A Day in the Life of a Blogger: Behind-the-Scenes Look

[ad_1] As we mentioned yesterday, it’s Blogiversary Week — we can hardly believe we’ve been doing this for five years. To celebrate, we recorded an ordinary day from both of…

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How to Hang a Shelf Above Your TV: Placement and Mounting Tips

[ad_1] The bare spot above the TV is finally gone. For years that stretch of wall sat empty, nagging at us every time we walked through the living room. We…

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Episode 39: Make House Cleaning Less Miserable

[ad_1] Surprising as it sounds, even professional house cleaners aren’t thrilled about cleaning. We invited YouTube cleaning expert Melissa Maker to share practical tips that make chores faster, more effective,…

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Create Colorful DIY Bookends for Your Shelves

[ad_1] Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! We’re celebrating at home with Burger, Clara, each other, and a photography crew visiting our house for the third week in a row. There’s a…

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Warm Up a White Kitchen: Cozy Ideas with Color and Texture

[ad_1] After our big kitchen renovation, the room looked polished but still felt bare and lacking warmth and personality. We didn’t know where to begin, so over time we collected…

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Inside My Parents’ Downsized Home

[ad_1] I don’t often write these House Crashing posts, but this home is special to me—it’s my parents’ new house in Richmond. After staying with them for a few days…

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Porch Makeover Update: Progress and Design Details

[ad_1] Since announcing the super exciting challenge last week, we’ve continued to make steady progress on our porch makeover for Better Homes & Garden’s 48-Hour Challenge with Home Depot. This…

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Color Palette Inspiration from a Cloth Napkin

[ad_1] Please tell me you sang that title to the tune of the Brady Bunch. If not, take a moment and hum it — it sets the mood. With that…

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Vintage Carved Wooden Duck Wall Decor

[ad_1] Duck! Don’t worry—nothing is being hurled at you. We’re simply sharing our latest thrift store find. It turns out our new bird is actually a goose. We haven’t decided…

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Install Marble Herringbone Tile on Your Fireplace

[ad_1] With our fireplace refacing plan finalized and supplies ready, we jumped into step one: tile. Here’s a complete rundown of the process we followed—from prepping the surface and installing…

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How to Reupholster a Chair Cushion: Step-by-Step Instructions

[ad_1] Well, we can check cheerful desk chairs off our office wish list. You can read more about how I prepped, primed, and painted these chairs elsewhere. Below are the…

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Laundry Room Renovation Reveal: Plans, Costs & Progress

[ad_1] There’s nothing like having a newborn to make you appreciate a nice, functional laundry area. Ours works fine, but it’s never felt particularly attractive, so we’ve decided it’s time…

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Give Your Bedroom a Fresh Look With DIY Wall Art

[ad_1] Remember our playful visit with Katie and Jeremy from All Bower Power back in May? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when two female home bloggers team up:…

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Light Blue and Red Nursery Design Ideas

[ad_1] When Brieanne shared the before-and-after photos of her sister’s nursery, we were excited to show the transformation. Below is her note about the project and the thoughtful design choices…

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Floating Wall Vases for Modern Home Decor

[ad_1] This week I finally tackled a small, satisfying project: rehanging three floating vases that had been tucked away since our move. They originally belonged by the kitchen in our…

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