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How to age unlacquered brass hardware

The kitchen remodel is wrapping up and one area I didn’t want to be an afterthought was the cabinet hardware. I had this vision of an aged brass look for…

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How we converted cabinet doors into drawers

When we started planning our big kitchen remodel, we knew we didn’t want to change the layout of the kitchen and since the cabinet boxes are still in fairly good…

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Building an arched sideboard

Now that our basement renovation is complete, it’s time to furnish the space! I had a vision in my head of an arched sideboard cabinet but everything I was finding…

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Garage mudroom reveal!

Our garage mudroom was previously an instant source of anxiety for both of us with it’s lack of organization and function. And because we had to walk through this space…

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Installing peel-and-stick flooring in the garage mudroom

Our garage mudroom renovation was almost complete but one last thing I wanted to do was install flooring. The existing concrete floors can be challenging to clean and are cold…

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How to german smear brick floors

While working on our garage mudroom renovation, I realized the brick and block steps leading from the garage to the house were not matching the modern vibe we were trying…

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How to make a wooden arch backdrop

For the past few years, I’ve seen these huge arch backdrops used for party decorations and always thought how fun it would be to make my own. As I was…

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Affordable healthcare coverage alternative

This isn’t my ‘typical’ home blog post but because I am always very conscious of where our dollars go – hence why I like to do so many things myself…

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Small nursery space

With baby number 5 coming within the next few months, we had to get creative on our sleeping arrangements in our home. Our home has 3 bedrooms so for right…

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Modern Neutral Nursery

Our nursery has quickly became everyone’s favorite room in our home! The soft, neutral colors combined with the very soft rug –that is perfect for big sisters gymnastics moves —…

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Our custom nursery built-in

The very last big project I had planned for the nursery was to make a built-in unit in an empty nook of the room. Our house lacks in storage (tiny…

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DIY Dalmatian costume

One theme I always thought would be so fun for family halloween costumes was to be 101 Dalmatians! In fact, I had been saving a specific coat for 5 year…

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Faux aged concrete planter

Do you love the look of aged concrete planters but not the price tag?! I found a way to create the look on a budget and possibly with supplies you…

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Color-darkening stone sealer – BEFORE & AFTER

Our DIY pool build is finally completed and the very last step was sealing the natural stone we chose to use for the pool coping. Our original vision for the…

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DIY silhouette art

If you are like me, you love having meaningful art displayed around your home. A few years ago I got very intentional with what was hanging on the walls of…

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The BEST indoor faux tree

I was on the hunt for the perfect faux tree for our baby’s nursery that we are in the process of redecorating. I did a ton of research because I…

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Geometric accent wall

Have you ever seen one of these geometric accent walls and thought it would look great somewhere in your home? I’d seen a few different ones over the last few…

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Fluted dresser DIY

We’ve been in the process of moving all 3 girls into one room so we can make room in the nursery for the new baby. We are doing everything possible…

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My top TEN favorite modern light fixtures!

I’ve been on the hunt for months for the perfect bedroom lights for our girls bunk room as well as the baby’s nursery we are beginning to design. There are…

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How to mount a rolled canvas

If you are here, I’m guessing you are in the same place I was. You have a rolled canvas but you don’t know how to mount it. We recently purchased…

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Installing peel-and-stick flooring in the garage mudroom

How to german smear brick floors

How to make a wooden arch backdrop

Affordable healthcare coverage alternative

Small nursery space

Modern Neutral Nursery

Our custom nursery built-in

DIY Dalmatian costume

Faux aged concrete planter

Color-darkening stone sealer – BEFORE & AFTER

DIY silhouette art

The BEST indoor faux tree

Geometric accent wall

Fluted dresser DIY

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