Buy Ceramic Ram Wall Decor: Tips for Choosing the Right Piece

[ad_1] Hi, I’m Sherry Petersik, and I have a soft spot for white ceramic animals. This time the find is actually white resin. Can you guess which creature stole my…

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Tween Bedroom Makeover for $200: Stylish Ideas & Tips

[ad_1] We’ve been excited to share this cheerful before-and-after makeover, and it’s finally complete. This project was especially fun because it’s a little girl’s room—kids’ spaces are always a treat…

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Charming Fall Decor Ideas to Make Your Home Cozy

[ad_1] Yesterday we spent the day painting the exterior of the new doors. I also caulked and painted some peeling siding while I was at it—once I get into a…

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Simple Christmas Decor Ideas for a Cozy Home

[ad_1] Let’s talk about giving every surface in the house a little holiday spirit. Our dog had some fun with the mantel—as she often does—and, since she’s prone to sharing…

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Snow-Covered Brick Ranch: Cozy Winter Home Tour

[ad_1] It’s still picturesque at Casa Petersik one day after an eight-inch snowfall. Since this is the first measurable accumulation we’ve seen in three years of living here, we couldn’t…

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Practical Guest Bathroom Design Ideas for Small Spaces

[ad_1] How’s that for a title? We’re about 20% finished with this bathroom, but we’re sharing photos as part of the honest, work-in-progress story of our new house. A fresh…

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We Were Shot: How We Survived a Shooting

[ad_1] We owe you an apology. A couple of weeks ago we made a passing mention of our photo shoot for Better Homes & Gardens’ Do It Yourself magazine and…

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Duplex Front Porch Makeover: Before and After Transformation

[ad_1] It’s been a minute since I shared the front of the duplex—winter slowed things down—but today the porch reveal is finally happening. Big changes have taken place, and the…

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Low-Maintenance Houseplants That Thrive Indoors

[ad_1] We’re sharing fresh photos of the plants around our home, along with a few ideas about where to place them and what to pot them in. We’re partial to…

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Build a Custom Media Cabinet with IKEA Besta

[ad_1] art | frame for art | rug | ottoman | chairs | crystal fireplace logs | storage cabinets | curtains | rods | large light blue vase Moving from…

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Two Very Different Ways We Searched for Our Home

[ad_1] This week we take a close look at the two approaches we used to find our Florida house. We explain how we balanced wants versus needs, sorted through hundreds…

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How to Fix a Project That’s Going Off Track

[ad_1] We all recognize that deflated feeling when a big project or renovation loses its momentum. How can you recapture the enthusiasm you had at the start? We’ve been wrestling…

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Inside a Brilliant Bungalow: Stylish Home Tour

[ad_1] True to our blogiversary resolution, we took our house-crashing show on the road and drove four hours south to Charlotte, North Carolina, where we surprised friends Matt and Kristin….

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Create a Paw Print Painting with Your Pet

[ad_1] Just in time for John’s 27th birthday, Burger created an original paw-print painting as a heartfelt gift for his doting dad. He’s quite the little artist—think Jackson Pawlock with…

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Build a Slate Path to Your Front Door

[ad_1] We’re long overdue on updating our front walkway project, so now that some rain has finally arrived and the grass is filling in between the slate, it feels like…

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