—quite the rarity!—and I was able to catch a few small details that I love about it… in natural light. :)

Today’s project: Finally finding and putting a light bulb into this adorable (and very affordable!) lamp. (The lampshade itself is only $15!)

For the last few years, I’ve been doing something I call “One (Small) Home Project Every Day.” It’s a ridiculously simple concept: Pick something that’s been annoying you, and get ‘er done.

Now listen: This home project doesn’t need to be something involved. In fact, that’s the opposite of what “One Home Project Every Day” is about. We’re not renovating bathrooms here. We are, however, grabbing a screwdriver and perhaps tightening a loose screw on the bathroom toilet paper holder thingy, which has been annoying you for the past three years.

Outdoor fiberglass planters: We love our little city parkway, which is the garden space between the sidewalk and street in Chicago. But we do get a lot of canine visitors who have killed many plants and flowers. We found these dog-proof planters on Wayfair, though, and they’re perfect. They look just like cement yet they’re lightweight and easy to maneuver. Pro tip is to line the bottom of them with plastic bottles, which helps with drainage and lowers the cost of soil! Going on four years with the planters and they still look brand new.

If you caught The Best Preppy Wayfair Finds in July, you might be excited for this followup to that blog post! Today I’m sharing some additional Wayfair products—and some repeat offenders that I can’t help but include again—that are sure to have the hearts of those who love classic style.