Front Yard Landscaping Progress With Before and After Photos
[ad_1] Ready for another update on what we’ve been doing outdoors? This time it’s all about repurposing some volunteer hostas that popped up in our backyard. The back garden bed…
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2013 New Year Resolutions to Inspire Change
[ad_1] Psst — Thanks so much for the warm response to our announcement this morning. You totally made our day. We won’t make 2,013 resolutions, but here are five that…
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Transform Your Basement on a Budget: Stylish Remodel Ideas
[ad_1] We transformed a dark, damp basement that felt like a bug graveyard into a clean, functional storage room. The original space looked like a jail cell: unsealed cinder block…
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DIY Kids Train Play Board: Step-by-Step Guide
[ad_1] All aboard! Can I get a choo choo? As promised in our Instagram and Facebook sneak peek, here’s the story of how we built a train board for Clara….
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Nursery Wallpaper Ideas: Choose the Right Design
[ad_1] I know it sounds a little crazy, but after the arduous task of stripping five different wallpapers from this house, we’re actually considering putting some up again. I may…
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Add Extra Shelves and Install a Microwave in Your Pantry
[ad_1] There’s a little celebration happening in my pantry—figuratively speaking. It’s not really a party, and the space is far too small for a real gathering, but I’m excited about…
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Open a Closed Kitchen: Design Ideas and Cost Tips
[ad_1] Since we’re in a kitchen mood, we had to share Kacie and Kyle’s beautiful remodel. With family help, they took advantage of their home’s open floor plan to create…
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IKEA Window Shopping: Finds From My Latest Visit
[ad_1] As we mentioned in our recent teaser about a whirlwind weekend, we visited two different IKEA stores in two different states on back-to-back days — one just for browsing…
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How to Build Built-In Bunk Beds: Plans & Step-by-Step
[ad_1] We’re excited to share the finished built-in bunk beds we installed in the tiny bunk room at our beach house. The room is only about 7ft wide, but by…
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When Not to Hang Curtains: Rooms Where They Don’t Work
[ad_1] Some window locations simply aren’t suited to a full-length curtain panel. When a curtain can’t hang all the way to the floor, it can look awkward or unfinished. While…
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Inside a Luxurious Historic Downtown Home
[ad_1] Meet Stacie. She lives downtown in a gorgeous home we had the pleasure of helping decorate. Now it’s time for an official House Crash—so buckle up. This tour is…
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5 Family-Friendly Things to Do in Dallas on Vacation
[ad_1] We hadn’t thought of Dallas as a classic family vacation destination until friends who once lived there recommended it. After spending four nights exploring, we discovered a city with…
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DIY Update Ideas to Modernize a Dated Kitchen
[ad_1] We were thrilled to find Beth’s email in our inbox. Her account of the kitchen renovation had all the elements of a great before-and-after story: an unfortunate before (including…
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Budget Bathroom Makeover for Grandma: $170 Renovation
[ad_1] Who’s ready for the big bathroom reveal? As mentioned in Monday’s post about the bathroom project, most room makeovers follow three clear phases: planning and prep, the larger upgrades,…
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6-Year Blogiversary: Did Oprah Notice Our Blog?
[ad_1] The funny thing about sharing our Oprah-related experience during blogiversary week is that we nearly appeared on Oprah’s show during our very first blogiversary (spoiler: we were bumped last…
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